Why Didn't Someone Warn Me?

[phrog]

Over the past three months I started several threads asking for advice on woodturning lathes, turning tools, etc. Why didn't someone warn me that this would lead to an addiction? You guys are to blame for all my money disappearing as I add new tools, face plates, live centers, etc. My name is Richard, and, yes I am a woodturning addict. PS Could I borrow just one small piece of wood from someone so that I can continue turning? I no longer have enough money to buy any wood. Just one more piece of wood, that's all I need.

[dbhost]

Over the past three months I started several threads asking for advice on woodturning lathes, turning tools, etc. Why didn't someone warn me that this would lead to an addiction? You guys are to blame for all my money disappearing as I add new tools, face plates, live centers, etc. My name is Richard, and, yes I am a woodturning addict. PS Could I borrow just one small piece of wood from someone so that I can continue turning? I no longer have enough money to buy any wood. Just one more piece of wood, that's all I need.

That is the beautiful part of turning... Most of what has ended up on my lathe, has come from neighbor's (or my own) tree care trimming, or blowdown from storms... I have yet to chuck up anything I paid money for unless you count a messed up cutoff of a cedar 4x4 fence post... And that was going to end up in the trash anyway...

[Richard in Smithville]

Turning certainly is an addiction. I love the fact that you can start something and have it off the lathe and in your hands in a short time. It also doesn't help when everyone else keeps telling you just how nice it looks.

[LinuxRandal]

These people are going to try to sell you their old tools, while they upgrade, or some exotic piece of wood, to feed THEIR addictions.

[Uncle Cracker]

We did warn you... Just run a search for "slippery slope", and you'll see many such warnings, a good portion of which are attributed to turning.

[pelligrini]

Better stay away from handplanes too. You can easily find yourself sliding down another slope.

[dbhost]

And don't forget chisels... Good sharp chisels are totally addictive...

[herb fellows]

Well, you can always make a sandwich board with 'will work for wood' written on it.
(Yes, he used to be a Toyota executive, then the 'troubles' started and he turned to wood for solace...hasn't been the same since'.)

[TB Roye]

Richard

Turning things on a lathe is addictive, there you are warned.
Welcome to the addiction. A lot of locations have meetings for turners,some thing like AA or NA It is called a Wood turning Club or something similar. So far mine is under control, I think. Enjoy and have fun. Be safe. Be warned don't get into pens.

Tom

[phrog]

LOL. You guys are killing me! Thanks for all the "support,' er "advice," er "warnings," etc. And I should note that I'm already into planes, chisels, and pens.

[TB Roye]

Oh! in that case get a boat or a race car.

Tom

[Uncle Cracker]

And I should note that I'm already into planes, chisels, and pens.

Well, then you're already too far gone for any sort of salvation...

[Pappy]

I don't know what all the fuss is about here. I mean, I can understand the danger of getting into turning, what with all the special tools and sharpening equipment and finishes and ....

But what is the harm or problem of owning a good Stanley #5, and a #4, and a #7 and #8 for jointing, and a matched 98/99 set to fine tune dados and rabbets, and a pair of block planes with different blade sets, and a 45 with a full set of knives to match tahat odd profile on the piece you are restoring...

Anyone know where I can find a #1 to display with my pair of #2's????

[Uncle Cracker]

Pappy, have you been slacking off on your medications?

[phrog]

I don't know what all the fuss is about here. I mean, I can understand the danger of getting into turning, what with all the special tools and sharpening equipment and finishes and ....

But what is the harm or problem of owning a good Stanley #5, and a #4, and a #7 and #8 for jointing, and a matched 98/99 set to fine tune dados and rabbets, and a pair of block planes with different blade sets, and a 45 with a full set of knives to match tahat odd profile on the piece you are restoring...

Anyone know where I can find a #1 to display with my pair of #2's????

Since there's only 2" difference between a #7 and a #8. why do you need both? And a pair of #2's. Surely you don't need both of those? Perhaps you oughta think about just givin' em away to get them outta your way. Why shoot, I'd even offer to take 'em.