Month: January 2019

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Club meeting on Thursday 24th January 2019.

Our club meeting on Thursday evening 24th January 2019 was a one to one meeting, where an experienced member would take a less experienced member through the process of doing something that they find challenging, this could be some element of turning or it could be sharpening the tools. We had 3 lathes in operation and the sharpening station. Bill Munro was showing Dave Line some of the finer points of spindle turning. Errol Levings was doing long hole boring with Graham Charge, (Graham is a new member to our club). David Hay was at the sharpening station demonstrating the art of sharpening, we had asked the members to bring in a tool to get reground or sharpened, suffice to say David was kept very busy. Lastly I Alec Mutch was demonstrating the use of a bowl gouge with Bill Henderson, Bill has been using tipped tools thus far but now felt it was time to try and use the gouge. The turn out of members was very good and the evening went very well, Peter Lawrence was the manager for this session.

Here we have Bill Henderson making his first cuts on a bowl blank using a bowl gouge, being supervised by myself.
Here we have Dave Line working on spindle turning, Dave was being supervised by Bill Munro.
Here we have David Hay at the sharpening station, being observed by some of the members.
David was kept very busy sharpening and regrinding members tools after the members were encouraged to bring in a tool to sharpen.
Here we have Errol Levings about to show Graham Charge the method used for long hole boring.
Here Errol is about to start the lathe after positioning the long hole boring tool to start the hole.
I have picked up some of the shavings after Bill made a few cuts, these shavings were exactly what is required to achieve a good finish.
Here Bill Munro is guiding Dave Line as he make his cuts.
A close up of Dave Line's cuts, note the ribbon like shavings, exactly what's required to achieve a good finish.
Bill now taking some cuts across the face of the blank, he was growing in confidence with every cut.
David sharpening a tool on the belt sharpener, being observed by some of the members.
A closer view of how David holds the tool as it's being sharpened, note the position of the tool guide above the belt.
Here Graham Charge is using the long hole boring tool, being observed by some of the members.
Graham making headway with the tool.
Dave Line working on the shaft of a goblet, here he is getting close to completion.
Dave line sanding the stem of the goblet.
Here Dave line is being supervised on the use of a parting tool to cut the goblet free, Bill Munro is ready to assist if needed.
A view inside the club premises with the members watching all the different turners at work.
This was as far as we got with the bowl turning, time ran out on us, however Bill Henderson said he would try one at home now.
Dave Line with his finished goblet.

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All the pictures were taken by Mike Day

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Club Meeting 24th January 2019

Our club meeting is on Thursday evening 24th January 2019, this will be a one to one meeting where an experienced turner takes a less experienced turner through the process of doing a part of turning they are finding they need a little help with. There will be 2 turners working the lathes David Hutcheson will be going through the process of spindle turning with Dave Line, I will be going through the use of a bowl gouge with Bill Henderson, David Hay is going to deal with sharpening, and we invite you to bring in a tool you think might benefit from some expert advice. John Ruickbie is going to take a novice turner through the process of getting started, this will include a talk on safety, some sharpening and some lathe work. This session is being managed by Peter Lawrence.

Oh how things used to be! no electric motor here nor any high speed tools.

Late update for Thursday’s meeting, David Hutcheson can’t be there due to other commitments, however his place has been filled by Bill Munro so the spindle turning with Bill and Dave line will go ahead as planned.

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Our first meeting of 2019.

Our first meeting of 2019 was held on Thursday evening 10th January 2019. It was all to do with spindle turning, there were 4 turners working the lathes, Bill Munro who also managed the session along with David Hutcheson, Charles Richards and David McGruer, all were to do different things but with the same theme of spindle turning. The turn out was very good and the evening went well.

Here we have Charles Richards as he starts his spindle work.
Here we have David Hutcheson as he starts his spindle work.
Here we have Bill Munro as he starts his spindle work.
Here we have David McGruer as he starts his spindle work.
David McGruer was to make some pens.
Here David can be seen working on an Acrylic blank.
Bill Munro was to make a goblet with some inserts in a different wood.
Charles Richards was demonstrating the making of beads on a spindle.
David Hutcheson was making a babies rattle with 2 captive rings.
This was the results of Charles Richards bead making.
David Hutcheson's finished babies rattle.
Bill Munro's almost finished goblet, the inserts can be clearly seen on the cup.
Here David McGruer is working on his pen making in tandem, 2 at a time.
Some of David McGruers finished pens along with a small key ring.

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