You can core an 8x4. I know you’ve been turning for awhile but I don’t know if you are just starting out on the coring path. A production turner would probably tell you “an 8x4, that’s a waste of time†“I could turn that in …yada yada yada…However, if your objective is to get more comfortable with a new system, it’s not a bad place to start. As your blanks get bigger, your stash of small bowls grows exponentially. For the smaller bowls that you don’t feel you can use, take them to your club, folks just starting out or mini lathers would love to have them.
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