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Show & Tell – 10 June 2015

Photos: Ian Connelly

Wall Art - Oak - Dave Gillard
Wall Art – Oak – Dave Gillard
Box - Mahogany - Warwick Day
Box – Mahogany – Warwick Day
Box - Black Maire - Warwick Day
Box – Black Maire – Warwick Day
Box - Warwick Day
Box – Warwick Day
Rolling Pin - Judith Langley
Rolling Pin – Judith Langley
Rolling Pin - Raed El Sarraf
Rolling Pin – Raed El Sarraf
Box - Warwick Day
Box – Warwick Day
Rubbish Bin - Raed El Sarraf
Rubbish Bin – Raed El Sarraf
Sanding Roller - Tom Pearson
Sanding Roller – Tom Pearson
Lavender Bottles - Tom Pearson
Lavender Bottles – Tom Pearson

Show & Tell – 3 June 2015

Photos: Ross Johnson

Platter - Philip Johnstone
Platter – Philip Johnstone
Chalice - Judith Langley
Chalice – Judith Langley
Platter - Mark Johnstone
Platter – Mark Johnstone
Platter - Mark Johnstone
Platter – Mark Johnstone
Hollow Form - Mark Johnstone
Hollow Form – Mark Johnstone
Platter - Richard Johnstone
Platter – Richard Johnstone
Vase - RIchard Johnstone
Vase – RIchard Johnstone
Hollow Form - Mark Johnstone
Hollow Form – Mark Johnstone
Platter - Richard Johnstone
Platter – Richard Johnstone
Bowl - Mark Johnstone
Bowl – Mark Johnstone

Rolling Pins – Colin Wise

Club Meeting: 4 June 2015
Report by: Bill Alden
Photos: Ross Johnson

Rolling Pins can be traced back to the 9th Century. Commercial production of them started in the 18th Century and were made from Pine, probably a harder wood than we are used to. They were also used for crushing Oats. In the late 18th Century JW Reid patented a rolling pin with a central rod handles on each end which could be held firm in use. In the USA 650 to 700,000 are sold pa. They are made out of a wide range of materials. Some are patterned to leave an impression in the dough.

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They can have handles or be just a straight cylinder with many different diameters and lengths. Smaller ones are used for icing sugar. A French rolling pin has a taper from the centre to each end.

Colin demonstrated some beading with a bead cutter on a small pin in order to pattern the dough. Black Maire is a good wood as it is heavy and turns well.
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We discussed ways of keeping the cylinder equal along its length. Sight the tool rest with the bed and follow that, another method is to Part down to a given size using callipers slightly larger than the required finished diameter.

Thank you Colin for an informative evening.

Ladles & Caddy Spoons – Terry Scott

Club Meeting: 27 May 2015
Report by : Ian Connelly
Photos: Ross Johnson

In typical Terry fashion the demo started with a story about the history of the caddy spoon and how valuable tea was etc. etc.  then he finished by saying what he read on the net was very interesting and we should all go and read it because he had forgotten and just made up everything.  Terry had many different spoons to show, which ranged from functional to purely decorative.

Caddy Spoon

Mount a 47 x 47 block,  in a 50mm chuck with a steb centre in the tailstock

Round with the roughing gouge

Smooth with the skew

Mark out a ‘ball’ at the spoon end, using a parting tool to defined the sides and round roughly

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Shape the handle

Terry used a sharpened pipe to tidy up the rounded ball (ideally the pipe diameter is less than the ball diameter ehh Terry)

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Remove the tailstock, and clean up the end

DON’T PART OFF YET!

Take out of chuck and use bandsaw to split down the middle (the square end makes this easier)

Make a jam chuck to hollow the spoon, some people may find the hot melt is also required to help hold it.

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Sand the spoon and handle.

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Cooking Spoon

Mount flat piece of wood between steb centres. (Terry used wood about 12 x 80mm)

Turn the handle

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Sand

Part off at end of handle

Shape spoon with bandsaw,  grinder, sander, dremel ……  (hand tools probably work too, but Terry avoids these)

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Tartle – Dave Armstrong

Club Evening; 20 May 2015
Report By: John Smart
Photos: Ross Johnson

Dave spoke about the word Tartle.

‘Tartle’ is a word derived from the Scottish Language which means “The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.” Todays item refers to an item used by Cooks & Bakers it assists in pushing pastry into pie trays.
Supplies; Start with a block 130mm long & 65mm square. Straight grained wood which will withstand frequent washing is recommended.

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In Projects on our web page you will find a full article under Tartle it has the various measurements which if you make one of these to get “Brownie Points” you need to check which baking trays  are stored in the cupboard as there is a bit of confusion regarding the diameter at the base & top of the tray plus ensure the depth is taken into account.

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As this effort was as a fill in along with our AGM Dave did a job that got our members all looking. Plus his talks about the lathe he has at home and his system he uses for sharpening his tools I expect we will see quite a few of our members trying it out.

Show & Tell – 20 May 2015

Photos: Ross Johnson

Napkin Ring - Rex Waugh
Napkin Ring – Rex Waugh
Knife - Philip Johnstone
Knife – Philip Johnstone
Bowl - Olive - Warwick Day
Bowl – Olive – Warwick Day
Vase - Dave Gillard
Vase – Dave Gillard
Replacement Knob - Robert Smith
Replacement Knob – Robert Smith
Bowl - Puriri - Colin Wise
Bowl – Puriri – Colin Wise
Bowl - Black Maire - Warwick Day
Bowl – Black Maire – Warwick Day
Gobletm- Bruce Wiseman
Gobletm- Bruce Wiseman
Bowl - Tasmanian Blackwood - Warwick Day
Bowl – Tasmanian Blackwood – Warwick Day
Bowl - Purple Heart - Warwick Day
Bowl – Purple Heart – Warwick Day
Bowl - Warwick Day
Bowl – Warwick Day
Bowl - Walnut - Warwick Day
Bowl – Walnut – Warwick Day
Tractor - Judith Langley
Tractor – Judith Langley
Serviette Rings - Judith Langley
Serviette Rings – Judith Langley
Taped Timber - Ross Johnson
Taped Timber – Ross Johnson

Serviette Ring – Bob Yandell

Club Meeting : 13/5/15
Report by:  Colin Wise
Photos: Ian Connelly

Bob gave us an interesting insight into the origin of the table napkin/ serviette, when in the 1800’s they needed to identify their own napkin as the same napkin was used for the whole week, because the washing of clothes etc. was only carried out once a week.

The Romans used small cloths, similar to a handkerchief, which they took to their host’s table and left overs were placed in them for their return journey home. i.e. the first doggie bag.

Like all wood turning, draw a diagram of what you wish to make, size shape and measurements with which you can make up a profile.

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Select your wood, (it can be a small branch with bark still on it or any off cuts that are suitable). It needs to be bigger that the serviette ring, which is approx. 60mm with a 35mm hole. The serviette ring will finish up by being 35mm long x 50 to 60mm dia.

Making a 50mm chuck bite on one end of the wood and place in chuck, size it and drill a 35mm hole in the end to a depth just past 40mm.

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With the parting tool cut part way into wood to define ring length, now turn from center down each way to create an oval or the shape you want, at this point decorate or texture and sand to a good finish and part off.

You can make a jam chuck to finish the parted end.

Texturing can be paint, crackle paint, dremel tool or poker work of your choice.

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View the Project sheet for more information