Comments on: About Us http://www.abesloan.com/main Sat, 19 May 2012 20:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Abe http://www.abesloan.com/main/about/comment-page-1#comment-665 Abe Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:00:43 +0000 http://abesloan.com/main/?page_id=2#comment-665 Hi Randy, I hope your turning is going well. I may be able to help you. Let me know. There are lots of turners around. Anyway, ny number in Gainesville is 378-6290. -Abe- Hi Randy,
I hope your turning is going well. I may be able to help you. Let me know. There are lots of turners around. Anyway, ny number in Gainesville is 378-6290. -Abe-

]]> By: Kevin http://www.abesloan.com/main/about/comment-page-1#comment-183 Kevin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:43:31 +0000 http://abesloan.com/main/?page_id=2#comment-183 Abe- Thank you for sharing your story and work. While I am far from retirement, I recently discovered my passion for wood working and especially turning. Due to the economic woes in Florida, I am currently experiencing a slight pause in employment. This has given me a chance explore my passions, opening a new world to me-I am hopeful that turning and wood will play a more influnectual role in my future. Seeing your beautiful work tonight is what I needed. Thank you again. Kevin PS-The site is nicely done as well. I am also a computer geek and appreciate the clean look and feel. Abe-
Thank you for sharing your story and work. While I am far from retirement, I recently discovered my passion for wood working and especially turning. Due to the economic woes in Florida, I am currently experiencing a slight pause in employment. This has given me a chance explore my passions, opening a new world to me-I am hopeful that turning and wood will play a more influnectual role in my future.

Seeing your beautiful work tonight is what I needed.

Thank you again.

Kevin

PS-The site is nicely done as well. I am also a computer geek and appreciate the clean look and feel.

]]> By: Abe http://www.abesloan.com/main/about/comment-page-1#comment-7 Abe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:53:56 +0000 http://abesloan.com/main/?page_id=2#comment-7 Tom, ( I will help you with that) - Here is some contact information for your area. wsq@bigpond.com www.woodturnerssocietyofqld.com (07)3397-8156 -Abe- Tom,
( I will help you with that) - Here is some contact information for your area.
wsq@bigpond.com
http://www.woodturnerssocietyofqld.com
(07)3397-8156
-Abe-

]]> By: Abe http://www.abesloan.com/main/about/comment-page-1#comment-5 Abe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:05:57 +0000 http://abesloan.com/main/?page_id=2#comment-5 Hi Tom, Let me answer the easy question first. The lathe you see in the picture is a BV 36 Bowlmaster manufactured in England. It is my third lathe and I am very happy with it. I got my first one from another wood turner who was moving up to a better machine, and I sold it after about a year to a beginner. The only way I know to improve your turning is to practice. There are several ways to make the practice time you have as fruitful as possible. First, find a turner in your area who will give you a few lessons (I will help you with that). Second, get involved with a local wood turning club. Third, as many take formal classes and attend demonstration as you can. Your club members will know about these. First, second, third and fourth, follow safety rules. That includes resisting the urge to work in the shop when you are tired. You cannot practice if you are healing from an injury or illness. So it also includes being aware that airborne wood dust in your lungs can be deadly so you need to protect yourself from that at all cost- and also protect lungs, eyes, and skin from finishes and solvents. You will find that most of us in this fraternity love to talk about the process and are very willing to help newcomers. Hope this is helpful to you. -Abe- Hi Tom,
Let me answer the easy question first. The lathe you see in the picture is a BV 36 Bowlmaster manufactured in England. It is my third lathe and I am very happy with it. I got my first one from another wood turner who was moving up to a better machine, and I sold it after about a year to a beginner.
The only way I know to improve your turning is to practice. There are several ways to make the practice time you have as fruitful as possible. First, find a turner in your area who will give you a few lessons (I will help you with that). Second, get involved with a local wood turning club. Third, as many take formal classes and attend demonstration as you can. Your club members will know about these. First, second, third and fourth, follow safety rules. That includes resisting the urge to work in the shop when you are tired. You cannot practice if you are healing from an injury or illness. So it also includes being aware that airborne wood dust in your lungs can be deadly so you need to protect yourself from that at all cost- and also protect lungs, eyes, and skin from finishes and solvents. You will find that most of us in this fraternity love to talk about the process and are very willing to help newcomers. Hope this is helpful to you. -Abe-

]]> By: Tom http://www.abesloan.com/main/about/comment-page-1#comment-4 Tom Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:50:57 +0000 http://abesloan.com/main/?page_id=2#comment-4 I'm still 10 yrs from retirement Abe, any tips on imrpoving my turning with the limited time I have after I've been a work all day? Actually I really only have weekends spare (after all the chore are done). By the way waht kind of lathe are you using? Cheers Tom I’m still 10 yrs from retirement Abe, any tips on imrpoving my turning with the limited time I have after I’ve been a work all day? Actually I really only have weekends spare (after all the chore are done).

By the way waht kind of lathe are you using?

Cheers

Tom

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