Got my first lathe...Curtis Seebeck is the man!

[Tim Solley]

So on Saturday Curtis seemed to be dead set on sucking me into the vortex. He sold me his old lathe to get me started. He was also gracious enough to throw in some nice mesquite, spalted pecan, and spalted hackberry bowl blanks. Threw in a pen mandrel, 15 nice pen blanks, 15 slimline pen kits, a live center kit, a few bottles of CA glue, and the most valuable of all, eight hours or so of one on one instruction on his Nova DVR. I don't know where I would be without that extra nudge in the right direction.

We started out by making a slimline pen. Followed that up with a couple of spinning tops, and moved on to a natural edge mesquite bowl. I'll take a picture of the bowl and post when I get a chance.

So a huge thanks goes to Curtis for a whole day spent teaching a total newbie. I am totally hooked now. I now fear for the fate of all my other tools. On Sunday I went straight to Woodcraft and picked up a nice Sorby bowl gouge, a micro-mesh set, and a few other odds and ends. They of course had inventory issues, so I couldn't get everything I needed. This morning I ordered a new grinding wheel for my grinder, a pen mill set, and a Wolverine Vari-grind for sharpening my bowl gouge.

I'm definitely falling headfirst into the abyss. Last night when I came in from the shop after turning my first bowl all by myself, I was so covered with shavings that my wife made me leave my clothes there before entering. A small price to pay for time on the lathe.

Tim

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Tim..........You are definitely hooked as Tyler says...on spin crack! Enjoy!

You lucky rascal! I'd love to have worked with somebody like Curtis!

Enjoy!

[Keith Burns]

Congrats on the new bank account drainer toys ! But, as you well know, No pics it didn't happen

[Bernie Weishapl]

Welcome to the dark side Tim. Congrats on all the new tools. Let me tell you something. This abyss sucks you wallet dry faster than a pick pocket. Have fun and enjoy.

[Mark Cothren]

Congrats Tim! Look forward to seeing some of your work!

[Dick Parr]

Congrats Tim, you are going to enjoy yourself all the way to the poor house. Tell him Ken....

Have fun Tim

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Tim, Tim, Tim...another one
BITES THE TEXAS DUST!! Congrats!

[Corey Hallagan]

Congrats on the new lathe. Can't wait to see your turnings!

Corey

[Ernie Nyvall]

Congrats Tim on all the loot. Curtis sounds like a fine fellow.

Ernie

[Curtis O. Seebeck]

You guys better watch out, he is a natural! Tim will be posting items that we will all admire really soon!

We had a great day and it was really a lot of fun teaching someone our wonderful art/craft. I highly suggest it to everyone. You don't have to be a pro to share your talents. Heck, I have only been turning since the middle of October and I think Tim got a lot out of our day of turning.

Good luck Tim and be sure to post lots of pictures! BTW, the bowl you made on your own, was it from one of the blanks I gave you? If so, which one and how did you like it?

[Barry Stratton]

Congrats Tim and you lucky dog getting private lessons from Curtis!

Looking forward to some more Texas turnings.

[Doug Thompson]

I think Curtis set you up! LOL Eight hours is just enough to fall into this bottom less hole.

We need pictures...

[John Hart]

Down he goes! Kicking and screaming with joy. Cool Creeker visit!

[John Miliunas]

Tim, you ever see those "magicians" on TV, where they have some object in their hand and, all of a sudden, it just goes "POOF" and in a cloud of smoke, the item disappears? Now that you're truly into the spinny thing, check your wallet. Much of the same "trick" will be happening! Enjoy it, as in return for the little expenses, much fun is to be had!

[Jim VanBramer]

"... my wife made me leave my clothes there ..."

"... But, as you well know, No pics it didn't happen ..."


You say that as if it's a BAD thing???!!!!!