Hey everyone, I’m James - I stopped by for the Open Day this evening and I was really impressed with the space!
I’d like to make a wooden marudai and bobbins in order to try out a Japanese braiding technique. I’d like to make them on the wood lathe, but I haven’t done any woodwork before, so any advice would be appreciated.
My day job is in software engineering (C#), so I’m happy to help out with any web development projects. I also knit, so you might find me in the textiles area from time to time!
Welcome to our community! I am glad that you enjoyed the Open Evening and that you are interested in exploring woodworking. Your idea for creating a wooden marudai and bobbins sounds like a great project. The best way to begin is by getting your name on the list for the basic woodworking induction and also the L1 Wood Lathe Induction.