Mike Jory
08-16-2006, 9:17 PM
To all Creekers ... You were right. Of all the posts I've read, before and since becoming a member of this Forum, the ones with basic tool use, lathe questions, and all sorts of topics, one theme kept coming up. To join a local turning club.
OK, so I finally found myself in sync with the Club's meeting dates and my availability, so I jumped. What a great time I had. I won't spill to many details, or get to gushy. Everyone was very welcoming and freindly. After some formalities and introductions, I walked around at the 4 demos that were occuring for that meeting and learned a lot.
Among many I met, one person recognized me by my last name, and knew my Father, and lives near my town. He was giving one of the demos. I met another person who lives in my town and both of these gentlemen invited me to their shops to "turn and learn" on their lathes. One of those men had had many items in a local Gallery.
This second person gave me a hunk of Black Acacia and said see what you can do with this. But have fun. So this is the result.
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This thing started out a bit larger than this. I broke off the tenon when turning the inside and had to stat over. So no pic of the bottom. Now it's 5-1/4" wide and 2-3/4" high. The finish is Danish oil, Natural.
Lucky Me, This Club has some juice. Stuart Batty (September) and Binh Pho (November) will be coming to this Club soon. I think I've met a mentor and things should get better.
Mike
OK, so I finally found myself in sync with the Club's meeting dates and my availability, so I jumped. What a great time I had. I won't spill to many details, or get to gushy. Everyone was very welcoming and freindly. After some formalities and introductions, I walked around at the 4 demos that were occuring for that meeting and learned a lot.
Among many I met, one person recognized me by my last name, and knew my Father, and lives near my town. He was giving one of the demos. I met another person who lives in my town and both of these gentlemen invited me to their shops to "turn and learn" on their lathes. One of those men had had many items in a local Gallery.
This second person gave me a hunk of Black Acacia and said see what you can do with this. But have fun. So this is the result.
450244502545026
This thing started out a bit larger than this. I broke off the tenon when turning the inside and had to stat over. So no pic of the bottom. Now it's 5-1/4" wide and 2-3/4" high. The finish is Danish oil, Natural.
Lucky Me, This Club has some juice. Stuart Batty (September) and Binh Pho (November) will be coming to this Club soon. I think I've met a mentor and things should get better.
Mike