I wanted to guage interest in setting up a group to exchange wood blanks, take a month to turn something new, then exchanging the final product at the end. I think this could be a fun way to try out types of turning that we wouldn’t have done otherwise.
A few things I’d like input on:
Are you interested?
Is meeting once per month reasonable?
Would you want to meet in person, or just leave your wood blank somewhere for the recipient to pick up? Could always have an option of an in person meeting, with the option to leave the blank somewhere if you cannot attend.
As someone who has only had two goes at the lathe, I’m not sure anyone—even me—would want something I could produce, however, I’m definitely keen to give it a go.
Sounds like we’ve got some interest! Do ya’ll want to do an inital meet up this week? I’ll be coming by the shop Thursday, and maybe during the weekend. Probably won’t be able to make it by again till mid September.
Would mid morning Sunday work? We could each bring a black and exchange it (and Robert, if you wanted to leave a blank somewhere, you could still be part of the exchange). Then maybe in mid September we can meet back up and see what the others made?
Sure thing! I probably won’t be able to come by Sunday between 8-noon. I can probably come by Saturday morning to meet @Glory2God and drop of a blank though.
I also can’t do Sunday morning, but I’m happy to participate! I can do a drop and grab sometime asynchronosuly if that is what works best for everyone. We will need a location that works. Any ideas Drew?
Sounds like asynchronous exchange works best. If y’all want to each label a piece of wood with your own name and drop it in the instructors box over the next few days, we can pick up out of there! Just dropped one off myself.
, Michael already has a nice piece of walnut from me. Too much of a hassle to update the list?