Howdy ya'll!
Me, been retired 10 years. As a youngun, I *played* around with lathes when I had a chance, loved it. Took wood-shop in school and enjoyed using a lathe. Saying that, been a long time since. I've always had it in my mind to take up turning but life has been in the way mostly. Moving around every 3-4 years I never found the time or funds to do much woodworking. Military did not really give a body much time to have much of a life.... LOL I now have a decent amount of wood tools, but no lathe. For the past couple years I've been looking at, reading about, well.... drooling over a lathe in my shop. I've been looking real hard at a powermatic 3520C. It's a spendy toy, er... tool but I like buying good equipment from the start. There are more expensive lathes but this one looks like it will fit the bill for what I want to do.
Chucks, chucks, soo many, which ones to get? I will mostly do bowls/vases to start and go from there.
Tools, which one/brand to get? Been looking at a Sorby set, good start?
Wood, I have a lot of firewood, mostly oak/ash/elm/cottonwood and limited maple. Some looks to have alot of figuring to it, should be interesting. Have 5 acres of trees so I don't think green wood will be a problem.
Clubs, found one on the other side of the state, quite a drive but might be doable. Sure wish there was a club or 2 in my area (Grand Forks, ND).
A few more things on my mind but wife is telling me lunch is ready so I better git. Thanks for letting me join!
Me, been retired 10 years. As a youngun, I *played* around with lathes when I had a chance, loved it. Took wood-shop in school and enjoyed using a lathe. Saying that, been a long time since. I've always had it in my mind to take up turning but life has been in the way mostly. Moving around every 3-4 years I never found the time or funds to do much woodworking. Military did not really give a body much time to have much of a life.... LOL I now have a decent amount of wood tools, but no lathe. For the past couple years I've been looking at, reading about, well.... drooling over a lathe in my shop. I've been looking real hard at a powermatic 3520C. It's a spendy toy, er... tool but I like buying good equipment from the start. There are more expensive lathes but this one looks like it will fit the bill for what I want to do.
Chucks, chucks, soo many, which ones to get? I will mostly do bowls/vases to start and go from there.
Tools, which one/brand to get? Been looking at a Sorby set, good start?
Wood, I have a lot of firewood, mostly oak/ash/elm/cottonwood and limited maple. Some looks to have alot of figuring to it, should be interesting. Have 5 acres of trees so I don't think green wood will be a problem.
Clubs, found one on the other side of the state, quite a drive but might be doable. Sure wish there was a club or 2 in my area (Grand Forks, ND).
A few more things on my mind but wife is telling me lunch is ready so I better git. Thanks for letting me join!