My name is Ryan Combs and I am pleased to be a new member here. I discovered ya'll after posting a request on Craigalist for someone to help me sharpen some woodturning chisels. About six people responded to my request by suggesting that I join here. Glad I did! By the way, Bob Beck (of Beck's Cutlery) ended up sharpening the chisels for me. Someday I'll have a wet grinder...sigh!
I started woodworking about two years ago and have a love/hate relationship with it! When I turned 39 I realized I did'nt have any "personal time" hobbies that I really enjoyed. I am a family guy...but as my 6 year old little boy becomes a little more independant, I wanted someting to do in the brief 45 minute snatches of time I could occasionally steal away. I had a garage for the first time in my life, so...what the heck!
The spacial relations skills needed for woodworking hurts my head...but I am slowly getting better at it. While I am a beginner (and laid off of work again - twice in three years) I build mostly out of found materials. I have made some pretty strange cabinets and shelves out of discarded cabinet doors. The kinda stuff you don't bring into the house - teaching myself basic joinery.
For the holidays I decided I wanted to make pens instead of buying gifts...and I found an incredible deal on a Turncrafter lathe on Craigslist. Came with chisels and everything (except a screw-on face-plate thingy. I'll be asking about that on the forum later!). I like turning...because for a beginner it is much easier to make something that looks decent. I will post some pictures of my pens when I figure out how.
Thanks for having me in the community!
Ryan
I started woodworking about two years ago and have a love/hate relationship with it! When I turned 39 I realized I did'nt have any "personal time" hobbies that I really enjoyed. I am a family guy...but as my 6 year old little boy becomes a little more independant, I wanted someting to do in the brief 45 minute snatches of time I could occasionally steal away. I had a garage for the first time in my life, so...what the heck!
The spacial relations skills needed for woodworking hurts my head...but I am slowly getting better at it. While I am a beginner (and laid off of work again - twice in three years) I build mostly out of found materials. I have made some pretty strange cabinets and shelves out of discarded cabinet doors. The kinda stuff you don't bring into the house - teaching myself basic joinery.
For the holidays I decided I wanted to make pens instead of buying gifts...and I found an incredible deal on a Turncrafter lathe on Craigslist. Came with chisels and everything (except a screw-on face-plate thingy. I'll be asking about that on the forum later!). I like turning...because for a beginner it is much easier to make something that looks decent. I will post some pictures of my pens when I figure out how.
Thanks for having me in the community!
Ryan
