Getting started

[Glen]

I saw this forum and the ticker skipped a beat.
Being a furniture maker I'VE GOT WOOD. But how can I get started, where can I get the pieces parts to start creating? I know there's got to be more to it than that. Besides I haven't had a reason to use the air brush in a long time.

Glen

[TheSpecialist]

I met a furniture maker in who has a shop in Nashua, I can't remember his name though. He made me a curio cabinet, after I installed a satelite dish for him at his daughters house.

I am using a Grizzley mini lathe. The wire is Stainless steel welding wire, I got it at a welding supply. It is 1/16" diameter, and the grade is 316L. The grommets are an upholstery item, there is a guy in Andover Ma. I found a guy down here in Quincy that sells upholstery supplies. I use # 1, 1/0, and 2/0 barrel swivels. Here are some links for other stuff, like lips, preformed wire, eyes, or anything else you may want:

www.jannsnetcraft.com www.aaafastner.com www.hagenfish.com www.mooreslures.com

Hope that helps you get started.

Do you ever go to Nashua House of Pizza, that is my cousin's place.

[Slipknot]

Welcome Glen, I am also a furniture maker. The supplies can be quite a hunt to find sometimes but that is just part of the fun I guess.
I use stainless wire 313L welding wire also, it comes in 3' lengths also and you can buy it by the pound. Also you can use screw eyes. There are some eyes at sites like Stamina, Jannscraft or try Mooreslures.

Swivels you can get at tackle shops along with hooks ofcourse.
Good luck getting started.