Turner Interview: Vaughn McMillan

[Barry Stratton]

Great interview Vaughn and thanks for sharing! I've admired your attention to detail on your flatwork and it has obviously followed you into the abyss. I look forward to more photo's of your work.

And I thought you had a nickname, something like "WiLd ThInG".....

[Tom Sherman]

Good one Barry, I had forgotten all about that(I'm sure Vaughn would prefer we all did) VAROOM VAROOM Wildthing

[Cecil Arnold]

Hi Vaughn, nice to know more about our resident hippie haired Californian--almost. Your work is far beyond anything one would expect for the time you have been turning. Keep up the excellent work.

[John Miliunas]

Vaughn, I always enjoy your posts both, on and off the Turner's Forum and now, I can read them with a bit more insight about the guy behind the keyboard. Your cutting boards are already world famous and, at the rate you're going, your turnings will soon be, as well!

[Ed Scolforo]

Vaughn, Good to know you better. I've been admiring your cutting boards for awhile now. Great work! Welcome to the spinny side.
Ed

[Corey Hallagan]

Glad to meet you Vaughn. You do wonderful flat work and you look like a natural at the spinny thing as well. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Corey

[Vaughn McMillan]

Thanks for the kind comments, all. Just to update the interview a bit with info most of you already know, I do have a lathe that's bigger than the Wilton mini now. I've also got a couple bowls drying now, so unless I blow something up, I'll hopefully have pics to show in the new few weeks. With my recent load of new wood and the Wild Thing,I'm getting geared up to do some more round stuff. My current projects have been flatwork -- like an over-designed bandsaw sled and outfeed table for cutting some of my new wood up, and a bunch of Viking stuff for my BIL -- but in the meantime I've continued to make several pens a week. I see a bunch of bowls in my future.

Yes, the Abyss has sucked me in completely, but it's soft and warm feelng.

Thanks again -

- Vaughn

[Vaughn McMillan]

Vaughn...........................I'll bet thay pay you by the word!
...

In my day job, I have to be as brief and concise as possible. When I'm yakkin' with my pals on SMC, I get to let my shirt tail out, undo my ponytail, and be a bit sloppier.

- Vaughn

[Seth Poorman]

Good interview Vaughn..And I wish us both good luck on finding our bigger
lathes....

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Interview Vaughn!
we will have you doing HF's in no time

[Jim Becker]

A most excellent interview, Vaughn!!

[Ed Breen]

Hello Vaughn,
Pleased to make your aquaintance. I enjoyed the bio, and want to thank you for the assistance in picture posting. I finally did it!!
Only problem is I don't have "great Image" on my home machine.
Ed

[Don Orr]

Real nice interview. Nice to get to know you better. Looking forward to seeing the bowls that are in the works.
Have fun!

P.S.-don't tell any one else how warm and wonderful this abyss can be-it will just get overcrowded .

[Robert McGowen]

You make some mean cutting boards also!

[John Hart]

Nice interview Vaughn!
I think you'd make a fine Shlamaca Tree.