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I found a woodturning class at the Arts Council one county over. The teacher is great and met some fantastic folks. A bunch of old timers come to the class to shoot the breeze and show off their stuff. They are very open to newcomers and I learned more talking to them for 3 hours than I had after reading books for a month! The workshop has about 8 lathes so there is ample opportunity to get some hands on during the class as well.
One demonstration was finishing a small box. I had read about turning boxes but it was totally different to see someone actually do it. I was able to turn something resembling a box turned this evening. I wasted a lot of wood and had some issues working on the sequence of preparing tenons and splitting the piece into a top and bottom so I could work on the separately, but in the end it worked out.
-- David / Durham, NC
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Scott Bryan
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posted 587 days ago
David,
This is a very nice turning. The maple you chose has some interesting character and it adds visual interest to the piece.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
trifern
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posted 587 days ago
Nice job on your first box. I look forward to seeing your future boxes.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Woodshopfreak
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posted 587 days ago
hehe, That’s pretty cool. I wish I had a lathe, that is on the “want” list along with hundreds of other things
-- Tyler, Illinois
gator9t9
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posted 587 days ago
Nice Job…oh yes ….I love maple …so did you get any of the turnings down your shirt ?
Mike In Bonney lake .
-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."
Jeffrey P.
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posted 290 days ago
Nice box fellow turner, Maple turnes very nice. happy turning
-- Jeffrey P