I dabbled with wood for a few years before the kids (3) came along. Never really developed any skills, mostly used construction type lumber to build things I could not afford to buy new. I recently retired from full time employment and am hoping to develop some skills that I now have the time to learn. I recently bought a old cast iron Dunlap lathe that is in need of a rebuild and a motor. I have a 1\2 horsepower DC motor and variable speed controller that I am going to fit to it. Then it's time to start learning how to do wood turning. Looking forward to making a big pile of shavings.
