Cmiles1985
Member
Hello Everyone!
I'm a newbie to the forum, as well as to pen turning. I liked the idea of turning a chunk of wood into so much more, so I am teaching myself the fine art of woodturning. In an effort to not start off with a huge investment, I bought a "used" lathe on Craigslist. It's a PSI XL40-2 that the guy bought new in '92 and never used. Now that I know I enjoy turning, I am thinking of getting a PSI Turncrafter 12" VS. I found this forum by looking at reviews of said lathe. The lathe I've got works great, but I am sharing my one-car garage as a hobby area with my wife and her jewelry making, so a smaller footprint makes sense.
I'm glad to have found this forum and look forward to chatting with y'all!
By the way, I have turned a whopping three pens to date (I bought a starter kit from Rockler). I am happy with the results and see lots of room for improvement.
Good day!
I'm a newbie to the forum, as well as to pen turning. I liked the idea of turning a chunk of wood into so much more, so I am teaching myself the fine art of woodturning. In an effort to not start off with a huge investment, I bought a "used" lathe on Craigslist. It's a PSI XL40-2 that the guy bought new in '92 and never used. Now that I know I enjoy turning, I am thinking of getting a PSI Turncrafter 12" VS. I found this forum by looking at reviews of said lathe. The lathe I've got works great, but I am sharing my one-car garage as a hobby area with my wife and her jewelry making, so a smaller footprint makes sense.
I'm glad to have found this forum and look forward to chatting with y'all!
By the way, I have turned a whopping three pens to date (I bought a starter kit from Rockler). I am happy with the results and see lots of room for improvement.
Good day!