Lowla
Member
Hi! I,took a penturning class in February and have been trying to learn everything I can since! I bought a lathe but haven't tried it yet (life gets in the way). I'm waiting for my chisels to arrive in the post, and hope to try some turning this weekend.
Question -should I just start trying to turn a pen, or practice with the chisels on just a pen blank first? I was thinking of just putting a block of wood on the lathe and seeing how the chisels feel. Is that a good idea?
Also, are there certain woods I should start with? I bought some cheap pen blanks while in Florida (I think some of them or Acacia. Don't recall the others), and just wondered if these would be ok to practice on. Are there any woods I should avoid to start with?
Thanks everyone!
Question -should I just start trying to turn a pen, or practice with the chisels on just a pen blank first? I was thinking of just putting a block of wood on the lathe and seeing how the chisels feel. Is that a good idea?
Also, are there certain woods I should start with? I bought some cheap pen blanks while in Florida (I think some of them or Acacia. Don't recall the others), and just wondered if these would be ok to practice on. Are there any woods I should avoid to start with?
Thanks everyone!