What do you turn and more importantly, what do you turn it on?

[Jason Morgan]

I am interested in knowing what you all are turning on and the types of things that you turn. Im still trying to decide how to get into this end of woodworking.

Thanks for any and all replies.

[Jim Ketron]

I have 2 lathes my starter and still use it some Jet Mini and my primary lathe the PM 3520.
I turn lots of stuff here are a few:
Bowls
Natural Edge bowls
Natural Edge Winged Bowls
Platters
Hollow Forms
Pens
Goblets

[Jeff Horton]

Umm, a chance to show off? Well I don't have much to show off as for turning but I am proud of my lathe. I searched out an old J-Line/Broadhead Garret lathe. Around 550-600 lbs of cast iron stability. 3 phase motor so I could add the Variable Frequency Drive (gives me variable speed). It has a 12" swing but also has outboard turning capabilities. I saw a similar lathe were the fellow had designed and built an outboard stand and I knew this was the lathe for me.



I do some spindle work, love turning CHRISTmas ornaments but primarily I am a bowl turner. Here is one of my favorites.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Jason.......I got pushed into turning about 8 weeks ago. I have a Jet VS Mini........So far I've turned a couple of bonkers, spindles, goblets, boxes and a couple of bowls. I've enjoyed turning them all and have become addicted!

[Dennis Peacock]

I have a PM 3520A lathe and I turn bowls, platters, pens, and goblets. I'm fixing to start turning hollow forms.

[Curtis O. Seebeck]

I have a Nova DVR and turn a lot of pens and hollowforms. I am on a vase kick right now, including useable vases with PVC inserts so they will hold water. I also like doing the ocasional bowl out of really unique pieces, the more voids and defects, the better. I turn something just about every day, even if it is just a pen.

[Mark Cothren]

PM3520A for me... bowls, platters, boxes, HFs, candlesticks and firewood....

[Barry Stratton]

I'm another rookie with a Jet mini VS. I turn mostly mulch, some shrapnel, and a lot of kindling along with the occasional semi-decent pen, bottlestopper, goblet, bonker, and bowl shaped thingies.......

[tod evans]

jason, i turn on a minimax t-124, mostly furniture componants, occasionally stair parts. for me it`s work not pleasure, if i live to be old enough to retire i`ll probably get the big white monster to play with..02 tod

[John Hart]

I use a Craftsman PWM-driven VS, 15" 2HP lathe and turn whatever suits me at the moment. My favorite is vases and other hollowforms, but I also do pens, bowls, platters, handles, doohickies.....and 4 to 5 tons of mulch and firewood. (You're not alone Barry )

[Mark Patoka]

I use a Jet Mini and have successfully turned a bunch of Freedom Pens, a few bowls and a baby rattle.

I still have a few more Freedom Pen kits to turn and a stack of wood just waiting to give up a few bowl blanks.

[Andy Hoyt]

I'm running on White Iron and pretty much exclusively turn only wood.

[John Hart]

I'm running on White Iron and pretty much exclusively turn only wood.

You turn wood???!! You are such a rebel.

[Andy Hoyt]

Watch out, John. I've also been known to turn heads

[Ken Fitzgerald]

This is Ken in Idaho just shaking his head.....(that's a repetitive partial turning of a head)