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I'm diving head first into this hobby after years of watching from the sidelines. I'm working out my machines and tooling and just started digging around looking for a cheap supply of stock. I live in downtown Toronto Canada and this seems to make my life particularly difficult for finding cheap...

Hi, new to the forum here. I just got a real, live, metal lathe (South Bend 9" C model) after years without access to any metal shop equipment (wood turning only). I'm all set to start doing some turning but I got a nasty shock when I visited my local Metal Supermarket. Round stock is really...