Albert Heemskerk

[Albert Heemskerk]

I'm very new to woodturning and like most converts, I have done woodworking for some time. What I am enjoying about this art form is the lack of rigidity in measurements, (I know that will come later...)
Currently have a Nova DVR lathe and a Rockwell Beaver 3400, (it's looking for a home right now. As well I am blessed with a decent shop to work in. Lacking knowledge, but that is coming along with every mistake I make.
I live in the beautiful Niagara Peninsula in Ontario Canada.
Hope to be a help and to get help through this forum.

 

[John Erickson]

Welcome! I've been using a Nova 1624 (old, non-dvr) for years and it still works great. I hear you about measurements. It's also nice to be able to create something, with no plan ahead of time, and be done in a couple hours. Turning works for me as a hobby that I can fit into my schedule.

 

[Monty Ivy]

Howdy and welcome from Texas! Lot's of helpful folks here to answer any questions that come up.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Gene Pitstick]

Welcome to fellow DVR owner from western Ohio.

 

[Michael Anderson]

Hi Albert, welcome from Chattanooga, Tennessee! Looks like a pretty nice shop setup. Can’t wait to see your work in the gallery. Cheers!

 

[Albert Heemskerk]

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

 

[Tony Trigg]

Welcome.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Welcome aboard the AAW forum, Albert. Freedom from measuring was also one of the early attractions for me, but you are right to suspect measurements lurking around the corner. If you like math then calculating angles in three-dimensional space in order to turn a multi-axis model of a minimal surface object would be a good challenge.