What was your first completed turned project? You get bonus points for a picture of it.
It was my Bonker that became my wood mallet. I still use it.
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What’s your favorite individual piece that you have turned, and why?
My Spalted pecan bowl. It is so unique and I really think it is beautiful.
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What’s your favorite form that you turn?
I really like bowls but enjoy doing all kinds of forms.
What do you not turn now that you want to - or plan to - in the future? I want to turn very large vases in spalted wood and also segmented work.
How do you take your Moxie? (Straight up? beer chaser? neat? with corn flakes?)
With great delight! I sure hope to end up like Andy!
Be afraid of what ya wish for, Bub. Very afraid.
What’s your favorite form someone else turns?
I enjoy everyone’s work in all forms. I get great ideas from them.
What’s your favorite individual piece someone else has turned, and why?
Which day are you asking about? Each day seems to bring a new favorite.
What’s your favorite wood to work with and why?
Oak, there are so many varieties and they all have very different characteristics. Oak is also a wood no one seems to like working with so the rebel in me says, "Do something no one else likes to do and get good at it."
What brought you to SMC?
I just stumbled in then fell headlong into the Abyss. I would never say that anyone pushed a little along the way…NOT!!
What was your first post about? Or don’t you remember?
Yep, sure do.
Do you recall the first thread you started?
Yep, sure do two.
How many shares of Titebond II stock do you own?
Why would I want to do that? The bulk of my stock is in the Death Care Industry stocks. After all, everyone is going to contribute to those, even Titebond II users.
What’s your favorite old thread on SMC?
I’m a bit bias, but it would have to be the “Dirty Turning Threads”
Oy! All of ‘em?
Have you met or hung out with any fellow Creekers?
It was just two, but now the number has grown; I think it is safe to whisper it...Ernie Nyvall and Cecil Arnold were the first. They helped me load up on Pecan and I had a great time with them. Also had the pleasure of meeting a number of others when Ken Fitzgerald and his son Mike came to town. Ernie and Cecil were there as well as Robert McGowen and Brad Schmid. There was one other gentleman but I’m sorry to say I don’t recall his name. Then there was Dick Strauss who came to visit me and finally Tom Keen that I went to visit. Everyone has been great and the best group of folks you could ever want to be with.
Got any nicknames? How'd you get them?
I never had one before coming here. I seem to have been dubbed "Oak Man", I just can't figure out why. I do, however, consider it an honor.
Now let's get a little deep... If you were a tree, what tree would you be and why? An Oak related answer is against the TOS.
Way to go there General!!! Take away my beat answers.
If you won the Irish Sweepstakes what part of your life would change?
I’d just change the part where I’m not turning.
Thanks Chris.
Here are are some more classic Hartleyesque threads for your entertainment.
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Originally Posted by Nancy Laird
I know, it's all my fault. I just could not tear myself away from that barbecue grill.
