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Thanks a lot for the reply. I have Trevor's tome on this but I think until I actually try it - which I am going to do on the current build - I still struggle a bit conceptually. Brain fading with age!

Dave M

I recently tested a solid carbide corner radius end mill in my drill (2650rpm) press with a cross vice for compensating bone nuts and saddles.
Well pleased with the result, worked well, clean cut, kept the feed speed low.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Great info. Colin. Thank you.

Dave