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Wood Werks is very kind to the Central Ohio Woodturners by providing the space for our visiting demonstrators. Ron Damon introduced Clay Foster.
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Clay pointed out Krum, Texas, where he used to live.
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The first project he demonstrated was a two-part hollow form.
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The project starts between centers and is turned end grain. A tenon is cut on both ends.
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Clay's go/no go template for the chuck tenon.
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We had an average size group for a visiting demonstrator. I wish more of our local members would realize how great it is to see a professional demonstrator and to recognize what a bargain it is.
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Clay demonstrated his technique for sharpening a gouge. He work the top of the gouge first.
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Next he touches up the wings of the flute.
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A bevel relief is put on the heel.
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The shape of the hollow form is turned between centers. The parting line is marked.
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Clay had a good time messing with the group that was in attendance.
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Parting through the future hollow form.
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Each half is hollowed. He's basically making a big box that will be glued back together.
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The two halves need to be absolutely true. One half has a tenon, the other has the "lid" recess.
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Checking the fit.
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Signing the interior space. "Only a proctologist will be able to find my signature," said Clay.
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Preparing a cabinet scraper, which will be used to clean up the surface.
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Jim Burrowes gets a kick out of Clay's stories.
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An attentive group, glued to the project screen where all the details are shown from the camera angle.
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Using the cabinet scraper to clean up the surface.
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Turning the opening.
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"What's that?"
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Clay also demonstrated how to do a multi-axis hollow form.
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The form is turned on more than one axis.
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These lines are guides for where to place the spur drive and live center.
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Pretty exciting turning going on here.
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Booker Brooks takes meticulous notes.
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Cutting detail grooves.
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Ready for hollowing.
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You have to know what's going on.
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Finished demo projects.
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One of Clay's classic hollow forms.
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Some of the tools he used.
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An egg shell decorative motif.
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Some of the surface enhancement supplies.
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Clay applied glue to the interior surface of a broken egg shell.
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Then he flattened it onto a surface.
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Colored grouting was applied. After this sets, the excess will be sanded off and the egg shell mosaic will appear.
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Clay showed how he does his print motifs, also.
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The final surface enhancment technique he demonstrated was his mud relief scorching. He "draws" a design in mud.
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Next he scorches around the mud resist.
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A bit of liming wax or other contrasting material can then be rubbed into the design.
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Clay got a haircut. I don't know whether to be delighted or saddened.
- Paul Novelli
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