Turning - 22/Dec/2012 - Geoff Hawkins - Turning

590 - Turning Club - 22/Dec/2012

Lots of variety again today and many examples of beautifully figured wood.

Items displayed include - pot-pourri, a Corinthian Helmet, a Compass, a Vase Pedestal, bowls and dishes, a figure and a Christmas Tree, a number of up-market pens, captive rings, lidded boxes with inlayed and/or threaded lids, spoons, and a long stemmed goblet.

Several visitors were welcomed and took interest in the demos and exhibits.

Roy Boulton demo'd a jewellery stand, a lidded box with a threaded and inlayed lid, thread chasing, and a four cornered dish.

Allen Atkins meanwhile demo'd a long stemmed goblet, a natural edged dish and a lidded box with finial.

Debbie Piggott - "Pot Pourri in Purple Heart" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Keith Mansfield - "Corinthian Helmet in Laburnum." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Allen Atkins/Brian Greaves - "Brian finished this Cherry dish (c. 6" diam)" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Allen Atkins/Brian Greaves - "Brian finished this Cherry dish (c. 6" diam)" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Allen Atkins/Brian Greaves - "Allen made, and Brian finished, this two sided test piece." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Geoff Endersby - "Pot Pourri in Iroko" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Geoff Endersby - "Pot Pourri in Iroko" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Keith Mansfield - "Compass with pen in Ekki" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Neil Farrer - "Shallow dish in Rubinia." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Bob Burn - "Shallow dish in Brown Oak." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Neil Farrer - "Bowl in Yew (c. 8" diam)" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Colin King - "Christmas Tree" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Neil Farrer - ""Gun themed" pens" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Neil Farrer - "Rifle with Bolt pen - in Judas Wood." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Neil Farrer - "Near Pen - Polycarbonate with embedded pine cones." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Brian Greaves - ""Pot stand" (good for tea cups) - Beech base, Spalted Beech pedestal and Walnut top (c.25" tall)" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Debbie Piggott - "Pot Pourri in Purple Heart" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Neil Farrer - "Shallow dish in Rubinia." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Allen Atkins/Brian Greaves - "Allen made, and Brian finished, this two sided test piece." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Allen Atkins/Brian Greaves - "Allen made, and Brian finished, this two sided test piece." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Geoff Endersby - "Iroko dish with textured and silvered rim." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Captive Rings (c. 3" tall)" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Captive Rings (c. 3" tall) large c. 3" long; small c. 1-1/4" long)" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Lidded box in spalted Beech." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Lidded box in spalted Beech." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Fishing/Shooting "Priests" in Sycamore and Yew with Yew caps." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Gerry Tidbury - "Bowls in English Walnut and in Olive Ash." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Personal design - spoon carving tool." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "Personal design - spoon carving tool." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Roy Boulton - "Box with threaded lid and inlay." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Roy Boulton - "Box with threaded lid and inlay." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "A selection of spoons from green branch/trunk junction wood - carved using the previous tool (plus axe and knife)." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "A selection of spoons from green branch/trunk junction wood - carved using the previous tool (plus axe and knife)." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Lee Stoffer - "A selection of spoons from green branch/trunk junction wood - carved using the previous tool (plus axe and knife)." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Mark Wardle - "Lidded box with leather inlay." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Mark Wardle - "Lidded box with leather inlay." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Colin King - "Fountain Pen" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Colin King - "Fountain Pen" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Allen Atkins - "Allen demo's making this natural edged dish." - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.

Roy Boulton - "Roy demo'd turning this Four cornered dish in Yew" - Photo: 22 Dec 2012.