Dennis Peacock
05-14-2005, 8:38 AM
Godd Morning everyone.
Thought I would post a pic of my son Joseph, who is 10 years old and has been hankerin to get in the shop and do woodworking on real tools. Well, I decided it was time to start teaching him about woodworking, besides how to identify the various wood species in rough cut lumber. He used to call everything "Oak" but has since learned how to tell what's Oak from various other species of wood, like poplar, pine, cherry, walnut and many others. He's been trying to learn about exotics as well. It's just that my collection of exotics is very small but I at least have something for him to start with. :cool:
Anyway, Joseph has the turning bug! Now I wonder why that is? Surely it wouldn't have to do with THREE lathes in a single shop and two of them are PM 3520's, now would it? :D
I've started him with a roughing gouge and turning green tree limbs. The trouble is? He has turned all the turning stock I got for him as well as all that Mark has brought by for him to turn and now he's asking for "more". :eek: :eek:
Just thought I would share this moment in my life as I have waited many years to reach this day. I guess you could say that I'm "as proud as a Peacock"!! :D :)
Thought I would post a pic of my son Joseph, who is 10 years old and has been hankerin to get in the shop and do woodworking on real tools. Well, I decided it was time to start teaching him about woodworking, besides how to identify the various wood species in rough cut lumber. He used to call everything "Oak" but has since learned how to tell what's Oak from various other species of wood, like poplar, pine, cherry, walnut and many others. He's been trying to learn about exotics as well. It's just that my collection of exotics is very small but I at least have something for him to start with. :cool:
Anyway, Joseph has the turning bug! Now I wonder why that is? Surely it wouldn't have to do with THREE lathes in a single shop and two of them are PM 3520's, now would it? :D
I've started him with a roughing gouge and turning green tree limbs. The trouble is? He has turned all the turning stock I got for him as well as all that Mark has brought by for him to turn and now he's asking for "more". :eek: :eek:
Just thought I would share this moment in my life as I have waited many years to reach this day. I guess you could say that I'm "as proud as a Peacock"!! :D :)