Pat White

[Pat White]

Hi, my name is Pat White. I turned my first wood bowl in the 8th grade (1966) and waited 46 years to turn my second. For the last 8 years I have been steadily increasing the time spent in my small shop. Now retired, I have developed a bit more patience and am taking on projects that are more challenging and definitely take more time. I tend towards segmented projects that employ a little mathematics and enjoy designing and building shop-made jigs. It’s great to be part of the forum and looking forward to the inspiration and knowledge I know it will provide.

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Welcome to the crew. I see you already know we like pictures and some nice work it is. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

 

[hockenbery]

Welcome to the forum. Enjoyed looking at your pieces.

The closest I have come to segmented work is full sized birdhouse that had a stave construction for the body and a ring construction for the roof and base.

 

[Christian Radcliff]

Welcome! Is that a wooden plunger?

Beautiful work.

 

[Pat White]

Thanks so much. Yes, that is a wooden plunger. I turned an oak handle and the plunger is segmented padauk.

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

Welcome to the forum! Aloha from Maui

 

[Bill Boehme]

Welcome aboard, Pat. Your segmented work is really impressive.

 

[Pat White]

Thanks to you both for the kind welcomes. I am glad to be part of the Forum.
Emiliano, I spent a couple of years building houses on the Big Island. I wasn't a turner then, but looking back, I can sure see that Hawaii must be a great place to be a woodturner.