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   mgumaer | Oct 22, 2006 11:56pm | #1

   Charliez,

   It depends on what you're looking to turn. If you're lucky, maybe you have some free local wet wood available to you. My in-laws had a camp with a couple of cherry trees blown down and I can't tell you how much less stressful practicing is when you're not spending a ton of dough on expensive blanks. Wet wood also turns easier although you have to deal with shrinking.

   Matt

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   BruceS | Oct 23, 2006 05:31am | #2

   Spindle turning or Bowl=  Maple, Cherry, Box Elder, Apple, Beech.  See the Pattern ?  Something with a nice fine grain. Then progress to to the open and wide grain woods like Oak, Ash, Sassafrass, Butternut.  But like the other post said  Green wood is a good place to start and practice on, but plan on cracks and warpage. But before you start turning get sharpening your chisles down to an art form.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   charliez | Oct 23, 2006 06:08am | #3

   Thanks, I will start with doing spindle stuff but then move towards bowls.