lathe speed

Hello, I'm used to turning wood. In fact, wood is the only material I've turned so far. As part of my attempts at kitless pen making, I've tried to turn Ebonite without much success. I've several questions, which I hope you could answer: What lathe speed is best for turning Ebonite? I turn my...

I am new to pen turning and having a lot of fun with it, but looking for some tips. I have a basic variable speed lathe - I believe it max's out at 3200 RPM. Is there any rules of thumb regarding the use of different speeds and its use? For example: Does a faster speed work for certain...