Hello AAW! I was born and raised in Kentucky but, about 30 years ago, my job moved me to south central Pennsylvania where I still live and work. My dad gave me a lathe many years ago but I've only recently been able to setup a shop. Last fall I made the journey back to Kentucky to retrieve my (Laguna branded Stomana) lathe. Somehow I got all 1200 lbs moved 500 miles and setup without hurting myself. I'm looking forward to joining and interacting with one of the local AAW chapters (I believe Susquehanna Woodturners in Harrisburg is the closest.) I've turned only about 10-11 bowls over the years (when visiting my parents) so I'm still definitely a novice. There is a bowl turning class coming up at our local WoodCraft store that I plan to sign up for and, of course, I want to interact in this forum and learn from the online and local community.