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Bob has been a member of
the club for several years. Bob is a wood turner and
offers to the club the perspective of turning wood on a lathe.
Bob brings much of his turned work to club meetings to show us
what can be done with turning chisels.
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This bowl of Bob's took a first place ribbon at the 2001
McLean County Arts Fair. |
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Bob watches over his display at our annual club show in
May of 2001. Bob is standing outside the display and is wearing
the lighter colored shirt. Bob's son mans the display from inside.
Bob sits with his display at the 2002 club show below.
Bob
kicking back at the 2003 Show...
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Above are
some pens and pencils and bottle stoppers that Bob turned.
Bob uses a variety of woods. On the pens, the barrels
are turned over brass tubes and were done in March of 1999.
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The corks are turned, carved and wood burned. The corks are carved out of:
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Oak
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Osage Orange
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Cherry/Maple
The woods used from
left to right on the pens:
- Myrtle
- Bubinga
- Cocobolo
- Padouk
- Walnut
- Purple
Heart
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Bob is also a member of the
Central Illinois Woodturners. |
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Bob has turned many of the feet and handles for the
friendship canes we donate to the Mennonite Relief sale every
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A vase turned from a fence post. |
The picture above is of
two cork bottle stoppers.
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Bob's shop. Click on it for a larger
view. |
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Turned cup with gold leaf inside.
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