Introduction - recent new member.

Hi Folks. I reckon I have lurked in here for long enough now - time to introduce myself and join in the fun.  I'm Mick, 56 years old and living in the Kingdom of Fife. Served 22 years with the Royal Corps of Signals, travelling the world so no hope of setting up a workshop!  Now I've finished with the mob and settled down I managed to build a workshop in the back garden (cost me a heart attack - but thats another story) and filled with with all manner of sawdust and shaving production systems! I like to turn stuff as well as make flat stuff... I have just uploaded some examples of my turning stuff - let me know what you think!

watch out for an album of flat stuff coming soon.

 

Here's to a long and happy relationship.....

 

Mick.

Welcome Mick

 

Having been a lurker you will be aware that we are a friendly bunch - no abuse, no bad language but lots of encouragement.  I wish you a long and happy membership.

 

Your "turnery" looks pretty good for a beginner to me. Looking forward to seeing your other work.

 

Richard

Hi Mick

Welcome, I agree with Richards comments, some nice looking turning.

 

 George

hi Mick

  and welcome to the site. hade a look at your turnings and they are realy good keep them coming.

dennis

Hi Mick and welcome to the forum.

 

I too have browsed your album and certainly enjoyed it. You have some great turned projects for a beginner.

 

Glad you have entered some details in your profile but, could I ask if you place some of your comments above in there too. This will help others when you get into chatting a lot more as some people will not read this. Cheers

 

Marc 

Welcome to the forum, ask just about any woodwork  question and someone will answer.

 

Look forward to seeing more of your posts

 

Ron

Mick

 

Dito to all the above, i like your turning some impresive work there, look forward to the "flat stuff" ? got me intreegued

 

Ralph

Mick

If ever you want inspiration, have a look at the members albums from above.....they are fantastic.

 

Marc

Thanks for the positive feedback guys... it's good to belong to a team that provides encouragement to its members.

 

Sparky - thanks - profile updated.

Alan T - Most of my wood I pick up from where I can - Native Scottish Hardwoods from Scottish Wood http://www.scottishwood.co.uk/  in Inzevar Woods to the west of Dunfermline, I have a finely tuned ear which can hear a chainsaw miles sway. The exotics i get from BURHOUSE2 just outside of Perth.

http://www.jeanburhouse.com/ . and I'm lucky to have a neighbour who does some work on some of Scotlands ancient houses/mansions and picks up the odd slice of 250 year old oak and cedar!

 

Mick

Nice to read you Mick.

Crikey  Marc!-

 

 

 

 

 

that must have been a while back! - I haven't touched toshiba repairs for years.

To be honest i can't remember that specific case - we used to handle tens of repairs each day - now we have passed all repair responsibility to our belfast workshop.

 

Good to see you've done your research though!  (wink wink)

 

cheers

Mick

 

 

 

I wondered if that would bring back some memories

 

Gotta keep me eye out on you members haven't I  

 

Marc 

Hi Mick

 

I must make a visit to dunfermline at some point, and i also use Jean Burrhouse2 for some of my wood, but being further North i gain most of wood locally or go towards Ullapool.  Nice to see some very good turnings, and i am also an Ex Serviceman myself, served 25yrs in the RAF.  Keep up the good Work

 

Mark

Hi Mark - Nice trout - have you been out this year yet?