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Best resources for learning turning?

woven-alder-55
Best resources for learning turning?

Budget is limited, so I'd rather learn from your mistakes than make them myself.

sunlit-thistle-994 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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woven-finch-482 more

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dusky-thistle-41 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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pale-yarrow-94

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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gentle-finch-40

Good question, following.

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wild-reed-73

Small correction, but the point stands.

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misty-sedge-93

Saving this for later.

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copper-reed-891 more

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mossy-beech-44

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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copper-clover-31

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wild-fern-27

Have you tried asking in the local group too?

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misty-yarrow-121 more

Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.

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mossy-finch-4

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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late-heron-101 more

Second this.

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late-wren-66

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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misty-hazel-389 more

Could you share a photo?

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late-pine-123 more

misty-hazel-38 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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slow-sparrow-922 more

The cheap option was fine for years.

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slow-pine-811 more

Same experience here.

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late-reed-46

Second this.

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sunlit-lichen-244 more

misty-hazel-38 wrote:

Could you share a photo?

I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.

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slow-willow-953 more

Same experience here.

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sunlit-heron-15

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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amber-finch-781 more

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rustling-birch-57

That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.

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still-yarrow-58

Could you share a photo?

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