i never got woodshop in high school, so I’m trying to make up for lost time. I actually had to clean and organize my golf cart sized mini garage workshop space to fit the 12” lathe about two months ago. Primarily I make sawdust but I’m aiming for bowls and boxes.
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i never got woodshop in high school, so I’m trying to make up for lost time. I actually had to clean and organize my golf cart sized mini garage workshop space to fit the 12” lathe about two months ago. Primarily I make sawdust but I’m aiming for bowls and boxes.
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Welcome to the AAW forum, Steve. That's a very nice calabash style bowl so it looks like you are off to a great start.
Steve,
This is my first post and love your bowl. I have a friend in San Luis Obispo, CA and perhaps you know him. Dr. Douglas Ng. I knew him from the S2000.com forum. Howdy from San Antonio, Tx.
This is my first post and love your bowl. I have a friend in San Luis Obispo, CA and perhaps you know him. Dr. Douglas Ng. I knew him from the S2000.com forum. Howdy from San Antonio, Tx.
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Welcome to the forum,
Your story is a little like mine. I was fascinated by the lathe in high school but first year students were not allowed to use the lathe and I only took first year shop. After we moved into our first house I took adult education shop to make some furniture. I got the teacher to show me how to use the lathe.
AAW offers many learning opportunities for woodturning.
If you have not already done so connect with a local chapter of AAW.
They welcome visitors and offer many learning opportunities.
https://www.woodturner.org/page/Chapters
Check out the guest membership - some publications are available.
https://www.woodturner.org/page/GuestMemberLanding
You tube has the good the bad and the ugly. Consider searching first the
Videos screened by AAW volunteers for safe and effective practices.
http://aawvideosource.org/
Also this forum has the tips and techniques with quite a few project oriented threads.
Your story is a little like mine. I was fascinated by the lathe in high school but first year students were not allowed to use the lathe and I only took first year shop. After we moved into our first house I took adult education shop to make some furniture. I got the teacher to show me how to use the lathe.
AAW offers many learning opportunities for woodturning.
If you have not already done so connect with a local chapter of AAW.
They welcome visitors and offer many learning opportunities.
https://www.woodturner.org/page/Chapters
Check out the guest membership - some publications are available.
https://www.woodturner.org/page/GuestMemberLanding
You tube has the good the bad and the ugly. Consider searching first the
Videos screened by AAW volunteers for safe and effective practices.
http://aawvideosource.org/
Also this forum has the tips and techniques with quite a few project oriented threads.
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Welcome. I second hockenbery's motion.