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Bugged about the Hole thing!
Toss it, or design opportunity?
This piece of sycamore started out 24" wide on the end in the other pic below. Cut the corners off and mounted on a face plate. Got it to what you see here.
I turned away lots of wood, and as you can see the tenon area has holes as well as the bottom. I think there is enough wood to turn off most of the holes, I hope! [I actually found one worm/larvae nearly 4" long in the thing! ] and then make a more shallow platter type vessel. Do you think its worth it?
Me & this sycamore tree don't have a good history, as the last large piece I turned from it had a chunk come off it and hit me in the faceshield! [about 3 years ago, maybe 3 1/2]
As it is in this roughout state, it is right at 18" diameter.
Attachment 382283 Attachment 382284 The blank was certainly unbalanced, and the G0800 did a good job with it. My floor is an issue with vibration, as it is 3/4" plywood over 2x4 joists, and that sits on top of a gravel pad. My shop is a 14x20 utility shed.
The G0800 has torque to spare with the low rpms needed when getting this blank to round!