MikeG.
Established Member
Yikes..........Mike is in the turning sub-forum!!!
I am going to be turning an acorn-type newel cap shortly. This will be a solid lump about 4" in diameter and maybe 6 or 7" high. I have plenty of off cuts of (now seasoned) oak with which to do this, but would my chances of not developing a split be better if I laminated 1" boards together rather than trying this from one solid piece? Anything else I should be looking out for or avoiding?
I am going to be turning an acorn-type newel cap shortly. This will be a solid lump about 4" in diameter and maybe 6 or 7" high. I have plenty of off cuts of (now seasoned) oak with which to do this, but would my chances of not developing a split be better if I laminated 1" boards together rather than trying this from one solid piece? Anything else I should be looking out for or avoiding?