Well I happened to mention to my grandfather today that I wanted to get into turning wood and that I was looking for a used lathe. His response was "Well you don't need to buy one I've got one in my shop you can use!" So he and I wandered back there and sure enough he has an old Craftsman wood lathe. Its from the late 60's early 70's and has an external motor with a moveable belt for speed control. I estimate its about 40" between centers and about 8 inches between the center of the lathe and the bed. He has all the tools and gagets to go along with it as well. Its quite old but I figure its a start at the very least and I am sure he can show me a thing or two. That said....
I'm on the lookout for wood. As I've seen posted on the board here its best to start practicing with whatever I can find and since I live in MI we have plenty around. Should I be looking for fresh cut wood or is raiding the firewood pile just as good? If I do find some fresh cut how does one preserve it and keep it wet?
Thanks!
AB