New member to AAW and Woodturners of SW Missouri. While new to here and a somewhat local club (50 mi drive from Lebanon to Springfield) I'm not new to turning. I started turning about 6 years ago with a HF 34706 lathe just to add to my shop's capability. I was more into flat work. Over time I became more interested in turning, making bowls, platters, boxes, hollow forms, ornaments, segmented turning, some spindle turning - enough that I invested in a new lathe Dec '18, a Nova Galaxi. I still do some flat work, just not near as much.
I've still got another 7-8 years before retiring, but with the kids gone I now have time to pursue in-depth the things I really like to do - woodworking, motorcycles, fly fishing, and guns. I do the majority of my woodworking during the nasty weather months Nov to May. When the weather starts to clear, as it is now, I transition my off work time more to motorcycles, fly fishing, and mix in some target practice to keep those skills polished up.
I look forward to learning more about turning on the forum and perhaps I can provide helpful information to others. No pics of me but here are a couple of my lathe with a log loaded up that became a vase.
I've still got another 7-8 years before retiring, but with the kids gone I now have time to pursue in-depth the things I really like to do - woodworking, motorcycles, fly fishing, and guns. I do the majority of my woodworking during the nasty weather months Nov to May. When the weather starts to clear, as it is now, I transition my off work time more to motorcycles, fly fishing, and mix in some target practice to keep those skills polished up.
I look forward to learning more about turning on the forum and perhaps I can provide helpful information to others. No pics of me but here are a couple of my lathe with a log loaded up that became a vase.
