Woodstoppers

2010 and Creative Freedom!

I am happy to report that 2010 not only brings new oppor­tu­nity, new expe­rien­ces and new peo­ple but it also brings a brand new Power­ma­tic 3520B wood lathe into the shop on Lakeshore Blvd! After a cou­ple of years of wor­kin gonly on my cus­tom Vic­marc VL100 (a small lathe), I pulled the trig­ger (on the last day of 2009) on a big lathe. I love my small Vic­marc and will con­ti­nue to use it but the big machine means I will be back to tur­ning bowls and will no lon­ger be res­tric­ted in expres­sion by my machine… which is to say I am now able to make pretty much wha­te­ver I can dream up and do not have to worry about the lathe’s capa­city and limi­ta­tions! My dogs are also exci­ted because this means more crui­sing the woods for storm damage and dead trees (i.e. cha­sing squi­rrels up trees and aim­less run­ning)! I can’t wait! I hope the new year and new decade brings good things to you all!!

The new addition!