Brian G
Member
Only MN Chapter members and lost souls venture into the Minnesota Chapter sub-forum, so I thought that I'd post some photographs of our 3/20/16 Turning Day and Chapter Meeting here. We are grateful to Woodcraft to let us rent lathes and use their classroom for the day.
Starting on the left, Ethan (endacoz), Ed (eajacobson) playing the CNC, Brian's station (Brian G, whose rightful place is behind the camera), Wayne (stonepecker), and Tom (tah2100).
Ethan brought a bunch of seam rippers, and started in on one:
Before long, he won the "Golden Dustpan Award" for the largest collection turning debris.
Wayne probably turned and pressed more pens than the rest of the group, with the aid of his fancy pen press. He had so many options behind him, too:
He even knows how to use a bench brush (but maybe not a Festool vac :wink: )
Tom had the most courage, wearing a Rockler turning smock to Woodcraft. He stationed by the First Aid kit just in case. Tom turned some B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L walnut cigar-style pens. They were so dark and rich that they almost looked like Irish Bog Oak. There was a moment of despair when the inkfill spring went SPROING, but it was found and that put the spring back in the group's step and Tom's pen
Ed, Jeff (from Woodcraft) and a customer that stopped in were overseers:
We had snacks, lunch, and a great time. I think I took most of my turning shop with me. It was a great time turning with friends. I think we chatted more than we turned, but that was partly the point, too.
Starting on the left, Ethan (endacoz), Ed (eajacobson) playing the CNC, Brian's station (Brian G, whose rightful place is behind the camera), Wayne (stonepecker), and Tom (tah2100).
Ethan brought a bunch of seam rippers, and started in on one:
Before long, he won the "Golden Dustpan Award" for the largest collection turning debris.
Wayne probably turned and pressed more pens than the rest of the group, with the aid of his fancy pen press. He had so many options behind him, too:
He even knows how to use a bench brush (but maybe not a Festool vac :wink: )
Tom had the most courage, wearing a Rockler turning smock to Woodcraft. He stationed by the First Aid kit just in case. Tom turned some B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L walnut cigar-style pens. They were so dark and rich that they almost looked like Irish Bog Oak. There was a moment of despair when the inkfill spring went SPROING, but it was found and that put the spring back in the group's step and Tom's pen
Ed, Jeff (from Woodcraft) and a customer that stopped in were overseers:
We had snacks, lunch, and a great time. I think I took most of my turning shop with me. It was a great time turning with friends. I think we chatted more than we turned, but that was partly the point, too.
