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Publications
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Andy Lodge
Turning For Results
Number 4
Bowl Turning Masterclass
Andy's latest masterpiece
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Reg Sherwin
Which Way Do I Turn?
Volume 1
Course Introduction,
Lathe Setup, Lighting, Stance, Tools, Grinding Measurements,
Grinding, Drive Centres, Bandsaw Techniques, Finding Centres,
Grain Direction,
Setting the Toolrest |
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Bob
Chapman Bowled Over
After
teaching chemistry for many years, Bob took early retirement
to become a full time professional woodturner. He is a
member of the Register of Professional Turners of the
Worshipful Company of Turners which was granted its Royal
Charter by James I in 1604. Bob was invited to be one of
five UK turners giving presentations, alongside other
turners from all over the world, at the International
Woodturning Seminar held at Loughborough University in
August 2009. He is a frequent contributor of articles on
woodturning to both ‘Woodturning’ and ‘The Woodworker’
magazines and is much in demand as a demonstrator and
teacher. Bob lives and works in Bingley, in West Yorkshire.
He says this about himself… “When I meet other woodturners
for the first time they sometimes ask me what I make. No
matter how many times it happens, it always confounds me. I
want to say that I'll make 'anything you want, as long as
it’s round', after the style of Henry Ford's 'any colour you
like, so long as it’s black', but the question always makes
me feel slightly inadequate because I haven't got that
'single item' speciality that seems to be expected of me”.
Although he still enjoys making the woodturner’s usual
spectrum of bowls, boxes, hollow forms and, more
commercially, staircase spindles, newels, table legs and so
on, Bob continues to develop his own definitive style of
work. He has begun exploring ways in which turned objects
can be cut and reconstructed into sculptural pieces. Despite
lacking any formal training in design, Bob has achieved
success with these pieces and says ‘when a piece has no
obvious function or use, it may be perceived as art or
simply dismissed as junk. It’s up to the viewer to decide
and, fortunately for me, opinions on my work have tended to
be favourable.’ Bob’s website can be found at:
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Bob
Neill A Burning Ambition
Mastering Pyrography Volume 1
Bob Neill- A potted History
At last! After years of
requests, Bob has produced this much anticipated film for
pyrographers who are just getting started, or for those who
are looking for one or two new directions in preparation for
more challenging projects.
Bob studied Art and Design at Cardiff College of Art and at
Birmingham University and was Head of Creative Design in a
Community College for many years before setting up his own
business in South Derbyshire.
After leaving Art College and during his teaching career,
Bob continued with his large abstract paintings and metal
sculpture. In the early 1970's Bob was part of the revival
of traditional crafts such as enamelling, pewter work and
woodturning. This was the beginning of Craft Fairs. It was
at such a fair that Bob saw some large wooden bowls and
platters that inspired him to start burning designs on them.
It was meeting Alan Truman at one of these fairs that
started the long collaboration of turning and burning.
Looking to develop his ideas further, he has been inspiring
woodturners to add colour and texture to their work.
Bob is a Churchill fellow, having been awarded a scholarship
to study educational aids for the disabled in the UK, Canada
and the USA. In 2002, he was awarded a Shackleton
Scholarship to teach pyrography in the Falkland Islands. Bob
demonstrates all over the World and regularly works in
Norway, Belgium, Germany and North America.
Teaching pyrography to adults and children in venues all
over the UK and writing for several Craft and Woodturning
magazines, his book “Step-by-Step Pyrography” has been well
received since its publication in 2005. Bob also does day
and evening demonstrations and hands-on workshops at
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Terry
Scott Manta Ray
As a born
and bred New Zealander, I have been exposed from birth to
the unrestricted beauty that Mother Nature provides, an
explosive visual symphony that all Kiwis freely enjoy. Our
ever changing landscape coupled with the diverse range of
timbers available serve to continually inspire. Such an
environment fosters my innate passion and life long
commitment to all things wood. Through the years my work has
evolved, my creations now be viewed in terms of wood art. I
am honoured to have many such pieces residing in notable
collections around the world. It has been said there is a
high degree of skill and resolve in my work, yet the end
result often appears light and free flowing. These qualities
invite the viewer in and allow one’s eye to play, while the
mind is left to wonder and be inspired. I have travelled the
wood turning circuit for the last decade and rubbed chisels
with many of the world’s best turners, learning new
techniques which I have gone on to further develop and
incorporate into my art. These techniques include carving,
texturing, colouring and the study of correct form. I
delight in stretching the boundaries of accepted convention
as is evident through my winged vessel collection. The flip
side of creativity is the enormous sense of satisfaction I
get from imparting my knowledge to fellow Woodies. I have
tutored at symposiums internationally, across America,
Australia, and extensively throughout New Zealand and
Europe. I look forward to sharing my knowledge, enthusiasm
and creativity with you in the hope I can inspire you to
grow and further develop your wood turning passion. Examples
of my work can be seen on my website: www.timberly.co.nz
This film is a welcome addition to any woodturning library,
it is set out in chapters so any particular method can be
referred to easily and quickly. |
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