Hi there folks, I found this forum through google searches when looking for information on various woodturning related subjects and also through watching videos on you tube from members such as Mike Peace. I live in the north island of New Zealand I work in the earthmoving and road building industry as a heavy machinery operator.
I took up wood turning just over a year ago and pretty much self taught. I started with a lathe that was given to me by my stepfather which I only ever intended on using to make handles for vintage carpentry chisels that I was buying and restoring but the wood turning bug got me and I very quickly out grew that lathe when my interest in bowl turning and hollow forming started to develop, I currently use an MC1018 mini lathe (cheap and nasty) and currently in the process of upgrading that to a Tekanatool Nova 1624 series II which I will have in the next couple of weeks. For me I have found wood turning to be good for controlling my stress and anxiety levels and I always look forward to getting out to my lathe.
Wood turners that I have been following on you tube are Alan Batty (skew techniques), Stuart Batty, Mike Peace and Cindy Drozda to name a few and have learnt alot through watching those videos..
I have also included a some photos of some of my work hope you like it.
Left to right hollowform from unknown wood species, Acacia, Spalted and burled apple wood vase
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Salt and pepper shakers made from Jarrah
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Miniature vase made from plum which was a gift for my freinds little girl
I took up wood turning just over a year ago and pretty much self taught. I started with a lathe that was given to me by my stepfather which I only ever intended on using to make handles for vintage carpentry chisels that I was buying and restoring but the wood turning bug got me and I very quickly out grew that lathe when my interest in bowl turning and hollow forming started to develop, I currently use an MC1018 mini lathe (cheap and nasty) and currently in the process of upgrading that to a Tekanatool Nova 1624 series II which I will have in the next couple of weeks. For me I have found wood turning to be good for controlling my stress and anxiety levels and I always look forward to getting out to my lathe.
Wood turners that I have been following on you tube are Alan Batty (skew techniques), Stuart Batty, Mike Peace and Cindy Drozda to name a few and have learnt alot through watching those videos..
I have also included a some photos of some of my work hope you like it.
Left to right hollowform from unknown wood species, Acacia, Spalted and burled apple wood vase
Salt and pepper shakers made from Jarrah
Miniature vase made from plum which was a gift for my freinds little girl
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