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Press the treadle down with your foot. The cord should spin the workpiece toward you. When you release, the spring pole should pull the cord back, spinning the workpiece in reverse and lifting the treadle to its rest position. If the return is sluggish, move the cord attachment point closer to the flexible tip of the pole. If too violent, move it toward the stiffer base section.

Hold a turning gouge firmly with both hands. Press the treadle to spin the workpiece toward you and apply the gouge edge to the wood on the downstroke only — lift the tool clear on the return stroke, as cutting against the reverse rotation would dig in and wreck the workpiece. In green wood, long curling shavings should peel away cleanly. The reciprocating action becomes rhythmic with practice: press, cut, release, pause, repeat.