Melbourne forum turners get together - date

[rsser]

Bingo twice. Thanks Sean and DJ.

[Captain Chaos]

Thanks Ern, I'm very pleased to be able to attend. It will be really ( U ) beaut to meet all you people in person. I'll bring along my turning tools - including my R.A.T.S hollowing tool & the little Jet. If it's not required, it can stay in the ute on the day. besides it will add a bit of weight to the back of the ute & improve the ride. I'll try to bring a few pieces of Redgum from the Barossa Valley for you as well.
Thank you,
Barry.

[Calm]

Hi again
collected the burls today and will check again to see if i can find any better ones. I will bring all although some are not that good. I grabed a couple of green ones that would make a good present to the host if they dont get used.
I hope the tape is readable to get an idea of the size.

First attempt to add photos so lets hope i got it right.

David

[rsser]

Look good David.

What do you reckon Sean? Your beastie up to one of these?

... Well, given the poll and PMs, July 15 has shaped up as the best date by a nose so put it in your diaries.

I'll post an RSVP request closer to then so snags can be ordered. Tofu available on special order.

So we have ...

Sean: lathe (also Barry) - thanks for all the other offers
DJ and David: blanks
Skew (hopefully available): lathe meister
: lathe meister and fellow RSM

Tools to play with on the day apart from the garden variety:

Barry: RATS hollower
Ern: Munro's, big and baby, and Proforme, plus an assortment of semi-useless home made devices.

[scooter]

July 15. Cool

Lathe up to the job? I dunno, never done anything like this. has seen it, would probably have a better idea.

It is fairly heavy & frame has a wide footprint. No variable speed, 4 speed belt drive.

Only one of the burls looks to be around 300mm for inboard turning, otherwise it is wayyyy uncharted territory for outboard. Would need DJ's toolrest then.

Workholding has me puzzled though.

Lathe has 1" 8tpi LH threaded outboard end of spindle. The insert I'll be getting will be the 1"8tpi dual threaded insert, so the chuck could maybe be used outboard.

Maybe turn a tenon on the bigger lathe to then use the chuck on mine?


Cheers................Sean

[Waldo]

G'day,

July 15, bugger.

[Calm]

Me agin

The burls are as cut from the tree with the chainsaw so if someone wants to have the burls delivered a week or so in advance to trim up and make ready for use.
Let me know I have a "L" plate daughter who would think a weekend trip from Ballarat up to "2 hours" away would be great.

David

[rsser]

Sorry Waldo.

David, dropping the burls off would be very kind but we can sort the mounting out on the day. Sean will have a spur drive, chuck and screw, and faceplate. One of them will work. I have a chain saw.

(What are the spindles on the MC900 usually folks? 1 x 8 or 1 x 10. I've an old insert for one that can go into the Vicmarc chuck. Yeah, I know I could walk out to the shed and count but it's too damn cold at the moment.).

[DJ’s Timber]

My old one was 1" x 8, came off a MC1100. For Vicmarc as well, think I've still got it too.

[Waldo]

Sorry Waldo.

G'day Rsser,

Np.

[Calm]

Hi

Having spent another weekend helping a farming friend (free Labour) i noticed that his neighor had cut up a wattle tree that the wind blew out about 2 years ago. He has left the base of the trunk laying on the roadside. It is about 3 foot long and approx 18 inches diameter. (sorry about the imperial measurements but its easier)

Now to the point and why this thread.

I am coming to this shindig and thought that if the wattle is still there next weekend i could "borrow" some of it and bring it with me if any esteemed turners would know how to use it. My lathe is in storage and will be for the next 12 months and storing for myself is out of the question.

This question should have been first but it only just hit the brain.
What is wattle like to turn or does it just crack and frustrate you?

David

[rsser]

Hi David,

Only turned one bit of wattle, from the tree in my front yard. No idea what species it was but it had good figure and turned clean and stable.

Appeciate your thinking of the shindig here.

So far we've got to:

a smallish burl you might bring for Sean's beast ... maybe in the afternoon, and Skew has kindly agreed to demo goblet turning perhaps in the morning.

CC may be bringing over some redgum for spindle turning, dunno whether this would suit Skew's goblet but I'll have some alternatives.

might be kind enough to run through back hollowing somewhere during the day.

DJ will have a big lump or two for the Stubby.

Maybe folk can bring down bits and pieces for show and tells or swaps.

[Allan at Wallan]

Hi Ern,

Just confirming my intentions to be there for the
"Get Together" and looking forward to it.

As mentioned in my previous E-Mail I will be a very
interested bystander with limited experience.

Cant wait to meet the boys and share the day.

Will bring along a couple of pieces of "Osage Orange"
for anyone to play with.

Allan from Wallan.

[rodent]

Hi guys skew just told me about this little do .can i come too ill probably bring Jess and her dad crazyscew , and if we can crowbar him in skew as well . ill bring my nova chuck with 1*8 insert and a spare 1*10 insert with extra draws . and yes ill get jess to bring her pen she made from the wood you gave her. apart from some tools what else ?

[rsser]

Sounds good Rodent.

Forum members only though so get them to join up.

Bring eye protection, and a folding chair.