Dave Bunge
02-10-2014, 8:43 PM
I'm getting ready to do a wood turning demo for my general woodworking club. Does anyone have tips for orienting the lathe so people can see?
I'm used to seeing demos where the lathe is set up parallel to the first row of chairs. The demonstrator stands behind it facing the audience. Cameras overhead and maybe hand held show close ups of the action on video screens. Unfortunately, we don't have any cameras or video screens, so if I set up this way, I don't think people would be able to see what is happening. Also, I'm going to talk about staying out of the line of fire as one of the safety aspects, and the parallel to front row approach puts folks in the center of the room right in the line of fire.
I was thinking about setting up the lathe at a 90 degree angle to the front row, with the tail stock end of the lathe closest to the audience. Then at least some of the people could see what was happening where the gouge meets the wood. There will probably be about 25 people at the meeting. I'll be using a Jet 1221VS lathe on a stand that I borrowed from another club member.
I'd be happy to hear any advice, any stories on what has worked and not worked for others.
Also, any tips for keeping the wood shavings under control in a large, open room?
Thanks
Dave
I'm used to seeing demos where the lathe is set up parallel to the first row of chairs. The demonstrator stands behind it facing the audience. Cameras overhead and maybe hand held show close ups of the action on video screens. Unfortunately, we don't have any cameras or video screens, so if I set up this way, I don't think people would be able to see what is happening. Also, I'm going to talk about staying out of the line of fire as one of the safety aspects, and the parallel to front row approach puts folks in the center of the room right in the line of fire.
I was thinking about setting up the lathe at a 90 degree angle to the front row, with the tail stock end of the lathe closest to the audience. Then at least some of the people could see what was happening where the gouge meets the wood. There will probably be about 25 people at the meeting. I'll be using a Jet 1221VS lathe on a stand that I borrowed from another club member.
I'd be happy to hear any advice, any stories on what has worked and not worked for others.
Also, any tips for keeping the wood shavings under control in a large, open room?
Thanks
Dave