Thread: the secret society of wood turnning

Maybe it is just here, but every book store in Tasmania has books on woodturning, but as for tools, yes, they are considered specialist tools and are only available through specialist suppliers.

Cam

OY! What do you think you are doing? Addressing us when you haven't used the secret handshake, skew wiggle, gouge flip or even the the secret twitch!

Don't forget the nasty catch!

G'day Mr Freeze.

Do yourself a favour and Google search Mike Darlow. He's a guru on woodturning, has written some excellent reference books on the subject and has a fantastic DVD as well. If your going to get into woodturning, might as well do it properly

Cheers,
Keith

Originally Posted by Christopha

OY! What do you think you are doing? Addressing us when you haven't used the secret handshake, skew wiggle, gouge flip or even the the secret twitch!

i ll have to learn those haha

and i'll be sure to look up that mike darlow fella, thanks for the tip

Give this a try for woodturning in Alabama.

http://www.alabamawoodturners.com/

The secret society exists here in Pennsylvania also! It is frustrating to have to order tools online only and wait a week when you need them right now!! I have yet to find any info on the hand shake but I will keep digging!

The secret society exists here in Georgia too. No hand shakes, only two members, and all turning tools are shipped in.
I have read Mike Darlow's book. He is good!
Y’all have fun way down South.

Originally Posted by gbj

The secret society exists here in Georgia too. No hand shakes, only two members, and all turning tools are shipped in.
I have read Mike Darlow's book. He is good!
Y’all have fun way down South.

His DVD is really excellent as well. Explains things very thoroughly..

Cheers,
Keith

Welcome gbj,
You will never feel alone on this bb no matter where you live!

Thanks for the "welcome"!
I'll have our local library order the Mike Darlow DVD. Other than turning, reading books and watching videos is how I learned to turn (and I have a ways to go yet). Been turning since the end of July 2004, and I like it! Here is the address to my on-line gallery at Woodturner's Resource (looking, not selling). http://www.turnwood.net/Photopost/sh...=500&ppuser=41
Woodturner's Resource is a good bunch of turners from around the world. This is the address, come on by and browse a bit, you might like it. www.turnwood.net

I mean no disrespect to the inestimable Mr Darlow, but I am afraid that his videos are the best cure for insomnia I have ever found! Mike undoubtedly knows his stuff, but his presentation is just deadly - or should that be deadening! He would have been much better off just doing the demos and having a professional do the "voice-over".

I have found the series of DVDs by Richard Raffan much more entertaining, as well as educational. RR does not go into as much technical detail as MD, but his demonstrations and descriptions are crystal clear, and he often "stops" the action to show just what is happening at the cutting edge. Overall, his presentations are much more likely to inspire beginners than poor old Mike's.

The Raffan DVDs are available online from Tauntons, at very reasonable prices.

Richard Raffan’s books are in my shop library (Excellent material!), but I have never watched his videos. Time to get our library to purchase some more woodturning videos.

The local library here has a good resource of wood turning books, which can be taken out and read. It has both Mike Darlow books (pictures great, want to be dying to read it but) and Roger Raffin. get great ideas from them. Probably lucky we have our own woodturning supplies shop here and 2 gents travel north every 3 months selling there wares. good time to stock up on consumables and rare tools. They carry lathes, grinders,planners as well at reasonable prices.