Good wood to get familiar with the lathe

I'm an experienced wood worker but have not used a lathe much since high school (25 years ago).

What is a good wood to use to start learning to turn?

Material I have readily available - Pine, Cherry, Walnut, Maple, Tiger Maple, Yellow Hart, Paduak.

Would I be wasting my time or run into issues using inexpensive pine to learn the basics and get familiar with the lathe.



All the Best

Curtis

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Good wood to get familiar with the lathe