I was first exposed to woodworking in my high school years. That was really the extent of it till about 10 years ago. I was given 45 solid oak church pews, thus it began. With the purchase of a surface planer, a second hand radial arm saw and a few hand tools I built bookcases, beds, benches and tables for friends and family. I found that I have a knack. I acquired all my knowledge and skill through trial and error and many hours of reading. Over the years I did small and big projects. But I found my true love (well second) when I purchased my first lathe a 14” Jet. After a year I bought a bigger lathe, a Oneway 2436 and started pushing the limits. I have now been turning for a few years now (started in 2004) and a day usually doesn’t go by with out something being turned. On a normal day (after my full time job) I’ll produce 3-10 turned items. Woodturning is what I spend most of my woodworking time on. I have a great respect and love of wood; if you were to look in my storage building and workshop, which hold between 80 to a 100 species of wood at any give time. You got to love the stuff to keep all this around!