Club Night Report
Wednesday 9th October 2019
Club Night Photos for 9th October 2019 - Guest Demonstrator - Robert Till
The demonstrator for the October meeting was a return visit by Robert Till - who showed bowl turning and colouring.
Robert started with the turning of a 'rocking bowl' in ash - the blank was approx. 8" diameter by 3" thick - mounted on a screw chuck. The outside diameter was trued and a tenon for 'C' jaws was shaped. The base of the bowl was turned and finish sanded - then mounted on the tenon. The top surface of the bowl was then completed.
The top surface was sprayed with ebonising lacquer. Gold gilt cream was spread into the grain - using finishing oil to assist in spreading it over the surface. Liming wax would also work well for this.
A previously turned bowl was mounted in the chuck and the 'dish' in the bowl was turned in stages.
Another pre-prepared blank was presented and the bowl was sprayed with acrylic sanding sealer to act as a barrier/ protection against the spirit stain. A 'base' coat of purple stain was applied (assisted in drying with a heat gun) and lightly sanded back. Coloured stains were then applied with paper towel - red, then yellow, followed by blue and green. Methylated spirit was used to merge and blend the colours. A final coat of acrylic sanding sealer was used to seal the colours into the timber.
The bowl was mounted on a soft surface block held in the chuck and aligned/ supported with the tailstock. The tenon was turned off to produce the rounded 'rocking' base.
Multiple coats (10-15-20?) of finishing oil (or Danish oil) would then be applied to produce the final surface finish.
Robert showed an interesting mix of design, precision turning and hollowing, along with his techniques for using ebonising lacquer, gilt cream and spirit-based stains. An interesting and entertaining evening. Thank you Robert!
Robert started with the turning of a 'rocking bowl' in ash - the blank was approx. 8" diameter by 3" thick - mounted on a screw chuck. The outside diameter was trued and a tenon for 'C' jaws was shaped. The base of the bowl was turned and finish sanded - then mounted on the tenon. The top surface of the bowl was then completed.
The top surface was sprayed with ebonising lacquer. Gold gilt cream was spread into the grain - using finishing oil to assist in spreading it over the surface. Liming wax would also work well for this.
A previously turned bowl was mounted in the chuck and the 'dish' in the bowl was turned in stages.
Another pre-prepared blank was presented and the bowl was sprayed with acrylic sanding sealer to act as a barrier/ protection against the spirit stain. A 'base' coat of purple stain was applied (assisted in drying with a heat gun) and lightly sanded back. Coloured stains were then applied with paper towel - red, then yellow, followed by blue and green. Methylated spirit was used to merge and blend the colours. A final coat of acrylic sanding sealer was used to seal the colours into the timber.
The bowl was mounted on a soft surface block held in the chuck and aligned/ supported with the tailstock. The tenon was turned off to produce the rounded 'rocking' base.
Multiple coats (10-15-20?) of finishing oil (or Danish oil) would then be applied to produce the final surface finish.
Robert showed an interesting mix of design, precision turning and hollowing, along with his techniques for using ebonising lacquer, gilt cream and spirit-based stains. An interesting and entertaining evening. Thank you Robert!
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The display table showed a number of thought-provoking items.
Bill Savage showed an earring stand in burr oak. A jewellery box made in walnut and lacewood was presented by Tim Mortimer who assured us that the feet were turned in African blackwood. Richard Branscome had two items on the table - a small ash pot with a delicate (only 1 mm thick), nicely pierced sycamore lid and a laminated plywood off-centre turned weed pot. David Branscombe presented a coloured and decorated rim bowl in ash - that had been burnt, brushed and filled with liming wax. Sean Snook brought along his kitchen towel roll holder made in oak.
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