I don't mind admitting I like tools small, big old or new I have been
using tools since a very young boy, through school and as an apprenticeship as a Coach/Motor Vehicle Builder, Mechanic and Spray
Painter, working on computers and much more. Since joining the
Ornamental Turners Group Of Australia I have had great pleasure in joining them at their yearly demonstration at
Hare & Forbes Machinery House. This
is a 3 day event which we have the pleasure of being at as Hare
& Forbes are one of the groups sponsors. The group of
fellows/friends all take their Rose Engines or lathes in to show how we
have made them and use them to decorate our wood turnings.
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| Members of OTGA |
Darrell Smith with his weapon of mass destruction, this is a big man's gouge for deep hollowing. He had fitted an LED torch to the shaft to shed light into the vase along with the steady rest built by John Chapman (steady is nicknamed Stargate).
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| Bowl by Arthur Thomas decoration by Ray (me) & Dave Roberts |
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| Lou Wouter's Rose Engine work |
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| Daniel Roberts |
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| Daniel & Dave Roberts OT |
Young Daniel Roberts although not a member (his dad is) Daniel is a very keen woodworker and is into tools and engineering.
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| Tim Peasley |
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| Tim's acrylic |
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| Peter Whitehorn |
Peter
is the one who introduced me to the Ornamental Turners he and I go back
a long way both having been coach drivers, a good mate.
Darrell Smith with his weapon of mass destruction, this is a big man's gouge for deep hollowing. He had fitted an LED torch to the shaft to shed light into the vase along with the steady rest built by John Chapman (steady is nicknamed Stargate).
