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Mark Baker muses on the things to making platters
be done for Christmas Andy Coates looks at the particular
techniques required for making platters
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The latest news from the world of 27 Drawer pulls and door knobs
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dates for your diary turning for furniture, Richard Findley
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We feature the latest letters and have 48 How to chase threads
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Christmas tree decorations
Walter Hall shares some ideas for festive decorations
Making your own Christmas tree decorations can be an enjoyable and a small amount of hollowing to make the nished article
and satisfying project and they also make great items for craft light enough to hang on the tree without bending the branches.
fairs or to sell for your favourite charity. The options available You could use any hardwoods for this project and it is up to
range from simply using readily available kits, using up small you whether you add colour as I have done or perhaps use
offcuts of wood and acrylic material that would be too small for contrasting woods for the body and nial. I chose oak as
anything else, through practising your spindle turning skills by it is open grained and allowed me to use the grain-lling
turning icicle-shaped forms with a range of beads and coves all properties of gilt cream to add a touch of festive sparkle.
the way to making up segmented blanks to your own design and Use your imagination to adapt the nish and make a range
hollowing them out. The example I have made for this article of different forms and nishes. A few additional ideas for
falls somewhere in the middle and requires some spindle work shapes and types are shown in the drawings.
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Platters are perhaps less commonly seen than their more popular so producing platters with a decorative element captures two
relations, the bowl or dish. But before we proceed we need to potential markets the purely decorative and the occasional
dene what we mean by platter what is it that distinguishes functional usage.
it from the bowl or dish? In this regard the dictionary is not Other reasons platters might have fallen out of favour as
much help to the turner, giving dish as a synonym, while I tend a woodturning project are the size of stock required to turn
to think of platters as different to the dish. Platters tend to have them, and the capacity of the lathe. Even smaller bench-top
at interior bases and are generally intended to be used as lathes, however, can usually take 300mm over the bed, so this
serving plates. Dishes are more akin to shallow bowls bowls should be no bar to producing what can be useful, attractive
probably need no further denition. In terms of dimensions I and functional objects that present a few particular challenges
have always taken Ray Keys ideas of proportion as the ideal: for the turner to overcome.
platters ought to be upwards of 230mm in diameter, anything Platters can be a useful project to use board stock which
smaller would be considered a plate. is unsuitable for bowls and other projects. Pre-cut blanks and
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY COATES
Platters might have an inherent functionality, but this doesnt boards of 50mm and less thickness are ideal, and are rarely
preclude them being decorative at the same time and, in fact, of much use for other turning projects, but can present some
they are more often seen these days as decorative objects issues when trying to mount them for turning. As with most
rather than purely functional. One of the reasons for the things in life the overcoming of a challenge is often a reward
apparent demise of the large platter is probably the fact that in itself, so it is a worthwhile project to build condence and
the family dinner around the table has fallen out of fashion, technical skills.
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A selection of suitable blanks Screw chuck and spacer, faceplate Vacuum chuck, jam chuck plate, Cole jaws Revolving ring centre
ring, jam block and glue
Mounting choices
A A
S
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JA
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A A
Tenon
A = Direction of force from jaws A = Direction of force on tenon
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Deciding on a mounting method is an reduce the height of the piece at the rim, is also acting on the blank and the force
important step in any project, and no whereas the tenon must be removed, works against the grain.
different with platters, but here you also thereby reducing the height of the nished A recess also reduces the potential
have to consider the secondary mounting platter by at least the depth of the tenon. interior depth of the nished platter.
required to hollow the interior of the platter. There is, however, a further consideration If a tenon is chosen as the mounting
Initial mounting to shape the outside regarding the recess and that is the option then some of these potential
can be by screw chuck, with or without potential for splitting the workpiece. problems are removed. The jaws clamp
a spacer, faceplate ring, glue chuck, or If too much pressure is applied to down on to the tenon and the outward
with a vacuum chuck. Your choice may be the recess during mounting, and the forces likely to split the work piece along
determined by the thickness of the blank grain position relative to the jaws is as the grain are removed and directed
or the availability of equipment, but should indicated in the diagram (opposite page), towards the centre of the tenon. This
always be safe and secure. The main then the potential for the workpiece offers a safer mounting option but is not
problem you will be faced with is choosing splitting is signicantly increased. If a without its own drawback, inasmuch as
a method that provides sufcient support recess is chosen as the mounting option, the tenon will need to be removed as a
while leaving enough material for shaping do ensure that the grain is oriented to last process upon completing the platter.
and secondary mounting later. prevent mounting in this manner, and For this reason I would often employ a
Secondary mounting is usually achieved ensure the jaw pressure is not excessive. second glue chucking method to enable
by using a tenon or recess, but on blanks While it is tempting to ramp up the turning the interior. This entails turning
as thin as platter blanks both present pressure believing this to offer the best the exterior shape and gluing on a second
particular drawbacks worth considering. hold, this is in fact not the case, and in sacricial block with a tenon turned on it.
Both of these methods reduce the practice it applies excessive force on the This is then removed after completing the
potential depth of the nished piece. grain. If a bad catch occurs the blank will platter. This method sacrices none of the
The recess might appear to offer the sometimes split as the pressure surpasses primary material and allows for a deeper
best option because it is usually left on the grains ability to hold the blank in one platter making best use of the material
the nished piece and therefore will not piece. Remember that centrifugal force and no unsightly recess to deal with.
330mm (13in)
Glued on centre Mounted in scroll chuck Tail centre used to provide vice function
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Design is a very personal factor in anything we make, but of material available for the interior shape to be turned from.
the diagram above offers a selection of potential design The dimensions of the rim ought to be in proportion to
options which may suit, or at least prompt alternative ideas the overall diameter and ultimate use of the object. A fully
of your own. Working on the premise that platters have at functional platter would ideally make maximum use of the
interior bases, the shape coming from the internal edge of interior as a surface, while a more decorative platter may
the rim should be blended into a at interior base. If you offer the opportunity for a wider rim, perhaps to make the
prefer a gentle curve, more in line with a shallow bowl, then most of grain, gure or features in the wood, or you may
proceed accordingly. You must, however, keep rmly in mind wish to employ some decorative techniques such as texturing
how you intend to remount the piece for turning the top and or colouring, which a narrow rim would not serve well.
interior as this may have some bearing on how you turn the Ultimately the choices are yours, but keep in mind the
base. A recess mounting, for instance, will reduce the amount function of the object as you make these decisions.
Truing the face edge Initial rough shaping Shaping cuts with difcult grain
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Unless turned bowls are what you do for a living, what happens
when friends and family start to exclaim not another bowl?
As many a hobby turner knows there is a limit to the shelf
space those close to us are prepared to spare for yet another
work of art.
After the polished peppermills and egg cups, where next? How
about a complete change of direction and have some seasonal
fun with a colourful Father Christmas gure? There is a measured
drawing of my Father Christmas accompanying this article but,
like most of my creations, it is for guidance only. I encourage
you to make what changes you wish, even use the basic
elements to invent a completely different gure. Remember
that this is a caricature so feel free to keep it simple or
to add more detail.
In my retirement years fun at the lathe when the sun
is not shining is what I enjoy, and some of that fun has
been in the form of what I describe as hysterical
gures. These creations are loose, stylised
interpretations from history that can stretch lathe
technique and give free-rein expression to colour
and materials. There! I sound like a proper
modern artist. The Turner Prize next.
Top tips
1. Although I have created a series of iconic
human gures, one could do something
similar with the animal kingdom. Or what
about some ower characters? Do some
lateral thinking and see where it takes you.
2. Being a small project this is another ideal
opportunity to use some of those small
offcuts, maybe to turn a gure using
contrasting woods with interesting grain
and polished rather than painted.
3. If your piece is to be painted you will
achieve a better nish using ne-grain
timber, but if character in a polished piece
is required then a more open-grained
timber can sometimes provide this.
4. Observation when an author is
photographing work in progress it is
not always possible to show how a
tool is correctly held on the toolrest
using both hands as one hand is
required to operate the camera.
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Many pieces of furniture feature a pull so usually have large coarse threads
or knob. Anything with a door or drawer designed for that purpose. This, of course,
has a need for some sort of handle, is total overkill for a small item such as
and while trends and fashions change, a knob or pull, so a homemade version
turned wooden knobs have been with us is the best way to go.
for centuries and continue to feature on
modern furniture. Making a screw chuck
A search of almost any furniture, kitchen The great thing about making your own
or bedroom manufacturers catalogue screw chuck is that you can use a screw
online or otherwise will show a huge which will suit the job in hand perfectly. Almost any screw can be used to make a screw chuck
array of variations on the classic style. I often use a coach screw, which is strong
Over the years I must have turned hundreds with a relatively coarse thread. These are
of them and while the basic design is available in diameters from 6mm upwards
similar, its surprising how small changes and in assorted lengths. It is always
in diameter or the addition or removal of useful to know how the nished product
a llet or other detail, can totally change will be xed, because it may be that the
the look and feel of the pull. There are alsosize of screw used wont matter, but in
variations in the xing method of the pulls some cases, it could be important. If the
and grain direction. In this article I will intention is to use a ne screw through
show the basic turning operation for two the drawer front or door, a smaller
knobs in a classic design one will be end diameter screw is needed in the chuck.
grain, one will be cross grain. I will also For this job I made a screw chuck using
explore work holding and xing options. a number 8 or 4mm diameter screw. The screw chuck ready for action
Making the screw chuck is quite
Work holding straightforward. I turn a scrap of I hold the turned block in the chuck and
As with any job, one of the rst decisions hardwood between centres and form a use a Jacobs chuck to drill a pilot hole
to make is how to hold it on the lathe. chucking spigot on one end. Any offcut of through the centre. The screw can then be
As always, there are several options. wood would be ne but if you intend to driven in, using a generous blob of epoxy
My natural inclination is to work between reuse the chuck repeatedly in the future, resin to secure the screw permanently.
centres for spindle work, which is ne, a good hardwood is best, I use sapele as Sometimes, when you run the lathe with
leaving just a small parting-off nib it is strong and I always have plenty of just the screw chuck, the screw appears
to remove by hand at the end. I have offcuts laying around. The length of the to wobble. This used to really bother me
also turned cross-grain knobs in this wood used for the screw chuck is mostly but Ive found that, unless its really bad,
PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD FINDLEY
way without a problem. Depending on the down to the length of screw you decide it isnt worth worrying about. It is possible
design, a very good alternative holding to use. Here Im using a 60mm long screw to hold the screw chuck by the screw
method is a screw chuck. The problem as its what I have to hand, and there is and lightly true up the chucking spigot to
with most commercial screw chucks, rarely need for more than about 20mm bring it all into alignment, although there
however, is that they are designed to hold of screw protruding to hold the work, so is too much ex with this size of screw to
a bowl blank in the initial roughing stages, around 40mm of wood works well here. be able to do this effectively.
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Slicing the base of the knob to form a clean undercut Shaping the knob Forming the narrow cove
If I was making three or more, I would the knob will sit neatly against the drawer
set up my duplicating ngers, but as this front or cabinet door, once installed. Tool choice for parting
was a one-off for the article, I simply use Having blocked out the shape, I can Either a skew chisel (in my case I use my beading
Vernier callipers with my beading and switch to my 10mm spindle gouge to form and parting tool as a skew) or spindle gouge is
parting tool to size the tenon and the the curves. The only tool swap I have to ne for parting. Oddly, a standard parting tool
llets which guide the curves of the base do after this is to my 6mm spindle gouge isnt the best tool for parting as it leaves a torn
and grip part of the knob. to form the deep, narrow cove. The waste nish on end grain because of the way it cuts.
After cutting the 16mm diameter tenon, at the end is reduced to a small nib, just I would generally recommend that parting is
I use the tip of my beading and parting big enough to drive while I sand with done with the same tool as the shaping that
tool, just as you would a skew chisel, to 240 and 320 grit. Satised, I can part way there is consistency in the cut. If a different
slice down the end grain of the base of it off, which can be done with any tool, tool is used, the pressure applied to the work
the knob to ensure a clean and tear-free but I choose to continue using my 10mm can be different and the way the tool cuts is
surface with a slight undercut. This ensures spindle gouge. slightly different, leading to pressure marks and
potentially different textures on the wood.
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Parting off
You might notice the knob is held with its face at the drive end Having safely parted the knob from the lathe it is a simple case
of the lathe. This may seem counter-intuitive but allows safe of paring away the nib with a sharp chisel and hand sanding and
and simple parting. As I cut through the nib, the knob simply blending anything that remains into a smooth and blemish-free
stops turning and drops into my hand, leaving just a small face. If I have made a large batch, I might mount a sanding arbor
amount of tidying work to smooth the face of the knob. If the in the chuck and power sand away the nib. This works well but it
knob is mounted the other way around and is parted, the knob goes almost without saying that care needs to be taken with this
continues to be driven but without tailstock support and so approach to avoid misshaping the face of the knob against the
results are much less predictable. powered sanding pad.
Parting off with my spindle gouge A small nib can be pared off and sanded smooth
Cross-grain knob
The difference between the two styles of A screw chuck is a good option for a a screw as well, so the hole left by the
knob is subtle in this sapele, although in cross-grain knob as screws always bite screw chuck acts as a guide for this
timber with a stronger end grain pattern, and hold better in side grain than end as long as you havent used too big a
such as oak, the difference is easier to grain, meaning the nal xing is often screw in your screw chuck.
spot. The main purpose of a cross-grain
knob is to keep the grain patterns across
the front of a set of drawers or cabinet
doors, all the same, without the difference
in grain pattern attracting undue
attention. End grain also tends to end
up a much darker colour under a nish,
whereas the side grain will remain more
consistent with the rest of the furniture.
Some timbers have attractive gure, such
as the rays in quarter-sawn oak or a ripple
in sycamore, which shows up only in the
face grain and would be lost if only the
end grain was showing. Cross-grain knob mounted on the screw chuck
Spacer block Because of the grain direction, the forces to size, I once again mark it with the
I realised that I had left too much of the screw involved in the turning are higher, with story board and can begin shaping.
protruding from the screw chuck so added alternating end and side grain passing the The biggest difference between end
a waste spacer and turned this down out of cutting edge of the tool, rather than the grain and cross grain is the way that you
the way. If the base of the knob has a specic more consistent surface of normal spindle approach the cut. End-grain knobs are
diameter, the waste block can double as a turning, so I continue to use the tailstock normal spindle turning, so shapes are
sizing block too, saving the need to measure. for additional support. There is a risk formed from the toolrest down to the
initially that the force of the cut can cause centre of the spindle downhill. Cross-
the blank to spin on the screw chuck, grain knobs are essentially tiny bowl
making it impossible to turn, so a little blanks, so cutting in the same way would
caution is advisable at the start. be working against the grain and would
I nd it best to rough the blank down most likely result in tear-out. To form the
to a cylinder with a spindle gouge rather shapes in cross-grain blanks, the gouge
than a roughing gouge as the cut is a needs to be rolled on its side, and the
little more gentle and the tool can be wing of the tool used to draw the cut with
presented in such a way as to slice the the grain, apparently uphill although it
The cross-grain knob and screw chuck, showing waste away cleanly and quickly in the is in fact still downhill, its just that the
the spacer block most efcient way. Once it is round and top of the hill is now in a different place.
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I still begin shaping by cutting the cut with a chisel. Once to size the rest of soon be adjusted to the drawing
llets, but the cut with my beading the shaping can continue as described cut with the wing of the tool. It is
and parting tool is much slower and above, using the wing of the tool. important to keep the tool rolled
carefully taken and is actually a scraping Cutting the cove can be challenging as on its side so the cutting edge is
cut the tool becoming a negative rake the initial cut has to be into the wood presented in a trailing cut to avoid
scraper rather than a normal peeling and somewhat against the grain, but can any chance of a catch.
The shaping process of the cross grain knob with the wing of the spindle gouge
Once Im happy with the shape I can remove the tailstock and the waste, blending
the curve of the face with my gouge before sanding. The great advantage of using
the screw chuck is that it gives full access to the face of the knob and allows easy
blending and sanding without the need for hand work at the end.
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Fixing methods
There are many options for attaching the A xing method which alleviates the
knob or pull in place. The most simple, need for screws and commercial ttings
and perhaps crude, being a screw driven is the use of a turned tenon. Usually this
through drawer front or cabinet door is simply glued into a drilled mortise and
and into the base of the pull. This relies gives a very neat result but is reliant on
entirely on the screw holding the knob the glue to hold. An improvement on this
in place and Im sure most people have is to make the tenon a through-tenon
experienced that, over time, the knob will and add a wedge. I love the simplicity
begin to work loose, coming unscrewed. and natural strength that a wedge gives.
Once this has happened it is only a matter By cutting a saw kerf roughly of the
of time before the thread entirely strips way down the length of the tenon, a Fixing methods for knobs and pulls
and it is largely irreparable. wedge can be cut and, once the knob
An improved method is to have an is in place and correctly positioned for of the drawer front along the grain.
insert tted into the base of the knob grain direction, the wedge can be driven The wedged tenon method is not
and a machine screw passed through into the kerf, spreading the tenon and commonly found but is something I
the drawer or door and screwed into permanently holding the knob in place. learned from a book several years ago.
place. This is commonly found on many The addition of glue to the tenon and the When approached by a customer who
commercial/mass-produced kitchens and is wedge will only make the whole thing had experienced failures with every other
considerably more reliable than a simple stronger and more effective. Care should commercially available tting for her very
wood screw. I nd the inserts tend to grip be taken to ensure the kerf is cut in the heavy drawers, I suggested this and she
best into side grain rather than end grain, correct direction, so when the wedge was keen to try it. I have so far not heard
but have successfully used them in both. is driven in, it doesnt split the timber of any further problems with her drawers.
The nal method of xing that I have used is a screw thread with the thread. Originally the workshop that made the furniture
cut into the turned tenon. This is mostly seen on antique would have had a tool called a thread box, which is essentially
mahogany furniture and works extremely well. I have to make a block of wood with a small V-shaped cutter xed into it, so
replacements from time to time, but the fault is usually with the when a knob with a turned tenon of the correct size is screwed
base of the knob breaking, rather than there being a problem into it, it cuts a perfect thread, which would correspond with a
matching tap, allowing the cabinetmaker to easily and quickly
make matching threads. The trouble for a restorer (or at least a
turner who dabbles with restoration, such as myself ) is that I
dont have the tap and thread box sets of the old cabinetmakers
so I have to do my best to match the threads of the old,
damaged knobs as best I can.
There are a few ways to form the threads by hand, but with
trial and error I have settled on a combination of a wood
carvers V-tool and a triangular le. I set a pair of dividers to
the pitch of the thread I am trying to replicate, i.e. the distance
The wedged tenon before tting between the high points of the threads. I then use this to mark
out the spiral pattern. It is a little like setting out for a barley
twist, but because the size is so much smaller, the marking
tends to be fairly approximate, as the tools are used to cut the
threads, the rough lines are tidied, straightened and made more
crisp. Luckily, these threads are quite coarse and the t is not
as critical as a metal machine thread. As long as it engages and
seats properly in the fully done-up position, they will work.
NEXT MONTH: Richard replicates some antique nials, turning and nishing them to match the originals
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for many years but it was about a decade will need to be to bring about what we and nish with oil, says Patricia.
ago they started their joint venture in want takes longer than the actual turning We nd the colour and texture of this
turning and enhancement of work. and enhancement. much-neglected wood very inspiring.
Both of them turn, but each brings We always come to a consensus on She continues: I also recently had
something different to the table. I will how to do things and what the project some lessons with Dixie Biggs, and
turn the basic shapes I need and Gabor should end up looking like. We both I am now trying to apply her techniques
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the more complex or ultra-thin ones, says enjoy that discussion time. New topics to my carving on hollow forms. I nd
Patricia. But I must admit to liking the are always being explored, although it a challenge to try these new-to-me
enhancing of work more than the turning. not all can come to fruition. carving techniques, but am enjoying it.
We both turn what we want to in order to The two attended a masterclass with Binh I like to leave the top of my hollow forms
end up with the result we have in mind. Pho some years ago and say his teaching of open, so I can carve the rims to show the
We create our own projects too, adds piercing, stippling and air brushing opened beautiful leaf shapes. Maple, sycamore and
Gabor, but we always discuss ideas. up endless possibilities in decorating. oak leaves seem to be the most interesting
There are times when designing and We are now working extensively shapes, and they all have such wonderful
working out what wood to use, the shape on more sculptural pieces in sequoia autumn colours to use in my decoration.
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Gabor nishing off a piece of work The latest collaboration pieces in redwood
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Turned and carved item from one piece of beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Patricia working on her latest piece of work with relief carved leaves
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DEMONSTRATIONS
We do not demonstrate, we do not make
shavings, asserts Gabor, though we have
successfully demonstrated our products,
technique and methods by giving Power Point
presentations. We are great advocates of this
method and we both rmly believe that in an
evening demo you can pass on more know-how
than by turning a couple of bowls or boxes.
Sadly, presently we are in the minority.
He continues: We also have fairly strict rules on
methods and timing. We do not think there are right
or wrong ways of turning. If you are working safely
as you bear in mind the recommended best working
practices, and it produces the result you are after, then
that is the right way. We hate it when a demonstrator
says and this should take you 40 minutes. Nobody
is rushing you and it takes you as long as it takes you. Turned, pierced and pyrographed piece in maple
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Being able to chase threads widens the Lastly, practise, practise and practise With the lathe speed turned down to
range of woodturning skills and helps create again to get things right. around 300rpm, strike the rst thread
boxes with secure lids. To start you only with a 20tpi or 18tpi male chaser. Keep
need one matching pair of chasers 20 or Simple threaded box the handle higher than the teeth so the
18 teeth per inch (tpi) are good sizes to tool is pointing slightly down and the
start with. You will need a side-cut scraper teeth will cut on or just below centre.
GROOVE
and a lathe that runs at somewhere close On female threads the chaser is held
to 300rpm. You will need some small pieces horizontal to the work, cutting on or
of dense, close-grained hardwood such as just above centre. Have the tool at
boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) or mopane about a 40 angle to the work and lightly
(Colophospermum mopane) and so on. touch the wood with the centre of the
Acrylics and some cast resins also thread chaser while moving the tool from right to
well, but dont be tempted to use softwoods left in a gentle continuous traverse.
they break up when chasing threads. Before you reach the end of the teeth
GROOVE on the chaser, lift off the tool from the
Thread-chasing by hand is not that rest, reposition the chaser on the rest in
difcult if a few basic rules are followed: A typical threaded lid and base with grooves at the the same presentation angle as before
Keep the lathe at a low speed. end of the thread to give you enough room to remove and then enter into the end of the work,
Position the chaser accurately, on or just the tool before you hit solid wood maintaining that right-to-left movement
below centre on external male threads, you previously used.
on or just above centre for internal Practise cutting a male thread Practise this several times to get the
female threads. Start by practising cutting a partial male traverse of the tool in sync with the lathe
Maintain a gentle, relaxed rhythm. thread on a scrap of wood. This will help speed. Too slow and you break out, too
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Never cut the threads to the full depth you get used to pressure, presentation, fast a traverse and you end up with an
of the gullet of the teeth. Stop just short angle of the chaser and movement. With incorrectly formed thread. The movement
so the peaks/crowns of the threaded a piece of boxwood held securely in the of the cutter is like a continuous loop.
teeth have a small at on them. This chuck use a three-point tool or the edge Cut, lift off, start at the beginning and
makes the threads stronger and will of a skew in scraping mode to round off then move forward, lift off and so on,
prevent breakages. the leading edge. all the while maintaining the correct
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movement of the chaser. You just adjust until there is a good thread established. length so make sure you can create
the handle position to get the teeth to cut Continue to make the thread longer. a parallel thread. As shown in the drawing
on the right plane. Repeat this process of turning the scrap a groove would be cut at the far end of
Having struck the rst few threads, wood to a cylinder and chasing male the thread, giving you enough room to
start to straighten the chaser up. Do threads along it. This is a great practice remove the tool before you hit the wall
not use the lead tooth too soon wait exercise. In real life a thread has a limited of solid wood.
Create a small radius or chamfer on the outer corner of Start the thread by striking a cut on the radiused After striking the cut and re-entering the cut thread,
the cylinder or, in the case of a box, the spigot shoulder corner the chaser can be angled to extend the thread along
the piece of work
Practise striking the thread in the waste wood before A side-cut scraper to create a groove at the rear end of Strike the thread and continue adjusting the tool with
creating the correctly sized opening required the thread to allow an exit point for the chaser each pass until you have a parallel thread
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I have been turning needle cases for a If, however, you want a push-t cap small drill bits, in the kitchen for cocktail
long time and sold many over the years. for your case, then you have a much sticks or for storing small craft utensils.
The great advantage with these items greater range of woods. But man-made After all, needle cases are nothing more
is that they only require small pieces materials such as resins and acrylics may than a form of lidded vessel/box.
of material. These could be oddments not be suitable as there is no exibility
from a previous project or pen blanks, in this material when requiring a very
which is what I frequently use. The rst snug tting lid. So experimentation SAFETY
decision you have to make is how to is required with these. Acrylics have never caused me a problem but
hold the cap on to the main body. This This article begins with a simple cylinder that is not to say there arent any, just that I
will determine the choice of material. style with push-t cap and then shows havent experienced them. However, materials
My preferred method is to chase threads how shaping the body and lid more and such as alternative ivory can shatter quite
which means using a dense, close-grained introducing screw threads and inlays can easily, so always use a face guard. Do not be
hardwood such as boxwood (Buxus provide endless opportunities for creating too aggressive. They require a scraping cut with
sempervirens), or a man-made product unique objects. the tool pointing down. Effective tools to use
like cast resins or acrylics which can By adjusting the size, the cylinder design are negative-rake scrapers, skew chisels and,
also take a good thread. could be used in the workshop for holding my favoured choice, the three point tool.
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4 With the main body parted off, drill out the cap.
Use a 12.5mm drill to a depth of 14mm. These sizes
would need to be adjusted depending on the size
of your needle case. When drilling remember to
turn the lathe speed down to about 500rpm.
3
5 With the cap parted off hold the main body in
the pin jaws. Wrapping several layers of masking
tape around it protects the nish. Drill out the
main body using a 10mm drill to 60mm depth.
Keep the lathe speed down. Withdraw the drill bit
several times to clear the swarf. Turn the spigot
down to size to match the cap with a snug t.
4 5
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15 With the body held in the jam chuck nish off the 11 12
bottom of the needle case. Threaded jam chucks are
a great way of holding small projects on the lathe.
FINISHING
Anyone can achieve a high-quality nish but
rst you must be prepared to spend the time.
INLAYS
My wife and I have spent lots of time meandering
through antique fairs and market stalls looking for
old buttons, mother of pearl, old coins or anything
that looks interesting and would give a unique
identity to an item. The possibilities are endless
and decorating a needle case in this way is a very
cost-effective way to practise your turning skills
while creating something a little bit special. 15 16
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Its now time to nish off the Christmas carousel we started support the top structure and, as I suggested, once
last month, time to crown our project and make the impeller and this project is nished you may decide to increase the tiers
PHOTOGRAPHS BY COLWIN WAY
arch. Yes, another month closer now and the big fella dressed from a single to as high as your nerve will take you.
in red will make his appearance. If we time this project Ive just ordered more cup bearings from Germany in
right we can have it nished ready to decorate the house and readiness for my Christmas carousel presents. A long time
give it that really warm welcoming festive theme hes looking for. ago I promised to stop making the family any more bowls,
Last month we made the base, holders, feet and pillars to candlesticks or pepper grinders.
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Mount the timber between centres, and mount it in the chuck, gripping on tailstock and a piece of scrap wood as a
rough turn it to shape and form the to the dovetail. Now turn the tenon to t clamp to keep everything in place while it
spigot. Now hold the wood by the spigot the body. dries. When dry, nish shaping the bottom
in your chuck jaws and face off the end. Drill the 25mm diameter hole. Stop the of the neck to meet the outside diameter
Drill the 25mm hole an appropriate length lathe. Reverse-hold the piece in the chuck of the body. Then, sanding smooth, seal
for the ower vase tube you have. using the tenon just cut. and nish the piece.
Now form the recess and turn the It is now time to measure, mark and
outside as shown in the diagram. Once part off the work to the length shown TOOLS AND MATERIALS
shaped, sand and seal it. Stop the lathe, in the diagram. From the top, measure Spindle roughing gouge
remove the piece and hold it by the 30mm back and turn down to 48mm Spindle gouge
recess or the 25mm hole with long-nosed diameter. Parting tool
chuck jaws, or via a jam chuck. Bring up a Begin shaping the outside but keep the 20mm or suitably sized skew chisel
revolving tailstock centre and locate it on point A more than 67mm diameter. Now 25mm or other suitably sized Forstner bit
the spigot, measure, mark and then part sand and seal the top half of the neck. Two attractive hardwoods
off to 120mm. Sand and seal it and then Reverse the piece again, holding it 100mm x 25mm diameter glass or plastic
remove the body from the lathe. via the 25mm hole in the top of the ower vase (tube) or other suitably sized tube
neck, using chuck jaws of the right
NECK size in expansion mode or hold it NOTE: The diameter and length of the hole
Timber: 76 x 76 x 70mm via a jam chuck. you drill is dependent on your choice of
Mount the wood between centres When the piece is running true, offer ower vase (tube).
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As a teenager I lived in East Bergholt on On leaving school I went to BX Plastics, After 12,000 times of scraping the oak,
the Suffolk/Essex border and I must admit which specialised in numerous plastic raw I came to the conclusion this wasnt my
that I didnt care much about school when materials for manufacturers. I started off idea of woodwork. I wanted to make
I was young. That resulted in my leaving as the tea boy/gopher. My uncle worked things. This job involved too much
without qualications. I always enjoyed there so he got me a job. They created machining and scraping. It wasnt as
woodworking and metalworking at school extrusions, tubing, sheeting and so on. I creative as I wanted it to be.
and I had a small workshop well a was really happy about going to work and After this I went to work for an
shed really. It was 2.5m x 2m and shared it was really interesting. That said, after agricultural company in Ipswich. This
between me and my two brothers. This about two years, I thought there was not involved gas-welding pipes for the grain
caused a little friction at times due to my any future for me in this area of work, storage and distributions. I was there
PHOTOGRAPHS BY MARK BAKER UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
wanting to do woodwork and my oldest even though I loved it there. I was always for two years or so and it was during
brother wanting to do photography and fascinated by woodworking and metalwork that time that I married my wife, Janet.
his own developing, printing and enlarging at school and wanted to do this instead.
in there too. You can imagine there wasnt I went for an apprenticeship with Nathan NEW BEGINNINGS
a lot of room. I had one side, and my Agrin in Ipswich. One of the jobs I had was I was about 21 when I left the agricultural
brothers had the other, but really only one to make washstands for the Navy out of company. I wanted to try exploring
of us could be in there at any one time. oak. There was an order for 3000 or so of metalworking further and took a job at
I did joinery in there, mostly by hand, these and, after the wood was machined, my fathers company in Gillingham in Kent.
and made stools, boxes, cabinets and I was given the job of hand-scraping the I started off in the tool room, which involved
yacht lamps. wood to clean up the machine marks. light lathe work and power presses.
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TURNING
I continued going to shows and joined a
club, Medway Woodturners, not long after
buying the lathe. I now also belong to the
Orchard woodturning group.
I started off making mug racks and Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) and sycamore This piece of work in sycamore and sapele
bowls. As a new turner one always wants (Acer pseudoplatanus) base. The laburnum oysters (Entandrophragma cylindricum) was inspired
more tools and wood. I have a woodland are slices that are seated glued on angled at by Dennis Keeling, who started me off in my
nearby and I joined the local conservation sections cut using a jig and router journey of segmented work
group and it had a very large beech tree
that had fallen in the storm of 1987. I
asked the person cutting it up if he would
mind cutting up a few pieces for me. I
thought it would be a good idea to turn a
bowl for each of the group members and,
while I completed eight items in total, after
turning them I ended up with respiratory
problems. This was due to my not wearing
any respiratory protection. Thankfully there
appears to be no long-term damage, but I
bought a powered respirator soon after as
well as at-source extraction.
I have turned most of the typical items
and now am always looking to do new
things, nd the next challenge and so on.
I love the challenges of segmented work,
lamination and solving technical challenges.
I am currently working on more segmented
work with more complex patterns.
I have always thought to myself that I can Hollow form in ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and sapele
do these things, even if I have not tried or
done them yet, but one has to keep going tools are, how they are used, and how to
at something to learn it and do it well. sharpen them and also how to hold wood
Dont give up. and cut it safely.
If you dont like it, you have only paid
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something to learn from all of them. stop learning. I might also see something often at all.
My segmented work has been inspired that triggers a chain of thought that I bought tools I dont use or need. I think
by Dennis Keeling. I also enjoy watching may not have happened had I not seen all turners have, to be honest. Its always
Stuart Mortimer and Jimmy Clewes. But, someone do or make something. a good idea to join a local club and learn
I learn from every demonstration I see. from the members experiences.
I have never been on another course since ADVICE TO A NEW TURNER I would also advise the purchase of
that one with Phil, so I am self-taught but I would encourage people to start by going good respiratory protective equipment
continue to learn and develop. We never on a course. That way you learn what the and also personal protective equipment.
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Equidistant spacing
When it comes to wanting every groove
equidistantly spaced and to an even
depth, I opt to use a forming tool which is
a male thread chaser. I tend to work with
10, 9 or 8 teeth per inch (tpi). I use 10tpi
for most work but when working with
more open and coarser grained timber,
I use a larger form, so the 9 and 8tpi
chasers are then my go-to items. Anything
ner and the V-grooves are too close
together and indistinct. That said, these
tools only work on at, outward sweeping
curves and ball-type shapes. They cannot
touch the surface properly on full or
partial hollow cove-type shapes. It is also
best to use such decoration sparingly and
provide contrast.
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1 2 3
Here is the base of a box and the lower two-thirds is to Gently present the cutter to the wood so that the Once you have cut V-grooves with all of the chase
feature V-grooves as a decorative effect. Effectively right-hand tooth of the chaser engages the wood. Apply teeth, remove the chaser and align a minimum of
that pattern cut will stop where there is a change on gentle pressure until you get to the depth required two teeth in the previously cut grooves and gently
the body form. Start with a male thread chaser and (just shy of the gullet depth), and gently arc the blade arc the blade to minim to the surface of the wood to
have the handle high, so the teeth engage the work to the left so you engage another tooth or two. Continue engage the teeth and cut the V-grooves to depth.
on or just below centre. arcing the blade so you eventually cut with all of the
teeth to the depth needed. The curve on this form means
only two or three teeth are cutting at any one time.
4 5 6
Check constantly the depth being cut, any discrepancy until you reach the end of where you need the Cleaning up usually requires using a bronze or brass
is immediately visible. Also, make sure the alignment decoration. If some V-grooves are a little shallow, brush and gently running it over the cut grooves,
of the teeth is correct and you present the cutter at you can realign the chaser and deepen the cuts. followed by a light sand over the surface to clean
a constant approach angle to the work or you end up If some are too deep, that is trickier and you will that up. If using open-grained timber like oak or ash,
with odd-shaped cuts. Continue making cuts need to make a micro skim or sand off a little of the the use of the bronze or brass brush will open up the
surface and re-do the V-cuts. grain a little to add more texture to the surface.
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On his site he shares a lot about himself and his work and there is things to make. Well, here are some lovely examples of what others have
beautifully lmed video by Ben Proudfoot of Breakwater Studios. made that may well inspire you to get your creative thinking going.
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John and Hannah Hammond have a Facebook page that is all about George Watkins has created some beautiful, clean-lined boxes
what they are making, what shows they are attending and generally and numerous vessels making the most of natural wood
what they are up to. It is a great advertising vehicle for them. grain. There is a lot to look at on Georges Twitter feed.
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Community letters
Here are some letters the Editor
has received from you, the readers
Woodturning 308
Hi Mark,
In answer to your leader in issue 308, I
do most of my turning during the winter
months, October to March. The summer
months are generally spent walking/
gardening or generally making the most
of the warmer, brighter days. Generally I
just make things for my own amusement
(i.e. my stuff is not good enough to sell!).
I would like to say how much I enjoyed
issue 308. The article by Stuart Thomas
on Brighton Buns was one of the best
I have seen. The acorn box and Sally
Burnett articles were also good.
I also like the new magazine design nice and clean
clean, looks smart
Here you can see the work of Alexandr T. Alexandr is a turner from the and professional. Thanks for a great magazine, I look forward to
south of Russia and he shows an interesting selection of dishes, vases the next issue almost as soon as the current one has arrived.
and bowls using some colourful techniques and interesting patterns. Dave Harding
Turning in decline?
FROM THE FORUM John Platers essay on page 67 of the September issue
considered whether woodturning is in decline.
Here we share with you the pieces that readers When Frank Pain wrote The Practical Wood Turner in 1956,
have posted on our Woodturning forum. If you are woodturnings focus was on producing functional turnings. In the
interested in your piece appearing here, or would following decade in the UK Peter Child and Gordon Stokes widened
the focus of professional woodturners to include journalism, teaching,
simply like feedback and advice on your work, visit and product design, supply and endorsement. In the 1970s Dale Nish
www.woodworkersinstitute.com and click on the introduced the concept of artistic woodturning, and David Ellsworth
forum button. promoted hollow turning. Since then woodturners who earn their living
by producing functional turnings have largely, but not completely,
PEBEO BOWL disappeared, in the main because 80 years after it was introduced
Modernism nally caught on and vanquished llets and ogees, and
www.woodworkersinstitute.com/forum/pebeo-bowl_ new materials and processes have rendered wood an archaic material.
topic21509.htmls Thus, although the professional hand-turning of functional turnings
has, like the number of leopards in the wild, indeed declined, the
Mark Sutton wrote: Hi. I just thought I would share my latest wider subject of interest called woodturning has, unlike the leopard
creation, which is made from amed beech and Pebeo Prisme (Panthera pardus), changed its spots. Woodturning is therefore harder
paints used in the rim. to dene and judgements on its decline must be less certain.
Were Frank Pain able to be resuscitated he would be
Bodrighy (Pete) commented: Have to admit to getting a astonished by the apparent current focus on the decoration
bit bored with so many bowls with painted rims but this and ornament of bowls and vessels. How he would react to
one is different. Love the their inclusion under the woodturning umbrella I cant say.
effect almost a snakeskin Franks objective with his book and his other writings was to show
effect.
ec I dont do paint
effe readers how to cut wood as it prefers to be cut. We now see the
work
wo myself, but if I
w increasing promotion of scraping and shear scraping as a proper
did I would want
d alternative to high rake-angle cutting. This change reects two realities:
to do something perhaps 90% of those who, on occasions, use a woodturning lathe
like this. arent prepared to apply the small commitment to learn the skills
which Pain promoted, and commercial interests (including those of
StewartF involved woodturners) are increasingly inuential and intrusive.
commented: Looks Will woodturning last? As more woodturning lathes are being
great nice interest manufactured than are being scrapped, woodturning will certainly
ccreated by the cell- continue in the short and medium term. And it will continue to change.
like
like structure of the How youll regard those changes will depend on your prejudices.
colouring.
colo
ou Mike Darlow
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of the lid, the style, t and how the box outcome it is imperative that a suitable acquiring the skills to make lids that t
will be made. Achieving the desired t timber with a low moisture content is as we intended them too.
of lid, while crucial to the functionality, selected, rough turned where the stresses The primary thing to remember is that
is also one of the most rewarding are relieved and left to dry for a suitable the boxs or vessels function and shape
aspects of box-making and a source of period before completing. There is, I inuences lid shape, type and t.
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The apple box with over-t pop-off lid in English walnut (Juglans regia)
Cylinder box with over-t suction lid in African padauk (Pterocarpus soyauxii)
Storage jar loose in-t lid
This pot was designed as a storage vessel with a loose tting
inset lid to aid easy access. An over-t lid on this shape would
have precluded the bead, which is the focal point. Without the
bead, I dont think the overall shape would work. Putting the
bead on an over-t is an interesting prospect.
A storage jar with an in-t lid in sycamore (Acer pseudoplantanus) Cylinder box showing parallel spigot and lid
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Cutting the spigot in the base on the roughed-out shape Parting base and lid with Japanese pull saw
THE LID
Since I turn batches of boxes, this rough hollowing is carried out, as are cut. It is vitally important that the wall is
sequence shows my working on a the initial cuts for the recess (if two- parallel. Carefully checking with internal
sycamore box. To help establish the spigot part turning, the roughed-out lid is set callipers is essential this is a key factor
diameter the inside is turned rst and aside for further drying). The hollowing in obtaining the desired t consistently.
the nal adjustments cut to obtain the is now completed, sanded and sealed, The reason for completing the hollowing
desired t. This is easier than adjusting and the nal cut in the recess is made prior to making the nishing cuts on the
the recess to t the spigot. With the lid using a square-ended negative-rake recess is hollowing will remove stresses
now in the chuck, the end grain is faced scraper. Alternatively, the task may be causing the wood to distort (usually going
off and the diameter of the recess is carried out with a square-end scraper, oval) making a good t impossible, also
determined, marked slightly less than parting tool, bedan or skew chisel used making the reassembled blank run out,
the required diameter. At this point the on its side in scarping mode to plunge making the nishing more difcult.
Cutting the recess in the lid with a negative rake side and square-end scraper The inside of the lid completed, sanded, sealed and polished
THE BASE
The same hollowing and nishing is carried out on the base. The on the back of the spigot, this will leave a one-third ridge in the
spigot was formed in the parting-off process, so now needs to be centre. As before, take light cuts to reduce the diameter until it is
trued up and cut to within a couple of millimetres of the nished possible to force the lid on and remove it by prising off with the
diameter of the lid, also undercutting the shoulder of the spigot thumbs. Its now a matter of reducing further until the desired
with a skew chisel. This ensures the two components will mate t is achieved. The reason for reducing the surface area of the
on the edge of the joint. Cutting a very small chamfer on the spigot is that the centre band offers less resistance to the recess
spigot enables the lid recess to be offered to the base while the of the lid than two fully mating surfaces. Therefore, a larger
lathe is spinning. It will burnish a witness mark of the intended diameter centre band is possible, making the bres easier to
nished diameter on the spigot. With the approximate diameter crush when putting the lid on, ensuring a good t and offering
established the aim is to reduce the surface area of the spigot by less resistance when removing.
two thirds, using a skew with the long edge at on the toolrest If the base is to be used as a jam chuck it may be prudent to
or a small spindle gauge to cut a chamfer one-third the width of have a tighter t than ultimately desired. We all have experience
the front of the spigot and, with great care, repeat the operation of making loose-t lids so full details are unnecessary.
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The witness mark around the perimeter of the spigot The prole of the spigot prior to nal cuts to reduce the diameter enabling
the desired t
Piston-t lids
A piston t is a cylinder within a cylinder with a craft knife in the recess and spigot (parallel sides), the tool will produce a
requiring longer spigots and recesses along the grain will release the air. good enough nish without sanding. A
and a snug/close t to acquire the suck The process is straightforward a very narrow chamfer on the end will help
effect normally found in straight-sided cylinder with spigots on both ends, parted location when nished. The spigot is
boxes. However, anything over 15mm long off into base and lid, then hollowed out. cut with a parting tool, plunged to start
with a good t may cause problems with The recess is cut rst by plunge-cutting to then traversing the length again ensuring
compressing air when putting on the lid, but the required depth. Taking great care in its parallel. A chamfer on the end will
thats another story. In the unlikely event keeping the tool parallel to the axis of the determine the nished diameter and
of this happening a very small V-groove cut work, with regular checking for parallelism assist location in the nished piece.
Cutting recess on cylinder box lid, keeping cutting Checking the walls are parallel with internal callipers Cutting spigot 18mm long with wide parting tool.
edge parallel to bed bars Finished spigot on cylinder box
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Depending on the box/containers function, one may need just a sit-on lid that gently locates in place without being a suction or tight t so it is easily removed
Re-chucking methods
The essence of re-chucking is to enable the original chuck just when the piece is sycamore storage vessel). I standardised
the work to be held while nishing the top most vulnerable. Jam chucks are a great the hole diameter using a 12mm Forstner
of the lid and the bottom of the base in a way to practise lid tting because the bit to drill the hole to house the knob.
safe way, without damaging or disguring methods are the same a square, undercut This allows me to jam chuck the lid with
the already completed parts. shoulder at the back of the spigot for the the tailstock engaged for the duration
One of the commonest methods is the work to butt up to will aid stability. of the operation by using a smaller
jam chuck. There is, however, a conict When removing the tailstock to make diameter revolving centre located in
in obtaining total security versus ease the nal cuts, simple solutions to mitigate the hole. No other security is required.
of removing the completed work. potential accidents include the use of Having removed the spigot from one
The compromise to be reached is a t masking tape to secure the components end, the remaining one needs either
that is secure but can be removed without together, or dabs of hot-melt glue. a jam chuck making or, as mentioned
unnecessary force, together with practices Using the base as a jam chuck for the earlier in the series, re-chucked in
that will mitigate the probabilities of lid has the distinct advantage of enabling expansion or compression mode with
unintended detachment of the piece. the piece to be seen and turned as one, the holding area protected by router
In most cases the tailstock can be allowing curves to ow into one another. matting or something similar and, of
engaged for the majority of the turning, Here is an example of easy re-chucking course, the tailstock for support, removed
however, it will have to be removed for when making lids with either in-t or over- only for the nal cuts. No other support
the nal cuts to remove the remains of t lids which a have a knob, (as in the should be needed.
Re-chucking a lid, drilled to house a knob or nial, is secured with small revolving centre Long cylinder jaws in expansion mode with router matting used to prevent damage
A long jam chuck to take a cylinder box body. Shoulders are undercut to ensure the Jam chuck with box body. Note top of box sits squarely against shoulder, ensuring
box sits squarely concentricity and aiding security when applying side force
Woodturning 312 89
ANDY COATES COLWIN WAY CHRIS HART CHRIS WEST GEOFFREY LAYCOCK
Andy is a professional Colwin started turning Chris is a retired Chris has spent a Geoffrey is a Chartered
woodturner and has a aged 13 and has since sales and marketing good deal of his time Safety Practitioner,
workshop and gallery gone on to teach the executive now living designing, turning and Chartered Ergonomics
in Suffolk. He mostly craft. He wishes to in the beautiful North writing on the subject Practitioner and Fellow
makes one-off pieces, continue to give Wales countryside on of salt and pepper mills. of the Royal Society
but is just as likely people the condence the edge of Snowdonia His latest book, Adding for the Protection
to be doing small- to try the wonderful National Park. Here he Spice to Woodturning: of Health and has
batch runs, antique hobby for themselves. is currently developing 20 Salt, Pepper & written extensively
restorations or any colwinway@ ornamental turning Spice Shaker Projects for our sister
number of strange btinternet.com techniques and is an for Woodturners, was magazine, Furniture
commissions. He active member published in 2017 by & Cabinetmaking.
also demonstrates of Shropshire and Artisan IDEAS in North geoffrey@
and teaches turning. Mid Wales America otterconsultancy.
cobwebcrafts@ Woodturning clubs. www.westwood co.uk
btinternet.com christyhart@ turnery.co.uk
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John has woodturned A professional Richard discovered Stuart King has Stuart has been Walter is a woodturner
in the UK since his woodturner, woodturning while been a familiar woodturning for more who has specialised
schooldays but in a demonstrator and working for his father gure in traditional than 25 years, doing in making pens and
more meaningful way teacher, Kurt writes for as a joiner. He makes woodworking circles work for joinery and pencils for more
since taking early various woodturning all kinds of work to since the early 1960s kitchen rms and the than 20 years. Based
retirement 10 years and woodworking commission, and offers and has built up a National Trust as well on the beautiful
ago. He likes making publications in the US. demonstrations broad knowledge of as demonstrating. Northumberland coast
decorative hollowed He is on the Pen Makers and a range of woodworking and Living with his wife in the UK, Walter sells
pieces from interesting Guild Council and is woodturning supplies. turning techniques. Patricia in Mold, North his bespoke pens and
woods with holes, past president of the richard@turners Stuarts historical Wales, he now spends pencils through local
sap and bark. He American Association workshop.co.uk interest has led to time turning smaller craft centres and via
thinks that hes OK of Woodturners. turnersworkshop. much research into items involving thread- his website. walter@
with a bowl gouge but kurt@kurthertzog. co.uk endangered or lost chasing. walterhall.co.uk
useless with a skew. com skills. crowngreen1@yahoo. www.walterhall.co.uk
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