Creeker gathering with pics

[Nancy Laird]

You may remember this post: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=66076. Well, today was the day, and LOML and I had the honor and pleasure of attending this gathering at Mike's. After a looooonng search for the right part of town (I HATE MapQuest), we finally found the right house and joined the fun.

You may recall Mike and Kevin discussing their mulberry-tree find; Mike mounted a huge blank on his lathe and several of us took a stab at it, before he got out the coring tool and got another nice blank out of it.

Jason Clark also gave us a demonstration of his technique for off-center turning and making the lattice box top; he makes it look so easy.


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From left: Jason Clark, yours truly, Ian Salsman, George Conklin, Kevin McPeek, Mike Vickery, and Brett Baldwin.

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Told you that blank was big! I was actually scared of it--and the lathe was a little too tall for me.

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Jason's off-center concentric circles - awesome turning!

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Mike coring out that huge blank.

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The inside of the new bowl - isn't it pretty??


I had a good time, I learned some things, and I also left with that pretty African sumac bowl! Thanks, Mike, for hosting this. I enjoyed meeting everyone and may go back next year.

Nancy (62 days)

[Dennis Peacock]

I'm jealous and CONGRATS to all of you!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not the least bit green. :D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Nancy. Looks like a good time was had by all.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Thanks for posting Nancy! Great photos! Had to have been a blast!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congrats!



I'm not the least bit jealous!:rolleyes:

[Kevin McPeek]

It was a good time for sure. It was great to meet a few other Creekers. We hope to see you back next year Nancy.

We ended up finishing a collaborative piece that That Jason, Brett, Mike and I all took some portion of. I will post it after I actually sand and finish it, but it did turn out well in my opinion. Mike got to show off his vacuum chuck prowess and turn a little foot on it.

[Tom Sherman]

Cool looks like a great get together

[Mike Vickery]

Thanks for posting the pictures Nancy. I hope everyone had as good a time as I did.

[Larry Marley]

Very cool, looks like fun

[Skip Spaulding]

Thanks for the great pictures Nancy, looks like a real good and productive time!

[Sean Troy]

It must be actually cool enough to work out in the shop now that summer is over. Bet ya love the weather right now !

[Brett Baldwin]

It was a good time. Sorry I'm late with the post but here are a few more pics from the gathering.
Nancy getting some shavings flying with Mike looking on...
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Ian taking some meat off the mulberry...
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Jason in the middle of his lattice top demo with George, Nancy and Ian looking on...
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Mike starting the coring...
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Unfortunately I didn't get pics of Kevin or Dave. Sorry guys. Luckily noone got any of me butchering anything so I'm safe 'till next year at least.:D

[Brian Weick]

I really wish I could go to one of your meetings and meet you guys! that looks like you had a lot of fun- I sure could have learned a lot-Thank you for posting this- maybe next year I can coordinate my schedule and fly on out- that would be a lot of fun :)
Brian

[Mike Vickery]

You would definately win the prize for the longest trip if you show up. Currently Nancy coming has been our only out of state guest.

Personally I think she just came to collect her African Sumac bowl
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=65613&highlight=african+sumac
Yes Jim the contest is over Nancy claimed it.
Maybe next year we need to have a prize for longest trip out.

[Nancy Laird]

Currently Nancy coming has been our only out of state guest.

Personally I think she just came to collect her African Sumac bowl
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=65613&highlight=african+sumac
Yes Jim the contest is over Nancy claimed it.


No, Mike, that was NOT the only reason I came:) . I hope you were joking---I really enjoyed meeting everyone and your big lathe had me intimidated! But we also had three other reasons for coming - to see Scott in Glendale, to visit friends, and to see #1 daughter whom we had not seen in about 6 years (estrangement may be over, I hope). Your gathering was just the impetus for the trip (and the anticipation over the bowl helped, too!:D ). Sorry, Jim. Maybe I'll let you borrow it some time!

Nancy (54 days)

[TYLER WOOD]

Nancy, I hear ya on the mapquest. We looped I10 around Wurzback rd. in San Antonio 6 times trying to find the hotel we were staying in. Horribly written instructions!!!!:mad:

[Mike Vickery]

Yeah I was just kidding Nancy.

I finally got all the picture together and posted them on my site if anyone wants to take a look.
http://www.distinctiveturnings.com/mikevickery/index.php?option=com_easygallery&act=categories&cid=22&Itemid=38