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I got a cheap mini wood lathe at harbor freight over the weekend, with their liquidation sale and an extra 40% off clearance sticker price with my membership this thing was a steal! Upgraded it with a few parts from Woodcraft and made my very first lathe project! It's a neat little wine bottle stopper made out of Zebrawood. I just need to add a nice finish to it and it will be finished. I'm really excited to learn wood turning, so if anyone has any tips, tricks or suggestions I would love to hear them

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks! It does still need a little sanding, I forgot to sand before I took it off the lathe lol. I'll have to check out the oils you suggested. Thanks for the advice!