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The “Tina effect”
Have you hosted a fellow turner in your shop?
Maybe it was with the intention of doing a little training, maybe just sharing.
I’ve had the opportunity of hosting Tina now for a while.
First while she lost access to a lathe due to Covid, later just as a place to turn.
At first, I didn’t know what to expect, and I hovered a bit.
As time went on, I found mostly I was a spectator, watching how she turned, helping with the quirks of my lathe and shop.
Those of you who have demonstrated know there really are two tough things.
1) Being able to turn, talk, look at the audience, and answer questions all at the same time without getting a catch or getting hurt.
2) Dealing with the different lathe quirks, ie speed adjustment, banjo and tailstock adjustment, locking the headstock, different chucks, different heights, …. You really realize how comfortable you have become in your own shop without distractions.
Learning new techniques was something I expected as a benefit.
But I was caught off guard by how disorganized my turning station was.
I was so use to it, just hadn’t thought about it.
But having to find tools, like the knockout bar, or show where the coring system was, or the different chucks was a set of bad habits I’d just gotten use too.
Because of my experience here, I’ve completely reorganized things.
The chucks are now clearly displayed. The coring system now hangs out in view.
The sharpening stations are now being reworked. Next is to solve all the faceplate systems I have.
They are shoved away is different spots, always being moved around when they are in the way.
As I see my shop, I realize I’m totally overloaded, and I’ve got to thin things out, one way or another.
Lots of work to go.
All of this is a benefit that you too can experience by sharing your shop and observing or listening to your fellow turner.
Others can teach you so much if you are just willing to learn. Tina has been my teacher. Who will be yours?
Dave
www.daves-turned-art.com
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