Beginning Woodturning

| Jan 16, 2017

Over the past year or so, I’ve started to develop an interest in woodworking (because finding time for my existing hobbies hasn’t been hard enough). It started while doing some home renovation work and picking up a few new tools: router, table saw, etc.

Then, as Jen got into spinning, I started to want to make round things, so I started looking for a lathe. Eventually I managed to find a small one on sale for a decent price and started turning. When Christmas was approaching, I decided that I’d like to try turning pens, so I ordered a starter kit for myself. With that in hand, and a few YouTube videos, I was all set. I really enjoy the process; it’s nice to make something usable and good-looking in a single session.

Here are a few of my recent creations: