Hi all......Need some ideas from more experienced and knowledgeable machinist. I need to face a piece of round bar that is 12" long and 1.25" in diameter. My lathe, a 12" Atlas, has a spindle bore of 3/4". Any suggestions on how to face it? Ultimately, I will turning this piece between centers, but before I get to that point I'm going to need to face it and center drill it. I have a mill and was thinking I might be able to face it using an end mill, but before I attempt that I'd like to hear what some of you all would do.
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