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   Napie | Mar 10, 2009 03:56pm | #1

   Well I guess it would fit assuming the stock has no defects but it would be tight. It would really depend on the quality of the material you have.  Also you would have no room for error at all.

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   BioHaz1906 | Mar 10, 2009 04:00pm | #2

   So are you saying 16/4?

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   Napie | Mar 10, 2009 11:37pm | #3

   You didn’t say what species you were going to use but if it is a common hard wood I’d look for it in the fire wood pile.  I’ve made a lot of gavels for my lodge from the heating wood stash, (maple, cherry, walnut, butternut, ash, catalpa, mulberry…..).  Far better than what I could buy and free.  But if you are going to buy it then yes I’d go for the four inch stock.<!----><!----><!---->

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   BioHaz1906 | Mar 11, 2009 12:05am | #4

   Walnut is what I'm looking to use. 

   Bio

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   joinerswork | Mar 11, 2009 12:15am | #5

   Bio,

   Just curious, but why must the dia be exactly 2 7/8" (other than , that's what the plans call for)?  Would it matter, if it ended up at 2 13/16? Somebody gonna put a set of calipers on it after it's out of the lathe, judge it out of spec, and sentence you to use it to break rocks? ;-)

   But, to answer your question, it depends ultimately on the stock you are looking at.  Some is sawn "plump", that would give you some leeway, if it is sawn scant, not likely to make specs.

   Ray

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   flairwoodworks | Mar 11, 2009 09:19am | #6

   12/4 stock implies that it is rough. Find a board that is actually 3" thick (or thicker) without fuzzies and I think you'll be fine as long as you accurately find centers.

   Edit: But if 2-7/8" is critical and you don't want to chance it, go for the thicker stuff. But I'd feel comfortable with 12/4.

   Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
   (soon to be http://www.flairwoodworks.com)

    - Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

   
   

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   Edited 3/11/2009 2:20 am by flairwoodworks

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   BioHaz1906 | Mar 11, 2009 03:54pm | #7

   Thanks!

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   Eef | Mar 11, 2009 07:45pm | #8

   bio,

   don't be afraid to laminate 4/4 stock.  done right there'll be little, if any, visible glue line.  strong too.

   eef