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On Saturday morning, it was another of the famous Barb's Barn sessions |
Everyone starts arriving to get set for the 9am start |
The instructor was Kurt Hertzog |
The day was dedicated to learning/reinforcing the fundamentals |
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Included topics were safety, equipment, tools, ABCs, sharpening, stance, sight picture, helpful tips, and more |
The main purpose was demonstrating good technique and then having everyone practice it |
Kurt explains the effects of grain orientation |
Demonstrating a tip about making your tool rest smooth and ding-free |
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Kurt uses a bowl to demonstrate cutting direction to take advantage of the support of the underlying grain |
Here he shows how difficult a "simple turned egg" can be and why it's a very good practice exercise |
After 2 hours of demo and lecture, the balance of the day was set aside to everyone to practice |
Gary Jones practices his roughing gouge and making the smoothest, most uniform cylinder |
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Barb lends a hand to Bob Gordon |
Kurt works with Ann Raby on some heavy reshaping of one of her tools |
The group takes a break to enjoy lunch together |
We might be drinking diet soda but that's Barb's famous Carrot Cake for dessert |
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Go to page 2 |
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Photos by Ken Hertzog |
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