Inexpensive Wood For Turning

[rcsaylor]

I have played around some with the lathe and I'm looking for some inexpensive wood to play with. No bowl turning yet, looking to turn spindles. Possibley to make Christmas trees. Size 4 X 4. I tryed some nonpresure treated fir, to rough.

[BuckeyeDennis]

How long do you need it? Firewood is a great source of inexpensive hardwood. But if you need it longer, you’ll have to get it before it is cut short, and it will probably be green.

[edflorence]

rcsaylor;

You might consider gluing up your blanks from some box store 1 by poplar. Not too expensive, and the mild grain makes it much easier to turn than fir. You can do the same with construction grade "white wood" by cutting your glue up stock from between the knots. Won't likely work if you need very long pieces, though, unless you get lucky sorting through the boards and find one with widely scattered knots..