I will be visiting Dallas...

[Clem Wixted]

... this weekend and I wonder of you could share with me:

Places to go,

People to see,

Things to do.

I will be in North Dallas, any turning related stores in the area?

Thanks,

Clem

 

[Steve Worcester]

I don't know about turning related, but there's a Woodcraft in Addison, Curly Woods in McKinney.

Nasher sculpture garden downtown Dallas, some good museums. Good music, food and beverage.
What did you have in mind?

 

[Clem Wixted]

Dallas Visit

Steve,

I'm in Dallas to visit an old frined of mine and, after I set up the trip, I came across a nearly new Powermatic 3520A in Austin that I bought. I will be traveling between the two places and visiting new turning friends while there.

I live in the metropolotin area of Boondocks, Arkansas. There is NO availability of anything turning related in any store. I guess I'm looking for books, accessories and such for turning.

I will probably check out the two you mentioned.

Thanks,

Clem

 

[Dave Peebles]

Clem,

Was that the one listed on Woodcentral? I would also take in Curlywoods. I got some great Curly Ash from him a while back. Mike is a great resouce for that "special" piece of wood you may need. 🙂

Best wishes,
Dave

 

[Clem Wixted]

Powermatic 3520a

Yes, Dave that is the one.

I had seen it on the classifieds page and a while later you suggested to him to post it on the turning site.

I hesitated for a while because I had recently bought a Jet 1442 that I will be picking up in NJ in May. Now I own 4 lathes and only two in my shop.

I will get to Curly Woods if time allows.

Clem

 

[Mark Mandell]

Clem,

When in Austin, you aught to go by our Fearless Moderator's [Jeff] house and trade him some prime Osage Orange for a chunk of his latest score. That way when you get home you can explain to your wife how you got the new lathe and a nice piece of ash all in the same trip!! 😀 😀

M

 

[Clem Wixted]

You're sharp Mark!

I have already tried to give some of the O-O to Jeff but he doesn't want to turn wood that is dry already, it's like granite.

He's only 10 miles from where I'm getting the lathe so I will be able to meet him while I'm there. I have to take my pickup and not the land yacht 😀

Clem

 

[Mark Mandell]

I have already tried to give some of the O-O to Jeff but he doesn't want to turn wood that is dry already, it's like granite.

Ah-hem,

Would that be some of the same "granite" you were thinking of swapping for some of my primo gnarled walnut next month? 🙄 😉

Mark

 

[Clem Wixted]

Ah-hem

That's the stuff.

I'm going to see if 24 inch wood, out in the open but under cover, really is dry. I thought 1 inch per year for the wood to dry. I'll try some when I get the big baby home next week. It's still heavier than I can lift. Maybe when I cut it up into blanks I'll find out that Jeff is right and it will be very hard.

Clem