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Robert Leanza

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Robert Leanza

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Dec 9, 2023
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Hello, my name is Rob Leanza, and I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself as a new member and a little bit about my turning interests and history. I first became interested in turning when a colleague brought in an old Delta Homecraft lathe into work that he had no interest in using. After doing a little research I decided to take that old lathe apart, refinish it build a stand for it, and successfully turned my first bowl. That experience taught me that I needed to do more research, get a proper sharpening setup, a bigger lathe, and the basics of proper tooling.
Currently, my main interest is learning how to turn bowls and platters. I finally got myself set up this past summer in my garage and dipped my toes in the world of bowl turning. I haven’t been able to turn regularly, but I just finished another binge session of turning this past month. The pictures I’m posting are some of the examples of the pieces that I was able to attempt. Both my space and my lathe are hopefully temporary until I can make a dedicated space and upgrade to a variable-speed lathe.

I’m looking forward to being a member of AAW. Every time I ask a woodturning-related question, it seems an AAW forum link pops up with questions and answers that I’m looking for. So thank you for inviting me into the association!

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Norm Marentette

Norm Marentette

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Jun 2, 2021
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Kingsville, ON
Welcome Robert from Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. Nice selection of work. I am sure you will find a ton of information and helpful information from other turners as I have this past year.
 
Dan Blankenberg

Dan Blankenberg

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Mar 29, 2023
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Rushville, NY
Welcome! I’m fairly new to this community as well. The knowledge here is second to none. You will get real first hand advice from these spectacular turners.
 
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Robert Leanza

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Thank you Gerald for the welcoming reply. I live in upstate NY just outside of Saratoga Springs. I think there’s a turning club not too far south of me. I’ll have to do some more research…
 
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