On 7/20/2013 7:57 AM, G. Ross wrote:
asdfasdf wrote:
I need to turn the nozzle of a rocket engine...

here is a picture...

http://www.stevepinker.com/North-Ame...9081&k=Bbmvkvg


or

http://tinyurl.com/kbwbk2g


It is going to be about 3" diameter and 4" long. It won't be
incredibly detailed but the ribs should show. It will be
hollowed out a bit but the wall thickness will be much greater
than the picture. I need a wood that will turn easy without
tear out and should be cheap. The grain is not important as
it will be painted. Any recommendations?

I don't know what part of the world you will be looking for wood in, or
how much turning you have done. If -I- were going to do this, I would
look in my wood stash, get a block of sassafras and whip it out. It is
free (here), turns easily and sands beautifully.


I'm in Northwest Ohio and have turned mainly pens. My wood stash
for turning is mostly small pieces. Poplar and maple that was
also recommended is easy to come by and cheap. I had a nice sassafras
sapling till a deer girdled it.