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A Break From Furniture Making
Making furniture, even "just shop furniture" is interesting/
challenging/ fun. BUT - there's a lot of delayed gratification. "You gotta do this, then layout that, tune this joint, shape that piece, fit that ____ to this _______, dry fit, take apart, get out clamps, ... Hours can be spent just preparing the stock before even making any parts. Weeks, months or even a year can go by from the time the stock is selected until the finish dries on the piece, and if you use BLO it can be even longer. But a spinning chunk of wood, some sharp tools, some luck and the gods smiling on you - in less than an hour you can have something that makes you say "Did I just do that?" Worst case, you're floor is covered with curlies and debris as evidence that you've actually been doing some woodworking. Turning is a nice "between REAL projects", something to do while the glue/ this coat of finish dries. And what a furniture maker calls cut offs and scrap often can be turned into something interesting relatively quickly. AND - sometimes there's a buzz, that endorphin burst that happens when everything goes just so. Heres an example of what I'm talking about. http://home.comcast.net/~charliebcz/.../Turning9.html If you've got a lathe tucked back there in the corner, go play with it once in a while. If you don't have a lathe, consider the $350 US JET midi-lathe. But be aware that, in keeping with everything costs $1,100, a Talon or SuperNova chuck will cost you $200+, turning tools, which will appear in quantities rivaling chisels and hand planes, and they ain't any cheaper. (God I hope Lie Nielsen never start making turning tools.) and there are more gizmos and things you'll soon "have to have". Maybe you ought to just find someone with a lathe and all the tools and accessories and make friends with them. Woodworkers are pretty friendly people (some here being the exception that proves the rule) and are often quite willing to "let you try my _____.". Broaden your horizons - have a go at turning - while you're waiting for the glue to dry. charlie b |
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