July 11, 2007
The challenge for this month's meeting was to create a platter.
Below you will see some exciting pieces.
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Bert Steffers created this lovely walnut platter. |
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Nelson brown created this segmented platter |
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Tom Mumpher enjoyed working on this piece above. |
This piece is died and burned on the edge to create a unique design. |
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Don Hart tried his magic on this lovely piece |
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creative natural edge bowl/platter |
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Tom Jackson demonstrates from beginning to end making a platter |
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Tom starts with this chunk of pine |
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Working diligently on front then the back to create the piece below |
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Tom Mumpher likes creating the natural edge bowls |
August 1st Agenda
1) General Business
2) Show and Tell
3) Steve Childers - short demo of his homemade treadle lathe
4) Sanding & Scraping
Mike Adams - using a rotary grinder to avoid tear out on spalted wood
Nelson Brown - using a furniture scraper on a bowl
Tom Jackson - sanding off the lathe
Don Hart - using small scrapers
Jeff Turi (if necessary) - burnishing vs. grinding on a shear scraper