Comments for Hampshire Woodturners Association

Comment on Trading Post by Tim Sheppard

Tim Sheppard — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:28:22 +0000

Hi Alfred, Are the items still for sale. Do you have a phone number I can contact you on or could you ring me on 07970997735. Thanks, Tim Sheppard HWA

Comment on Trading Post by alfred bent

alfred bent — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:51:20 +0000

I have a complete turners workshop for sale basic items
1.no3 coronet lathe
2.end turning unit
3 axminister 4 jaw self centering chuck
4 sundry chisels aprox 20 no
5 4no face plates
6 vacumn
7 two wheel 6inch grinder
8 band saw
9 many calipers
10 circular saw with bench 110v plus transnsformer
11many other odds and sods
Can be by appointment or can send photos
lathe will need bench or dismantle exstisting one glued and screwd ?????

Comment on 16th January Gallery by 16th January – In turn demonstrations « Hampshire Woodturners Association

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:48:33 +0000

[...] Dave Gibbard was demonstrating wet turning with emphasis on retaining a bark or “natural” edge. He had brought a number of examples of different styles which can be seen on the members’ gallery pictures. [...]

Comment on About Us by David Lewthwaite

David Lewthwaite — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:25:12 +0000

I am looking for a wood turner that can produce wooden priests with regular orders, on average, three times a year, and I was hoping that you may have a member who can help. Up until now I have used a turner, who for health reasons, is now unable to continue. As I live in Fareham I am looking for someone who is close by, ideally in Fareham itself. If you can supply me with a contact I would be most grateful.

Comment on Segmented bowl by Phil Bristow by Dave Gibbard

Dave Gibbard — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:59:05 +0000

Very instructive Phil. Nice end result too. Perhaps more of us could try to remember to take a camera into the workshop. I’d like to read the stories behind the other imaginative objects members made from their blocks of wood.

Comment on 1st August – John Davis by Geoff Spierling

Geoff Spierling — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:33:43 +0000

Dave, I would like to say Thank you for your mention of the Shop at both John Davis’ and our own little shop. Reagrd Geoff

Comment on July 5th – Bob Hope – wood carving by johnklompmaker

johnklompmaker — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:06:24 +0000

Looks like you guys can have a good time. Thanks for the pictures of the carvings. Always enjoy seeing what others are doing. If you have some interest in other carvings, some of mine are posted here. “johnklompmaker.wordpress.com” Keep up the carving and the fun. John

Comment on Oct 4th – Gallery – Competition! by Bill Smith

Bill Smith — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:43:02 +0000

10.11.10

All of the pieces are spectacular. You have many gifted turners. Was particulary taken by Adrian Smith’s green apple. Is that a worm hole in that green apple?

Best always,
Bill

Comment on Oct 4th – Gallery – Competition! by Locking box project – competition entry « Daniel Would’s Weblog

Locking box project – competition entry « Daniel Would’s Weblog — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:37:28 +0000

[...] Monday was the first woodturning competition of the Hampshire woodturners association. Well I say first, it was the first in a new run, done differently than previous. Certainly the [...]

Comment on Club Member question. by Jon Gibbs

Jon Gibbs — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:14:38 +0000

Incidentally I am re-reading Dave Springett’s book Woodturning Wizardry today and have another couple of thoughts prompted by Jeans response….

You could use something like a donut chuck with a short cone at the headstock end to hold the pointy end concentric and then have a ring with a recess turned on the back to hold the rim (as Jean suggests) and some long carriage bolts between the two parts so that the cone can be trapped in-between. I think if you look here you’ll get the idea… http://azwoodturners.org/DoughnutChuck.pdf

You could then hollow through the ring on the front.

Some precautions though….
Have the nuts and any protruding threaded section at the headstock end and try to have the bolt heads flush with the front ring!
Feel the thickness only with the lathe stationary – not through the rotating bolts!

Dave S says that you can use a microwave (he says 20 seconds on high) to melt hot-melt glue rather than using a heat gun which means you can use something other than a surface weld for holding it into a chuck.

Happy turning
Jon