Around the Workshop
Scott Hanley
What has Scott Hanley (the Surf Sculptor) been up to recently?
Scott has been making trophies for clubs both here and interstate. They include
- The Stand up Paddle Victoria Club,
- The Sydney Surf & Paddle Club and
- The Victorian Siberian Husky Club
Scott is one who looks for the ‘challenging and interesting’. He is also one who looks for innovative ways of doing things – like the efficient transfer of electronic images from the computer to a wooden work piece like the Kelly Slater surfboard artwork shown here.
See Scott’s current collection on the ETSY website.
SurfSculptueAus – Etsy Australia
Working with Green Wood
Working with “green wood” can be frustrating to new bowl turners! The wood will warp, it can crack or otherwise change shape while it dries. If you complete the bowl prior to letting it thoroughly dry, it may distort and crack so much that it becomes unsightly and/or unusable.
One of the solutions to avoiding this problem is to do the initial roughing down of the bowl. Then, coat it with a product like Lanotec to slow the drying process while also ‘lubricating’ the wood with the penetrating properties of the lanolin. Filling the cavity with the shavings after coating the interior and exterior with the Lanotec will also aid in the drying process.
For an informative discussion regarding the process, contact Tony Haigh, our Friday morning Woodturning Coordinator. This information sheet on the Lanotec product gives detailed information about the product.
Tony Haigh, our Friday morning woodturning leader, is cutting down to a basic round shape a large piece of wood for a new very large bowl!!!
Dave Turton working on his latest bowl project! Safety is always paramount when working with all the equipment at the club workshop.
Leigh Hitchcock has embarked on a challenging project – to build a replica of the wheel of the harbour tug, T.S.T. Lyttelton II. His original thinking was to build a spinning wheel but this changed when visiting the National Steam Museum in Scoresby where the exhibition of the tug’s engine room included the wheel. A scaled down copy of the wheel seemed a far superior challenge. – Read full details in the July 2022 Newsletter
Noel Archdall has recently completed the restoration of a somewhat unusual item – a portable writing desk.
With a great deal of effort of Noel’s part, a good deal of help from Gerry Gililland in restoring the hinges and a catch. And much help and advice from Rob Oram with making repairs and French polishing, Noel has ended up with a very nicely restored piece of antique furniture. Note the secret compartment!!!!
