Club Night Report
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Club Night Photos for Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Guest Demonstrator: Rick Dobney
The demonstrator for the June 2026 meeting - in a 'first' for the
Club - was
Rick Dobney (www.rickdobney.uk) via an interactive remote demonstration (IRD).
Rick presented his demonstration from the comfort of his workshop in Chesterfield, via a sophisticated camera setup and the internet, direct to 20 plus members
in Hook Village Hall, and another dozen or so sitting at home. There were some initial, minor technical issues associated with the sound, which were quickly
resolved - to provide a successful and productive session.Tonight's demonstration was the making of a Viking Sunset Lidded Pot with Aluminium Finial. Rick has provided a full step-by-step document of the making of the pot. The descriptions are quite brief, without any photographs. A copy of this document has been sent to all Club Members; with a request that it is kept confidential and is not distributed. If you require another copy - contact the Web Administrator.
Rick showed a number of techniques throughout his demonstration, with a full commentary of what he was doing and moving his cameras around to achieve the best view of the part and the tool(s) in use. As well as the usual, common woodturning tools - spindle gouges, parting tool and skew chisel etc. - Rick also showed the use of a ring tool for end grain hollowing, masking tape use to limit the extent of colouring via air-brushing and ebonising lacquer use. A band on the pot was decorated with a number of home-made punches - made from large round and oval nails, with different 'cuts' made in the end to produce different profiles for embossed features. Another technique, which is rarely seen in a demonstration was the machining of metal. Rick made a finial from a small bar of aluminium - 20 mm diameter by 50 mm long (considerably harder than pewter!) using standard woodturning tools. Advice was given on the use of cutting tool lubricant and the need to wear gloves…
Asking questions was a little bit tricky as they had to be directed via the Zoom meeting controller (Arthur Kingdon) - who was able to relay them to Rick - who, of course, answered them directly on screen.
Rick presented us with an entertaining and wide-ranging demonstration, showing precise tool control, and multiple techniques to include box making, masking tape use, air-brushing, colouring, surface texturing, hollowing and metal machining. An enjoyable and informative evening.
Thank you, Rick!
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The Display Table was well supported and showed a number of interesting items...
Ken Gateley showed two of his latest gonks - Ed Chef and Sue Chef. Alan Hunt presented two golf tee markers, which had been used on a recent golf weekend - the larger one for the 'longest drive' and the smaller one for 'nearest the pin.' Dave Branscombe showed three large spheres made in yew, spalted beech and cherry - displayed in a shallow oak bowl - along with a small mahogany bowl and a large ash platter. Arthur Kingdon showed a lidded pot he had made on his ornamental lathe. The main body was made of iroko and the lid was made of African blackwood with pink ivory embellishments - the 'crossbar' on the lid was covered in shagreen (AKA - processed shark skin). |
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