Tom Jones Demo

Tom discussing set of small tools with modified grinds he uses for miniature turning.   Tom using Harbor Freight miniature grinder modified with jigs patterned after Wolverine setup.                                                                                                                    Tools efficiently organized in plastic bucket with cut that tool makes drawn on end of handle. Various methods of mounting blanks were presented.  Tom has found that waste blocks threaded to match spindle are most effective.   Turning blocks are CA glued to the waste block. Outside contour of bowl nearly completed, hollowing begun.   Turnings are usually made to 1/12 scale and 1/64 (or thinner) inch thick!  Bowl being parted from waste block (which can be reused several times).   Tom hollowing acrylic vase.     Parting off completed vase.                                                                           Shop made thickness gauges.                                            Examples of completed turnings. Check Tom’s web site (http://home.comcast.net/~TomsTurnings) for some great pictures of his miniature turning plus the other work that Tom has available. Thanks for the demo.

Show and Tell

George Geissler: Assorted palm nuts.                                                   Sonny Jones:  Maple rolling pin.   Sonny Jones:  Random closed segmented bowl.                                    Rick Bryant: Catalpa hollow form.    Harry Pye: Bowl and top selection.                            Bill Schleif: Maple vase.   Elwood Borger: Segmented mahogany bowl.                                         Bob Klotz: Figured English walnut bowl with pyrographically enhanced rim. Elwood emphasized the ease of finishing this type of bowl, cutting only side grain with none of the problems associated with end grain.   Bob Klotz: Cherry bowl with walnut plugs bridging rim defect.            Audrey Derhammer: Goose call.   Sean Skelonis: Lidded mahogany box.                                                   Sonny Jones:  Maple rolling pin.   Sonny Jones:  Random closed segmented bowl.       Harry Pye : Discusses a new line of high quality turning tools from Thompson (thompsonlathetools.com). They are made from a powder metal, cryogenically treated steel.   Bob Klotz: Figured English walnut bowl with pyrographically enhanced rim.        Rick Bryant: Catalpa hollow form.   Audrey Derhammer: Showed goose call with demonstration. Elwood Borger with hickory bowl.   Ed Youtz: Maple goblet.                                     Bill Schleif: Maple vase. Sean Skelonis: Showing lidded mahogany box.