Gulf Coast Woodturners Association

October 2009 Meeting Gallery

Pictures of Don Derry's demonstration and Faces in the Crowd
 are at the bottom of this page.
 

Advanced Category (Items made from one piece of wood by advanced turners)

1st Place Ed Peine Mesquite Vase 7"W x 14-1/2"H

2nd Place Dave Barziza Juniper Hollow Form 8"W x 9"H

3rd Place Doug Davis Spalted Live Oak Bowl 9"W x 2-1/2"H

Segmented Category (Items made from more than one piece of wood by turners of all levels)

1st Place Rene Gonzalez Mahogany  Kaleidoscope 2-1/2"W x 11-1/2"Long

2nd Place Rene Gonzalez Walnut &  Maple  Kaleidoscope 2-1/2"W x 11-1/2"Long

3rd Place Rene Gonzalez Seven Pen Set Mesquite, & Oak  Kaleidoscope 2"W x 10-1/2"Long

Enhanced Category (Items that incorporate embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)

1st Place Brian Laing Mahogany & Blackwood  Box 83"W x 7"H

2nd Place Bill Pottorf Maple Box 5"W x 3"H

3rd Place Steve LeGrue Pear Bowl 8"W x 3"H

Intermediate Category (Items made by intermediate turners)

1st Place Dennis April Cherry Bowl 10"W x 4"H

2nd Place Paula Haymond Maple Bowl 8-1/2"W x 2"H

3rd Place Dennis April Cherry Plate 8-1/2"W x 1"H

Beginner Category (Items made by beginning turners)

1st Place Ken Hall Mesquite Goblet 4"W x 5-1/2"H

2nd Place Dan Weaver Cedar Christmas  Ornament 2"W x 2"H

3rd Place Dan Weaver Three Pens 1/2"W x 5"Long

gallery photography by Paul Millo

Judges

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Derek Powers and Gene Bradley judged October's Show & Tell.

Faces in the Crowd and Don Derry's Demo on Shape and Form

Steve LeGrue opened October's meeting with announcements.

October's meeting provided another opportunity to test the club's updated Audio/Visual system and work out any kinks before its use at SWAT.

Here's a close-up of the control console with the 4-camera image monitor.

October's meeting was held at Jim Keller's Foxfire Studio.  It was snug, but manageable.

Another shot of the huddled masses.

Our guest demonstrator was Don Derry.

Don discussed Shape and Form considerations in turned items.

Don said that if you want to locate the area of a turning that needs improving to look for the high spot.

He also said that when turning a sphere. to turn a hemi-sphere, first, then turn the second hemi-sphere.

The result--why a sphere, of course!

Ken Hall and Steve LeGrue discussed Ken's first place beginner goblet.

Dennis April told the crowd how he finished his first place Intermediate Category Cherry bowl.

Ed Peine, who also won the Best of Show Award, discussed his first place Advanced Category Mesquite vase.

Rene Gonzales won not only first place in the Segmented Category, but also second and third for his smooth-operating kaleidoscopes.

Brian Laing won first place in the Enhanced Category for his nicely shaped Mahogany Box with a Blackwood finial.

 candid photography by  Dale Barrack