Hello everyone,
My name is Josh Cain I'm 34yrs young -and I am the guy with the lathe problem. Brenden found me on YouTube where I posted some videos for Woodstock INT to see and hopefully replace. The lathe was given new to me as a gift from a friend. I've always wanted one since the 7th grade when I got to try one. The lathe videos can be found on Brenden's post under tool talk.
I am from WI but I live in St. Louis. Tools are very important to me as I used to make my living as an automotive tech in Oshkosh. (I like Snap-On for hand tools) Now I live in St. Louis and I am a displaced captain for a small airline based here. I say displaced because I'm flying as a 1st officer due to the economy.
My father is a very accomplished woodworker back home in Oshkosh, however he is not a woodturner. Because he is a resource I have a small advantage using his tools and hanging around learning & working with him. I'm excited to post pictures of my first turnings, they just happen to be segmented turnings that I gave away for Christmas. They are just Ok - I would do them differently now but maybe some of you will be impressed because they are my 1st, I've only had my lathe since late Oct. 2009
I am mostly interested in segmenting, But I will try everything. About a month ago I bought Malcolm Tibbotts Book and all 3 of his DVDs and I'm itching to get going on more detailed turnings. I have to use my dad for certain tools right now- Table saw, plainer, jointer, and widebelt. My moble shop includes a Rikon bandsaw, Milwaukee 12" sliding miter saw, Shop Fox 16x42 lathe (I'm looking to upgrade it to something nicer.) Porter Cable router, Porter Cable 4x24 belt sander, Delta 12" disc sander and many more Milwaukee small power tools. I also made my own really cool clamp rack that cuts glueing trouble down. I've recently discovered Robert Sorby's tools & I like them very much. I use A Super Nova 2 -four jaw chuck on my lathe with a wood river tail stock live center. Stihl 20" Chain saw for harvesting my own lumber, -wich is still drying.
Well thats it for now. I'm excited to be here -It may take me longer to reply sometimes because I may be out on a trip, & because my computer crashed about 2 months back & I would rather invest in tools right now, I'm not excited to buy another computer. I use a friends computer for now. Oh -Politically & economically I'm a conservative
I just had to throw that in!
Best to everyone & I can't wait to chat.
Josh