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Hollowing

Phil started by drawing/showing the steps to hollowing on a flip chart. Then on a bowl blank showed how to create a start hole with a drill a spindle gouge or one of his hollowing tools. He showed a selection of his hollowing tools – Bowl gouge, BCT’s,  Scrapers, Rolly Munroe shielded ring tool. Phil then demonstrating how to present each of them to the work safely and to get the best finish.

There was a good deal of Q&A throughout this section of the demo. In the second half Phil produced a thin-walled vase show casing the method & the special tools he uses like a bent wire coat hanger for removing shavings, bought & hand made deep sanding sticks, special magnetic lights for illumination and wall thickness detection.

It was a well-attended night. Members showed their appreciation for a great demo with all taking some new knowledge home. So well done Phil.

The theme for the evening was matching pairs. We had 
Cotton reels, Light houses, Storks, Candle sticks, Grinders
Boxes, Decorated bowls, Eggs in their cups, Xmas trees.
It was a well-attended night with some new members standing up and talking about their turnings.

Worcester Show

As usual Worcestershire Woodturners had a presence at the annual Worcester Show where members of the club took turns on the lathe demonstrating our woodturning skills to the public while others spread the message to those interested. Well done everyone.

Internal Demo of Enhancing Techniques

In keeping with the new format of internal demos we had 4 demonstrators exploring different aspects of enhancing finished projects. Alan E showed how to use various texturing tools while Roy showed how to apply CA glue as a finish for pens.

At Russell’s station he showed an interested group of watchers how to apply oils and waxes to his finished items. And finally Steve demonstrated texturing using a micro motor as well as paint techniques with acrylics.

As usual the Hands On evening was a chance for less experienced members to have a go on one of the three lathes set out for the session on tonight’s theme of turning fruit (apples and pears in particular). In addition Alan Pattison brought in his sharpening system in order to aid some of our newer turners to achieve sharp tools.