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Ron Sardo WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Chief cook and bottle washer Posts: 9,675 Drums Pennsylvania USA PM 3520	Where do you obtain information? Apr 23^rd, 2018 at 8:02am Where do you go to obtain more information on woodturning related topics, ideas, suggestions, insights? Do you pick up information from colleagues, general reading, online forums, in casual discussion, classes or your own pondering?
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Steve Doerr WR Addict Offline Wood is one of God's hidden /> /> canvases. Posts: 837 Joplin Missouri USA Gender: Rikon 70-050VS Jet 1642 EVS 2HP Robust American Beauty	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #1 - Apr 23^rd, 2018 at 11:10am I guess there are three areas that I pick up ideas and help from. The first is online forums, then reading and lastly classes/club meetings. If it is a new skill that I want to learn it is usually done thru talking one on one with another turner or taking a hands on class.
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Glenn Roberts Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 413 Walworth, NY New York USA Gender:	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #2 - Apr 24^th, 2018 at 5:08am Here!
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Re: Where do you obtain information?
Reply #3 - Apr 24^th, 2018 at 8:24am

Well I would have to honestly say, everywhere.
Info on the forum and internet in general but really just about everything and everyone you encounter.
I can be working on something completely different (not woodworking) and think, "I could turn something like that" or "that would look good made from wood".
A photo can be enough to set a project in motion.
Taking the information and '"pondering" as Ron called it, I will attempt to make my version or my improvement on the piece or process.

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Tom Coghill WR Addict Offline Turning, when I am done with my chores. Posts: 1,128 The Villages Florida USA Gender: Oneway 2436, 3 HP 220V, now with Stainless Ways	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #4 - Apr 24^th, 2018 at 9:52am From here, the AAW magazine and from others at my local club - I guess that is also where I share information!
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Glenn Jacobs WR Addict Offline JC L&S Posts: 2,077 North DFW, Texas Texas USA Gender: Powermatic 3520C	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #5 - Apr 24^th, 2018 at 11:10am Here mostly, then reading mags, viewing objects in store.
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Allan Miller Full Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 90 Eclectic Alabama USA Laguna Revo 18x36	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #6 - Apr 24^th, 2018 at 8:44pm Here, YouTube watching several different turners Carl, Robo, etc.
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Re: Where do you obtain information?
Reply #7 - Apr 25^th, 2018 at 7:14am

This site, it's one of the first places I go to every morning. Sometimes from fellow club members from the two different clubs I belong to.

This site is like the old card indexes at the library, you start to look for something specific, you start looking through the cards , find something that peaks your interest, and soon you're off on a totally different tangent.

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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #8 - Apr 25^th, 2018 at 9:39am This site, AAw magazine, internet, And each year I travel to the US for the AAW Symposium. It is a wealth of knowledge just begging to be absorbed.
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David Hill Senior Member Offline Using all Texas woods but prefer Mesquite Posts: 492 Cuero Texas USA Gender: Nova 1624 Laguna 18/47 Robust American Beauty	Re: Where do you obtain information? Reply #9 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 5:24pm A bunch of ways. I’ll see things on the net, or mags like AAW, I’m not afraid to experiment and most instances all that costs is my time and some wood. The time is what I get stingy with, the wood is no problem— have a limitless supply..
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