When I was 13, I built a soapbox derby car and won the race in Edmonton, Alberta.  My dad had a small shop and I putzed around from time to time.  When I retired, I thought woodworking could fill the hours. I started building furniture, a shed and an arbor. I never thought I would be a woodturner.  It’s something old people do.

Two years ago, my wife signed me up for a woodturning course.  What fun!! Furniture takes weeks or months to make.  A bowl can take as little as two hours.  Instant gratification!!

Here are a few of the smaller things I’ve turned.  I highly recommend woodturning for anyone with a fireplace and, eventually, friends and family who can use salad bowls, Christmas ornaments, and other knickknacks.

I hope you like the exhibit.