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25th April 2022, 06:56 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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bowl corer
Hi all on this sacred day.
I have some Huon Pine on the way (hopefully) and want to make the most of it by coring out the inner but I don't have a corer!
Can anyone suggest a way of doing this to make the most of the chunk of HP?
Coring systems are rather expensive and I cant really justify the expense as I wouldn't use it much.
Thanks
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26th April 2022, 11:10 AM #2
Sorry, I'm too far away to help.
The Woodcraft Guild of ACT might have one.Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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9th May 2022, 07:38 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Has anyone used the McNaughton coring system? It's reasonably priced! Any good?
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9th May 2022, 07:47 PM #4
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9th May 2022, 09:34 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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hmmmmmmmm probably not good for a person who only wants to use it now and then!
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22nd May 2022, 07:52 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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I decided to give McNaughton a go!
Unfortunately the column is too wide for my banjo, even my older ones.
It's only a mm or 2 out so I doubt they sell one just that little bit smaller but i've asked
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22nd May 2022, 09:34 PM #7
The Mcnaughton comes with a 25mm post or you can specify which size you want. Link
As long as your lathe has the low speed torque and you take it easy, allow the tool to do the work and don't try to be greedy it'll be fine. Practice on a few pieces before you have a go at the Huon.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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23rd May 2022, 10:21 AM #8
Time to get the Verniers out to take some precise measurements... 1" is 25.4mm, not 25mm. A true 1" column won't fit into a 25mm bore!
Anyway, far better to be oversized than under... it's very easy to put the detachable column in a metal lathe and take half a mm off...Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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23rd May 2022, 07:43 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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I've emailed Kelton but no reply yet but yes I doubt they will have such a variety of sizes especially only a mmm or 2 different.
I checked that Link thanks Pat but nothing there.
I must have unusual sized banjo's.
Any idea who would sell what would have to be a cheap banjo that would fit!!!?
I don't have access to a metal lathe, I may have to grind, eek
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23rd May 2022, 08:47 PM #10
So, what lathe/banjo are you using?
Pat
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24th May 2022, 02:59 AM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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I was looking at these a while back. Heres what I found at the time.
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24th May 2022, 05:15 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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See if someone on the metalwork forum could turn you a post the diameter you require .
Ted
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25th May 2022, 10:20 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Kelton still hasn't bothered to reply so they're dead to me!
Good news though..............I put it on my lathe and got to it with coarse very strong sandpaper and it did the trick
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