Introduction

John Ryan

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Kirkintilloch, Scotland.
Hi! new to the forum and would like to introduce myself. My name is John and I live in Scotland. On my birthday last year my family got me one of those spinny things plus the tools to cut the spinny stuff. Since then I have had some success but also some not. I am learning on my own and sites like this are the teaching aid I am using, and the learning curve has not seemed so great. When I have read the tutorial for posting pictures I will attempt to do so and please let me have your comments to help to improve what I am doing.
 
Welcome John. I met some of the nicest people I've ever encountered while traveling in Scotland. Its been too long, I should go back for a visit.
 
Welcome John! Last year some inmates at another site and at this site gave me a lathe and tools and my life will never be the same!

Lots of good books and videos on turning are a great help!

Enjoy the Vortex!
 
Welcome to the clubhouse, John. :wave: Another new addition to the European branch of the family tree, and a turner at that. :thumb:

I'm also a web-taught turner who's not quite a year into bowls and five months into hollow forms, but I'm hooked like a hungry trout on a flyline. We're all learning from each other, so you'll fit right in.
 
one of those spinny things plus the tools to cut the spinny stuff.

First off Welcome John
There are bunch of nice guys here.

Now for your first lesson

1.) "Spinny thing" is called a wood lathe. There is also a metal lathe.
Question being which one did you get, wood or metal:dunno: :dunno:

2.) "Spinny tools" are called Lathe Tools,
Question being which ones did you get it for?
Wood or metal:dunno: :dunno:

Now turn to page..............for this weeks quiz.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

PS
The coffee pot is on
 
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John

Welcome! I haven't stepped into the vortex so I don't have a clue what you're going through, but I know that you'll have lots of support from the other spinners here.

Jay
 
Welcome to the board. The problem with Lathes (The spinny thing) is that it's kind of like a bug looking into a bug zapper. You know that you should't go near it but you just can't help yourself.
 
Thank you

Thank's for the nice welcome.
Glenn All I can say is "Haste ye back" the door is always open.

Bob The spinny thing is for wood but reading the posts on this forum it seems that it is not beneath it to do a little metal.

the spinny tools are for wood. Have not tried them on metal yet:doh:

p.s. Failed the quiz,but the kettle is on over here for ...........tea.

Vaughn Only 7 months in to date still to try Hf and Ne but will get there.

Stuart Have downloaded Vaughn's tutorial so will get pics up soon. After reading the forum for a while I know that pics tell a story better than words. Sometimes.

Thank's all.
 
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