Hello wood turners,
My daughter has now told me multiple times that she would like to learn wood turning, so I've decided to take her seriously. While I've been doing wood working for about 5 years turning has never been my thing up to now. I was recently able to get a Jet mini lathe on marketplace for $200 (Score!), and I am wanting to know what else I need to get.
We are planning to hold onto the lathe until Christmas and give it to her then. I don't want to go overboard (ok, I totally will), but I don't want to give her a present and then have to buy a whole lot more to use it; if I have to buy things I would rather buy them over time between now and Christmas and give her everything in one big package.
So far she has expressed interest in rings, bowls, and handled items like pizza cutters and bottle openers. She especially likes the items that have wood and epoxy (acrylic?) mixed together which would allow her to be more creative and make original looking items.
So my questions:
- What else should a beginner have to start off?
- Safety equipment? All I know I need is a good face shield.
- I know I'll need plenty of turning chisels, but there are so many different kinds I don't know what to start with
- HHS or carbide?
- Angles?
- Is there a good beginner set?
- The lathe came with a basic chuck and a spindle, should I look at investing in other chucks, etc?
- What are some good beginner projects that will help us learn what we are doing?
- Other general advise you would give beginners?
Thanks in advance for the help!