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  1. 14th June 2019, 05:09 PM #1
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    Default Curved bowl post doesn't fit

    In prep for bowls I wanted to get into making more of, I bought this curved post, but she don't fit the banjo hole. I need it to be 25mm, it's currently 25.3. Outside of hand filing or grinding, is there any other way to shave down 0.3mm?

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    Careful sanding of the post. Start at 80#. Sand the end till it just fits, then progress up the shaft. Polish out the 80# with 120#, 180# & 240#

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    Hi fumbler ,
    I had the same problem , Just put it in the vice , filed and sanded,
    Works fine now..........
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  5. 15th June 2019, 04:03 AM #4
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    As above, put in vice, use sandpaper like shining shoe, turn 1/4 turn, repeat until it fits. The sanding of 1/2 the shaft with frequent 1/4 turns keeps the shaft surprisingly round. It doesn't really matter if the shaft is not perfectly round.
    So much timber, so little time.

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    You'd probably get it into a 3 jaw on a metal lathe. Slow speed and care would get you there faster.
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  7. 15th June 2019, 07:13 AM #6
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    Why not just file contact points on the banjo. When it fits, you can get others that are large and not have to deal with filing a post again. It's not gonna hurt the banjo......... Jerry (in Tucson)USA
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