Ron Brown and his neighbor Chris Woodall treated the audience by demonstrating really fast ways to create hollow lidded acorns. After rounding the blanks, Ron used a forstner bit to hollow out the inside of the acorn cap. He then switched to the bottom and repeated the process using a core box router bit to create the hollowed base. He then went on to shape the outside, fit the top and bottom, and then used a knurling tool to create a texture on the cap. Chris then showed how to use thread chasing tools to create an acorn with a screw-on top. Based on the group interest in threading wood, Ron and Chris agreed to pursue development of a future fee based class dedicated to teaching wood threading. After details are worked out, the newsletter and web site will contain information about the class.
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Coming GWA Events
| Sat Jun 22 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM End Grain Cutting boards |
| Sat Jun 29 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM General Woodworking Safety |
| Sat Jul 06 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM No Meeting, 4th. of July weekend |
| Mon Jul 08 @ 6:30PM - 08:30PM Christmas in July - Ornaments, Spiral Candles and Wine Glass Holders |
| Thu Jul 11 @ 6:30PM - 08:30PM 2013 Jul - Frank Bowers |