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11-01-2009, 06:40 PM
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#1 | | I get to visit a local turner. Name: Steven City: Arthur State: WV County: Grant Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 43  11-01-2009, 06:40 PM
Hi Y'all, I was browsing the web looking for some classes on using the lathe or finding some local turners. I came across a fella in my same phone exchange just ten minutes from home. I emailed him asking if he would consider letting me pay him for some lessons to see if I would like turning or not and wouldn't you know it he said NO Way I don't teach classes. You just stop by anytime and I will show you what I know about lathes and you can turn all you want at no charge was his response. Aren't woodworkers the greatest. He said he does not turn pen/pencils but he turns some wonderful crooked stuff. The fellas name is Brian Butters if you want to search for him on the web. Thought that I would share what a stranger offered just because we are both woodworkers. Steve | | Views: 178 | |
11-01-2009, 06:49 PM
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Name: Ted City: Clemmons State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
All I have to say is wear good shoes... with lots of traction! That slope is slippery 
That sounds like a great offer, hope you have lots of fun! |  
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11-01-2009, 09:03 PM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.30 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
Originally Posted by TedAS  All I have to say is wear good shoes... with lots of traction! That slope is slippery
That sounds like a great offer, hope you have lots of fun! Just ask your fellow scrollers ScottM and Sawduster about that slope ! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") It is indeed cool that he so readily offered his help. 
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11-01-2009, 09:12 PM
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Name: Robert Arrowood City: Mount Holly State: NC County: Gaston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.65 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
Originally Posted by TedAS All I have to say is wear good shoes... with lots of traction! That slope is slippery
That sounds like a great offer, hope you have lots of fun!
Forget the shoes. Get a safety harness  .It is indeed a slippery slope.And congrats on the offer.Woodworkers are a turn above the rest  . | |
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11-02-2009, 09:41 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
For the record I am still scrolling. Some. Turning and scrolling have one thing in common. You can go out to the shop and do a project in less then a hour start to finish. Now not all turning and scrolling work can be done that quickly but many can be.
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11-02-2009, 08:45 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.95 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
Steve, you happened on a helpful kind of person the world needs more of. You have back problems, so do be careful at the edge of that slippery slope. 
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11-02-2009, 08:51 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
That is cool Steve - be careful on that slope - be sure to invite him to the North Carolina Woodworker site -
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11-02-2009, 09:15 PM
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Name: Mike City: Blanch State: NC County: Caswell Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.16 over 180 days | Re: I get to visit a local turner.
Hey,
I'll give you another place to visit if you want to drive up to my shop. I do a heap of turning such as: turning around in my driveway, turning back to see what it was the wife ordered me to do, etc.
If the drive isn't too far, you can make all the turning chips you want or bring some of your own tools. | |
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