SWMBO just got me a Jet mini-lathe for my birthday--I'm primarily
doing small stuff, pens and whatnot, right now, so it's the perfect
size for me. I started fiddling around with it yesterday, not really
knowing what I was doing but making sawdust and having fun just the
same. (C:
Like I said, my primary interest right now is in doing pens, but I
want to branch out more. Probably won't do bowls for a while...the
biggest thing I'd tackle would be a bat, or a table leg, or...oh, I
don't know.
Does anyone have any words of wisdom, or any good reference books, or
any good web sites, that might help edjukate me? I tried DAGS, but it
didn't turn up much useful stuff. I'm looking for general info on
using a lathe, but also any specifics on the lathe I got--it's the
JWL-1014 Jet (their non-variable speed mini).
Thanks in advance for any help y'all can provide...
Jim
In article <[email protected]>, PC
Gameplayer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks in advance for any help y'all can provide...
Hie thee hence to rec.crafts.woodturning, great bunch of folks there.
My collection of turning links is at
<http://www.woodenwabbits.com/Wooddorking_links.html#Anchor-Turning-2168
3>
djb
PC Gameplayer wrote:
> Does anyone have any words of wisdom, or any good reference books, or
> any good web sites, that might help edjukate me? I tried DAGS, but it
> didn't turn up much useful stuff.
Try searching these archives:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=rec.crafts.woodturning
THEN ask questions on rec.crafts.woodturning.
Another source of info in my sig line. You might want to join
your local branch, they'll have plenty of people happy to help you
out.
Dave in Fairfax
--
Dave Leader
reply-to doesn't work
use:
daveldr at att dot net
American Association of Woodturners
http://www.woodturner.org
Capital Area Woodturners
http://www.capwoodturners.org/
Dave (and everyone else who responded)...
Thanks! As someone else suggested, I'll hie myself (whatever "hie"
is...) to r.c.w., and see what tidbits they can share with me.
Thanks again, everyone.
Jim
dave in fairfax <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> PC Gameplayer wrote:
> > Does anyone have any words of wisdom, or any good reference books, or
> > any good web sites, that might help edjukate me? I tried DAGS, but it
> > didn't turn up much useful stuff.
>
> Try searching these archives:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=rec.crafts.woodturning
>
> THEN ask questions on rec.crafts.woodturning.
> Another source of info in my sig line. You might want to join
> your local branch, they'll have plenty of people happy to help you
> out.
>
> Dave in Fairfax
> --
> Dave Leader
> reply-to doesn't work
> use:
> daveldr at att dot net
> American Association of Woodturners
> http://www.woodturner.org
> Capital Area Woodturners
> http://www.capwoodturners.org/
Check these places for woodturning supplies, kits, books & videos...
Packard Woodworks
http://www.packardwoodworks.com
Penn State Industries
http://www.pennstateind.com
Check out the lathe I built...
http://joesandbettyspages.bravehost.com/page5.html
Have fun.
Joe
"PC Gameplayer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> SWMBO just got me a Jet mini-lathe for my birthday--I'm primarily
> doing small stuff, pens and whatnot, right now, so it's the perfect
> size for me. I started fiddling around with it yesterday, not really
> knowing what I was doing but making sawdust and having fun just the
> same. (C:
>
> Like I said, my primary interest right now is in doing pens, but I
> want to branch out more. Probably won't do bowls for a while...the
> biggest thing I'd tackle would be a bat, or a table leg, or...oh, I
> don't know.
>
> Does anyone have any words of wisdom, or any good reference books, or
> any good web sites, that might help edjukate me? I tried DAGS, but it
> didn't turn up much useful stuff. I'm looking for general info on
> using a lathe, but also any specifics on the lathe I got--it's the
> JWL-1014 Jet (their non-variable speed mini).
>
> Thanks in advance for any help y'all can provide...
>
> Jim