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Where do I start?
I have a lathe with a sharp chisel. The wood is my problem. I live in east Texas on a fixed income and have to collect wood from the area. I found out that pine is abundant and cheap but not good to turn. I have oak available, how long does it have to dry or does it. I ordered some knives and should be here soon. I love the turning process and I would like to supplement my income locally, any response would help greatly....GOD BLESS...Reggie
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Reggie
Take a look at my web site. It should answer some of your questions. -- God bless and safe turning Darrell Feltmate Truro, NS Canada www.aroundthewoods.com |
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Wet wood is often easier to turn especially for beginners and especially
if it is free. However it can crack and warp (some like the effect of the warp). There is a long list of how to rough out and then dry before finish turning. I turn anything I can find. In colorado aspen is plentiful and so is cottonwood, russian olive etc. Aspen and cottonwood are turning into my favorite local woods Shoot I've heard of people even turning Chinese tallow in Texas. Reggie wrote: I have a lathe with a sharp chisel. The wood is my problem. I live in east Texas on a fixed income and have to collect wood from the area. I found out that pine is abundant and cheap but not good to turn. I have oak available, how long does it have to dry or does it. I ordered some knives and should be here soon. I love the turning process and I would like to supplement my income locally, any response would help greatly....GOD BLESS...Reggie |
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turn the the oak wet, turn it thin and then let it warp
"Reggie" wrote in message ... I have a lathe with a sharp chisel. The wood is my problem. I live in east Texas on a fixed income and have to collect wood from the area. I found out that pine is abundant and cheap but not good to turn. I have oak available, how long does it have to dry or does it. I ordered some knives and should be here soon. I love the turning process and I would like to supplement my income locally, any response would help greatly....GOD BLESS...Reggie -- Reggie |
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Hi Reggie,
East Texas is a big place. I live at Mt. Enterprise. If you are close enough to me to get by here easily, I'll send you home with some good turning stock. If you are close enough to Tyler to take advantage of the generosity of the people at the East Texas Woodturner's Club, there are folks there who would do the same. You can check them out here-- http://www.easttexaswoodturners.org/ Good Luck. Ron Robinson East Texas |
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