Gulf Coast Woodturners Association

December 2011 Meeting Gallery

Pictures of Jim Keller's demonstration on turning thin stemmed
 flowers 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 Andy Chen Ash Hollow Form 8"W x 2-3/4"H

2nd Place Bill Pottorf Maple Hollow Form 5-1/2"W x 5-1/2"H

3rd Place Janice Levi Wormy Ash Bowl 10"W x 3-1/4"H

Enhanced/Segmented Category
(Items that incorporate embellishment or made from more than one piece of material by advanced turners)

1st Place Paula Haymond Dyed/Painted Vase 4-1/2"W x 5" H

2nd Place Janice Levi Dyed & Carved   Pecan Bowl  15-1/2"W x 7" H

3rd Place Delbert Pond Cedar, Maple & Magnolia   Candlesticks 2-3/4"W x 6"H

Intermediate Category (Items made by intermediate turners)

1st Place Glenn Ashley Madrone Dish 10"W x 1-1/2"H

2nd Place Pete Copeland LIve Oak Vase 6-1/4"W x 6"H

3rd Place Pete Copeland Maple/Mahogany &  Rosewood Inside/Out  Flower  4-1/2"W x 8"H

Beginner Category (Items made by beginning turners)

(No entries)

"Kit" Category (Items made from kits by turners of all levels)

1st Place Steve Driver Two Pens & Letter  Opener Set

2nd Place Don Fluker 9 Piece Woodturner  Pen

3rd Place Don Fluker Purple Heart & Golf  Ball Bottle Stoppers

Christmas Ornament Category (Items made by turners of all levels)

1st Place Peter Miao Banksia Pod  Ornament 2"W x 8"H

2nd Place George Kabacinski Sea Urchin Ornament 1-1/2""W x 3-1/4"H

3rd Place Gary Rock Bird House Ornament 2""W x 2-1/4"H

All the ornaments by all turners.

Other Worthy Entries

gallery photography by Paul Millo

Judges

Barbara Gaynor and Clyde Collier were December's Show & Tell judges.

Demonstration: Turning Thin, Long-stemmed Flowers by Jim Keller

Take one look at Jim Keller's Gold Gallery and you get the impression that he turns only large items.  For December's demonstration, he switched gears and showed members how to turn thin, long-stemmed flowers. December's meeting was held at the Bayland Community Center, one of the club's favorite meeting places. Jim brought along several examples of flowers that he previously turned and passed them around. The meeting room was smaller then the one we usually use, but adequate. Jim prefers Holly when he can get it to turn his flowers..

He started by developing the petal portion of the flower. The smaller meeting room left some folks standing!  Left to right: Chris Roth, Rich Stebner, Gene Volentine, Robert Frost, Rene Gonzalez  & David Welch. Jim cut quickly and explained the cautions that a new turner should incorporate to avoid an accident.. There was a good turn out for December's meeting. Jim discussed the tools he uses, including an old Sears  gouge that, according to him, has been used so much it's  "almost too short anymore."

Rich Stebner and Gene Volentine examine one of Jim's flowers The piece was supported with the tailstock just tight enough to prevent vibration while avoiding compressing the stem. Lane Bradford makes sure everyone can see the demo clearly. Done. The finished product.

Faces in the Crowd

Bill Berry getting into the spirit of the season.

Linda Bohl at the name tag table.

Delia Spicer really does a great job organizing and running the monthly raffle.

GCWA conducts a Christmas ornament exchange every year and it's expertly coordinated by Jonathan Bartz (r), one of the club's original members.

Members often arrive early to get a good seat for the demo...or is the the donuts?!

Ric Taylor is one of the folks who captures the action at our meeting.

It would have been interesting to hear the conversation between Janice Levi and Robert Frost!

Items on the Advanced table.

Bill Lewis making an announcement.

Our own Don Fluker is often mistaken for a famous person who drives a sleigh. (Don drives a mini-van!).

 

 candid photography by Ric Taylor, Linda Bohl, Bill Berry and  Dale Barrack