Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
brand new to turning!!
jimtex
>greetings, i decided that turning wood might be a productive hobby. i just recieved a delta mini-lathe,
and am in the process of aquinting myself with this machine. i have about 20 acres of mesquite and would like to do something with it!!please point me to a beginners site for a novice !!
(p.s.-- thanks, jim
Re: brand new to turning!!
Jimbo13
>Jim,
Check the AAW site for clubs near you as many clubs have mentoring programs or experienced turners that are more than happy to show you the ropes. Much quicker than trying to learn from books and videos. Try to find someone that has had some experience teaching - doing and teaching are two different skills and many good turners have a difficult time articulating the mechanics. Although, in the absence of someone that has teaching experience, a good turner still wins out over a book/video for new turners.
One other piece of advice - find someone that turns the type of work you are interested in. Spindle work is a different skill set than bowls and hollow forms.
I'm just north of Dallas but given you have 20 acres of mesquite you are probably a good bit south of me. Too bad as I'd be happy to trade you some instruction for some of that mesquite!
Gidday,
Jim
Re: brand new to turning!!
jimtex
>hey jimbo, i am in marble falls, my wife,s family are all in waco, tell me how much you want and we can work out a delivery date and meet half way!(this stuff will be green, and apx. 6 to 10" in diam.)- jimtex
Re: brand new to turning!! *LINK*
Doug J Crawfordsville, IN
>Try this site, its Bill Grumbine's site and I highly HIGHLY recommend his video. You'll find it on the site.
Bill Grumbine
Re: brand new to turning!!
jimtex
>doug, thanks for the link, i kinda whipped through it and will re-visit tommorrow, looks very informative.....jimtex
Re: brand new to turning!! *LINK*
MikeinCapeMay
>Hi,
Try this link, lots of good articles here:
Turning articles
