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July Meeting

The insides out of turning.

For our July Demo, Charlie Wilkinson will demonstrate turned inside-out forms where several pieces of wood are grouped to make a spindle blank, turned then broken apart and reassembled with the previously turned surfaces on the inside to create spindle shapes that are open on the inside. The technique is applicable to many projects, including but by no means limited to candlesticks, weed pots and vases sculptural forms etc. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

There will be the usual show and tell where members can show off their latest achievements at the lathe. Also for those who attended the AAW National Convention and nabbed that special new tool, please bring it along and let us all envy your prize!!

Time permitting, I will also ask those who attended the AAW National Convention at Richmond to share their impressions.

The chapter challenge for July is to turn a natural edge form

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Elvie Jackson Demo

 Saturday March 15th WAWA had it’s first demonstration by an outside turner.  Elvie Jackson, from Raleigh came and demonstrated for us.  We had about 22 members and guest in attendance for that function. The cost for this function was a very reasonable $35.00 for this all day function and lunch was included. Anyone who missed it really missed an excellent demonstration. 

Elvie demonstrated the turning of a Natural edge Hollow form, hollowed through a narrow opening.  His demonstration was on the designing, and production of a hollow form vessel, from wood selection, design consideration, mounting techniques, turning the outside of the form, hollowing and finishing the project.  Along the way he discussed the selection of tools and tool technique, alternate tool choices and alternate techniques.  This was an opportunity for attendees to see the creation and execution of a complete project outside of our usual monthly meeting time constraints.  Elvie also discussed and demonstrated sharpening of tools as part of his demonstration. After the first project was finished, he demonstrated turning a simple bowl.  He explained how he selected wood and prepared it for mounting on the lathe.  He showed how he reversed the wood remounted it for turning the bottom and prepared it for finishing.  Elvie has been turning since 1994 after training with Bill Johnson, a nationally respected N.C. turner. Elvie began his professional career as an Electrical Engineer working with Carolina Power and Light where a fellow employee piqued his interest in turning when he brought in an oak burl bowl.  In 1985 Elvie started a side business, Jackson's Tree Service. Elvie decided to devote his full time to turning and his Tree Service business in 1995.

Elvie is a member of the Wood Turner's Guild of N.C. and the AAW.  He has continued his growth as a turner through symposiums and club meetings.

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