I actually had a small toy sears lathe in the '80's, but I gave it away
because it wasn't very good and I wasn't really interested in turning. I
have a modest amount of woodworking experience, but not with a lathe. I am
about as green as you can get, a total newbie.

I went to this guy's shop to look at something else and saw this PM 90 3ph
and he sold it to me for $350.
It had been one of those in a school auction that he just wanted to get rid
of, since he had closed his shop. The base cabinet needs to be redone
(sandblasted and painted) but it is not too rusty. The lathe has little
rust and looks pretty clean, though I will surely paint it the original "pea
green" and polish it up.

So I am not going to turn many pens with it, but it will make some spindles
and be a good toy. I don't know whether I can find a duplicator for it, but
that would be nice later. I don't have any tools and only one tool rest,
but I am sure that they will come in time. Right now it is sitting on the
floor inside my shop door disassembled and sometimes I hear a small voice
comming from that direction saying "fix me!"....

I plan to buy a book on turning and learn to do some basic stuff at first.
It may take a while but I hope to "get there" in time. I may never be as
good as those of you who have a great passion to work your lathes daily and
I honestly don't aspire to do alot of what I have seen posted. To me it is
a tool to help me with cabinet work and maybe to help me relieve some
stress.

But I am looking forward to reading posts here and maybe someday
contributing.

Enough musing for now.

Hope you all have a great Christmas!!!!!!

woodstuff

Woodstuff
Welcome to the addiction. This is a great group and feel free to come here
for advice. Remember, there are at least three ways to turn everything and
the only correct ones are those that work. The others are just for learning.
This hobby/craft/art is a hoot. Blowing my own horn, there is some good
starting stuff over at my web site. There is nothing to buy there but some
fun things to read and see. Do yourself a favor and build my sharpening jig.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Turning New Year

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God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
http://aroundthewoods.com
http://roundopinions.blogspot.com
"woodstuff" wrote in message
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I actually had a small toy sears lathe in the '80's, but I gave it away
because it wasn't very good and I wasn't really interested in turning. I
have a modest amount of woodworking experience, but not with a lathe. I
am
about as green as you can get, a total newbie.

I went to this guy's shop to look at something else and saw this PM 90 3ph
and he sold it to me for $350.
It had been one of those in a school auction that he just wanted to get
rid
of, since he had closed his shop. The base cabinet needs to be redone
(sandblasted and painted) but it is not too rusty. The lathe has little
rust and looks pretty clean, though I will surely paint it the original
"pea
green" and polish it up.

So I am not going to turn many pens with it, but it will make some
spindles
and be a good toy. I don't know whether I can find a duplicator for it,
but
that would be nice later. I don't have any tools and only one tool rest,
but I am sure that they will come in time. Right now it is sitting on the
floor inside my shop door disassembled and sometimes I hear a small voice
comming from that direction saying "fix me!"....

I plan to buy a book on turning and learn to do some basic stuff at first.
It may take a while but I hope to "get there" in time. I may never be as
good as those of you who have a great passion to work your lathes daily
and
I honestly don't aspire to do alot of what I have seen posted. To me it
is
a tool to help me with cabinet work and maybe to help me relieve some
stress.

But I am looking forward to reading posts here and maybe someday
contributing.

Enough musing for now.

Hope you all have a great Christmas!!!!!!

woodstuff

Thanks!

On Dec 23, 1:09*pm, "woodstuff" wrote:
I actually had a small toy sears lathe in the '80's, but I gave it away
because it wasn't very good and I wasn't really interested in turning. *I
have a modest amount of woodworking experience, but not with a lathe. *I am
about as green as you can get, a total newbie.

I went to this guy's shop to look at something else and saw this PM 90 3ph
and he sold it to me for $350.
It had been one of those in a school auction that he just wanted to get rid
of, since he had closed his shop. *The base cabinet needs to be redone
(sandblasted and painted) but it is not too rusty. *The lathe has little
rust and looks pretty clean, though I will surely paint it the original "pea
green" and polish it up.

So I am not going to turn many pens with it, but it will make some spindles
and be a good toy. *I don't know whether I can find a duplicator for it, but
that would be nice later. *I don't have any tools and only one tool rest,
but I am sure that they will come in time. *Right now it is sitting on the
floor inside my shop door disassembled and sometimes I hear a small voice
comming from that direction saying "fix me!"....

I plan to buy a book on turning and learn to do some basic stuff at first.
It may take a while but I hope to "get there" in time. *I may never be as
good as those of you who have a *great passion to work your lathes daily and
I honestly don't aspire to do alot of what I have seen posted. *To me it is
a tool to help me with cabinet work and maybe to help me relieve some
stress.

But I am looking forward to reading posts here and maybe someday
contributing.

Enough musing for now.

Hope you all have a great Christmas!!!!!!

woodstuff

Hi woodstuff, Yes Darrell's site is a good place to start. In
addition buy "Woodturning A Foundation course" by Keith Rowley or the
lathe book by Ernie Conover. I prefer the latter but most would
probably prefer Keith's book. By the time you finish reading one of
them you will be itching to get started. Bob
http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com

Another thing you could do is check with your local woodworker's
store. Many of them, like Woodcraft or Rockler, have demonstrations
and classes. If you can catch a woodturning demo I'm sure it will set
the "turning hook" and reel you in. smile

In article ,
"woodstuff" wrote:

I actually had a small toy sears lathe in the '80's, but I gave it away
because it wasn't very good and I wasn't really interested in turning. I
have a modest amount of woodworking experience, but not with a lathe. I am
about as green as you can get, a total newbie.

I went to this guy's shop to look at something else and saw this PM 90 3ph
and he sold it to me for $350.
It had been one of those in a school auction that he just wanted to get rid
of, since he had closed his shop. The base cabinet needs to be redone
(sandblasted and painted) but it is not too rusty. The lathe has little
rust and looks pretty clean, though I will surely paint it the original "pea
green" and polish it up.

So I am not going to turn many pens with it, but it will make some spindles
and be a good toy. I don't know whether I can find a duplicator for it, but
that would be nice later. I don't have any tools and only one tool rest,
but I am sure that they will come in time. Right now it is sitting on the
floor inside my shop door disassembled and sometimes I hear a small voice
comming from that direction saying "fix me!"....

I plan to buy a book on turning and learn to do some basic stuff at first.
It may take a while but I hope to "get there" in time. I may never be as
good as those of you who have a great passion to work your lathes daily and
I honestly don't aspire to do alot of what I have seen posted. To me it is
a tool to help me with cabinet work and maybe to help me relieve some
stress.

But I am looking forward to reading posts here and maybe someday
contributing.

Enough musing for now.

Hope you all have a great Christmas!!!!!!

woodstuff

The best book is Keith Rowley's "Wood Turning a Foundation Course"

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Hi woodstuff, Yes Darrell's site is a good place to start. In
addition buy "Woodturning A Foundation course" by Keith Rowley or the
lathe book by Ernie Conover. I prefer the latter but most would
probably prefer Keith's book. By the time you finish reading one of
them you will be itching to get started. Bob
http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com

Web site saved and I will look at the book for sure! Thanks

woodstuff

wrote in message:
| Another thing you could do is check with your local woodworker's
| store. Many of them, like Woodcraft or Rockler, have demonstrations
| and classes. If you can catch a woodturning demo I'm sure it will set
| the "turning hook" and reel you in. smile

I will try to go to a demo or class, but I can probably get most of it from
a book(s) and learn alot by just playing with it. I don't have much free
time to go to classes, but rather have to steal time occasionally. I never
went to school to learn my trade, but gleaned some from others over the
years and learned by doing.

I have a small cabinet shop and the lathe will be right there if I want to
go on a "rabbit trail". It is always a boom or bust thing for me and right
now business is good. I will somehow find some time.

Turning will be a perfect hobby for me. Thanks for the suggestion!

woodstuff

| The best book is Keith Rowley's "Wood Turning a Foundation Course"

I will definitely look for this book! Thanks!

One other route is when you're at the woodworking store look to see if
they know of any local woodworking or turning clubs in your area. You
might be able to get one of the members to come by and give you a few
pointers.

On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:04:44 -0600, "woodstuff"
wrote:


I will try to go to a demo or class, but I can probably get most of it from
a book(s) and learn alot by just playing with it. I don't have much free
time to go to classes, but rather have to steal time occasionally. I never
went to school to learn my trade, but gleaned some from others over the
years and learned by doing.

I have a small cabinet shop and the lathe will be right there if I want to
go on a "rabbit trail". It is always a boom or bust thing for me and right
now business is good. I will somehow find some time.

Turning will be a perfect hobby for me. Thanks for the suggestion!

woodstuff

Hi Woodstuuf,

The turning books by Ernie Conover are real nice. I did take his bowl
turning class and learned a great deal. There are a great number of books
out there, check the book store shelves and find the ones that interst you
and start there.
Good luck and keep it fun!

Dan

"turnerbob" wrote in message
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On Dec 23, 1:09 pm, "woodstuff" wrote:
I actually had a small toy sears lathe in the '80's, but I gave it away
because it wasn't very good and I wasn't really interested in turning. I
have a modest amount of woodworking experience, but not with a lathe. I am
about as green as you can get, a total newbie.

I went to this guy's shop to look at something else and saw this PM 90 3ph
and he sold it to me for $350.
It had been one of those in a school auction that he just wanted to get
rid
of, since he had closed his shop. The base cabinet needs to be redone
(sandblasted and painted) but it is not too rusty. The lathe has little
rust and looks pretty clean, though I will surely paint it the original
"pea
green" and polish it up.

So I am not going to turn many pens with it, but it will make some
spindles
and be a good toy. I don't know whether I can find a duplicator for it,
but
that would be nice later. I don't have any tools and only one tool rest,
but I am sure that they will come in time. Right now it is sitting on the
floor inside my shop door disassembled and sometimes I hear a small voice
comming from that direction saying "fix me!"....

I plan to buy a book on turning and learn to do some basic stuff at first.
It may take a while but I hope to "get there" in time. I may never be as
good as those of you who have a great passion to work your lathes daily
and
I honestly don't aspire to do alot of what I have seen posted. To me it is
a tool to help me with cabinet work and maybe to help me relieve some
stress.

But I am looking forward to reading posts here and maybe someday
contributing.

Enough musing for now.

Hope you all have a great Christmas!!!!!!

woodstuff

Hi woodstuff, Yes Darrell's site is a good place to start. In
addition buy "Woodturning A Foundation course" by Keith Rowley or the
lathe book by Ernie Conover. I prefer the latter but most would
probably prefer Keith's book. By the time you finish reading one of
them you will be itching to get started. Bob
http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com

one more recommendation:
if the class is not practical, get a DVD. Might even help more than
the book.
I like the one by Jimmy Clewes. He has 4 but the first is called
Turnaround.
You see basic work, stances, sharpening and tips. Seeing is believing.
Enjoy,
Max

if no one else has mentioned it, vist www.woodturner.org, the aaw site, look
around and see if there is a local chapter

I am webmaster for a local chapter (www.woodturners.org) with a similar url
so you can look there and see what these chapters are like - but they are
all different - if there is one near you, it will almost for sure be
something you want to connect with.



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