In article , "George" George@least
wrote:

As Darrell says, sanding with lathe off is a good choice, and since you can
sand in straight lines more easily with square stuff, it's often my first
choice inside.

Lathe-off sanding also lessens the tendency to round any crisp edges.

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Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.