Square sections are usually left on turned spindles for jointing the spindle to a project. This can usually be seen on table legs and stair banisters etc.
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The square to round cut is made with a rotating action. Starting with the gouge on it's flat before being rotaed over to 90 degrees
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Below is a short video on turning a square section of a work piece down to round:
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