David Ascher

[David Ascher]

Hi folks.

Fairly newbie turner, as a hobby to disconnect from computers. Live on a small island off of Vancouver BC. Once a year I get rid of stuff at the local maker’s market it’s fun to see the wood lovers in the crowd.

 

[Chris Fairbanks]

Welcome to the Forums David! I get turning as a hobby to get away from computers but with my work travel schedule (IT Consultant) my only turning time is running the forums and seeing all of your guys great work here. Please reach out if you need anything and I look forward to seeing future work of yours.

 

[John K Jordan]

David,

Looks like you have an overload of creativity!! Good fun. Do you do the canning too?

Hey, I just started reading a book today about logging on Vancouver island almost 100 years ago. Just a few chapters into it but incredibly interesting! "Never chop your rope" by Joe Garner: "A story of British Columbia logging and the people who logged."

BTW, I couldn't find "Bancouver, BC" you have in your profile but maybe it's too small for Google maps.

I disconnected from computers for a living by retiring about 20 years ago. I recommend it!

JKJ

 

[Alan Weinberg]

Nice work displayed. Welcome.

 

[Brian Gustin]

David,


BTW, I couldn't find "Bancouver, BC" you have in your profile but maybe it's too small for Google maps.

JKJ

Maybe read it in a spanish accent?

 

[Neil S]

Live on a small island off of Vancouver BC.

Spent a few days drifting about the San Juan Islands a few years back... a very nice lifestyle part of the world!

 

[John K Jordan]

I have a good friend who built a house on Quadra Island - I haven't visited yet but wow, from the pictures it looks amazing. Last I talked to him he was spending summer there, winter in Fla. Said it was a bit of a drive...

JKJ

 

[David Ascher]

Location fixed =). I'm actually on Gambier Island.

No, the canning isn't mine. And the pieces on the wall are my wife's, she takes the"negatives" from my blanks and makes much more creative art.

Yes, there's a long history and complex relationships with trees out here. And unfortunately there's not a huge variety of local trees — big leaf maple, cedar, fir, hemlock, some alder — not all of which are great turning wood.

 

[John K Jordan]

No, the canning isn't mine. And the pieces on the wall are my wife's... unfortunately there's not a huge variety of local trees — big leaf maple, cedar, fir, hemlock, some alder — not all of which are great turning wood.

Sounds like you make a great team! Take a drive someday through the southeast US and fill your trunk with hardwoods. We are SO spoiled.

But I don't know about the transporting rules these days - they are strict about moving "firewood" between areas, anything with bark, insects, and possible disease. Probably more strict crossing the border. Processed turning blanks are probably OK. A friend who sent me wood from Australia said nothing with bark or defects would get through customs.

Same with bringing wood into the US from Europe -we could bring in anything MADE from wood so I had one guy in Italy plane, sand, and put some oil on a rough piece of thick olivewood to make a "cutting board" (which I cut up into spindle blanks when I got home.)

JKJ