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Stew

Apprentice Member
Joined
Feb 12, 2018
Posts
9
Location
Cheshire
First Name
Stewart
hi to all,
I took the plunge after reading many hours of posts and i gleamed the best advice was to join a forum as this is an invaluable source of help and information.
So here I am
My name is Stewart, I've reach that age where I have got a little bit of spare time and I can at last rekindle my enthusiasm for wood turning that I had when I was a lad at school,
I have been in the motor industry for 48yrs with the same company, but now it's my time as they say, I am a complete novice at turning and as yet have not purchased any equipment, again I have done plenty of reading and watched videos, but the time has come to invest
So I will be asking questions, many that have been asked before no doubt, so I apologise now, but I look forward to being a member and look forward to many years of my new hobby
Regards
Stewart
 

yorkshireman

Wood Rat
Executive Member
Joined
Jan 5, 2013
Posts
5,199
Location
wrexham
First Name
Keith
Nice to have you on board Stewart mate, ask away there’s no such thing as a stupid question
 

Stew

Apprentice Member
Joined
Feb 12, 2018
Posts
9
Location
Cheshire
First Name
Stewart
Hi Kieth
Many thanks for the welcome, look forward to plenty of conversation, and I agree no question daft, but I bet I can get close
Stew
 

Dalboy

Executive Member
Joined
Mar 20, 2014
Posts
7,679
Location
Kent
First Name
Derek
Hi and welcome many people to ask here. remember that even though you may get different answers from many on here even though they are different does not mean that they are all wrong as there are many different ways to do many things in woodturning. As long as what you do is safe then have fun.
Just remember the main thing is I am always right OK if you believe that you will believe anything:whistling::whistling::whistling:
 

Pastor of Muppets

Full Member
Joined
Dec 5, 2017
Posts
279
Location
Oxford (ish)
First Name
Andy
Welcome aboard Stewart!
It's a great place to be just being a member here and asking questions and reading tutorials and asking more questions has my improved my turning ten fold!
 

Morse

Graduate Member
Joined
Dec 20, 2016
Posts
679
Location
Cheshire. UK
First Name
Dave
Welcome Stewart.
Why don't you visit a local wood turning club. Lots of help there.
Have fun.

Dave
 

silver

General dogsbody
Executive Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2013
Posts
6,301
Location
Somewhere in Staffordshire,
First Name
Eamonn.
Welcome aboard Stewart, nice to have an English one rater than those north of the boarder.. :tongue:

Reinforce Keith's point, tho there is always stupid answers :rolling:
 

KevinMc

Graduate Member
Joined
Jul 2, 2017
Posts
594
Location
North East England - Tyne & Wear
First Name
Kevin
Hi welcome

As someone who only took this woodturning lark ( now a mini obsession) up middle of last year ... stole part of the garage for a workshop and bought some kit... I feel I know where you are.

Some great people on here and if like me you ask lots of questions you get a range of answers based on their knowledge and everyone learns something from someone else... it’s great.

If I had any advice to give it would be join a club and get some professional tuition to get you going... I am doing both and you learn lots from those willing to share.

Kevin :banana:
 
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