Woodturning and Facebook

[GLENN THOMAS]

Does anyone here use facebook on a regular basis? I did a search on facebook for Woodturning and found several pages and it looks like there are more woodturners out there than I had ever imagined. If you havn't looked at facebook as a resource give it a try.

[John Keeton]

Glenn, in my ongoing efforts to become a recluse, I have avoided all social networking sites! I do suspect you are right, however, and that there is another world out there I may never know about.

[Lee Koepke]

I set up a "Group" so I can keep some of my friends/family in the loop with the new stuff I make.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I joined recently only after being prodded by a lot of family members.

[Scott Hackler]

I am on Facebook but dont post much of anything, other than a comment after someone else post something interesting (rarely). The only woodturning groups I am part of are Woodturning Design Magazine and Nova Woodworking. I don't think that any of my "friends" from here are on my Facebook list but it doesn't matter because everyone has access to my email, PM's, phone number and home address.

[jeff schnell]

I'm on Facebook almost every day, I have about 350 woodturner friends and love it when they post what their working on.

[Scott Hackler]

Lol. My wife reminded me that I DO have a page just for my turnings. I just don't keep the post up very frequently. I have a hard enough time keeping up posting pictures here and a couple other forums/sites. :)

[jeff schnell]

I've been posting more pictures lately because of my Android phone, it's very easy just to do a quick share, also I have an account on my website that I just email the photo to and it posts it to my facebook. This is real easy since I belong to 5 turning clubs and take photos & video.

[alex carey]

im on fb everyday and i have a folder for my woodturnings though i rarely update it. Then again im 21 and having a social live without facebook can be a challenge.

[Bob Bergstrom]

We put our club on Facebook, It has helped us communicate with each other, post pictures of events, latest pieces, and a good way to discuss problems and bragging rights.

[David E Keller]

What's facebook?

I'm only kidding, but I've not taken the plunge. I don't find my life interesting enough to share with others, and the lives of others are even less interesting to me. I didn't know there were woodturning groups, but even that's not enough to draw me in at this point.

[jeff schnell]

I haven't tried to put our clubs on Facebook yet but I did create a Yahoo group for each one and thought they might use the messages and file areas but they haven't. Also a lot of people didn't like having to create a yahoo or keep forgetting their login in information for Yahoo so that why I also use Posterous for all of my clubs so each of them can see what's going on and other people around the world follow my pictures their too. I don't claim I'm a photographer or videographer but I do take photo for the newsletters and the people that can't always make the meetings. My Posterous account also posts the pictures on facebook which is real nice.

[Nathan Hawkes]

I am definitely on Facebook every day. I got the new profile set up, and sent my "like" invites to everyone, but I don't know how to sync my *hundreds* of pictures from my personal facebook page to the woodturning page without going through and individually loading each one. HELP! Anyone know how to do this?

[Jeff Myroup]

I am on FB everyday. I have my personal page, and a page for the shop/studio. I also set up our club page. I have generated the majority of my sales through FB.

[Jim Burr]

I'm on FB everyday...but I'm a gamer. But I also post most of my stuff there too. My wife and sister post their beaded jewelery as well

[Richard Madden]

I've heard of it, but never looked for it. Doubt that I ever will.

[Steve Vaughan]

I'm on all the time because of my job, as a way to remain connected with my folks (I'm a pastor). So, I'll usually post all my new turnings as a the latest photo album. That's most all my pics though I put a few other things on there. Get's lots of comments and if I were serious, could probably sell most everything that way.

[Dale Bright]

I have a Facebook page and I have some pics of some turnings on it. I also have a slide show of turnings on my page along with a link to my web site.

I have not joined any turning groups, yet, and I do not post there very often.

Dale

[Nate Davey]

I'm on daily and post pics of my woodturning there for friends. I've made some very beneficial contacts on FB. It's a good tool just don't put anything personal up there.

[Jack Gaskins]

Who has time for FaceBook, If Im not at work then Im at the lathe trying to get all the sanding scratches out of my bowl!

[Steve Mellott]

I'm not on Facebook and I still don't know that much about it, but more and more businesses are using it to market and sell their products. Our woodworking club has just created a Facebook Page and we expect that we will recruit several new members through it.

Steve

[Curt Fuller]

Glenn, in my ongoing efforts to become a recluse, I have avoided all social networking sites!
My sentiments, exactly!

[Michael James]

I refuse! I have a cell phone that is basically call out - off in the p.m. It takes lousy pictures and I pay as I go. It has no apps that I'm aware of, nor am I interested in any of that. People keep telling me I can text with it and I tell them no. Don't check my email with it either.
btw I have a landline and will until the day I'm gone.
mj

[Jon Lanier]

I'm on facebook. I keep in contact with my family and church family through the medium. I post pictures of my work. Part of keeping up with the family. But I don't FB for selling or grouping with woodturners.

[Harry Robinette]

I'm with John
I don't have the time for more then my lathe and 3 forums.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Joined Facebook a few months back as a way of staying in touch with the kids and grandkids. Only recently started adding photos of my turnings and that was so the kids can see them. If you're not a member here at SMC - you don't get to see the everyday photos of all the great work and this was just one way of sharing a little of what I do.

[Cathy Schaewe]

For some of us, too much info in the public realm causes safety issues . . . Facebook puts too much out there.

[Bernie Weishapl]

I am on FB but mainly to keep up with the family. Can keep track of my 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Funny part is they won't e-mail but sure as heck will comment on FB. Go figure.

[Mark Hubl]

I am on Facebook, it's a good place to find old friends and keep in touch with the family. I don't post much there and find it a clunky environment. I see that more and more folks are there and friending, but I like this type of environment for socializing. If I am looking for company or artist info I hit the real websites. I suppose it is part of the culture, but how many electronic repositories and diaries can one need. I am getting to be an old fxxt and still believe that privacy is a big chunk of important. Not so important for me now, but some of the twenty somethings are going to look back and go "what was I thinking".

[Bill Hunt]

I'm with John also, I'm kinda of a semi recluse but I'm working on it.

Bill

You only have to be good at one of two things, planting in the spring or begging in the fall

[Thom Sturgill]

I'm on facebook daily, mostly keeping up with family. I do post pictures for them to see. No clubs, no games, and few postings.

[philip labre]

I'm on facebook everyday catching up with family also. I post pics for the kids to see, but nothing publicly for sale. I do have a page for my nets, but have yet to generate a sale. Joined a couple flyfishing groups but I'm not active in them.