use it? or bin it?

[scouseroy]

Guys and Gals
if you accidentally drill a blank off centre, slightly diagonally getting very near the edge but not quite to it, would you still turn it or bin it?

 

[Neil]

If the hole is straight and there is enough material left, use it.

 

[Grump]

As above. Why waste a potential best ever init?
If you don't like it when finished, then bin init?

 

[Vic Perrin]

Use it, I don't think that I have ever drilled one straight but used em all.

Vic

 

[bellringer]

As long as there is enough meat left it should be fine

 

[paulm]

I have in the past done this and got so close to the edge that it seem unusable but I built it up again with ca and sawdust and it turned out to be a very nice pen.

I would mount it on the mandrel, you will know then if its too close.

 

[Smokey Bacon]

use it, you can always make something from it

 

[chas_41_uk]

If the hole is straight and there is enough material left, use it.

I'm in agreement with Neil and the other guys

 

[PhillH]

Yep as above stick it on the bushes you'll see if there's enough left.

 

[bassethound]

How many times do you want telling? Use it!

 

[Kardav]

As all the above, Roy. If there's enough material left there's no reason you shouldn't use it, is there.

 

[paulm]

Have you used it yet????????

Come on man, get on with it.

 

[Woody]

If it is to close to the edge cut a bit of and stick a longer contrasting bit on the other end and use it as a C B

 

[silver]

If its meaty enough use it..

 

[turnaround360]

Glue the tube in but leave it just under flush with the side that has the most central hole and you should be fine once its trimmed.

 

[Jim]

I guess there is no reason why you shouldn't if there is plenty of timber, but i will also throw in a suggestion ... Drill on the lathe ...

 

[billyb_imp]

I'm with Jim here I now always drill on the lathe, the few (3) that I have done on a pillar drill where all off centre but all were still used with no problems

 

[Lons]

I guess there is no reason why you shouldn't if there is plenty of timber, but i will also throw in a suggestion ... Drill on the lathe ...

Me too.

I've never had one off centre since I switched to drilling on the lathe

 

[scouseroy]

Im sure I will drill on the lathe when I can afford to buy everything you need to do so.... pen turning is sooooo expensive lol

 

[Woody]

Im sure I will drill on the lathe when I can afford to buy everything you need to do so.... pen turning is sooooo expensive lol

Is it Roy what a surprise