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Neil Turner - Sea Urchin Box Workshop

When:
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) (UTC-08:00)
Where:
Additional Info:
Category:
Workshop
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
7
Available Slots:
4
$120.00
$120.00

Participants will work with Neil Turner to: 

  • Turn a small box with a difference, using a central post to locate the lid.
  • Demonstrate the tools required and the necessary turning techniques.
  • Run through the box making process avoiding the pitfall
  • Shape options that are available.
  • Drilling the hole to locate the lid. Tricks to get it right.
  • Minimize sanding to maintain crisp edges with good tool work.
  • How to finish the base using protective measures in a chuck. For example, rubber band, tape, cardboard and PVC.

Neil will demonstrate the marking out procedure for the embellishment using the indexing facility on the headstock. Describe other jigs you can make to assist the marking out process.

Neil will also explain the tools required to complete the embellishment, differences between Dremels, Air tools and Micro motor Machines. Why he use a Micro motor Machine.
Neil will discuss and demonstrate the range of burs required to complete each embellishment step. Which works best and why.
Sanding options: the use of various sanding discs, small barrel and flapper sanders to achieve the result I’m looking for.
The finishes he would apply to the finished box, what may work.
 
Turning Tool Requirement
PPE
Bowl Gouge – small to medium
Spindle Gouge - small to medium
Round Nose Scraper – 12mm wide
Small Round Carbide Scraper (if available)
Skew Chisel – 13mm – 25mm wide
Roughing Gouge
Parting Tool
(Any other tool you think you don’t need)
Super glue, sanding grits 120-400
Vernier Gauge
Thick Rubber Band – 65mm dia

Embellishment
Dremel/ Micro Motor/ Air Tool (any of these will suffice) With the provision to hold a
3/32 and 1/8 bur
Burs supplied by Neil Turner:
- (Barrel bur 5mm or 5mm Round bur)
- (Knife cutter bur 4mm)
- (Cup bur 1mm)
Paper
Ruler
Pencil
Eraser