What do you LOVE most about turning?

Making streamers

John Trant (Baltimore/DC area)

>Hollowing out the inside of a bowl made of green wood. There is something deeply satisfying in sending long ribbons of wood streaming far into the air.

John

Meeting lots of Great Folks

Joel Hunnicutt

>Almost anywhere I go, I can find somebody I have conversed with about turning. Lots of very nice people turn wood!

Re: A couple of things

Duane C.Leach

>Hi Jim. Even before my accident I kept my self from time limets. If it takes an hour to turn a piece--thats ok. If it takes ten hours to turn a piece thats ok to. I never let time tell me when to stop on a piece.

The happieness of turning for me is in the whole process of turning and the finished product. Not how fast I can get it done.

Duane

The people ! Woodturners are a great lot.

Brad Vietje

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Extremely well said!

Molly Winton

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Re: The people ! Woodturners are a great lot.

Molly Winton

>How could I have forgotten one of the most wonderful aspects of this craft....YES the people! I have some great friends, some of which I've never met in person. This group is by far the most welcoming, supportive, funny, and sharing bunch of people I've had the pleasure of joining.

Re: What do you LOVE most about turning?

Chris Wright

>That perfect curl as it comes off the gouge, taking a finished piece off the lathe, teaching new turners and seeing the look on their faces when they "get it", all of the great friends I have made through woodturning groups and forums...

Basically everything!

Re: Living on the edge!

RonZ

>LOL, great list!

I really like #4. That happened to me and I first thought it was the wood as it was a wood I never turned. I put on some regular olive and same results. Then I went through a few tools then finally....DUH! =o)

Re: What do you LOVE most about turning?

RonZ

>Well my response is easy, all of the above.

You don't have to get the darn thing square!

Bill Howatt

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Mike Schwing from Md.

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