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July 2008 – Eli Avisera

  • Eli prefers a convex grind on his skew chisel
  • First project for demo is earring holder
  • The tools
  • Make sure the fit is tight
  • Notice that holes for earrings are drilled before turning
  • Holding between centers in the jig
  • Tailstock jig is removed to get in close
  • Put back in jig to apply finish while in motion
  • Morse taper drive chuck with sandpaper for grip
  • Building the base piece
  • The holder assembled
  • Show-n-Tell table (1)
  • Show-n-Tell table (2)
  • Start of bowl turning project to demonstrate tool technique
  • Close-up of bottom of scraper with double bevel
  • Power sanding the bowl bottom
  • Setting up router jig to cut V grooves
  • Cutting Vs
  • All the inserts now glued in
  • Smoothing off the inserts
  • Hollowing out
  • Start of top project
  • Applying the chatter tool to bottom
  • Top becomes lid of box. This shows box bottom.
  • Multi-axis turning project
  • Inlaid and pierced
  • Some objects Eli has brought
  • Japanese style
  • Eli's signature inlay design
  • Very thin finial work
  • Various top designs
  • Showing how to build up segmented design
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