"mac davis" wrote in message
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A real good practice item for some of your hardwood is honey dippers...
Some basic spindle practice and lots of practice on grooves...


They also make great little gifts..
"Buy a lathe, never buy a gift again"

Shaker pegs. They have the 4 basic moves of cove and bead, plane and part.
Probably what the Shakers started their novices on. Kids in school did a
lot of 3-4 peg coat racks.