Stephen Long demonstration
Excellent turn out tonight to watch Stephen Long demonstrating how he turns scoops and spoons .
Stephen Long demonstration
Stephen mounted his blank and tuned it to the round and proceeded to drill out the centre.
Stephen Long demonstration
The bottom was cleaned up with a scraper.
Stephen Long demonstration
The scoop was then turned around and mounted on a home made friction plate supported with the tail stock and the handle turned to a finish.
Stephen Long demonstration
The scoop was removed from the lathe and mounted in a block to support it whilst Stephen cut out the scoop shape with a fret saw.
Stephen Long demonstration
Stephen brought along his belt sander and finished off the scoop to a smooth finish.
Stephen Long demonstration
Some completed scoops.
Stephen Long demonstration
He demonstrated his method of making smaller
measuring type spoons, he paper joins to pieces of wood together clamps them together and leaves them to set.
Stephen Long demonstration
When the blank is dry Stephen proceeds to turn two spoons all in one go !!
Stephen Long demonstration
When the spoons were parted Stephen mounted one on his home made jig to secure it, he fixed a half round drill bit in a jacobs chuck in the tail stock and drilled out the dished part of the spoon.
Stephen Long demonstration
The completed dish.
Stephen Long demonstration
Stephen demonstrated his method on larger scoops and spoons using other home made jigs,
Stephen Long demonstration
He brought along some other jigs and completed items for us to see.
Stephen Long demonstration
Thank you Stephen for another excellent demonstration.
The competition
Tonight's open competition saw a variety of items in all groups this was the beginners table.
The competition
Intermediate table.
The competition
And the advanced table.
Beginners class
Third place was Chris Jackman who made a quick exit hence no picture.
Beginners class
Second place was Rosemary Walsh.
Beginners class
And the winner was Sue George.
Intermediate Class
Third place Richard Renshaw
Intermediate Class
Second place Roger Upchurch.
Intermediate Class
Winner Thomas Smith
Advanced Class
Third place John Rockey.
Advanced Class
Second place Robert Gliddon
Advanced Class
Winner Vicki Prouse.
Club night
Many thanks to the demonstrator, the competition
organisers and kitchen staff for another successful
meeting.