Hi all, I am a CNC machinist by trade for about 20 years. I want to try wood working as a hobby and have access to 2 manual lathes. Just wondering how much of my experience as a machinist I can bring to woodworking as a hobby? IE; do you incorporate a lot of formulas for calculating SFM, chip load things of that nature? Or is it more feel? I would say I am a very good machinist as a professional but have no idea where to start as a wood hobbyist, thanks for any input feel free to break my balls.
Robert