Do we have any lathe wood turners on OAF?

[Foghorn]

Nice inserts for fly reel seats.

[Woodland Artisan]

On 12/3/2022 at 5:57 PM, BilletHead said:

            I have started doing this. Three bowls so far and a bunch and I mean a bunch of pen and mechanical pencil blanks turned now. I refuse to turn acrylics for those Wild colors, but I prefer the natural look of wood. Burls and crotch woods have vivid effects pleasing to the eye. On the pen and pencil work I have done both friction finish and CA glue finishes.  Speak up guys I find this a neat hobby.

 

As my forum name suggests, I've been a professional woodturner for several years.  I do a lot of different woodworking, from modern to traditional and from industrial/commercial to art gallery items.  My focus the last decade or so has been in traditional furniture and restoration.  I also make specialized hand tools that I regularly sell around the world.

If you're really into woodturning, I suggest finding a local woodturning club (I either was a founding member or on the board of a few of them in the region years ago and have done a whole lot of classes and demonstrations at most in the midwest).  You'll find a LOT of very helpful and friendly people to help in your hobby there.  I haven't been involved with the clubs/classes/demos for a lot of years, though.  Look up the AAW (American Association of Woodturners) at woodturner.org for a directory of area chapters.

[BilletHead]

3 hours ago, Woodland Artisan said:

 

As my forum name suggests, I've been a professional woodturner for several years.  I do a lot of different woodworking, from modern to traditional and from industrial/commercial to art gallery items.  My focus the last decade or so has been in traditional furniture and restoration.  I also make specialized hand tools that I regularly sell around the world.

If you're really into woodturning, I suggest finding a local woodturning club (I either was a founding member or on the board of a few of them in the region years ago and have done a whole lot of classes and demonstrations at most in the midwest).  You'll find a LOT of very helpful and friendly people to help in your hobby there.  I haven't been involved with the clubs/classes/demos for a lot of years, though.  Look up the AAW (American Association of Woodturners) at woodturner.org for a directory of area chapters.

                Thanks for the info, man.  I will contemplate that idea. My buddy who I got the bigger lathe from is leaps and bounds ahead of me. I have him for a sounding board to bounce questions off of. 

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I would like to be #3 

[BilletHead]

4 minutes ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

I would like to be #3 

              You got the spot buddy! I was afraid that @fshndoug and @Foghorn would have to duke it out if someone else didn't get in on this. I have met them both in person. I know foghorn would of won. One big step from this giant of a guy would of squished poor short Douglas . 

[DADAKOTA]

I'll take the 4 spot please.

[Flysmallie]

I would like to be #1 in the reel seat giveaway. 😬

[fshndoug]

With Foghorn chasing me , I would be pretty fast.

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, DADAKOTA said:

I'll take the 4 spot please.

            It's yours man!

[BilletHead]

54 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

I would like to be #1 in the reel seat giveaway. 😬

          I'm betting I could do it.    

     And for that remark you are now in the pen giveaway like it or not.