Re: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:14 pm
To securely hold the work piece to the face plate you could make a donut chuck. 
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Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
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Re: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:21 pm
Thanks for all of the ideas!
Re: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 2:05 pm
A donut chuck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pF89AvBRk8rpd wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 12:14 pm To securely hold the work piece to the face plate you could make a donut chuck.
I have so much to learn.
Re: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:02 am
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Re: Need Advice Turning a 3 1/2 " Mortise
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 7:16 am
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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