In article , Larry Blanchard wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:32:21 -0700, Gary Kunstmann wrote:

What is the safest method to trim the excess from red oak 2 X 2 spindle
blanks before turning?

A band saw.

But why bother? It's so small anyway, just use a roughing gouge -- that's what
they're designed for.