Semi new turner here in Mt. Jackson, Virginia. I have been in the construction industry my entire life (51 years old). I have been a subcontractor or general contactors rep on everything from a 1k shed to a $30 million apartment complex and everything in between. My hobbies outside of building/making things are deer hunting and all kinds of fishing from Blue Marlin and Sailfish in South America, Salmon and Halibut in Alaska to trout and bass here in VA. The only experience I have with turning was in high school shop class but I was recently gifted a lathe and it has peaked my interest again. I would like to pursue turning mostly bowls and am currently looking to upgrade to more modern equipment. Record Power Herald has all the options and price I am looking for. I sought this forum out for advice on the purchase and instruction on turning. I attended our local club meeting last Saturday and plan to join in January when the new year registration opens. I also plan on joining AAW but have not done so yet. Below are some pics of my recent attempts at turning. Some have gone horribly wrong and some I thought turned out ok. Any and all advise/critique is welcome!!
First attempt.
Second attempt. This was a vase but it got destroyed while trying to make the rim better so now its a bowl.......
This one turned out pretty good but again, it got destroyed trying to make it better.
This turned out ok I thought. I am waiting on a matching piece of wood to make a lid for it.
First attempt.
Second attempt. This was a vase but it got destroyed while trying to make the rim better so now its a bowl.......
This one turned out pretty good but again, it got destroyed trying to make it better.
This turned out ok I thought. I am waiting on a matching piece of wood to make a lid for it.
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