TheCat041
Member
Hello everyone, I live about 40 km south of Melbourne and I am an ex-serviceman who battles day to day with PTSD. I have struggled with it 1998 and was medically discharged in 2000. Since then I have gone from job to job and finding it harder and harder to keep one, so now I do not bother. I love my family very much and to be honest if it was not for them I would not be here anymore. I love camping, fishing, photography, reading and writing and woodwork and metal fabrication etc. I receive a medical pension so I only need to supplement it to pay the bills etc so I make a few things with my router table and sell them at markets. I have just ordered a brand new Vicmarc VL240 Lathe and can't wait to receive it. I applied for a government grant to buy the lathe and a few other items such as a bandsaw, dust collection unit and a metal lathe as well. So now I will be turning bowls, platters and urns and legs for tables etc as well. Once I get settled and turned a few items I will post them for everyone to see. I want to give pen turning a go as well in the near future so be prepared for lots of questions. Sorry for the long introduction, but I just wanted everyone to know what makes me happy and keeps me tackling each day as it comes. Thank you