October 2015 – John Wells – Channel Islands Woodturners

: Business meeting

: Three new guys

: Show and Tell: David F.

: David F.: Hollow clamshell forms

: David explains the technique to Arnie J.

: John A.

: John A. : Utah vessel (1)

: John A. : Utah vessel (2)

: Bruce B.

: John A. and Bruce B.

: John Wells

: John Wells

: John Wells

: John Wells

: New shield hanging in front of lathe

: Wood Raffle: Norfolk Pine, Juniper, Birch, and Mystery Wood

: Tools also raffled

: Birch

: Pedro M. introduces John Wells and wife Marianna

: John begins presentation with slide show of his architectural work

: Go to website wellsturned.com for galleries of his work

: First demo project is duplicating baluster using story stick (or card)

: Transferring essential measuremts to the copy piece

: Coves cut with gouge

: Back to the roughing gouge for the big curve

: Careful sanding near the pommel

: Finished turning

: Multi-axis short legs

: Notice the two centers on each piece

: The pad foot leg project is next

: Example leg with offset foot

: Keep the centers within the base pad when turning the foot

: Slight offset at top center helps make a smoother transition between the two curves on the leg shaft

: Marking the diagonals for the offset centers

: Cutting the straight pommel – Note the new plastic protective shield constructed by David F.

: Getting ready to shape foot

: Turning the foot pad with bedan

: Turning the foot with gouge