New Turner!

1/30/05, 2:53 AM #1

Jimmy from Central IL
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New Turner!

Jimmy from Central IL

>Hi All.

A month ago I asked everyone what a good starter lathe would be for my 9 yr. old son. I would like for him to be able to "work" with Dad when I am in the shop. Well, we went with the Jet VS Mini. We finished our second class today and he wants to share his art work with everyone. (Really I think he wants to see his little mug on the internet...lol)

Here is his mini bat. Was a little intimidated at first. Started out as a 5x5x12 chunk of hard maple.

This is him with his Maple pen. I think I will need a wholesaler soon for kits!

I would like to thank everyone here for your time and information! Sorry for the poor picture quality.

Jimmy and Tyler

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1/30/05, 3:50 AM #2

Molly Winton
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>Awesome! I can see him making his teacher a pen as a gift. He'll be popular! Nice job on the turning. He should be very proud of himself.

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1/30/05, 4:10 AM #3

Round & Round
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Round & Round

>Outstanding! Nice work there kiddo! Hopefully Dad will get to keep the first pen! Something he'll treasure forever!

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1/30/05, 5:55 AM #4

Jennifer@Indy.USA
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Bravo Tyler!

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>Nice work Tyler! Your handsome smile tells it all!

Great job on both projects. You're well on your way. Keep up the great work and pretty soon you'll be showing your dad a few things :)

Nice job to you too dad! There's nothing better than sharing shop time with our kids.

Jennifer

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Hello Everybody! I figure I've been hanging around WoodCentral for a few years now so I might as well officially post a Bio. I'm Jennifer and I reside in the heart of the Midwest in Indianapolis. You'll usually find me hanging out on the turning side of WoodCentral, but I check the Main forum too. I started woodworking about 25 years ago mostly interested in flatwork; small furniture and other items to use around the home. Then I discovered the lathe and became obsessed with it. I've been turning for about 23 years now. My love and excitement for turning has taken me into the world of teaching and frequent demonstrating. Lots of experimenting with textures, color, burning over the past several years. I've recently begun dabbling in metal clay work and have started incorporating it in to my turnings too. It's another toolbox full of toys! When I'm not turning, I'm hanging out with the love of my life and most honest critic, my husband Clay. In order to keep the lathe spinning and the lights on I spend the other part of my day at an ABC television station directing the evening newscasts.

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1/30/05, 12:29 PM #5

Walt C
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Walt C

>Congratulations to your son and to you on the first work.

I hope he took off the necklace before turning.

Walt aC

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1/30/05, 2:30 PM #6

Terry Quiram
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>Tyler

Well done. You are off to a great start. I would like to invite you and your dad to a Central Illinois Woodturners meeting. Our next meeting is at the Peoria Woodcraft on Feb 14 at 6:30. We will be doing a demonstration on how to turn a corn cob pen.

Terry

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1/31/05, 12:40 AM #7

Dominic Greco at home in Richboro, PA
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Way to go guys!

Dominic Greco at home in Richboro, PA

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Jimmy,

I'm happy to see you off and running! It appears you and your son had a blast working on these projects! He looks as proud as can be!

Whenever you're ready for those pen blanks, drop me a line.

See ya around,

Dominic

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1/31/05, 1:54 PM #8

Barry Irby
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>This is great. Congradualtions. Watch out though. I taught my son to turn when he was twelve. On the same lathe I bought nearly thirty five years earlier when I was in high school. He needed a patron. While I was at work, he was turning. Brought him an endless number of turnig blanks. Bought him a better lathe. And then another. We went to turn with David Ellsworth for a week when he was fourteen, turning fifteen. It was his birthday present.

David, ever the gentleman, took me aside and said they hated it when the husband and wife or father and son came together. I asked why? David fumbled a bit and said it was because one of them was always better than the other. He was trying to tell me my son was better than I was. Thought I would be upset. I was thrilled. I told David I had taught him all I could and now it was time for him to teach him something.

Now I get advice from my son. Isn't it great? Maybe your son can teach you a trick or two.

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