I started off in turning by taking a pen making class and I was hooked! After a couple of years with a mini-lathe I moved up to Nova and then treated myself to a Powermatic 3520B. My wife laughed at me when my first project on my big Powermatic was a pen (what can I say, it was a Christmas gift)! I am an engineer doing wireless technology R&D so most of my time is spent on the computer or in meetings, so it is great to get out in the garage and make something with my hands. I don’t turn as much as I would like but I hope to do more and learn from all the excellent turners I am seeing on this site.
- Dave Wolter