Newbie question

Moggy: I am sure you will hear from folks on both sides of the pond or even the Channel. Since you are in the UK, perhaps you might check out the following Yahoo forum:

Leif

Hi,

You might consider looking at an excellent book by Keith Rowley, titled, Woodturning A Foundation Course. ISBN 1-86108-114-6. The book has superb coverage of all topics important to a new turner. And, since Mr. Rowley is from the UK, even the spelling will be easy. :-)

Tim

moggy wrote:

Hi Moggy,

I too have just discovered the bug for turning and like you I am based in the UK.

I bought the CCL lathe from Axminster which seems well made and functions fine, I got a set of chisels from them too which seem to perform well. I have just started by getting in there and having a go, learning by my mistakes as it were. Good luck and welcome to the addiction.

Aidan.

thanks for that, as you are the second person to recommend that, I think I shall pop onto amazon now and order it.

Well i think i will probably start by just having a go (and reading the book), I notice that there are a lot of turners that offer tuition on

Good morning, "moggy", from my side of the pond.

I seem to be in the same boat, as it were, that you are. After 50+ years of woodworking and cabinetmaking, I decided to have a go at wood turning before I became entirely too old. So my first step was to buy a book and read it thoroughly. Then I bought the best medium priced lathe that I could afford and and likewise a set of of turning tools. Then my courage deserted me when it was time to actually try my hand at turning a piece of wood. So I searched out the woodworking teacher in a local public (private as you know it) school. We had a long conversation via telephone and he agreed to give me lessons in my shop in the evenings. My first session is two days from now and I am eagerly awaiting his knock on my door. Perhaps this is the coward's way out but I am conscious of the passing of time and do not want to spend the next year in experimentation to determine the basic techniques. There is an added bonus to this plan. I do not know of another woodworker in the area in which I live. In my conversation with this gentleman, I was told that he would introduce me to some of his friends and bring them with him in the future when he came. I hope that this dissertation has been of interest to you. Please keep me advised of your progress via a post to the group and/or a personal e-mail. Cheers and the best of luck to you ~ Edgar

It sounds like a plan to me.

Tim