Birthday Gloat!

3/7/05, 2:50 PM #1

Kevin Kelly
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Birthday Gloat!

Kevin Kelly

>So this Wednesday is my birthday - i'll be 38 - but on Friday, my wife gave me my birthday present. Turns out our 5 year old knew what it was, and the secret simply became too much for him. So i'm now the proud owner of a Stihl MS 310 with 20" bar.

Also in the past couple of weeks, i finally got my Conover lathe put together and solved its vibration problem, and replaced my dead grinder, so i can finally start turning again!!!

I have three or four logs that have been awaiting the arrival of chainsaw and lathe; i'll let you know how they come out.

Peace,

kevin

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3/7/05, 3:01 PM #2

Don Orr
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>Congrats on the new toys and have a very Happy Birthday!

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My name is Don and I'm a Turning addict. There, I finally can admit I have a problem. The problem is not enough time to turn! I work as a Medical Imaging Tech for a living but that's just so I can light and heat the shop and buy more tools. I've been turning since 2000 and it has changed my life. I never had a creative outlet before I discoverd Woodturning and now I can't get enough. After I turned my first pen, my wonderful wife saw how excited I was and bought me a mini lathe. She now refers to herself as a "Turning Widow". She is a potter and quilter so she understands the obsession. My interests in turning are many and varied and I'm sure I will not live long enough to try everything I'd like to, but I'll give it a shot. Unfortunately we don't have any children or pets so you'd think I have all kinds of free time to turn, but for some reason I don't. I belong to the Adirondack Woodturners Association in upstate New York, the Mohawk Valley Woodturners, the Old Country Guild of Woodturnes and AAW, as well as the Northeastern Woodworkers Association. (I'd also like to learn to do flatwork someday.) Happy and Safe Turning, Don

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3/7/05, 3:43 PM #3

Jay in TX (formerly Ohio)
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Kids say the darn'dest things...

Jay in TX (formerly Ohio)

>Glad you benefited from the little one's excitement. My wife knows better than to include our 4 year old son in on the good secrets. It only takes one cat gettin' out of the bag to close it for good...

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3/7/05, 4:18 PM #4

Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA
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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Happy birthday my friend, or as we say around here, "Hallicher Geburtsdaag!" I know you will put that saw to some good use, especially now that the Conover is up and running. All I can say is I am glad I can keep secrets. (wink wink)

Bill

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3/7/05, 4:41 PM #5

Chris Lee
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Chris Lee

>Kevin,

Happy Birthday!!! I need to get myself a new chainsaw. My little craftsman was doing ok, but Bill sent me home with my truck bed full of wood. Big wood!!

Chris

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3/8/05, 12:38 AM #6

Keith Tompkins
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Keith Tompkins

>Happy Birthday,Kevin! 38! wow, I wish you many years of happy turning, Keith

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