Daily Report: AAW Atlanta Symposium

[Russell Neyman]

I couldn't attend this year, but I'm hoping some of the turners who are in Atlanta might post comments and photos of some of the highlights.

[Russell Neyman]

Hmmmm...guess there's nothing unique and interesting going on.

[Doug Ladendorf]

Hmmmm...guess there's nothing unique and interesting going on.

I'm afraid it's the contrary. Lots of unique and interesting things going on that they have no time for SMC! Come on folks, it's a dessert here!

[Jim Underwood]

Dessert? Did someone say something about cake and ice cream? ;)

[Jim Underwood]

Ok. Dessert coming up. In no particular order.

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[Jim Underwood]

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[Jim Underwood]

This will give you a sense of how big the Instant Gallery was. Sorry, didn't get pix of much else.. One side is the instant gallery, the other side is the bowls (for something something) and the beads of courage, and way in the back there's the auction items (which were spectacular, by the way).
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[Wade Holloway]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=339006&d=1465851450

Is that the piece that David Marks did. If so that thing was a huge piece of wood when he started it and I think he dried it by soaking it in alcohol.

[Jim Underwood]

And price tag of only $50,000.
Pocket change. ;)

[Doug Ladendorf]

Wonderful dessert for this desert. :rolleyes:

Gorgeous pieces as usual. Thanks for the update.

[Thom Sturgill]

In other news, Jet showed two new lathes - the 1840EVS and 1840DVR. Both 2hp 220v machines. The DVR uses a motor from Nova, no belt changes and good low end torque, it is claimed. Priced around $3500 and $4000 respectively, both come with remote cut off switches and will be available in August. Very similar in looks to their little brother, the 1 1/2hp 1640EVS.

[Brian Kent]

I would love to get impressions of any of the top hollowing systems that are present. For instance, is Alan Trout's Pro-rail system there?

[Reed Gray]

There were a plethora of hollowing machines there.... Probably the most displayed item other than lathes. Not sure what to make out of all of them. I don't remember seeing Alan Trout's there, but I could have missed it. I can't really think of one that stood out to me, but I wasn't paying close attention. I chatted with Lyle about his system and he uses a small Hunter cutter, and it looks pretty efficient, and asked him about the ring cutters, and he didn't think they were the best for the same reasons I do, which is the top caps that are chip limiters either get clogged up almost instantly if they are too open, or barely cut, and they are big cutters to have way out on the end of a pole. I commented about hook tools, and how they shear cut rather than scrape like most cutters do, and he prefers the carbide discs because they at least can do that across the bottoms. I need to explore hook tools..... I did play on a Vickmark lathe, and want to try their pivoting headstock. I was next to Brent English and the Robust booth, and the new Scout lathe looks really nice, though I didn't get to play on one. I took a bunch of Oregon Myrtle wood and didn't sell much, so gave a bunch away to the kids section which was in the trade show area. Tonight I get to sleep in my own bed.

Deserts??? Well, I had bread pudding at Pittypatty's what tasted like it was about 80 proof..., and Death by Chocolate brownie at an Irish pub..... Good food all round, and a really friendly city.

robo hippy

[Eric Gourieux]

For all who were unable to attend, I'm sorry to say that you missed this:
(sorry, I tried uploading three times and it keeps turning sideways)

[Peter Fabricius]

Brian,
I have the Monster Articulated System and am very happy with it, but if I was looking for a new system I would look at the Trent Bosch system. Either the 5/8" or the 3/4" would be great systems. He also has the Video feature so you can see Virtually inside the HF you are working on and can get the walls very consistent. A standard laser pointer will also get the job done.
Good luck looking for a Hollowing System. If you are going to big and deep Hollow Forms then a Captured Rig is probably the best and Lyle Jamison makes a really good one.
Peter F.

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

I use the Rolly Munro cutter for all my boring. It's a hooded carbide circular cutter same as my friend Steve Sinner uses. Between us we have hollowed well over a thousand vessels using the Rolly Munro cutter. We don't have any problem with them clogging, or having to take too small of a cut. Steve has many of his systems out there with many happy customers using the same Rolly Munro cutter.
I was working in Steve's booth right around the corner from you Reed. I wish you would have taken a minute to come and try using the Rolly Munro cutter. We had it set up on a Advanced Lathe Tools mini hollowing system for people to try out.
Like Reed said there was no shortage of different types of systems. From simple & effective quick to set-up, to way to complicated with too many unnecessary parts and time consuming set-ups. But it is interesting seeing them all in one place.


There were a plethora of hollowing machines there.... Probably the most displayed item other than lathes. Not sure what to make out of all of them. I don't remember seeing Alan Trout's there, but I could have missed it. I can't really think of one that stood out to me, but I wasn't paying close attention. I chatted with Lyle about his system and he uses a small Hunter cutter, and it looks pretty efficient, and asked him about the ring cutters, and he didn't think they were the best for the same reasons I do, which is the top caps that are chip limiters either get clogged up almost instantly if they are too open, or barely cut, and they are big cutters to have way out on the end of a pole. I commented about hook tools, and how they shear cut rather than scrape like most cutters do, and he prefers the carbide discs because they at least can do that across the bottoms. I need to explore hook tools..... I did play on a Vickmark lathe, and want to try their pivoting headstock. I was next to Brent English and the Robust booth, and the new Scout lathe looks really nice, though I didn't get to play on one. I took a bunch of Oregon Myrtle wood and didn't sell much, so gave a bunch away to the kids section which was in the trade show area. Tonight I get to sleep in my own bed.

Deserts??? Well, I had bread pudding at Pittypatty's what tasted like it was about 80 proof..., and Death by Chocolate brownie at an Irish pub..... Good food all round, and a really friendly city.

robo hippy

[Ronald Campbell]

I use the Rolly Munro cutter for all my boring. It's a hooded carbide circular cutter same as my friend Steve Sinner uses. Between us we have hollowed well over a thousand vessels using the Rolly Munro cutter. We don't have any problem with them clogging, or having to take too small of a cut. Steve has many of his systems out there with many happy customers using the same Rolly Munro cutter.
I was working in Steve's booth right around the corner from you Reed. I wish you would have taken a minute to come and try using the Rolly Munro cutter. We had it set up on a Advanced Lathe Tools mini hollowing system for people to try out.
Like Reed said there was no shortage of different types of systems. From simple & effective quick to set-up, to way to complicated with too many unnecessary parts and time consuming set-ups. But it is interesting seeing them all in one place.



Joe I was so happy to finally meet you after all these years. I love the work that you and Steve do and would love to have you teach me. You guys do museum quality work. The piece you sold was just beautiful. The Rolly Monro cutter was fun to use. It was the first time I was able to cut with it. With a few sales I might afford one. Tell Steve Hi

[Reed Gray]

Joe, I didn't check out your hollowing system. I did see that big system inbetween us. They had a very interesting carbide cutter, made for cutting aluminum, that worked great for wet wood, but they said it wouldn't cut dry wood. I couldn't feel any edge on it at all, set at maybe a 20 degree angle, so not really scrape cut, and not really shear either. I think the hooded cutter I got was a Beaver brand or some thing like that from Craft Supplies. Though I don't have much experience with them, I have always felt they should be at shear angles rather than scraping angles. More toys to play with....

Saw this over on the AAW site:

http://www.mwtca.org/images/stories/whats_it_column/160-5.jpg

robo hippy

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Thanks for the kind words Ron. It was great to meet you too. From what I've seen it looks like your doing some really fine work too. I think we talked about the reasons that Steve & I may not be having any more classes at least not any time soon.

[Rick Bailey]

I would love to get impressions of any of the top hollowing systems that are present. For instance, is Alan Trout's Pro-rail system there?

Brian,
Funny you should mention Alan,
I bought his old Monster system from him and I just love it.
I can only dream how nice his Pro-rail rig is.