Dennis offers 3 different rotations at the Southern States Symposium, April 24-26th in Gainesville, GA.
TWISTED LAMINATED GOBLET: Dennis slows down Stuart Mortimer’s virtuoso goblet demonstration so that you can learn the keys to success. The goblet is made in four parts and includes drilling through 7″ of endgrain for an insert of contrasting wood. The goblet stem is then twisted. This method makes judicious use of those expensive speciality woods. Learning the drill technique alone is worth the price of admission!
contrast wood option
THREADED BOX: The correct sequence, and all of the steps needed to successfully hand-thread any project with simple tools in the tradition of the English hardwood and ivory turners. With this method, you will not hesitate to thread even temporary jam-chucks for finishing the base of fine boxes. If you thought a British Commonwealth accent was necessary for hand-threading, you will enjoy the way Dennis describes the process in plain Merikan dialect.
MULTI-AXIS CANTEEN: The classic wooden canteen, learned from Chris Stott, threaded or unthreaded, with same or contrast woods, and decorative variations. Dennis gives lots of design ideas to demonstrate how to use a technical skill as a jumping off place for developing your own style.
Dennis will have detailed hand-outs available at the Symposium. He will repeat at least two of these demonstrations for the Palmetto Woodturners at their May event.