Hi folks. I'm a newbie to turning, and have only turned a few pens. I am trying to turn a wood/ivory ring, but have had some trouble. The ring will be walnut with a thin slice of ivory in the middle (assuming I can sand it flat and glue it). When I tried this before, using wood glue, the ring split when I tried to bore it out. Should I try CA next time? I bought a chuck to use on the lathe (Jet Mini), but it doesn't bore it in the exact middle. Should I just use a small tool to bore it out? Should I drill the hole even before I mount the block for turning? Anyone turned a ring before? I appreciate any advice!
ps. It's for a very small finger - 3 1/2
ps. It's for a very small finger - 3 1/2