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    square stock

    whats a good square stock to start practicing on?
    somthin cheap and fairly easy to machine in the 3x3 - 4x4 range.
    using a sx3 style manual mill


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    Quote Originally Posted by 707Chipper View Post
    whats a good square stock to start practicing on?
    somthin cheap and fairly easy to machine in the 3x3 - 4x4 range.
    using a sx3 style manual mill
    A block of wood.


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    Try some machinable wax, you can remelt the chips and use it over and over.
    Grizzly prices aren't bad at all.
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