Christmas tree 

That's how I learned, Gotta love youtube.

Thank you! Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you as well!

Bought my first lathe in 2012 a Delta 46-460 Variable-Speed Midi Lathe. and did a few turnings here and there. I started really getting serious about turning in 2015. In 2016 I decided to just concentrate on learning the skew. I watched RU-vid videos on just skew techniques. Then go practice what I had just watched. I did this for most of 2016. Practice practice practice really does help. I use a Oneway Live Center tail stock with the large 3-1/4'' in dia. cone center reversed, so the 2" poplar dowel fits inside the cone. Make sure that the dowel is cut square. A well centered small hole for a standard tail stock works too. Make sure that the tail stock is against the dowel before you tighten the chuck.

@@terryspade441 Thanks for that info. That is priceless, I am going to use the large cone as you suggested, so basically you use the cone to seat the dowel into the chuck before tightening, got it. I just got my first lathe and it is a humbling learning experience. Thanks for the tips.

Jet 1840evs, this is the early version that had the rotating head. On the newer version the head does not rotate.

Using American inches, The first line I mark is 4½ inches from the top of the tree. I then tapper the blank back to that line. Then I mark the other 7 lines. First line is 5/8 inch from the top. Second line is 5/16 inch from the first line. Third line is 3/8 inch from the second line. Forth line is 1/2 inch from the third line. Fifth line is 9/16 inch from the forth line. Sixth line is 5/8 inch from the fifth line. Seventh line is 11/16 from the sixth line. Hope this isn't too confusing.

@@terryspade441 Thank you It's perfect not confusing!