My new lathe showed up today from Amazon. Wow only took a couple of days I expected weeks. Could not wait to start turning.
Turned a few blanks from some dowels and a pole I had out in the shed. I sharpened up a few wood chisels and went right to work.
I did notice that although the blanks shaped up nicely, the texture of the wood in not nearly as nice as I expected.
I'm hoping that is due to the use of ordinary wood chisels, and not lathe tools. I need to go get a set of lathe chisels I think. Also, the pole I turned from has been out in the shed for years and may have been a little damp.
I tried turning at the original speed the lathe came set at, and am wondering if that may have been to slow.
Anyway, am eager to get started, any advice will be appreciated.
Thanx
Dan
