Greetings from Niagara Falls

[Mark Placek]

Hello UK,

I have been reading the posts here for the past few months and finally decided to join your forum.
I started turning pens about 5 years ago, then gradually with time moved to segmented turning.
The past 3 years I have employed "stacked ring lamination" technique to make square and rectangular bowls with very unique designs.

Giving my work to charity has been a pleasurable experience for me, this was the reason I started tuning.
I look forward to posting in the forums and getting to know it's members.


Cheers,
Mark

 

[maltrout512]

Hi Mark, and welcome. Your web/photos have been caught in the spam trap. Another 2 or 3 postings and you will be over the trap.

 

[cornucopia]

hello and welcome

 

[Paul.J]

Hello Mark and welcome
Looking forward to seeing your work.

 

[mrs. sliver]

Hello and welcome Mark. I shall very much look forward to your photos, as I am bumbling about like an old woman ... no smart comments you lot! ... trying to learn segmenting. I am sure you will find this group helpful and you are yet another brain for me to pick. :lol: :lol:

 

[PAC]

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum.

 

[stevebuk]

Hello and welcome Mark, great place to join.
here is a link to your website:

http://www.placek.info/Squarebowls.html

I like how you call yourself a lathe artist instead of turner.

 

[CHJ]

...http://www.squarebowls.info

to the Forum Mark.

 

[loz]

oooh very very nice,


Welcome Mark !

And now for some how to's ???



I'm gonna like this !


Loz

 

[Mark Placek]

My thanks to everyone for all the comments.
I was surprised that my link and picture were caught in a spam trap.
I have a few new bowls I will be posting in the next few days.

 

[big soft moose]

My thanks to everyone for all the comments.
I was surprised that my link and picture were caught in a spam trap.
I have a few new bowls I will be posting in the next few days.

it grabs links and pics posted by anyone with less than three posts - so just one more and it will go away.

 

[boysie39]

Welcome Mark, Looking fwd. to your postings they are different than I have seen before. Hope you enjoy your time on here. REgards Boysie.

 

[Dalboy]

Some very inspirational work you have there.I like to see something different

 

[mrs. sliver]

Oh they look easy! :shock:

I'll just nip out and make one on Sunday afternoon! :lol:

They are BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[Woodmagnet]

Welcome Mark, nice to have you join us. :wink:

 

[Mark Placek]

Thanks again for the welcome I have received here.

I will post a link to the "stacked ring lamination" or (bowl from a board) technique posted on a Canadian woodworking forum.
The tutorial will give you the basic instructions of how I make my bowls.

 

[Mark Placek]

Here is the link to the technique I employ to make my bowls:
http://forum.canadianwoodworking.com/showthread.php?t=18252

My first bowl was made from pine, it took a few tries to finally get a good looking result.

 

[Doug B]

Hi Mark & welcome.

Thanks for the link to the tutorial, quite a few interesting tutorials there, even more on my to do list now :lol: .

 

[mrs. sliver]

Here is the link to the technique I employ to make my bowls:
http://forum.canadianwoodworking.com/showthread.php?t=18252

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I do wish people would stop putting things like this on here! Don't I have enough to learn as it is??

Yet another thing I need to try now!! :lol: keep 'em coming, I'll be retiring in another 13 years, maybe I will catch up then!! :roll:

 

[Lightweeder]

Welcome from another newbie. We're seeing new faces from all over the world this week Boy can you turn