Changes

# Get your stock at whatever size you need for your project, and make it square stock so that all sides are the same size.

# Get your stock at whatever size you need for your project, and make it square stock so that all sides are the same size.

# Mark the center of both ends and use a punch to indent on the middle of both ends. This helps the lathe to spin it at its center.[[File:...woodLathe1.png|300x300px|thumb|none]]

# Mark the center of both ends and use a punch to indent on the middle of both ends. This helps the lathe to spin it at its center.[[File:...woodLathe1.png|300x300px|thumb|none]]

# Make sure to use the two point centers on the lathe and ensure the motor head is tight on the rails. It would be very unfortunate to have your piece fly off.

# Make sure to use the two point centers on the lathe and ensure the motor head is tight on the rails. If the tail stock or head is loose the work piece could fly out of the machine.

# Move the end head to a distance longer than your stock and place one end of the stock on the motor head center, lining up the punch hole with the center point.

# Move the end head to a distance longer than your stock and place one end of the stock on the motor head center, lining up the punch hole with the center point.

# Spin the handle on the back of the end head until the other center lines up with the punch hole on the other side of your stock.

# Spin the handle on the back of the end head until the other center lines up with the punch hole on the other side of your stock.

# Start with the high parts of the piece or towards the middle if it’s all even, and move the chisel towards the end, chipping away little bits of wood at a time.

# Start with the high parts of the piece or towards the middle if it’s all even, and move the chisel towards the end, chipping away little bits of wood at a time.

# Smooth out the wood, chipping away until you make a cylinder.

# Smooth out the wood, chipping away until you make a cylinder.

# Once you have the cylinder, choose one side to be the head.

# Once you have the cylinder, choose one end to be the head.

# Gradually narrow down to a cone shape, then cut away material to make the three spheres of the snowman’s body.

# Gradually narrow down to a cone shape, then cut away material to make the three spheres of the snowman’s body.

# After the shape is done, sand the piece, progressively finer grit until smooth.

# After the shape is done, sand the piece, progressively finer grit until smooth.

# Take the piece off, cut any remaining material and sand the mount points smooth.

# Take the piece off, cut any remaining material and sand the mount points smooth.

# Yay, done. Reset the space.

# Reset the space.

==Safety==

==Safety==