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TOP TIP Live tail center for finials

enjoy turning finials, ornaments, and other pieces with long, slender tips. However, supporting those delicate ends can be tricky, and a standard live center with a pointed end won’t do the job. Instead, I made up a live center with a hole to accept the finial tip. It consists of a standard ball or roller bearing inset into a wooden mandrel made from a 1½" square 6" long blank. First turn

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