Because this blog is mostly a solo activity, and because taking photos while holding a sharp tool to a rapidly spinning piece of wood feels dangerous to me, I thought I’d take a moment to show you some videos of wood lathe experts that inspired me.
Baby rattle:
Baby rattle part 2:
Candlestick:
Final candlestick update tomorrow!
Fun videos. C wants to know how fast the lathe turns?
Dear C,
The lathe has six speeds. I took a photo of the speed chart for you tonight. Ask your mom or dad to explain what Rotations Per Minute (RPM) means.
I turn my projects at 1240 RPM. The people in the videos are probably using a faster speed. They’re all pretty fast, though!
50 First Crafts 
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