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  1. Turner Interview: tod evans

    Name: tod evans

    DOB: 7-13

    Physical description
    bald head, fuzzy face, beer belly, scars from a life of hard work-n-play

    Location (for how long, previous locations, etc)
    mt home, before that springfield mo.

    Family information (brag on your spouse, kids, grandkids, dog, etc)
    wife- emma, two step kids trevor-n-ashley and my son ian

    Vocation
    woodbutcher, started working at 10, caddying at a golf club, at 12 we moved to the sticks so i bucked hay and mucked stalls for cash,about 14-15 i started carrying hod for one of the neighbors joined the service at 17 fresh outta h.s. learned that i don`t play well with others so after serving my time started doing commercial carpentry, got sick of that and framed residential for a while then learned that trim carpenters made better money and the boards where lighter. started my first remodling business in my 20`s, that led to building sashes and specialty millwork for the local lumber yard which led to referals for high end trim work as my skills and tools grew furniture was the logical progression.....

    Equipment Overview
    yup!

    Tell us about your lathe(s)
    one now a minimax copy lathe

    How many turning tools do you have?
    ?20+?

    Tell us about your shop
    4k foot block

    How long turning?
    started on a monkey wards lathe about 12?

    What got you into turning?
    i`ve always been a tool nut and dad brought home a lathe, sans motor..so with an old washing machine motor and some old reground chisels i started spinnin` stuff

    What do you enjoy most about turning?
    the same thing i enjoy about woodworking in general, being creative

    What was your first completed turned project?
    a candle holder

    How do you manage to feed those wooly mammoths you call dogs? (Is that why there aren't many Amway sales ladies in Mountain Home?)
    i work my butt off!

    (Editor's note: them suckas are HUGE!!!!)

    What is your favorite form that you turn?
    huh? round?

    How do you most enjoy incorporating turning into your flatwork projects?
    nowadays turning is only for parts for sale, balasters, chair parts ect. i hope in a few years to do some of the artsy stuff, time permitting

    What is your favorite form someone else turns/has turned?
    i really like lots of the collered h.f. i see

    What is your favorite wood to work with and why?
    walnut or mahogany, tools by hand or power cleanly and pretty when finished

    Have you met or hung out with any turnin' Creekers? Tell us about it.
    you -n-dennis and frank came by for a bit

    What is your favorite individual piece that you have turned, and why?
    no favorites, the pleasure is in the journey

    What if your favorite piece someone else has turned, and why?
    i like lots of folks work depends on the day and phase of the moon

    What do you not turn now that you want to - or plan to - in the future?
    artsy stuff

    How about some info on those old auto restore jobs you have done (and are doing)?
    the wifes 39 is 85% complete, she`s using it for a daily driver(chevy p/u) my ol` panel is mechanically sound and i hope to get around to making it pretty in the next year or so? ashley is putting together a 48 chevy p/u for her 16th b-day, so far she`s stripped the front clip to bare metal and is hopping to pull the bed and cab this weekend... that`s all the old rigs for now......oh-yeah they`re all stock.

    What brought you to SMC?
    the sane-n-civil atmosphere

    Got any nicknames? How'd you get it?
    nope

    (Editor's note: I don't think I believe you... but I'll let ya slide...)

    Now let's get a little deep... If you were a tree, what tree would you
    be and why?
    bo-darc, prickly exterior, strong-n-flexable and not nearly as ugly on the inside.

  2. I'll add another comment or two here...

    I rode with Dennis up to Tod's to meet him - this has been a few months back - before we hit triple digits in temp.... In fact, if I remember right I had a jacket on that day and was wishin' I had some long johns on, too!!! (Ever get that heat going, Tod? )

    Tod was a very gracious host! We got a very detailed tour of his shop and store front. We even got to go into the office and see where he sits when he is typing replies on SMC...

    Tod is in person just like he is in here with his posts.

    But I'm still wondering about how he feeds them mules...

  3. #3
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    Tod, nice to meet ya and get to know a little more about you. Good interview, very straight forward and to the point.
    941.44 miles South of Steve Schlumph

    TURN SAFE

  4. #4
    Nice to get to know ya better Tod

  5. #5
    Tod, it is a pleasure to know more about you. I have enjoyed your shop photos in the past and some of your molding and sash work that you have posted.

    Corey

  6. #6
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    Sheesh Tod. The one time we have a chance to get to know you better and you put your keyboard on a diet.

    What're ya doing? Saving up the letters for helping out things on the flat side?
    Only the Blue Roads

  7. #7
    Quote Originally Posted by Andy Hoyt
    Sheesh Tod. The one time we have a chance to get to know you better and you put your keyboard on a diet.

    What're ya doing? Saving up the letters for helping out things on the flat side?
    ain`t ya figgured out yet that i`ll talk all day about woodworkin` or to help folks out but don`t talk much about myself...just how i was raised i guess.....tod
    TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; I ACCEPT FULL LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY POSTS ON THIS FORUM, ALL POSTS ARE MADE IN GOOD FAITH CONTAINING FACTUAL INFORMATION AS I KNOW IT.

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    Good interview Tod! And "THANKS" for all the info and advise you so freely share.....it helps make the creek a GREAT place to hang out.
    Officially Retired!!!!!!!! Woo-Hoo!!!

    1,036 miles NW of Keith Burns

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    Nice to know more about you Tod! You are indeed on the of the understated resource assets here at the Creek!
    Ken

    So much to learn, so little time.....

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    Great interview, Tod. Short, sweet and to the point . Hope I get to meet you in person some day .
    Be Blessed

    George

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    Great interview Tod. Nice to meet you and to get to know you better.
    Bernie

    Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.

    To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.



  12. #12
    Nice to meet you a bit more, Tod. I know I've learned a lot from you in the past, and I'm looking forward to picking your brain for more learnin' in the future. You're one of the pros around here and you opinion carries a lot of weight.

    - Vaughn

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    Thanks for taking the time to do the interview Tod. You are indeed one of the great resources here. I would hope to someday get down to your neck o the woods and check out your puppy dogs and say howdy.

    Karl
    Creeker Visits. They're the best.

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    Good interview Tod..!!!!! Nice to know more about ya.
    Thanks & Happy Wood Chips,
    Dennis -
    Get the Benefits of Being an SMC Contributor..!
    ....DEBT is nothing more than yesterday's spending taken from tomorrow's income.

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    Tod,
    Thanks for taking a bit of time to tell us more about yourself. It's good to know someone else appreciates the ol' stovebolts! (motorhead speak)

    Wes

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