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03-23-2008, 12:35 AM
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Name: Rob
City: Sanford
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Turning class
Spent all day at Klingspor (sp?) learning to turn. Let me tell you, I have a lot more to learn. But I loved it, I suck at it, but I loved it. Time to shop for a lathe.
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Rob
Learning to turn one stick at a time.
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03-23-2008, 12:54 AM
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Name: Phillip
City: Charlotte
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Re: Turning class
and DOWN THE SLIPPERY SLOPE HE GOES!!!!! I've heard it's a nice ride!
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"Okay Hunny, so my hobby is collecting other hobbies. Atleast I'm well rounded!"
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03-23-2008, 01:04 AM
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Name: DaveO
City: Clayton
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Re: Turning class
Yep, slip zoom to the botom you will go. Enjoy the ride, it's the most fun you can have woodworking.
Dave 
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  Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-23-2008, 02:01 AM
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Name: earl rasmussen
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Re: Turning class
I just started turning, and still getting my feet wet, but it's a lot of fun 
I am sure you will enjoy it 
And another turned to the dark side
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Earl
"If you want to learn how to build a house, build a house.
Don't ask anybody, just build a house."
"Oland tool, better than a bowl gouge, a lot cheaper to make." Darrell Feltmate around the woods
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03-23-2008, 09:53 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Rob
City: Sanford
State: NC
County: Lee
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Re: Turning class
Instructor said I'm too tense, to relax. That and I tend to hurry too much. I'm headed to Durham to look at a used Craftsman lathe this afternoon. Just want something cheap to practice on. After I get better at it, then I can justify the $$$ for a better lathe.
Now to locate wood and projects to make. I'll never look at trees the same again.
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Rob
Learning to turn one stick at a time.
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03-23-2008, 09:59 AM
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City: Cary
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Re: Turning class
Rob you are on the same down hill slide as me. The only problem I see is there are only 24 hours in a day.
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Scott
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03-23-2008, 10:12 AM
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Name: Rob
City: Sanford
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Re: Turning class
Wood, I'm assuming Lowe's Home Improvement won't have good wood for practicing. I guess I could rip some 2X4's in half and practice on that. But I'm going to start keeping an eye out for downed trees.
Oh, and the instructor said oak isn't good for turning? Splits?
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Rob
Learning to turn one stick at a time.
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03-23-2008, 10:22 AM
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City: Clayton
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Re: Turning class
Any wood is good practice turning wood. I have turned a fair amount of Red Oak, and there is no problem with it at all. There are probably more turned furniture components out of Red Oak than any other wood.
What types of turnings do you want to start working on??
Dave
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Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-23-2008, 10:43 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Rob
City: Sanford
State: NC
County: Lee
Join Date: Mar 2008
Age: 44
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Re: Turning class
Right now I just want to practice, coves and rounds, bowls is something I'm interested in making. I've signed up for their bowl turning class next month.
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Rob
Learning to turn one stick at a time.
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03-23-2008, 11:18 AM
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Name: DaveO
City: Clayton
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Re: Turning class
You always can glue up some scrap 4/4 stock to make spindles as large as you want.
My first "bumpy stick" (first turning attempt) was with a Poplar 2" x 2" from Lowe's
Dave
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Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-23-2008, 11:20 AM
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This Space for rent
Name: Rob
City: Sanford
State: NC
County: Lee
Join Date: Mar 2008
Age: 44
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Re: Turning class
I was wondering how a glue up would turn, the glued edges don't catch the chisels?
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Rob
Learning to turn one stick at a time.
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03-23-2008, 11:32 AM
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Asst. Webmaster
Senior Moderator
Name: DaveO
City: Clayton
State: NC
County: Johnston
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Age: 38
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Re: Turning class
The glue is a little harder on the tool edge than wood, but not any more difficult to turn. Take a look at segmented bowls...there's a lot of glue in there.
Dave
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Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-23-2008, 12:16 PM
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Advisory Panel
Name: Cathy Skipper
City: Forest City
State: NC
County: Rutherford
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Re: Turning class
You want dry wood for turning bowls - otherwise they probably will warp and/or split..
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Cathy Skipper
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03-23-2008, 10:45 PM
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This Space for rent
Name: earl rasmussen
City: Pikeville
State: NC
County: Wayne
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Turning class
Sometimes I think the segmented bowls, I am learning to do is more glue then wood 
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Earl
"If you want to learn how to build a house, build a house.
Don't ask anybody, just build a house."
"Oland tool, better than a bowl gouge, a lot cheaper to make." Darrell Feltmate around the woods
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