Club Night Report

Wednesday 24th October 2018

Club Night Photos for 24th October 2018 - Guest Demonstrator - Paul Hannaby

The demonstrator for the October meeting was a welcome return to Paul Hannaby (see website: www.creative-woodturning.com) - whose subject for the evening was a natural edge goblet from a Yew branch to start with, to be followed by a goblet with a twisted stem.

Paul started with a 2" diameter by 8" long Yew branch - ensuring the pith did not run through the centre of the piece (mounted slightly off-centre). A chucking spigot was cut on the tailstock end and and then held in a 4-jaw chuck. A spindle gouge and a ring tool were used for the end grain hollowing (keeping the bark intact) followed by sanding, seal and a wax finish.
The outside of the cup of the goblet was shaped and finished - then the stem was turned in a number of stages to maintain maximum strength in the piece. In the later stages of turning the goblet stem a tennis ball was used with the tailstock to provide support.
The foot of the goblet was shaped, sanded and finished and then parted off. The foot base was sanded with an abrasive pad held in the chuck.

The second goblet was in Ash - approx. 2.5" square by 10" long. The machining processes - to produce a 'tulip' shape cup were the same as for the natural edge piece.  The 'twist'/ spiral on the stem would usually be produced with wood cutting rasps or 'Microplane' type rasps (click HERE for a selection from Axminster Tools and Machinery). As an alternative, Paul used a dowel wrapped in abrasive to create the spiral.

An excellent evening - interesting, entertaining and informative. Thank you Paul.

The display table contained items from a good number of the Members to include:  Richard Balmforth with a 4-point lathe steady and a tall segmented vase, Ken Crittle with a Mahonia root goblet, a couple of tall Yew vases from Harry Rock, a square off centre wall hanging and a large Sapele platter from Richard Branscombe, a knitting wool holder/ turntable from George Gansbuehler and a number of needle case and knotwork items from Vernon Hughes.