Al Furtado the Rebel Woodturner Turns a Piece of Maple

I have neglected my Wood Turning Basics blog somewhat, however, it doesn’t mean that I have been missing in action 🙂  Although, once again, I have gone through a very sick spell, I have always tried to do some woodturning and some learning.

When I’m really sick, I try to spend some time online watching woodturing videos, learning about tools, wood, woodturing techniques. …..and on and on…basically I try to learn anything I can about woodturning. I keep notes, bookmark pages and have an extensive youtube library of videos that I have watched.

I thought I would start a “category” on this blog of accomplished woodturners. I talk about Cap’n Eddie all the time, his videos are timeless …however the quality of the video is a little rough to look at because times have changed, HD video can show a bowl gouge actually riding on the bevel and some guys have gone through great lenghts for you to see this. So, I will create a list of accomplished turners, post their videos and point out what I have learned from their videos.

I start this category with “Al Furtado” I really enjoy watching him turn wood and explain his philosphy as he looks at a piece of wood and ultimtely mounts it on the lathe. He talks about tools, life and everything in between …he is the kind of guy you would want for a neighbor!

Here is the comment I left on his latest video….which by the way is above this paragraph….check it out because you can learn something!

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Thank you for clarifying the use of “affordable” tools, I have always enjoyed your approach to wood turning because you don’t have the best of the best, because you have a shop full of shavings ….and because you turn a piece of wood like no one I have ever seen.

I have tried to approach turning as you do and let the wood talk. However, I have been paying close attention to how you look at a piece of wood and then mount it in an attempt to make it into something you see….. my problem is, I cannot yet see complex forms from an obtuse piece of wood …but I keep trying 🙂

I wondered if you have mounted your lathe to the floor? I just have a cheap HF lathe, it has served me well …but I got sick a long time ago and find myself in the twlight years with next to nothing so I make due with what I have ….I’m really upset at myself for not grabbing a HF woodturning set that someone returned, I could have grabbed it for 20 bucks!

I started a blog on wood turning basics, kind of a diary/journey into woodturning ….I think I am going to create a “Al Furtodo” category and repost your videos with some comments from what I have learned. I don’t have the category set up yet but it will be http://www.woodturningbasics.com/category/woodturners/alfurtado/ ….it will take me a while to set things up but I would be honored if you stopped by to check it out, also I have a facebook group that I repost your videos sometimes …..so many are followers of you https://www.facebook.com/groups/woodturningbasics/

Finally, I am so glad that you are up and about ….seems like your heart attack was an awakening, you certainly have not slowed down at all….in fact, I think you have stepped it up a notch or two 🙂

Thank you my friend, wish you were my next door neighbor 🙂

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