Joel Sauder
07-09-2007, 11:35 PM
I should have known that Ken Fitzgerald would rat me out. So I confess, I have officially become a member of the Order of the Vortex.
Here is the summary of my descent:
February 2007: Vacationed in Newport OR, admired wooden bowls in shops, remembered always admiring turned object and dreamed about doing it myself.
March 2007: Realized I needed a "home" hobby" (I can't hunt and fish everyday) Brought up idea to LOML.
April 2007: Found the Creek, met Ken, turned my first bottle stopper, got hooked
May 2007: Convinced LOML that I needed a lathe, made my first pilgrimage to a Woodcraft, somehow made it out with out buying a thing! Scored a used Talon Chuck off EBay.
June 2007: Made second pilgrimage to Woodcraft. This time the credit card took some damage. Walked out with a General International Maxi-Lathe and various accessories. Amazon.com delivered a set of Benjamin’s Best Tools.
July 2007 Built lathe stand, got help from Ken to put the first edges on my tools (the Wolverine System is in the mail).
So here is a picture of General “Napoleon” (it is sort of small). Now if the temperature would get below 90 degrees I could stand to be in my shop.
P.S. I have pre-approval from LOML for a chainsaw. Anyone know where I can get a good deal on a Stihl 361?
Here is the summary of my descent:
February 2007: Vacationed in Newport OR, admired wooden bowls in shops, remembered always admiring turned object and dreamed about doing it myself.
March 2007: Realized I needed a "home" hobby" (I can't hunt and fish everyday) Brought up idea to LOML.
April 2007: Found the Creek, met Ken, turned my first bottle stopper, got hooked
May 2007: Convinced LOML that I needed a lathe, made my first pilgrimage to a Woodcraft, somehow made it out with out buying a thing! Scored a used Talon Chuck off EBay.
June 2007: Made second pilgrimage to Woodcraft. This time the credit card took some damage. Walked out with a General International Maxi-Lathe and various accessories. Amazon.com delivered a set of Benjamin’s Best Tools.
July 2007 Built lathe stand, got help from Ken to put the first edges on my tools (the Wolverine System is in the mail).
So here is a picture of General “Napoleon” (it is sort of small). Now if the temperature would get below 90 degrees I could stand to be in my shop.
P.S. I have pre-approval from LOML for a chainsaw. Anyone know where I can get a good deal on a Stihl 361?