new member

[Thomas Bennett]

Hello group. I've been reading the messages for a couple of weeks and really enjoy all of your turning reports, critics, news, etc.. Very nice work out there!
I consider myself a serious turner. I recently upgraded to a PM 3520B, which I like a lot. I want to interact with the group. Here's a shot of a 28 inch poplar platter I'm working on ..if I uploaded it correctly, if not, I'll keep trying ..Regards from Tom in southern Ohio

[Pete Jordan]

Welcome Tom!

Great lathe and it looks like you are very happy with it!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Tom - Welcome to the Creek! Looking forward to seeing some of your work!

[Bill Bolen]

Welcome aboard Tom! I'll bet you have a whole bunch of knowledge to share!. That platter looks to be the size of a manhole cover..Bill..

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Welcome to the Creek Tom! I just got a PM3520b also! Nice machine!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Welcome Tom to SMC. Looks like a good size piece on that mustard. Hope to see it finished.

[Don Eddard]

Welcome to the creek. Great lathe for sure. If you resize the pic to something smaller you maybe won't get the square fuzzies in it. Looks like a fun piece of poplar. I think I'd be wearing a face mask if I was turning a big piece like that. ;)

[Jon Lanier]

Looks great! And welcome from a fellow Ohioian (Xenia).

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3611/osulogois3.jpg

[Ben Gastfriend]

WELCOME! Can't wait to see that platter! (and how big is that faceplate?)!!!

[Dave Stoler]

Welcome from another ohioian(sp?)..

[Glenn Hodges]

You look like a serious turner. Glad to have you getting your feet wet in the Creek.

[Tom Sherman]

Welcome to the Creek Tom, looks like you have a lathe that is up to the task. That blank is large enough to produce quite a platter, look forward to seeing pictures.

[Dale Bright]

Thomas,

Nice lathe and really big platter. What are you using for an outboard tool rest?

Dale

[Thomas Bennett]

Thanks to everyone for the kind welcome. I'm going to work on submitting clearer photos. I like take a lot of pictures, so I will have a lot to share. Here's a shot of my recently completed outbaord rig. I plan on painting it after I use it a bit. by the way, it works great! Regards from Tom B.

[Richard Madison]

Good looking outboard rig! How much space did you leave between end of the lathe ways and start of the outboard ways?
Richard in Wimberley

[John Sheets]

Hey Tom,
How about a little Frog Ranch salsa to go with those chips?
JS