MPG Friday Pen Turning Demo Follow Up

[mg_dreyer]

After my presentation on Friday and Saturday I was asked a lot of questions about some of the products and techniques I demonstrated. Here is the list of items I demoed. If you have any questions either post them to me here or pm me and I will follow up. Also a few people asked about a copy of the PowerPoint slides I used. Pm me your email and I will send it out.

Demo On Friday:
     The sample board with all the wood finishes are as follows
          Natural
          Wood Turners Finish
          Lacquer (Min Wax Spray)
          Pen Turners Plus (doctorswoodshop.com/)
          Polyurethane (Min Wax)
          CA (Stick Fast)
     Steampunk Tapes
          Silver Duct (Amazon)
          Copper (Amazon)
          Ebonizing (Michaels)
     Molds
          All three were from (Fred Wissen - ptownsubbie.com)
               Jr Gent
               Sierra
               Majestic
     Sanding
          Micro mesh (multiple sources sell it)

Hands On Turning On Saturday:
     Feather Blanks
          All feathers (JohnU - via exoticblanks.com)
     Walking Stick Medallions
          Marine (Amazon)
     Tools
          Sorby Spindle Gouge (40 Degree swept back grind)

I think that covers all the question I got. Like many others let me thank the organizers for a great time. The venue was perfect. The presentations were very good. And I had fun. My only issue was seeing the four 18 wheelers in ditches or over turned on I80 (literally) on the way home - driving through the snow was a challenge.

Mark

 

[stonepecker]

Glad you got home safe.

 

[flyitfast]

Mark
What a great followup to your demos!!
I wish I had been there.........
You set an example for all other demonstrators. So many throw out names and vendors and techniques with virtually no explaination. Or, rattle them off so fast it is impossible to get them in your notetaking.
Gordon

 

[Gunnarkouper]

I say all the tractor trailers also heading back to Northern Wisconsin. Was it the wind or snow or both?

 

[mg_dreyer]

Dan,

Thanks for asking - it was the snow. Believe it or not we ran into about 10 miles of pure winter nightmare conditions then bright sun, then winter again. You would think being from Chicago I would enjoy then snow, but alas I do not. But it did not put a damper on the trip - had a blast both days.