Monthly Demonstrations | quinte-woodturners

Turning a Crochet Hook by Glenn Feltis

January 2019 Meeting

Starting out with a piece of Stock

Starting to shape it

shaping it with a small gouge

Sanding the Handle

Turning The end

Starting to Part Off

Almost Off

Done

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This was an excellent demonstration! As you can see by the people crowded around the lathe. Glenn makes a lot of these hooks and sells them everywhere. a great example of a special project and can be done on a small lathe. Also of note is this is one of Glenn's first demonstrations

Turning a "Femisphere" by Peter Sporring February 17 2020

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Peter describes how he will turn this strange looking object.

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We start with 2 pieces of wood twice as wide as it is thick, and 2 times as long as it is wide.

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then mount it and turn a cylinder

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Turn the cylinder a constant diameter

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this is the pattern for the Femisphere

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Carefully measure and mark the centreline of the cylinder.

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transfer the rest of the points from the drawing onto the cylinder.

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This is where we draw the radius of the cove

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Cut out the pattern and use itfor a template.

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Hands on Turning Day March 21 2019

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Hands on Turning Day March 21 2019