May 2024
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The May winners with Greg Moreton
This art piece won
a turning of the month
certificate for Howard Overton
This segmented vase of various
woods won a Highly Recommended
certificate for Chris Whittle
Mahagony hollow form
won a commended certificate
for Dean Carter
This malee burl won
a commended certificate
for Nick Caruana
Cherry hollow form by Dean Carter
Vase by Bill Burden
Our turner for the day Greg Moreton
The first project commenced
The hollowing process
The hollowing continues
Getting to the bottom of things
Getting the outside shape right
That's concentration
Removing the chucking point
The finished piece"
THe second project a winged bowl
Sanding the bottom with wrist support
A jig to hold the item to
hollow the bowl
A bolt each end
to hold the winged bowl
in place to hollow the bowl
The bowl hollowed
Bowl almost complete.
Just remove each end with the hole in
The next project a Brighton Bun
One half turned
Drilling the center for threading
Cutting the thread in the center.
One more half to go
The second part completed
Threading the center stem"
Putting the two halves together
for to complete shaping
Making the candle holder
Thread cutting the base of the holder
One half with a candle
the other half option
An excellent demonstration of
turning and threading
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