Woodworker's Journal winter-2009, страница 8
Getting Started in Woodturning woodturning is easy to learn and fast to do. so, what's keeping you from taking it up? probably one of these three common roadblocks. By Woodworker's Journal staff Woodturning might just be the perfect baby-boomer woodworking niche. It's fun and relatively easy, doesn't take a bunch of room, aid you don't need a big pile of money to get started. And here is the kicker: you can turn a project, from start to finish (you know, the kind you wipe on) in an evening! Even more complex turning projects don't take as long to make as a big piece of furniture does. Think of it as "instant gratification" woodworking. We here at Woodworker's Journal know thai there are many woodworkers who are interested in woodturning, but they have yet to make the move (or more likely, moves) to begin turning. While there are probably lots of good reasons why you may not be ready to jump into the turning orbit just yet, don't let the "big three" roadblocks keep you from joining the ranks of satisfied woodturners. Three Major Stoppers At its heart, woodturning is very simple. You really only need three major components to do remarkable work: something to spin the wood — a lathe; something to cut the wood — gouges of sufficient quality for the task; and here is perhaps the biggest stopper for some folks ... something to sharpen those curved gouges — a super-easy sharpening system. a benchtop lathe. It will cost you less than a full-size machine while providing a very capable lathe for general turning. This JET JWL-1220, for example, will allow you to turn a vessel up to 12" in diameter. It sells for around S450. 8 Getting Started in Woodturning |
