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Typical spindle turning operation.
Spur center properly embedded into
workpiece.
Workpiece marked diagonally from
corner to corner to determine the center.
Spindle turning () is the operation per-
formed when a workpiece is mounted between
the headstock and the tailstock.
Mark both ends of your workpiece by draw-
ing diagonal lines from corner to corner.
The intersection point of these lines will
show you the center of your workpiece. See
for details.
Using a wood mallet, tap the point of
the spur center into the center of the
workpiece, so that it leaves a center mark,
then remove the spur center.
Using a
1
⁄4" drill bit, drill a
1
⁄4" deep hole at
the center mark. (Additionally, if the end of
your workpiece is square, cut
1
⁄8" deep saw
kerfs across the corners to help embed the
spur center.)
Drive the spur center into the center of the
workpiece with the wood mallet to embed
it at least
1
⁄4", as shown in .
With the workpiece still attached, insert
the spur center into the headstock spindle.
With the live center installed in the tailstock,
slide the tailstock toward the workpiece
until the live center touches the workpiece,
then lock the tailstock in this position.
Use the tailstock adjustment knob to push
the live center into the workpiece at least a
1
⁄4".