Hi Everyone! New member and new turner. My dad was a shop teacher and I helped him remodel homes while growing up, so I've always been around wood and woodworking. Been wood carving since 1993, and have always wanted to turn. So finally bought a lathe, a used Nova 1624-44, in September and joined the local turning club... TAW in Dec and then the AAW in Feb. The TAW club meetings are very informative, and the monthly 'Turn and Learn' in Feb was terrific!
It's hard to go from carving, where I don't have to think about my tool and body movement, to having to concentrate on tool angle, swing, edges, weight shift, etc. I'll get there eventually with the turning. So far, I've turned about 30 bowls and feel like I'm making progress and learning with each mistake and problem encountered. The last 4 items I've turned have been spheres. Those spheres are tough to turn round! Excellent practice for me!
My husband is very tolerant of all my interests, and just smiles when I tell him I'm sure I can get by with only a few gouges. I've already found I could do with a few more... oops.
It's hard to go from carving, where I don't have to think about my tool and body movement, to having to concentrate on tool angle, swing, edges, weight shift, etc. I'll get there eventually with the turning. So far, I've turned about 30 bowls and feel like I'm making progress and learning with each mistake and problem encountered. The last 4 items I've turned have been spheres. Those spheres are tough to turn round! Excellent practice for me!
My husband is very tolerant of all my interests, and just smiles when I tell him I'm sure I can get by with only a few gouges. I've already found I could do with a few more... oops.