May 2019

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The may  winners with Richard Finley
The may winners with Richard Finley
Howards winning Vase
Howards winning Vase
Bill Burden's Highly commended Clock
Bill Burden's
Highly commended Clock
Chris Withall's commended bowl
Chris Withall's highly commended bowl
Nick Caruana's commended burr bowl
Nick Caruana's commended burr bowl
Barometer by Bert Lanham
Barometer by Bert Lanhaml
Table lamp by Ken Akrill
Table lamp by Ken Akrill
Beech bowl by Geoff Christie
Beech bowl by Geoff Christie
Burr vase by Nick Adamek
Burr vase by Nick Adamek
The mold and a cast piece of pewter
The mold and a cast piece of pewter
Melting down the pewter on a camping stove
Melting down the pewter on a camping stove
Pouring the moulten pewter into the mould
Pouring the moulten pewter
into the mould
Full to the brim
Full to the brim
Turning the box
Turning the box
The lid parted off and being shaped
The lid parted off and being shaped
Now shaping the box
Now shaping the box
The lid fitted tight and more shaping being done
The lid fitted tight
and more shaping being done
The recess turned to take the pewter disc
The recess turned
to take the pewter disc
Turning the disc and saving the swarf to be reused
Turning the disc and
saving the swarf to be reused
Final cuts with a skew chisel
Final cuts with
a skew chisel
And there you have it. Sanded down to 1200 grit then buffed with burnishing cream to a mirror finish and fitted into the lid
And there you have it.
Sanded down to 1200 grit
then buffed with burnishing cream
to a mirror finish and fitted
into the lid
Project No2. A furniture leg to demonstrate spindle turning
Project No2.
A furniture leg to demonstrate
spindle turning
So far. So good
So far. So good
Marking out the proposed spiral
Marking out the proposed spiral
Starting the cuts with a hand saw
Starting the cuts with a hand saw
With guide line cut the grooves are opened out with a micro plane
With guide line cut
the grooves are opened out with a micro plane
Rounding the shoulders with a flat micro plane
Rounding the shoulders with a flat micro plane
Different shapes of micro planes
Different shapes of micro planes
Nearly there
Nearly there
A final sanding
A final sanding
And there you have it
And there you have it
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