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(11-01-2021, 12:17 PM)oscarMadison Wrote: anyone turn either? If so how does it turn? Think easy for beginners, not likely to split out, no issues with a friction finish. I teach a pen turning class at the local Woodcraft and picked up some of both. I'll try turning one but sometimes what I have found easy have still split out for beginners. I try to keep a decent selection of low problem blanks.
I have turned chakte vega.It is a very hard dense wood but it does turn well.Never had any issues with splitting.
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thanks. Looking for a little more variety so the students can get the pen they want.
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This is a Chakte Viga bowl I just finished this week. It turned nice with very little or no tear out with sharp tools. I left the rim a little thicker than I’d have liked, but the blank had some checks so I opted for thicker walls and bottom. The finish is a couple coats of briwax. It took the wax well and the finish is very smooth and has a great tactile feel.
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very nice. how big is that bowl?
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