I just ruined my second koa pen blank in a row. i got the first one down to finishing cuts when a couple big chunks broke out of the end. Enough to ruin the blank. Started on a second one tonight and it broke into pieces as I was roughing the blank.
This is my first experience turning koa. Is koa more brittle and prone to breaking or is it just me? I haven't had this happen with other kinds of woods...although I have to admit my experience with other woods is somewhat limited as well...
This is my first experience turning koa. Is koa more brittle and prone to breaking or is it just me? I haven't had this happen with other kinds of woods...although I have to admit my experience with other woods is somewhat limited as well...