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   john_c2 | Feb 26, 2021 01:54am | #1

   Lots of woods turn well. What have you got?

   Hardwoods turn better than soft. Maple turns great. Cherry. Olivewood smells incredible.

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   rob_ss | Feb 26, 2021 04:29am | #2

   Whatever is free!

   You can make a candle holder out of any reasonable wood, and with epoxy any unreasonable wood too.

   I would avoid lower density softwoods such as cedar, macrocarpa and pine due to flammability but otherwise you can use anything. Finer grained hardwoods turn really well and can take a lot of detail. A solid stick is more tolerant of misbehaving wood than a paired twist design.

   I was not kidding when I said to use free wood. There is a lot of it to be had and turners can make use of wood that is not so suitable for furniture, such as crotch and branch wood.