Any suggestions, other than, perhaps the smart one … “just buy them”, in regards to turning knitting needles? The Boss, my sister and the rest of The Coven have requested a huge variety of sizes, “roughness” (I guess this is a big deal) and lengths but are not specific on the wood type. The great thing is that needles, like pen blanks, can be a great use for scraps that would otherwise go to waste.
So far my limited experience has been to make them one piece, sanded to rough for some (about 180 grit) or smooth (800 grit), and then lightly apply a little beeswax on the mini lathe. Yesterday I worked on a set of 10” mahogany Size 8 = 5 mm needles and thought I had better post for some advice since I cannot see me being successful any smaller than this.
Any suggestions for wood type, finish, tricks and techniques would be helpful.
Thanks.