"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
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"Toller" wrote:

I am not sure what I could have done to make it any better.

Chew off the high spot with something else. I've used both a drawknife
and a router (mounted on a lathe-mounted jig for control). With an
appropriate jig for control, even a portable circular saw could work.
Finding the high spots is easy in the lathe (unplug it, or at least
don't turn it on.)

Maybe a hand powerplaner?

IMHO, a lathe with a 400 RPM low speed is a poor design anyway,

I agree, but it was an incredible bargain.