Spindrift
Member
Hi,
I found this forum whilst searching for UK-based woodturning forums, of which there seem to be surprisingly few. So, I was glad to find this site, which looks like it covers my other interests too!
As my Twitter profile states, I am a husband, father and - as it turns out - inept woodworker, following a painful incident with a belt sander (yes, A&E visit). I have in fact just taken early retirement from the nursing profession. Although not on the acute front-line, last year was, well, 'unusual' and I had a bit of a mental health wobbly so decided that it maybe was time to go. I converted an outbuilding into a workshop and this has been very therapeutic. My most recent acquisition is a Record Power No. 0 (Coronet) lathe, which I am having great fun experimenting with.
My larger tools have either come from eBay, (i.e. a De Walt radial arm saw and the above lathe), or have been given to me. The latter include a vintage American table saw, and a metal cutting bandsaw converted for wood, though the cutting depth is a bit limited. The latter tools came to me from the genius who designed the wooden structures for the Thames barrier. Who knew that those shiny metal shells are built on frameworks and intricate structures made from African hardwoods?
I'm looking forward to spending more time in the workshop, and already have a list of projects to look forward to, as well as ones that up until now I have not had the time to complete.
I look forward to sharing adventures with other like-minded souls.
I found this forum whilst searching for UK-based woodturning forums, of which there seem to be surprisingly few. So, I was glad to find this site, which looks like it covers my other interests too!
As my Twitter profile states, I am a husband, father and - as it turns out - inept woodworker, following a painful incident with a belt sander (yes, A&E visit). I have in fact just taken early retirement from the nursing profession. Although not on the acute front-line, last year was, well, 'unusual' and I had a bit of a mental health wobbly so decided that it maybe was time to go. I converted an outbuilding into a workshop and this has been very therapeutic. My most recent acquisition is a Record Power No. 0 (Coronet) lathe, which I am having great fun experimenting with.
My larger tools have either come from eBay, (i.e. a De Walt radial arm saw and the above lathe), or have been given to me. The latter include a vintage American table saw, and a metal cutting bandsaw converted for wood, though the cutting depth is a bit limited. The latter tools came to me from the genius who designed the wooden structures for the Thames barrier. Who knew that those shiny metal shells are built on frameworks and intricate structures made from African hardwoods?
I'm looking forward to spending more time in the workshop, and already have a list of projects to look forward to, as well as ones that up until now I have not had the time to complete.
I look forward to sharing adventures with other like-minded souls.
