Guinea Pig Number 3

[wizer]

Well after just catching my train with litterally seconds to spare, I'm now back from a very enjoyable day of turning in Leicester.

I'd asked Richard if we could concentrate on one single area of turning that I wasn't picking up too well on my own. Namely: Spindle Turning.

So we quickly went over the stuff I was already getting on well with.

Richard had prepared some tulipwood blanks for me to ruin and luckily he did lots because we got through a few!! :roll: After success with roughing out and planing with the skew, we went on to beads and coves. This is specifically what I wanted to concentrate on. I'm slowly picking up bowl techniques on my own. For some reason I have a bee in my bonnet about learning spindle work, even though I don't actually want to end up doing that sort of work.

I think it was clear that I'm not a natural at this spinney lark! :shock: :lol: Although eventually I started to at least understand the concepts and when I slowed down I managed the odd successful cut.

After Lunch we made a tool handle which we promptly forgot to photograph!

Richard was very very patient and managed to refrain from ramming a spindle gouge into my temple! :lol: I think he's going to be a great teacher, he really pays attention to what your doing right or wrong and seeks the best way to correct it.

Seeing as I was in the area it would have been down right rude not to pop in on George. Richard drove me over and we spent some time drooling over the VB36! :shock: It's such a lovely machine. Massive is the word I'd use. George was just about to rough out a bowl when we got there so it ended up a bit of a group effort. With Richard doing the outside, George the inside and me kinda mucking it up in between

Richard got this rather amusing shot of me standing clearly in the wrong place

So a day in the presence of masters. I was humbled Nothing beats a nose around someone else's workshop and I got to see 2 today!

Seeing as the train is so reasonable, I'll be back soon

Thanks guys, especially Richard for his excellent tuition.

 

[loz]

Looks like a cracking day had !

Dont be discouraged from spindle work ! - if you think about it, the outside of a bowl is just big coves and beads on a short cylinder !!

 

[Doug B]

Pleased to hear you had such a good day Tom.
I find the hardest thing about about going on a course is remembering all i`ve been taught, when i get home. :?
Is a VB36 now on your Christmas list :wink:

 

[PowerTool]

Glad you enjoyed it,thanks for the pictures - particularly

this rather amusing shot of me standing clearly in the wrong place

:lol:
Spindle work,particularly the skew chisel,is very much a case of practice,practice,practice - it helps if you understand the theory of which part of the skew you are trying to use and cut with,but the theory still has to be put to use (and yes,I think we've all had similar dig-ins and disasters during the learning process,so you are not alone :wink: )

Andrew

 

[cornucopia]

heres some pics from my camera

 

[TEP]

Congratulations Richard, another tutor on the circuit. Looks like it was a good day out Tom.

Now that you've used up all your guinea pigs you'll have to try real people. :twisted: :lol:

 

[wizer]

My hair and my jumper blend in! :lol: :lol:

I think I dreamt about the VB last night

Came back with loads of ideas to try out in the workshop this morning. Missus has got Laryngitis! (Just a sore throat really but far from me to mention it). So I'm babysitting all day

 

[Paul.J]

Looks like you all had a good day and plenty learned.
What do you think of teaching Richard.Did the three lessons teach you anything :?:

 

[Richard Findley]

Hi all,

Thanks for your comments.

I had a very enjoyable day, teaching Tom in the morning and visiting George in the afternoon.

Tom was my biggest challenge yet but he was soon weilding a skew with confidence!! We spent a lot of time working on the techniques of rolling beads and cutting nice shaped coves and I thought Tom made really good progress. I hope that his time with me has given him confidence and a base knowledge to go back to his workshop and perfect all that we covered.

Our afternoon with George was great. Making some big wet shavings on his big green beast! Thanks to George for allowing us over to play!

Cheers,

Richard

 

[greggy]

wow, looks like you all had a great day. and well done tom, it must have been frightening to use george's beast. you lucky &$gga

 

[matt]

Cute bum (above your head)...

 

[mark sanger]

looks like you guys had a lot of fun.

Nothing like getting together and and getting hands on tips.

Especially from two very good turners.

 

[wizer]

Cheers Mark, I'll be down soon :lol: :wink:

 

[mark sanger]

Cheers Mark, I'll be down soon :lol: :wink:

Your welcome any time but there is not much that I can show you about hollow forms that George doesn't know. Perhaps putting a lid on it.

 

[mark sanger]

George

Is that Metallica top I see you wearing. ? You rebel

 

[wizer]

Cheers Mark, I'll be down soon :lol: :wink:

Your welcome any time

You shouldn't have said that Tho George is easier to get to on the train

George's shirt had a rude word on it too, I didn't know where to look :lol:

 

[Jenx]

Well done Richard, Tom + George.
8) 8) 8)
Thats brilliant

 

[mark sanger]

Cheers Mark, I'll be down soon :lol: :wink:

Your welcome any time

You shouldn't have said that Tho George is easier to get to on the train

George's shirt had a rude word on it too, I didn't know where to look :lol:

Well I am not a man who says things just for effect. You are welcome any time to come down and watch as I work making some bits and pieces. There are some good B & B's in the area.

As long as you can make a good cup of coffee you are welcome.

 

[Richard Findley]

As long as you can make a good cup of coffee you are welcome.

Don't talk to me about tea and coffee!!! I'm not a big hot drinks man but I kind of assumed everyone likes tea so I prepared for when my first visitor came, but Dave only drinks coffee! D'oh! #-o so the next time I made sure I had both, which was good because Pete drank about 5 cups of the stuff :wink: When Tom came, I offered but he said "I don't really do cafeen" but I hadn't brought any pop! D'oh!! ](*,)

Best of all though, it's a good job Tom doesn't drink cafeen because I fogot to bring any milk anyway :roll: :roll: :roll:

Richard

 

[wizer]

I can pour a good water