Hello,
Very new to actually turning, but I spent a lot of time during quarantine going down a rabbit hole of turning channels on YouTube after a cherry tree came down in my yard and I wondered what could be done with it. My grandfather was a hobbyist flatworker and I've always had a need for creative outlet - music, photography, etc. Turning really appealed to me. I've done a few "classroom" projects at Rockler and Woodcraft around the Pittsburgh area (picture related), but now I'm planning to dedicate a part of my detached garage to set up a modest area, and I'm hoping I can glean some insight and inspiration from the folks here. The fallen tree has since been turned to firewood after I learned about the proper way to store the rounds (which I did not do) but I have other trees on my property and access to other sources so I'm not too worried about that.
Below, my only turning projects - ornament + wire hanger/stand done at Woodcraft, bar tool handle and small dish done at Rockler. All have flaws in the finishes - and the two woods in the ornament have lost their friction fit, so the bottom finial drops out all the time, but were fun projects nonetheless. I think bowl turning was the most fun - and frustrating in the moment because the Rockler class setup was kind of a "1 bowl" situation where the Woodcraft ones let me keep try to keep turning ornaments with the time left in the class.
Anyway, thanks for the add.
Ted
Very new to actually turning, but I spent a lot of time during quarantine going down a rabbit hole of turning channels on YouTube after a cherry tree came down in my yard and I wondered what could be done with it. My grandfather was a hobbyist flatworker and I've always had a need for creative outlet - music, photography, etc. Turning really appealed to me. I've done a few "classroom" projects at Rockler and Woodcraft around the Pittsburgh area (picture related), but now I'm planning to dedicate a part of my detached garage to set up a modest area, and I'm hoping I can glean some insight and inspiration from the folks here. The fallen tree has since been turned to firewood after I learned about the proper way to store the rounds (which I did not do) but I have other trees on my property and access to other sources so I'm not too worried about that.
Below, my only turning projects - ornament + wire hanger/stand done at Woodcraft, bar tool handle and small dish done at Rockler. All have flaws in the finishes - and the two woods in the ornament have lost their friction fit, so the bottom finial drops out all the time, but were fun projects nonetheless. I think bowl turning was the most fun - and frustrating in the moment because the Rockler class setup was kind of a "1 bowl" situation where the Woodcraft ones let me keep try to keep turning ornaments with the time left in the class.
Anyway, thanks for the add.
Ted
