Wayne Danley

[Wayne Danley]

Good afternoon,
I have had the woodworking bug for as long as I can remember, doing projects with my dad as a kid. I was first introduced to turning on a lathe in a shop class in junior high school and continued through high school. As happens to us all, life took its course ( military, 27 years as a police officer, wife and two kids) and working with a lathe was on hold for thirty-six years. As time went by, I would see turned items here and there and the “itch” began to grow. After reviewing this forum and others, I took a pen turning class in Reno Nevada a few months ago and I was hooked. I searched the internet continually for both new and used lathes and decided on a Powermatic 3520C. Yesterday I picked up the lathe, put it together this morning and am now anxiously awaiting the electrician to put in a 220 circuit in my shop.

I look forward to learning and contributing when and where I can.

Wayne

 

[Lamar Wright]

Welcome to the AAW forum Wayne and congrats on your new lathe.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like you jumped in with both feet. Always someone here who can answer questions you may have.looks like 4 or 5 chapters of AAW between Sacramento and Redding could definitely be a good place to start.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Welcome aboard, Wayne. We're very pleased to have you join us.

 

[hockenbery]

Wayne, welcome.
Like Gerald said, if you haven’t already done so, I suggest contacting a local chapter of the AAW.
Nothing beats interacting with other turners and getting some hands on instruction.

Turning pens can be a rewarding and lucrative endeavor.

If you move to the larger items for which the powermatic is capable of do be careful.
You need to understand some basics to avoid serious injury.

 

[Mike Johnson]

This might be what Hockenbery is referring to.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FxqB9CPeJ0

 

[RichColvin]

And that is exactly why I wear a helmet when turning !

 

[Bill Boehme]

I hope that he is okay. Head injuries are always something to take very seriously. A helmet can reduce the severity of injury, but never presume that it protects you from injury. The main difference that a helmet would make is reducing lacerations, broken bones, and other grizzly injuries. Concussions are less easy to quantify. It is far better to learn how to avoid having that type of injury.

Here is a pop quiz: what can you see from the very beginning of the video that is a problem?

 

[Wayne Danley]

Thank you all for the warm welcome and advice on safety. Gerald I have researched the locations of the California, Oregon and Nevada AAW chapters and unfortunately the nearest to me is well over a three hour drive as I live in a remote portion of northeastern California. My best closest resource is a woodworking store in Reno that offers various classes that I have and will in the future take advantage of. In the meantime I will be concentrating on small spindle items to gain familiarity with my new equipment.

Again, thank you all..

Wayne