So I've finally dusted off the gift lathe that I got the other year and am messing around with it a bit.
Is there such a thing as a "cheap" practice wood? I've just been beating up pieces of fir scrap that I had kicking around the shop. But is there a less expensive hardwood, perhaps even from the BORGs, that I could try out as well. That way, if I was actually successful at something like a handle or a bottle stopper, I could finish it up and actually use it. A fir bottle stopper isn't really worth much.
Apologies if this is a lame question, I'm really on the "newbie" end of anything having to do with turning.