John Haxell demonstration.
I wonder what we would do on a club night if it we never had our regular member demonstrators,
it was John Haxell turn tonight and we thank him for it.
John Haxell demonstration.
There was a good turn out of members to support John demonstrating how to turn a pestle and mortar, as the annual competitions includes a natural edge item john chose to turn the mortar in that style.
John Haxell demonstration.
John started the demonstration with the mortar turning the blank to round and adding a dovetail in readiness to turn the bowl around and mount on the chuck.
John Haxell demonstration.
The picture on the screen shows the dovetail.
John Haxell demonstration.
John remounted the bowl and proceeded to hollow out the bowl.
John Haxell demonstration.
These are samples that John brought along to show members.
John Haxell demonstration.
John went on to mount the stock to turn the pestle.
John Haxell demonstration.
John described how the measurements of the pestle are important to give room enough to hold it and avoid catching the bowl with ones hand when pounding away at the paracetamols.
John Haxell demonstration.
And there it is, nice work John !!
John Haxell demonstration.
He gave us some details of where he obtains some of the finishes he uses.
John Haxell demonstration.
A fine example of a completed M & P nicely finished with artwork.
John Haxell demonstration.
Some of the grinds that john uses on is tools.
John Haxell demonstration.
A very good demonstration by John.
Thanks to John Bainbridge for the camera work the kitchen volunteers Roger Upchurch and Mike Merritt for running the draw.
