Latest column is out

The June newsletter for my local turning club is available, and my latest column is included.

My first column for the newsletter...

I was asked to write a column for the newsletter of my local turning club. (Our club has a great newsletter, because our editor really puts in a lot of time and effort.) It's a monthly recurring column, describing the process of learning to turn from the "beginner's perspective." The May issue, just released, has my first column, which turned out to be an introduction and an answer to the inevitable question: "What could you possible have to say that might interest me?"

Having played music for a number of years, picking a column name felt a lot like picking a band name: The hardest part is trying to end up with something that doesn't sound stupid. The title of the column is "First Cut", which I both like and hate at the same time. My wife gave it the instant veto, which didn't do much to reassure me.

Hopefully the response will be good; the comments by the insiders have been positive so far. Besides, I can't really imagine anyone that hates it actually saying so... I guess that could be good or bad.

You can see some photos I took for the newsletter here.