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Kennith Gosnell

Kennith Gosnell

Kennith Gosnell

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Hello all,
I am new to woodturning. After moving back to my childhood home i have 23 pecan trees on my property that is constantly dropping limbs so i decided to buy a lathe. First thing i learned was that pecan is a very hard wood and the second thing is you get what you pay for. I bought a Vevor Lathe (see below). It is a cheap lathe but i have been makind due looking at getting a better lathe as i get a little better. I have turned a few rolling pins, a jar packer for my saurkraut, a few bowls and now getting into turning pens (First ones are in pic below). I am excited to be part of this forum so that i can learn more about the art of wood turning and look forward to suggestions.

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Welcome to the forum Kennith! Those pecan trees are going to keep you plenty busy :)

And yep, pecan is about as hard as hickory.
 
Welcome to the forum. I will echo Jim's post find a club and get advise before you get that next and more expensive lathe. In addition to advise you can find someone with the lathe you want and do a test run.
 
Many clubs broadcast their monthly meetings on Zoom. Three (2 in Chicago and 1 in Madison, WI) of the four clubs I belong to do so. I'm pretty sure I could get you invited, as a guest, if that sounds intriguing. My speculation is that many of the other clubs would do likewise.
 
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