Bud Hohlfeld

This months demonstrator is Bud Hohlfeld. He is a current member of Bucks woodturners. He is showing us his Hobbit box. He first starts with the bottom or base of box.   Next he cuts the bottom to shape.   Measuring for jam chuck.                                                                          Making jam chuck for a nice fit, not to snug.   With base reversed in jam chuck. He shear scraps base.                           Bud used duct tape to hold base to jam chuck.   Now time for the lid, a tennon is made to fit base.                                                      Checking how the base and lid matchup.   Bottom of lid gets a tennon for reverse chucking.                                      With the lid reversed he now starts final shaping.   Bud drills hole for finial using a flat bottom router bit.                                              Next he uses shop made texturing tool to add design.   He incorporated strait lines to define the texturing.                             Lid was then reversed and held in a jam with tape. Texture was also added to inside.   Bud turns a finial for the top.                                                                                     One very nice Hobbit box. LWVT would like to thank Bud for the informative demo. Thanks

Show and Tell

S & T table                                                                                                           Andy Derhammer   Rick Bryant                                                                                Bill Schleif   Rick Bryant, Hollow form catalpa.                                                                  Roy Auber, Cherry natual edge.   Clarence Sears, Powder horn                                                                           Bill Schleif, Broken tee cup,  Cherry   Jon Harrinton, Maple burl                                                  Lee Buck, Carved platter Poplar   Harry Pye, Tops                                                                   Wilhelm Schmidt, Sycamore

Michael Hosaluk

Michael Hosaluk did a special demo held at Tom Buchners house this month. He experiments in all forms and media in order to challenge traditions of woodturning. His subject matter is equally as diverse, ranging from the humorous to the elegant and the natural to the abstract.   Michael cranked out TEN! turnings that day. Here are some examples of his work.   1. Top                                                                         2. Door Stops                                                                            3. Spatula                                                                             4. Off center turning   5. Bottle stopper                                                                   6. Ball   7. Ladle w/ bent handle                                                        8. Bowl w/ feet     9. Hollow form                                                  10. Twisted box       Example of finished box. Thanks Michael, what a cool experience.  and thanks to Tom Buchner for hosting the demo.