Greetings to one and all:

 

After Dan Wyatt pointed me to PW and I'm happy to be here. As usual Dan's advise is on point.

 

I'm nearly a Medicare recipient (Dec 2011) living in an Atlanta suburb.  I began woodworking as a child but discovered turning in Sept 07 when a post on SMC said Amazon was selling three Delta minis for $125.   30 seconds later I got #2.

After a couple of lessons from a local  (then Houston) club member I was off and turning.  A 3520 arrived in March 08 and I'm still infatuated with turning.

 

Here's a couple of pics of some old and some new.  We're wood rich here in Georgia and I've developed a cadre of wood chasers who call me with, "Tom, there's a tree on the corner of X and Y."  

Life is good.

 

I look forward to meeting each of you and exchanging tips, tricks and techniques.

 

All the Best,

 

Tom Hamilton

Chapel Hills Turning Studio

Douglasville, GA

 

 

Hoosier by birth, Georgian by Choice

Have blanks>>>>>>>will trade

Tom

Nice work. There are quite a few people here that turn. I'm not one yet but I really enjoy looking at the work.

Thanks for sharing

 

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Wow!

The finish on the walnut bowl is awesome!

 

Love the shape of all of them!

Tom, beautiful work! Thank you for joining us sir, and I am very glad your here. We need folks to help keep our turning forum live and when ever your ready post, we are ready to read.

 

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Tom, thanks for posting some of your work. Wow it is awesome. I am in North Alabama. Thanks for joining and I look forward to some great tips you can share with us on turning.

 

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Hi Tom,

Man those are great looking turnings. Please send more pictures when you get the time..............

 

Thanks and take care my friend. ~ Dan

Hello Tom,

As usual I am a day late and a buck short. Nice to have you on board the forums. I can tell you will be an asset to our forums.

Those are really some swell looking bowls. I see you are some what like me with that walnut piece. I love to include some character into lots of my projects.  Some folks call them defects, but not I.

 

Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff!!

Leo in AZ.

Tom, I never cease to be amazed at the talent on this site.  Those bowls are beautiful.  Stunning work my friend.

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Tom, send me your home mailing address and I will send it to General Finishes for a free sample of their new wood turners finish. Email me at bob at bobkloes.com. Replace the at with @ in the email

bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com