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March 2007 Meeting Gallery

Pictures of Jim Keller's demonstration of deep hollowing tools are at the bottom of this page

Best of Show (The best of the best of the best . . . )
Best of Show
Don Fluker
Mesquite Wall Hanging
 (Size not available)		        


Advanced Category (Items made from one piece of wood by advanced turners)
1st Place
Hunter Malson
Walnut Bowl
4-1/2"W x 3-1/2"H		 2nd Place
Clyde Collier
Maple Platter
14-1/2"W x 2-1/2"H

3rd Place
Larry Zarra
Osage Orange Box
2-1/2"W x 2"H
Honorable Mention
Larry Zarra
Hickory Hollow Form
12"W x 7"H		        


Segmented Category (Items made from more than one piece of wood by turners of all levels)
1st Place
 Andy Chen
Ash & Purpleheart
 Hollow Form
6"W x 2-1/2"H

2nd Place
Larry Zarra
 Walnut Bowl
9"W x 5"H
 

3rd Place
By Reed
Birch Plywood Vase
5"W x 11"H


Enhanced Category (Items that incorporate embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)
1st Place
 Jim Keller
Mesquite "Orbit"
 Series
18"W x 21"H

2nd Place
John Van Domelen
Cherry "Nautilus"
3"W x 6"H		 3rd Place
 John Van Domelen
Afromosia Artistic Wheel
9"W x 9"H
Honorable Mention
By Reed
Sycamore Bowl
 22-1/2"W x 9-1/2"H		        


Intermediate Category (Items made by intermediate turners)
1st Place
Ed Spicer
Maple Bowl
10"W x 2"H

2nd Place
 Jerry Collins
 Cherry Bowl
7"W x 2"H		    
 

Beginner Category (Items made by beginning turners)

 1st Place
Frank Campbell
Mesquite Bowl
8-1/2"W x 3"H

2nd Place
Ed Spicer
Mahogany Bowl
10"W x 2-1/2"H

3rd Place
Dennis April
 Myrtlewood Bowl
 8"W x 3"H


President's Challenge - Spring Bowls

1st Place
Don Fluker
Mesquite Bowl
16"H x 7"W
 

2nd Place
Tom Orton
Mesquite Natural
 Edge Stack
14"W x 7"H

3rd Place
Bill Tilson
Red Palm & Walnut
 Pedal Bowl
10"W x 4"H


Other March Gallery Items

gallery photography by Janice Levi

Judges
 By Reed & Gene Bradley were the judges for March's Show and Tell      


Deep Hollowing -  Jim Keller demonstrated over a dozen tools he's used over the years


March's meeting was at Jim Keller's Foxfire Studio
In addition to serving as Jim's production studio, the facility also contains a well stocked showroom
Jim impressed Don Fluker with one of his creations
Jim began his demonstration with some of the smaller, conventional tools he uses


The tools immediately began to get larger, and larger

Jim makes most of his own tools...
...and support rests
This tool is modeled after one used by the late, great Frank Sudol
Jim also uses Stewart/Jamison systems with a shop-built torque arrestor
Deep hollowing often calls for big, heavy tools like this combination

Participants were well rewarded for coming to March's meeting
Here's an overview of some of Jim's larger tools
His well-equipped, over-size studio is the envy of every club member!
This piece is typical of the size range Jim is capable of working with his tools
All in all, good presentation by someone who knows what he's talking about

 candid photography by Dale Barrack