- Some of you might remember when I posted about our "loan a lathe" program that our club started. Since we have not received any new nominees, our young turner Sebastian still using the Nova lathe. A few weeks ago he stopped by to see if it was ok to fix a stripped bolt in the banjo. Of course, I said yes, and he fixed it himself. It is gratifying to see his progress. A few days ago he posted a picture of a Pheasant wood crotch bowl he made. I gave him the wood, darn! Super nice wood! Another piece I gave him, an Olive crotch, also turned out fantastic. I believe we have gained a turner for life. He's posting on Instagram, if you can, check him out. I know he would like some words of encouragement. You can see his user name in the attached pictures. I wish I had started at his age! I believe he's around 14 or so... I have to ask him to post his work on this forum...