Demonstration Notes and Handouts

  • Mike Heiser’s plans for making a beautiful globe and finial Christmas ornament can be found here.  Notes on constructing the ornament can be found in the Nov 2017 newsletter.

  • Larry Lindford and Michael Alguire on creating basket illusions in wood. Click HERE to get the presentation outline.

  • John Ellis’ and Derek Roff’s instructions on basic lathe tool sharpening.

    Click here to download

  • Presentation notes from Hy Tran on faceplate mounting.

    Click HERE to view the presentation notes from Hy Tran on faceplate mounting.

  • Jason Clark’s instructions on how to make a Saturn Bowl.  Click here to jump right in: Jason Clark’s Saturn Bowls.

  • Click here to download John Ellis’ chart of sanding and buffing grit and particle sizes.

  • Bill shares his expertise with 16 handouts covering many aspects of sharpening and metallurgy. Download the ZIP file. Double-click it to unpack the collection.

    Get the entire collection in a single “zip” file

  • Ron Phillips shows you how to turn taller, thinner long-stemmed goblets than you ever imagined using steadyrests.

    Here’s the PDF.

  • Michael Mocho offers this expert treatise on threading wood. Myths. Materials. Practice. Click here to download Michael’s extensive directions for learning how to chase threads by hand.

  • Jim Preston gave a comprehensive presentation on applying metal leaf to turned vessels and adding color and interest to the metal leaf surface using an acid treatment known as “patination.” Get the story here.

  • Ways to color those wood fibers. Detailed narrative of Bob Stauch’s presentation at the June 1, 2013 NMWT meeting. Click here for the PDF.

  • Ralph Watts demonstrates techniques for turning dippers, including how to make the specialized jam chuck. Download “Turning Dippers.pdf”