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New turner in Snow Hill

Hi all, I guess I better do a proper introduction before I get in trouble.:embaresse 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...
- Elmojo
- Thread
- Jan 2, 2009
- hill snow turner
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Who We Are
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New turner looking for tools....

I've recently started turning with the lathe I got off CL I bought a 1/4" bowl gouge and a 1/2" round nose scraper. I am looking to add some more. I've looked at high quality down to the HF tools as well. I know most turners upgrade so I was wondering if anyone had some old entry level...
- Kicbak
- Thread
- Oct 7, 2008
- tools turner
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Woodturning
My new wood turner

Well, my son and I have been spending some real time in the shop, he likes using a lathe to make pens. I decided to make him a display box to put his pens in, and he decided to fill the thing with pens, so together we came up with a real neat package. These are the only pens my son has done with...
- pcooper
- Thread
- Sep 23, 2008
- turner wood
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Woodturning
Good deal for a wantabe pen turner... BAS?

Not mine: http://raleigh.craigslist.org/tls/769753601.html
- ScottM
- Thread
- Jul 25, 2008
- bas deal good pen turner wantabe
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Found for Sale/Hot Deals
Turner Goes Straight

Trying to go straight. After starting woodworking as a turner, a friend's wife commissioned something different. I was very pleased with the result and want to hear what you think. Criticisms, Comments, etc. All are welcome. Cross is Red Oak, circle is Maple with ERC inlay. Now comes the...
- JRD
- Thread
- Jun 2, 2008
- straight turner
- Replies: 7
- Forum: General Woodworking
Opinion on Walker Turner

Anyone ever seen or used this scroll saw? It was mfg in approx 1953, maybe on the same day I was manufactured...:lol: so we could be twins??? I was able to find a manual and exploded view parts list on OWWM so I know more about her innards than my own. It was left to me by my FIL, who got it...
- JohnW
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- Jan 19, 2008
- opinion turner walker
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Scrollsaw Work
Old man, new turner, maybe new idea

I took the plunge into turning. I bought a cheep lathe off the back of a Cummings truck. I turned a spindle first just to see how it worked. Then I wanted to jump right into a bowl. So I went to the firewood pile and picked a 3" diameter piece. Then it hit me. It is already round. So I mounted...
- macdaddy
- Thread
- Oct 14, 2007
- idea man turner
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Woodturning