Club Meeting: December 11, 2024
Write-up: Holm Miehlbradt

Gary started by describing the enjoyment of catching and eating Kina. He then proceeded to make a wooden Kina shell.

He started by rounding the piece of wood between centers and made a spigot on one side. He then mounted it in a chuck to turn the outside of the Kina. This surface will be later carved, but needs to be well finished including good sanding.

While still mounted on the chuck he drilled a hole with a forstner bit for easier hollowing and for mounting on a smaller chuck. For hollowing he used a Munro tool and cleaned out the shavings with a spoon! If possible the lathe head can be rotated to allow for a better position when hollowing.

After turning the piece around and remounting it, he finished off the bottom and drilled a hole which can be enlarged or reshaped during the carving process.

Gary finally discussed and showed different way of carving the outside of the Kina to make it look more realistic or decorative. He used different patterns to achieve various effects.

Thanks Gary for this very interesting demo with a lot of creative possibilities.