Author: divingdiynut

Stewart had been asked to do a demo solely on decorating & texturing a workpiece. Something he is well known for at clubs and trade events countrywide.

The first part covered the use of airbrushes & spirit stains. the difference between gravity fed and siphon types, the need for vapour rated face masks. methylated spirit to clean the airbrushes. His preferred woods are sycamore ,beech & maple, not Ash .

Stewart then moved onto texturing .

Next was creating an effect by spinning the work when paint has just been applied

Finally Stewart used a carbide cutter to create deep texturing .

Lively discussions took place, questions where answered by Stewart and members thanked him in the usual way for a great demo. one of the best . Below the finished items & a link to visit his web site.

Steve a professional turner for many years was asked to do a demo on hollowing.

He started off by turning what could have been a goblet but became a scoop. turning the blank to round and added a dovetail to the end nearest the tailstock (for safety reasons). then held it in the chuck jaws, proceeded to mark out the lengths of each section. rough form the o/d of the scoop and drill a hole to the required depth before using  swept back bowl gouge to hollow out the cup and get a uniform wall thickness.

Tools used by Steve  L to R  

standard grind spindle gouge, 2 swept back bowl gouges, parting tool, square skew and roughing gouge.

Steve for his 2nd demo chose a 2 part bud vase 6 inches tall in oak, made from a log.

each picture in order has Steve’s method as a caption.

Steve was thanked in the usual way for a thoroughly entertaining demo. showing the tools used and their correct and safe presentation to the work piece.

Every year the chairman sets the members a challenge to make something that can be tested or played with on the night.

This year he challenged the club members using the four lathes to make some “TIPPI TOPS” A top that starts spinning on the bulbous end but then turns onto the small diameter end.

A drawing was given with each top tested and timed for spin duration at the end of the meeting.

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It proved to be quite a difficult challenge many members having not seen this top before. However it was still a very enjoyable convivial night for all those able to attend.

Keith  chose a t-light holder with a bottle chimney as the project for tonight.

using sycamore for the base & a malt whiskey bottle for the chimney.

At this point Keith used a diamond disc mounted on a backing plate to grind the cut edge of the bottle flat and removed sharp edges before completing the fit & polishing the base.

There was sufficient time left for Keith to quickly turn an apple in spalted beech.

Club members thanked Keith in the usual way for an entertaining, informative demo leaving members with new ideas & things to try and practice.

click on pictures for more info & to enlarge a view.

Finally, the chairman was able to Hold the A.G.M.

23 members attended and after voting on several proposals the meeting continued with the original programme something coloured, textured or both.

Then the Projects.

An enjoyable evening had by all, some really good pieces of work completed, manufacturing methods explained, wood and materials described method of application & places to purchase. So good information & ideas for new and old members alike.