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As a hobbyist turner how can you measure your ability and skill? Some people have the opportunity to participate is social turning events, for the rest we are relegated to looking at magazines and books. Unfortunately publishers will always take the time to make these pictures look better than real life if possible.
20 years ago I found my passion in woodworking. After just a few projects I had family and friends urging me to start commissioning pieces or begin showing my work in local craft fairs. I was afraid the joy I found in creating would be lost once my hobby became a job.
When starting out with wood turning you can quickly blow any budget you had and then some. There you are with your new lathe, a few gouges, and looking for free wood. Without spending money you can find some great resources on turning…. or anything else by checking out GoogleBooks (http://books.google.com/books). Google is in the process of [...] Thank you AAW! When I began woodworking as a hobby in the late 80’s there were few examples of turned wood featured in the industry magazines. About the only turner I recall be exposed to was Bob Stocksdale and Rude Osolnick. While my interests continued in case construction and practical furniture, a vacation to Belize and [...] |
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