re: BR Lumber Sources for First Time Lathe Project & Question re: Tupelo

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Thanks. Went to Brazos today. They only have boards. They used to carry more before the 2016 flood but no longer do. Bought some birch that I'll glue together. Still on the hunt for whole log pieces. Thanks for the recommendations.

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A good way to find wood logs is to be scavenger. Look at places where the trees are being cleared off some land or for a downed tree somewhere. I got/found some sycamore years ago that I turned on the lathe to make a plant stand and a few other things.

IMO.... I would not attempt turning a bowl for your first project or the second. Set up a piece of wood and just practice some. Maybe make a candle holder or a rolling pin.

I ended up making some "specially" shaped tools using the steel from old files. I found the standard tools, just won't make narrow or very narrow cuts.