Starting with a Suitable Blank and not wishing to penetrate the
surface with fixings I attach a scrap block to take a worm screw.
First action is to determine the centre of the blank if not previously marked
during cutting.
I use OddLeg callipers and scribe centre or place pattern discs visually
in centre and mark through centre hole. I then use a spur bit to drill
some scrap and using the drill bit locate the scrap on the centre and
mark the blank and scrap with a pencil witness marks to aid location.
I then apply Hot Melt Glue to the blank and using the drill bit as
before press home the scrap wood, applying a little extra glue along
the edge joins if felt necessary.
This results in a blank that runs true when mounted on the screw
chuck, requiring little truing up. (note the four witness marks
on periphery and clearance from rest.)
If I am making more than one item to the same pattern such as a bowl
I sometimes part witness groves to pre determined depths to act as
guides, but this is rare.
Next I true up the face if necessary and make a small centre point cut with the
skew.
This acts as a positive location point for my Chuck Socket Recess Marking Gauge
and in this instance some additional marks for the stem diameter.
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