The Start. (#000)

This is where it started.

Once I had the lathe unpacked & ready to go I had to decide what to start with. I had never turned a piece of wood, had no idea what to expect, & was nervous as hell that I would get sucked into the chuck & loose all my fingers.

I decided to start simple.

I put part of an old shovel handle on the lathe & turned the power on. I tried the different chisels & tried to get a feel for this new piece of equipment.

There is nothing fancy, complicated, or really interesting about this piece, but it is the starting point. This is where this journey begins.