Hey,
As monst know, I'm a neophyte turner. I wanted to build several balsa floats in the eight to ten inch variety. My Daughter fishes for catfish at the base of a large dam in Fort Gibson and needs a large float. I ordered some 2x2 balsa and tried to turn it, gee, it was a mess. I had to chuck it in the four jaw chuck and it wore a large hole on the other end. Even when I had it spinning it seemed to defy the gouge and skew. Is there a secret to turning balsa or am I on a fools errand. If I have to I will turn it with rasps.
Ed