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01-02-2009, 07:56 PM
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#1 | | New turner in Snow Hill Name: Mike City: Snow Hill State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 31  01-02-2009, 07:56 PM
Hi all,
I guess I better do a proper introduction before I get in trouble. 
I'm Mike P. (to avoid confusion) from Snow Hill, NC.
For those of you who haven't been lost in the middle of nowhere lately, Snow Hill is right in the middle between Greenville, Goldsboro, Kinston and Wilson.
I've had my shop set up for a little over a year now, but it's only in the last couple months that I've put in any real time on my lathe.
I've made a few nightsticks for friends, including one from Cocobolo for my Dad that really came out nice. I'm especially proud of it considering that it was only the second piece of wood to lay between the centers on my lathe!
The first piece was a block of 4x4 pressure-treated pine that I made a mallet from. It was just to get me acquainted with my tools. Plus, I needed a mallet for driving the spur center.
Anway, I'm currently hooked on bowl turning and am starting to collect and process suitable pieces for blanks. If anyone is in my general vicinity and would like to donate to the cause, please drop me an email or PM.
Well, that's about it. My shop is a mess (just the way I like it), but it has most of what I need to make an unholy amount of sawdust, so I'm happy. .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
Now I just have to figure out how to do away with this annoying "job" problem, so I can devote my time to turning full-time!
Oh, and I have a small gas forge that I use to make knives and some tools.
Okay, that really is it...for now.
Cheers!
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(Novice Turner, Master Screwup)
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines." - Boswell D. Rabbitsmith
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01-02-2009, 08:01 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: New turner in Snow Hill
Welcome Mike, great to have you with us. We look forward to seeing some of your turnings and learning a thing or two from you!
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01-02-2009, 08:02 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hi Mike -glad to have you on board
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01-02-2009, 08:10 PM
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#4 | | Moderator
Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey Mike... thanks for introducing yourself! It's great to have another turner on the forum.
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01-02-2009, 08:23 PM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 45 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Mike, would love a lesson on making knives. One of those things I intend to learn how to do someday. | |
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01-02-2009, 09:01 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome Mike P. I know where Snow Hill is. I eat dinner there once in a place called the Snow Hill Dinner. It was great food.
I am glad you found us.
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01-02-2009, 09:33 PM
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Name: Danny City: Seagrove State: NC County: Montgomery Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.81 over 180 days | Re: New turner in Snow Hill
Welcome to the site. Glad to have you join.
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01-02-2009, 10:04 PM
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Name: Mike City: Snow Hill State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.02 over 180 days | Re: New turner in Snow Hill
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.
I'm registered on quite a few forums, and I can say with confidence that I've never felt more at home than right here. You people are just beyond cool. TracyP: Learn from me? Not likely! Thanks for the vote of confidence anyway.  Rob: I'd love to give you a tour de forge, but I doubt I'd be much of a teacher. I'm still learning myself. I've made a few simple knives, including one RR spike knife as a graduation gift for a friend that really finished out nice. I wish I had photos to share, but the thought didn't occur to me at the time. ScottM: Snow Hill Diner? Never heard of it. How long ago since you were here last? We did have a place called Beaman's that had decent country food, and Henry's, which was a diner. Either of those sound familiar? These days, it's just McD's, Bojangles, a couple Chinese places, Ribeye's Steakhouse, Andy's, a Mexican joint called Flama...actually, I guess we do have quite a few!
If you're in the area, drop me a line and we can do lunch or make some sawdust.
Thanks again for all the greetings, I'll try to make myself useful around here.
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(Novice Turner, Master Screwup)
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines." - Boswell D. Rabbitsmith
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01-02-2009, 10:12 PM
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#9 | | Administrator
Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: New turner in Snow Hill
Welcome Mike, and thanks for the intro. I'm a budding turner too, but if you ever want to drop by and make some shavings fly my shop door is always open. I am glad you could join us, and appreciate your participation.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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01-02-2009, 11:18 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome
I am not too far away, Pikeville, and I am trying to teach myself to turn.
Maybe I could pick up a few tips from you.
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"If you want to learn how to build a house, build a house.
Don't ask anybody, just build a house."
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01-03-2009, 01:23 AM
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#11 | | Administrator
Name: Chad City: Hookerton State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 55 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: New turner in Snow Hill
Welcome to a great Forum. 
Scott- I have never heard of it as well??? 
Mike -Beaman's is still there across from the old grain Co. going south on 58..
Mike I live in Hookerton.. You just live about 8 miles north up by Lizzie. I live 1 1/2 miles from Hugo..
Again Welcome!!!!
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All your free time you once had will become a thing of the past!!
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01-03-2009, 10:44 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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All those restaurants, and you think you are in the middle of nowhere?
You evidently ain't ever been to downtown Pilot (east of Raleigh).
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01-03-2009, 10:50 AM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hello Mike and welcome to the site. | |
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01-03-2009, 02:28 PM
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Name: Mike City: Snow Hill State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.02 over 180 days | Re: New turner in Snow Hill
Originally Posted by toolman  Welcome to a great Forum.
Scott- I have never heard of it as well???
Mike -Beaman's is still there across from the old grain Co. going south on 58..
Mike I live in Hookerton.. You just live about 8 miles north up by Lizzie. I live 1 1/2 miles from Hugo..
Again Welcome!!!! That Beaman's is a different Beaman's than the original Beaman's! Confused yet? me too. 
Hookerton, seriously? I drive through there several times a week. I'm maybe 5 miles from you. We should get together sometime.
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(Novice Turner, Master Screwup)
"Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines." - Boswell D. Rabbitsmith
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01-03-2009, 05:24 PM
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#15 | | Moderator
Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Welcome to NCWWer, MikeP!
Cool avatar
Roger
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