June 2023

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The June winners with Martin Saban Smith
The June winners with Martin Saban Smith
This hollow form won a turning of the month certificate <br>for Dean Carter
This hollow form won
a turning of the month certificate
for Dean Carter
Malee and oak dish won a highly commended certficate for Bill Burden
Malee and oak dish
won a highly commended certficate
for Bill Burden
This olive dish won a commended certificate for Geoff Christie
This olive dish
won a commended certificate
for Geoff Christie
This lidded box won a commended certificate for Tony Flood
This lidded box
won a commended certificate
for Tony Flood
Oak segmented vase <br>by Chris Withall
Oak segmented vase by Chris Withall
Ash plate coloured by Chris Withall
Ash plate coloured
by Chris Withall
Elm and mahagony segmented bowl by Geoff Christie
Elm and mahagony segmented bowl
by Geoff Christie
Horse chestnut dish by Geoff Christie
Horse chestnut dish by Geoff Christie
Martin Saban Smith our turner for the day
Martin Saban Smith our
turner for the day
This is thirsty work
This is thirsty work
The first item of the day also showing which section of the cutting edge to use
The first item of the day
also showing which section
of the cutting edge to use

Like this
Like this
Adding some colours
Adding some colours
All lacquered up
All lacquered up
Starting the texturing
Starting the texturing
The texturing various styles complete
The texturing various styles complete
Framing the different textures
Framing the different textures
Finishing the bowl
Finishing the bowl
The next project showing the correct position of the spindle roughing gouge
The next project
showing the correct position of
the spindle roughing gouge

Cleaning up the end grain
Cleaning up the end grain
Hollowing the bowl with a carbide tool
Hollowing the bowl with a carbide tool
The optimum grip for safe tool use
The optimum grip for safe tool use
Now to create the outside shape
Now to create the outside shape
Sanding prior to colouring
Sanding prior to colouring
The colour allows the grain to show through
The colour allows the grain to show through
Parting off the finished item
Parting off the finished item
The next item a dish wsith stencils
The next item a dish wsith stencils
The bottom being sanded
The bottom being sanded
Preparing the rim
Preparing the rim
Masking off an area
Masking off an area
A blade of grass
A blade of grass
Next stencil a positive butterfly
Next stencil a positive butterfly
A negative one
A negative one
The first item completed
The first item completed
The second one complete
The second one complete
And finally the last one awaiting finish at a later date
And finally
the last one awaiting finish
at a later date
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