I am a hobbyist wood turner, looking to get more into it when I retire about 5 years from now. I really enjoy working with Ash and Cedar / Juniper. Two examples of what I've made are below :
When I attended the AAW Symposium in Atlanta, I was fortunate enough to see Jon Magill's demonstrations on ornamental turning, and this had really opened up new opportunities for me. In particular, I can combine wood and metal working into nice pieces. Below is a shaving brush. The wood is dogwood. The metal base was turned on the metal lathe, and all the metal pieces were welded together.
I got started about 20 years ago when my wife bought me a Delta Midi lathe for a gift. I've since upgraded to a PowerMatic 3520B which I really like to use, and I've also added a bench-top metal lathe. Most recently, I built an ornamental rose engine lathe, reusing my old Delta midi lathe, but it is not a good design, so I am soon embarking on making an MDF rose engine ornamental lathe (http://www.rogueturner.com/root/MDF_Rose_Engine.html).
As a profession, I am an IT manager overseeing the staff who keep our plants running. I've seen how poor planning for continuity makes it really hard, so I have taken a real focus on ensuring new people get support to get going. In particular, I found that getting started with ornamental turning was exasperating, so I've cataloged all my learnings and made them freely available to others so they won't have to go thru the same difficulties.
I am a member of the AAW which I believe to be a truly great organization. Since moving back to Columbus, Ohio, I am also a member of the Central Ohio Woodturners which is a very well run group with loads of participation. And, I am a member of Ornamental Turners International.
So, if you are traveling to Columbus, please let me know. Glad to meet you for coffee.
As a profession, I am an IT manager overseeing the staff who keep our plants running. I've seen how poor planning for continuity makes it really hard, so I have taken a real focus on ensuring new people get support to get going. In particular, I found that getting started with ornamental turning was exasperating, so I've cataloged all my learnings and made them freely available to others so they won't have to go thru the same difficulties.
I am a member of the AAW which I believe to be a truly great organization. Since moving back to Columbus, Ohio, I am also a member of the Central Ohio Woodturners which is a very well run group with loads of participation. And, I am a member of Ornamental Turners International.
So, if you are traveling to Columbus, please let me know. Glad to meet you for coffee.
