Turning has come to a halt for the next few weeks while I start working on the workroom again. There’s still some sheetrock to hang, lots of mudding to do, a light fixture to hang, and maybe even painting to be done. We have most of the sheetrock hung, but still lack a corner and […]
Pepper Mills for Christmas
This year I took on the challenge of making pepper mills for Christmas. That’s one for each of the 3 sets of my kid’s grandparents, one for my sis’s family, and one for my wife. As you can see, I had a good helper during the process. Left-to-right, they are made of mahogany, purpleheart, 3 […]
CCW Christmas Party of 2009
Here are the pics from our Christmas party last Monday, December 14th. The turnout was not as big as last year, but there was plenty of great folks and good food! The weather was horrible (cold, very foggy, rainy) and probably contributed to the light attendance. A good time was had by all, and […]
Kaitlin’s Teacher’s Christmas Present
Kaitlin and I decided to make her teacher a pen for Christmas. This style of pen is called a Teacher’s pen, and has red ink on one side and black on another. We decided to use red acrylic on one side, blue on the other, and wood in between. Kaitlin was a huge help […]
Busy, busy, busy….
I’ve done some turning in the past few weeks, but I can’t post pics! 🙁 I’ve worked on a couple of Christmas gifts, and I can’t risk the recipients finding them. Other holiday activities (Thanksgiving) have also cut into my turning time (in a good way). Kaitlin and I did get a chance […]
Christmas Earrings for Mom
Mom’s birthday is coming up, so I decided to attempt to turn her some earrings….
Sacagawea Dollar Stopper
I’ve finished making a bottle stopper with one of the Torne Lignum kits, and I’m pleased with the kit itself. It uses the same drill bit as some off the other stoppers I have made, so no additional investment needed there. It was able to fit on my previously-purchased mandrel, as well. I believe […]
Trying new stainless steel stoppers
While at the symposium, I picked up a few new bottle stoppers to try from Torne Lignum. These are stainless steel (not plated like most others), and should never pit due to the acids in wine. They are very low profile, as well — intending to show off the wood of the stopper rather […]
North Carolina Woodturning Symposium Pictures
Click on a gallery, then click on a pic, and then ‘<<‘ & ‘>>’ buttons to navigate. Thanks again to all of the organizers and demonstrators of this event!
CCW Meeting Oct 26, 2009
Monday night was our monthly meeting of the Classic City Woodturners. Bill G. started the meeting off with some business including executive committee nominations. Also included was the appointment of Shep as the treasurer through the rest of this year. This month, instead of a hands-on demo, Abraham Tesser showed […]