Lathe Spindle Speeds

Mr. Cowell recommended that I do some research on spindle speeds. What I found is that basically slower speeds are used for larger blocks and more control. Also a slower speed should be used toward the beginning of a project to ensure the wood gets even initial cuts. But for about a 2" block (a baseball bat) a safe and effective speed is about 2900 rpm. So I will experiment with these speeds while I make my mini bat in order to master the lathe even further.