Is there a reason you prefer one core size to another?
If you thread your collars and butt plate, you want larger than 5/8 for forearm and 3/4 for handles.
Thanks, I was looking at weights and tones, was finding good success with 1/2" cores, but threading on the core would certainly be a pain that small
At .500 diameter, how much weight can you add or reduce ?
Tones?
Let's say you find a 15" burlwood piece . How are you going to have a forearm and a butt sleeve with that piece when you will need a collar tenon and A-joint tenon ?
Is 1/2" core enough to add weight and improve the hit of that wood ?
Is 1/2" diameter big enough of a hole to relieve stress down the center of the wood ?
I use .700" for forearm and have .900" for handles if needed.
I like the bottom of forearm larger than .700" too.