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Default Turning mulberry

So far have roughed out about 10 bowls 6-10 inches diameter. I dulled
two chainsaws slicing up the blanks. Wore out a brand new bandsaw
blade cutting out the circles. The wood is wet and does not appear
harder than average but it is rough on gouges. The first 2 or 3
passes the wood just peels out great. Then it doesn't cut so well.
Feel the gouge edge and it is dull as a hammer. Lay it aside and get
a sharp one out. Same story.

Maybe I should just turn discs instead of bowls then I could use it
for grinding lawn mower blades.
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 GW Ross 

 Ignorance can be cured -- but stupid 
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