Bret, if we knew where you live, we could probably guide you to a club. You never know, one of the guys posting could be a neighbor or might know someone in the town where you live. "Hands on" is the best kind of learning, don't be afraid of it. Woodturners are the most helpful of any group I've ever heard of. A bowling teammate got me started about 10 years ago and made the learning curve much shorter. We'd like to help you also!