Good afternoon, I first started turning when I was about 11 or 12 on my grandfathers wood lathe in the mid 70s. It was a really old lathe that had a washing machine motor running it. Started out turning billy clubs. Had maybe 3 or 4 tools. Never sharpened them because i didnt know I had to and had no supervision. Just jumped in, probably turned a half dozen clubs before I gave up. Move ahead about 25 years, my wife and I moved to Az from Connecticut and bought a house. I wNted a shop and she wanted a pool. We got both. My first purchase was a Vicmarc 200 and a laguna 16" bandsaw. Took my old chainsaw and started the hunt for wood. Came home with mes
quite, some acacia, olive and others that I know not there species. Most of it was freshly felled and I went about my turning of bowls with a big toothy grin on my face. It was awesome after so many years without a shop. Only thing was I smoked my bandsaw tires and it sat for another 25 years in my shop idle. Everytime i tried to fix it with urethane tires I could not get the blade to track and started messing with the lower wheel until I threw up my hands in disgust. So about 5 months ago I went into my shop and reorganized it and proceeded to get to the bottom of the issue with my saw. I had new carter bandsaw tires and after getting on this site and reading what you all had to say I was able to actually cut some small blanks with it. I wS ecstatic as I was thi king about selling or calling a repait service to fix it. Well after a couple of weeks the tires came off and that sucked. A little more research and I decided to get some crowned urethane tires from band saw tire ware house and i have glued them on. Waiting for it to dry as I write this. So I really enjoy turning bowls and general woodworking. 65 yo and now that I have my shop layed out what I think is pretty good I am ready to get busy. I have lots of questions and look foward to the discussions.
quite, some acacia, olive and others that I know not there species. Most of it was freshly felled and I went about my turning of bowls with a big toothy grin on my face. It was awesome after so many years without a shop. Only thing was I smoked my bandsaw tires and it sat for another 25 years in my shop idle. Everytime i tried to fix it with urethane tires I could not get the blade to track and started messing with the lower wheel until I threw up my hands in disgust. So about 5 months ago I went into my shop and reorganized it and proceeded to get to the bottom of the issue with my saw. I had new carter bandsaw tires and after getting on this site and reading what you all had to say I was able to actually cut some small blanks with it. I wS ecstatic as I was thi king about selling or calling a repait service to fix it. Well after a couple of weeks the tires came off and that sucked. A little more research and I decided to get some crowned urethane tires from band saw tire ware house and i have glued them on. Waiting for it to dry as I write this. So I really enjoy turning bowls and general woodworking. 65 yo and now that I have my shop layed out what I think is pretty good I am ready to get busy. I have lots of questions and look foward to the discussions.