"billh" wrote in message
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"dw" wrote in message
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Thank you ALL for your posts. It was exactly as I feared... There are
all kind of reasons to "go big." As far as budget and such goes,
anything's possible with time. As I said, I'm ABSOLUTLY brand new to
this stuff - so far I've turned several very small things (pen, key
chain, a couple of small bowls) just to play around with it. But it
definitely is something I enjoy.

The next question really is "what book(s) do you recommend for learning
the basics, the right way? I guess really the next question is "Does
this group have an FAQ that I can read... since it probably includes the
answer to the book(s) question..."


Thank you all!

dw

Another vote to forget the book route and find a club. I was self-taught
and after a few years I went to my first club meeting. Couldn't believe
how much I learned especially since I thought I knew everything!
It is often difficult to really grasp what is being said by looking at
static pictures in a book. A video presentation is better but nothing
compares to real-life teaching.

billh

I should have mentioned that after you have been taught and have more
experience you will get even more out of watching videos, and yes, even the
books are more useful then.
billh