Well known w
ood turner Chris Pouncy, as UK and Southern Hemisphere Sales Manager for Robert Sorby Tools, travels the world demonstrating the best techniques and tools to use on the lathe.
Rather than focusing on set items, Chris tends to show people how to select the right tools for the job and how to get them to work the way they’re supposed to.
The latter applies in particular to special purpose tools, for example, spiralling and texturing tools. Lacing his presentation with humour Chris shows how to hold the tools, how to present them to the lathe, how fast or slow to run the lathe, and covers important safety aspects as well.
Based on his experience, we asked Chris to sum up the most common mistakes woodturners make. He rattled off the following:
When asked the most common mistakes woodturners make Chris rattled off the following:
- Running the lathe too slow
- Sanding the wood too fast
- Sanding the wood without doing checks to effectively move through the grits
- Not using sharp tools — the sharper they are, the safer they are
- Having toolrests at the right height for best tool presentation
- Using the right tool for the job
- Choosing the right wood for your project
He can be seen at Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula, 109 Boneo Road, Rosebud South on 15th July at 12 noon.
Limited Spaces available so RSVP to reserve your place via Greg Millar 0410 280 695 gmillar10@iprimus.com.au
Sausage Sizzle and refreshments available
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