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ashling

(25,771 posts) Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:09 PM Jul 2012

I wish this was me

and I wish that lathe was mine

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I wish this was me (Original Post) ashling Jul 2012 OP

Mmmmmmm, tools. Yeah, the lathe looks fun... Scuba Jul 2012 #1

My fingers have been on this keyboard more ashling Jul 2012 #2

A real wood shop would be nice liberal N proud Jul 2012 #3

I love to watch the woodturning show on PBS Sunday mornings Betsy Ross Jul 2012 #4

My proudest accomplishment in Jr High shop JBoy Jul 2012 #5

Wow... WillParkinson Jul 2012 #6

Beautiful Tsiyu Jul 2012 #7

Nice! ashling Jul 2012 #8

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Mmmmmmm, tools. Yeah, the lathe looks fun...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:12 PM

Jul 2012

watch your fingers.

ashling

(25,771 posts)

2. My fingers have been on this keyboard more

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:27 PM

Jul 2012

than gently guiding a chisel against a bowl turning at 900 RPM.

Imagine that each one of those bowls is a paper to be graded ... before 10AM Tomorrow.

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)

3. A real wood shop would be nice

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:48 PM

Jul 2012

Imagine the projects I could do.

Betsy Ross

(3,147 posts)

4. I love to watch the woodturning show on PBS Sunday mornings

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 09:51 PM

Jul 2012

at the salon getting a mani/pedi. That's what's on.

JBoy

(8,021 posts)

5. My proudest accomplishment in Jr High shop

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 09:59 PM

Jul 2012

was my "zebra bowl".

Laminated wood, then turned on the lathe, and sanded/varnished (similar to the photo).

My mom happily uses it to this day.

WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)

6. Wow...

Reply to JBoy (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:03 PM

Jul 2012

This is beautiful. Your mom is right to be proud of it.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

7. Beautiful

Reply to JBoy (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 11:02 PM

Jul 2012

Nice work

ashling

(25,771 posts)

8. Nice!

Reply to JBoy (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 11:31 PM

Jul 2012

you should be proud.

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