Walt Caza
08-01-2009, 11:36 AM
Good Day to the Creek,
Now that I am near the end of my Morris chair adventure, (projects forum)
I can start giving my first woodlathe some attention.
She seems to want all my time, and all my money...
and drifts into my thoughts anytime my head slows, while away from the shop.
I wanted full features in a compact machine.
I looked at the big mustard, but it was more than my space in the loft shop,
and my weak skills could justify at this time.(and it looms scary)eek
I am tired of finding a forklift to hoist machines up top. (as per my album)
This mid-range spinner has bounced around the globe.
A company from New Zealand, has them built in Taiwan, on a boat to a dealer in
West Coast Canada, on a truck 2500 miles to a freight terminal,
than a couple more hours on another truck down the highway to me.
Many phonecalls and delays, the highlight of which was a kind lady on the telephone
who finally told me that a train had derailed.
That is either the coolest customer service lie I have ever been told,
or a pretty good excuse if it was true. (the big lies are more likely to be believed?)
I had no luck snooping it out, to determine if my machine was on that train, or just affected with delays down the line. shrug
I was lucky enough (supportive wife) to start off with a pretty good kit.
I opened sooo many boxes, it was like Christmas in July.
Which was most welcome, as we skipped Christmas at my place this year,
due to many unfortunate occurences, strung together like tree popcorn.
(wife took a severe work injury and I was pallbearer 3 times in a row back to back)whew
I am thrilled to finally have a lathe.
I turned one bowl in highschool, on an ole General Canada green monster,
with dull tools, too much sandpaper, and little guidance.
It was the most fun I ever had (yawn) with my clothes on!
I love woodworking tools and machines, but really am
much more interested in the work.
I am familiar with all the various pros and cons and views of the XP.
I did my homework for a looong time, and am comfortable with my selection, and confident I bought the right machine for me.
See you 'round the vortex forum,
dizzy and broke but smiling,
Walt
ps my credit card is still smoking, and we've only just begun. yeehaw
Now that I am near the end of my Morris chair adventure, (projects forum)
I can start giving my first woodlathe some attention.
She seems to want all my time, and all my money...
and drifts into my thoughts anytime my head slows, while away from the shop.
I wanted full features in a compact machine.
I looked at the big mustard, but it was more than my space in the loft shop,
and my weak skills could justify at this time.(and it looms scary)eek
I am tired of finding a forklift to hoist machines up top. (as per my album)
This mid-range spinner has bounced around the globe.
A company from New Zealand, has them built in Taiwan, on a boat to a dealer in
West Coast Canada, on a truck 2500 miles to a freight terminal,
than a couple more hours on another truck down the highway to me.
Many phonecalls and delays, the highlight of which was a kind lady on the telephone
who finally told me that a train had derailed.
That is either the coolest customer service lie I have ever been told,
or a pretty good excuse if it was true. (the big lies are more likely to be believed?)
I had no luck snooping it out, to determine if my machine was on that train, or just affected with delays down the line. shrug
I was lucky enough (supportive wife) to start off with a pretty good kit.
I opened sooo many boxes, it was like Christmas in July.
Which was most welcome, as we skipped Christmas at my place this year,
due to many unfortunate occurences, strung together like tree popcorn.
(wife took a severe work injury and I was pallbearer 3 times in a row back to back)whew
I am thrilled to finally have a lathe.
I turned one bowl in highschool, on an ole General Canada green monster,
with dull tools, too much sandpaper, and little guidance.
It was the most fun I ever had (yawn) with my clothes on!
I love woodworking tools and machines, but really am
much more interested in the work.
I am familiar with all the various pros and cons and views of the XP.
I did my homework for a looong time, and am comfortable with my selection, and confident I bought the right machine for me.
See you 'round the vortex forum,
dizzy and broke but smiling,
Walt
ps my credit card is still smoking, and we've only just begun. yeehaw