New turner - advice on next steps

[Neil Strong]

Thanks! The face-shield arrived today and is now in use.

This is the [Like Button], which I would press if this forum software had it...

[Neil Strong]

Dont forget to tip your garbage handler. You turners make a lot of dust/chips

Of the many tons of shavings that I have produced over the years I've never needed to tip any of it into the garbage. I have a long list of people on my waiting list who would like to be further up the list to use it as:

• mulch on their gardens and pot plants
• the brown fraction in their compost
• bedding for their horses, goats, chickens, etc.
• weed suppression on their ground pathways

We do have a large curbside green bin service, so it would get recycled if it went in there, but why leave some family, friends and neighbours disappointed. In return, we get some eggs, fruit & veg and first offer on any tree that has or is about to come down. And, if the wood isn't suitable for woodturning it it can go into the firewood stack...

[Keith Nordyke]

Good advice and that is exactly what I am doing. Old 2 x 4s are ripped and being turned. Firewood logs are cut down on the bandsaw and turned between centers. Thanks to all that have responded. Good advice. I'm going to start a new thread with a different question so I hope the same sage advice is offered on that question as well. Thanks again.