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Have you ever wanted to learn how to do wood turning? If you have the right tools it is not as hard as you might think. This is something that I do in my free time. I enjoy wood turning. I just wish I had more wood though. The first thing you need is tools- a lathe, and turning tools. Next you need the right kind of wood- Hard wood is the best it has to be straight, have no cracks, or big knots in it. You can find different colors or textures of wood. Different projects need different kinds of wood. The first thing you have to do is drill a hole in the center of the wood. Then you put the hole on the lathe to hold it in place. Then you turn the lathe on it spins at 2400 rpms to 3400 rpms so you have to be vary careful when you turn it on. And then you take your tool and start carving the wood to the shape you want it. Next is sanding when your project is how you want it you have to sand it you start with 100 grit sand paper. Then you go to 150 grit, then 220 grit, and last is 500 grit sand paper. The larger the number the softer the sand paper is. Last you put a wood finish on the project. Remember if you are making some thing to hold food, use a food safe finish.