odie
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When you need to know an exact spot, but can't identify it while the lathe is running, use a sharpie on your tool rest. This Cottonwood burl bowl has a void that I wish to reduce in size, but I need to know the exact spots where the extreme edges are. Otherwise, I'm in jeopardy of breaking through to the other side, because the wall thickness is very thin towards the rim. The Sharpie marks help a lot, and I use this method often for pinpointing a location on the surface, because otherwise it's just "by guesstimation"....and, in this case, guessing isn't good enough!
After using them, the Sharpie marks are easily removed with a green Scotchbrite pad:
Only takes a second to remove the Sharpie marks with the Scotchbrite pad:
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After using them, the Sharpie marks are easily removed with a green Scotchbrite pad:
Only takes a second to remove the Sharpie marks with the Scotchbrite pad:
-o-
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