Bonnie Klein
I turn for the love of the creative process.
I am addicted to discovery, progress, and the fact that perfection is forever
elusive but, as I strive for it, yesterday’s challenges become the
basic skills of tomorrow. I love the distinct smell of the various woods,
the sound of the shavings as they are cut
by a sharp tool, and how quickly
a form appears from a block of material. In the past I have enjoyed many
other crafts - spinning, knitting, weaving, basketry, etc, but not only
for the tactile sensations. The aroma of spinning "in the grease", the smell
of wet reeds for a basket, the sound of a shuttle or the
clicking of knitting
needles all contributed to the satisfaction of making something. Experimenting
with turning unusual materials such as bone, plastic, tagua nuts, aluminum
and horn has led to many more interesting sensations for the eyes, ears,
hands and nose.
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The Small Lathe
With a small lathe comes the ability to be more portable and consequently
many people are taking a lathe with them to use at craft fairs, or south
for the 
winter
and even on vacation. I am able to travel with 10 lathes, tools and wood
in the back of my van to teach classes. There are many school districts
that have purchased several small lathes and accessories for less than
the price of one large lathe. Shop teachers especially like the fact that
many of the small scale projects may be turned from scraps. Because it
is something I feel strongly about, I have volunteered many hours of teaching
and sharing woodturning with kids.
Klein Product Line
T he KLEIN LATHE has a 5" swing and 12" between centers.
In includes a
bed, headstock, with arbor and spur drive, faceplate, tailstock
with live centers,
tool rest, pulley set and belt. It is sold without a
motor for you to set up as you wish.
The THREADING JIG has been produced for
you to create threads in wood for 
turned
boxes and other unique projects. If consists of a unit that is easily attached
to the Klein Lathe in place of the tailstock, with the cutter held in a mandrel
on the headstock. The workpiece is mounted on the threading jig and is rotated
past the spinning cutter bit. This simply, you can create threads in wood.
The Jig comes with the capacity for cutting 16 tpi, a cutter and a mandrel
to fit the Klein Lathe spindle (3/4" - 16).
We have a full woodturning PRODUCT LINE with a full complement of tools,
accessories and learning aids. Visit our product page for more information.
We have improved our process for ordering and now accept credit cards (via Paypal) or can email you an invoice if you would like to take advantage of our cash discount.
