Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise

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Re: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise

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To securely hold the work piece to the face plate you could make a donut chuck. :) Cheap and easy. :)
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Thanks for all of the ideas!
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rpd wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:14 pm To securely hold the work piece to the face plate you could make a donut chuck. :) Cheap and easy. :)
A donut chuck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pF89AvBRk8

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MLCS sells a 3 1/2" bit. But you will still need to use some other method to clean up the bottom of the hole.
https://www.mlcswoodworking.com/cgi-mlc ... direct=yes
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