April 7/09
Attendance:Paul, Rick, Miles, Joe, Chris, Jimmy MacNeil, Robert
Leo reviewed the formula for rough estimate of volume of a cask:
It is D*H/20, which give a close estimate of the volume in gallons
D is diameter, H is height
Paul brought in a Stanley #50 combination plane and Leo demonstrated how to sharpen the beading blade and how to make a wooden fence to make it more versatile.
We then discussed the Urn project.
Once the staves are glued up, we start on shaping the top and bottom.
The solid piece is mounted on the lathe between centers and rounded.
Then a foot is cut on each end:
The piece will be sectioned into two parts, one for the top and one for the bottom.
Learning point: A cylinder , once rounded on the lathe, can be smoothed using a hand plane on an angle with the lathe running.
Leo then demonstrated several of his home built contraptions for deep vase turning using heavy steel tubes and rods. Most ingenious.
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