Wood turning Class

[Paul Andrews]

How can you top spending a week in a wood turning class?

If the class is instructed by Travis Stinson!

And the only way to top that is to leave with a truck load of fresh cut walnut logs!!

Just returned from a weeks class at the American Sycamore Retreat, featuring Travis as the instructor. Unfortunately for Travis there were more no shows than students. As most know Travis is an excellent turner, he is also an exceptional instructor. I learned what I came to the class for and enjoyed the week and meeting Travis.

As for the walnut, Travis told Mike (the owner) at breakfast one morning that he would like to turn some green walnut. With that Mike got up from the table and walked outside. A few minutes later we hear a chain saw running and find Mike felling a 60'+ walnut tree. Mike wanted to know if that was enough walnut for us!

For those wanting to learn how to make hollow forms, or just refine your skills you should contact Travis and arrange to take his class. It will be money well spent!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats on the class and what a gloat. Boy that is some big walnut. I would dearly love to take a class with Travis as the instructor. His work is absolutely excellent in my books. Travis is a very giving person especially when asked for advice.

Travis make sure you post what you make out of that monster.

[Pete Jordan]

I really envy you! I would love to take a class from Travis but he doesn't seem to get that far north.

[Jeff Moffett]

Paul, you sure know how to make a guy envious. Turning and training with Travis is on my wishlist. This class snuck past me, but I'll be sure to keep an eye out for the next one. Thanks for posting.

[Steve Schlumpf]

WOW Paul! Congrats on the class with Travis! Looking forward to seeing the results!

[Shane Whitlock]

Im jealous, I would love to watch Travis turn.
Nice wood gloat too!

Happy Turning,
Shane Whitlock

[Keith Burns]

Paul, Congrats on the class !! Having watched Travis turn on more than one occasion I can attest to his abilities. He is the only turner I know that you can learn so much from by just watching him !!

[Travis Stinson]

I had a wonderful time! I kept forgetting my camera in my pocket, but did manage to grab a couple shots of Paul in action and one of his roughed pieces. Be sure to let us see this one when it's finished!
Pete, we were only 300 miles from you in Cloverdale, Indiana. ;) I was kinda testing the waters to see how it would go and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I'll be sure to let everyone know before the next one comes up. I'd love to spend a week with a shopful of Creekers! :D

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[Mark Pruitt]

Paul, that's a grat lookig HF you have there. We would expect great, giving who you had for an instructor! Travis' work is always awesome.

[Tom Sherman]

Congratulations Paul, looks like good times. And congratulations Travis a position (instructor) well deserved.

[Pete Jordan]

Paul, that is a wonderful piece!

Travis, by all means keep us posted! I would definitely come if I could.

[Mike Ramsey]

Wow! wished I could have been there! That's a great looking HF Paul!!
You did a good job with all those contraptions getting in the way of your gouge :rolleyes: .

[Mark Cothren]

He can't go any farther North without hiring an interpreter...:D

Congrats Paul!

[Pete Jordan]

He can't go any farther North without hiring an interpreter...:D

Congrats Paul!


Are you saying Travis has a hint of an accent? Maybe you could come with him and you could take turns.

[Neal Addy]

Nice gloat and great hollow form, Paul!

As far as what you learned from Travis, don't worry... we can fix that. :D

[Joe Tonich]

Are you saying Travis has a hint of an accent? Maybe you could come with him and you could take turns.


LOL.........you haven't heard Mark talk, Have you Pete?? :eek: :confused:

Yep, if you can decipher what them Suth'ners say, you will definitely learn from em. :p ;)

Glad ya had a good time Paul....that HF looks like it's gonna be awesome when finished.

[Andy Hoyt]

When Travis and I crossed paths in Tennessee last summer we took advantage of the occasion by both taking out our teeth, loading up on a full pouch of Red Man each, gargling with a gallon or two from a recent batch of Moxie; turned off our hearing aids, and jawed all afternoon about regional absurdities. We understood each other perfectly.

[Travis Stinson]

See! If Andy and I could understand each other........:eek:
Besides, I wouldn't get past Missouri with Mark as my interpreter! ;)

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Travis........You mean you could actually understand Andy's .....Let's go to the pauk....and let the kids play...?

[Travis Stinson]

I didn't say it was easy! ;)
As long as I could catch about every 2nd or 3rd word, I could piece things together.

[Mark Cothren]

Well, only 1 out of every 3 or 4 words from Andy's mouth makes sense anyway...

Hey Joe - shaddup...

:D