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Well done to all who participated in the Larch Hill Seminar whether you were part of the com-
mittee or one of the visitors. The comments and feedback we received on the day and after-
wards would suggest that it was a great success. And feed back is what we need as we were
aware of a number of small issues that could have been improved upon and will be for the
next seminar. The standard of woodturning was excellent and that extended from the profes-
sional turners to our own members who gave demos. As chairman I would like to thank all
those who attended without whom it would not have been the success it was. A special
thanks to the scouts at Larch Hill for a great venue and brilliant service. The committee also
deserve a mention as the amount of time and effort given was considerable and one or two
members I suspect may not have many brownie points left at home. Barry Dunne proved to
be an exceptional liaison between the scouts and ourselves on the day and helped smooth
over any wrinkles that arose. Thanks Barry.
Christine van Bussell and her colleague Rose gave a fantastic pottery demo and the children
enjoyed the figure painting immensely judging by the crowd of happy faces at the table. Hugh
Flynn was a great hit with several of the visitors with his demo on how to photograph your
turning to a high standard, well done. Peter Hoare was kept busy with questions as he spun
and carded wool. By the way the chair Peter sat on was one he had made that week so talk
about making it up as you go along!!
Tom McDonagh was kept busy boring blanks for another demonstrator and Seamus Carter
kept the fashion section happy. Seamus was wearing a very attractive 3/4 length apron with a
halter neck. The ladies in particular were very attentive. We are considering having a whip
round to buy him a new one as his wife says she is lost without it.
Irene Christy seemed to be doing very well until she made a Freudian slip by announcing that
she strips of at the back door of her house. which wouldn't have been to bad except she car-
ried on by saying she had to have a number of trees cut down to improve the view. Several
offers of help were heard from the assembled audience.
Seamus Cassidy once again gave a superb demo which was well attended and we hope to
provide a microphone system next time to help improve the sound as the protective shields in
front of the lathes dampened the sound quite a bit according to comments received. Danny
McGeevor should really be called Mcgivor as he had to adjust the table for his lathe so as to
dampen as much vibration as possible. Back at the main building the beekeeper had run out
of honey due to the demand and was kept busy answering question from a swarm of inquisi-
tive children and adults alike. The falconer was certainly popular and several children were
enthralled with Fluffy the eagle owl. Once again Thank you all for attending and please let us
know if you weren't happy with any aspect of the Seminar.
Chairman: Charley Ryan
Volume 1, Issue 8
• Larch Hill Reviewed
• Visit to “The
Woodshed” in
Antrim
• Joe Laird takes first
prize at Larch Hill
• Competition Results
• Lots of stuff from
Larch Hill Seminar
• Letter from the
Chairman.
Irish Woodturners GuildIrish Woodturners GuildIrish Woodturners GuildIrish Woodturners Guild
August 2006
Larch Hill Seminar Reviewed
Competition
pieces for
2006
August 2006
A Clock
September 2006
Set of weighing scales
October 2006
Egg Cups
Beginners 1 cup
Experienced/advanced
4 cups on stand
December 2006
Xmas Decoration
Dublin Chapter Newsletter
Page 2 Dublin Chapter Newsletter
Dublin East Central Chapter This chapter meets on second Saturday of each month in Lorcan
Green Community Centre / Scout Hall at 2.00 pm. See map.
Wood turning lessons available
from
Joe O’Neill
on Tuesday/Wednesday mornings
from 10;00 –12:00 a.m.
All levels welcome.
Please contact Joe at 087-6230162
LATHE FOR SALE
Type: Coronet Major
Colour: Maroon
Condition: Excellent condi
tion, includes vari
ous Accessories
Price: €550.00 o.n.o
Contact: Christy Dempsey
087-9747905
Art and Craft Fair
Location: St Marks GAA Club
Springfield
Tallaght
Date: 2nd December
Fee: 40 Euros per table
All monies raised will go towards the
Multiple Sclerosis Society. Please sup-
port this fair .
Contact : Tina Murphy
Mobile no: 086-1038318
Home no: 01-4521109
Candle stick inserts from America
Anthony Hartney has sent me details
from a site in America which can sup-
ply inserts for candle sticks a swell as
many other items.
www.bearwood .com/shop
Click on the search section and type in
candle stick inserts.
Thanks Anthony keep them coming!!
Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 8
Eoin Donnelly gave a superb demo at the Dublin chapter seminar held in Larch Hill on July 8th. The number of people who braved the wind and odd shower of rain to watch as Eoin worked was testament to his ability with the pole lathe. The gentle rhythm of the lathe and lack of dust was very soothing to all watching. The shavings flew from the tools which Eoin rarely grinds preferring to use an oilstone to maintain a keen edge. The use of wet timber and semi dry timber ensures that there is very little dust generated and the fact that the lathe is used outdoors or under shelter helps maintain a healthy working environment. The pole lathe can be traced back as far as the Egyptians and was used extensively throughout Europe and Britain up until the late 1960’s. Eoin’s family had a strong link with forestry and wood craft going back several generations. His family were based in an area of England called High Wycombe and in his Grandfathers time several hundred pole lathe turners could be found work-ing in the surrounding areas. High Wycombe had extensive areas of forest and many people earned their living from the forest by turning parts for the furniture makers and many others be-side. Whilst chatting with Eoin he told me that he suspects that he is one of only two people still actively using a pole lathe full time . Eoin gives courses on the construction and use of the pole lathe at various locations around the country. He has a course coming up in Co. Clare at Tuam grainey just outside Scarrif which can accommodate six people at a time Check with Eoin if you are interested in attending. The course is held over three days with all materials provided for the construction of your lathe. There are camping facilities avail-able or you can arrange B&B lo-cally. The course is held under the aus-pices of a group dedicated to pre-serving many of the old crafts and places can be booked through them. Eoin can be contacted at 087-1262490. I have included the details for the Irish National Heri-tage park as Eoin has a course there in September which may suit some of you. The course in September is based on the use of the lathe rather than construction but Eoin will have a couple of spare lathes for anybody who hasn't built their own yet. The course fee is €170.00 plus €60.00 for materials and will be held on the 8th,9th and 10th September so book ASAP if you are interested. The garden dibbers and swords made by Eoin at Larch Hill were snapped up even before he had finished some of them on the lathe. I am hoping the committee will invite Eoin attend a chapter meeting as a guest or better still as demonstrator at some point in the future. The simplicity of the pole lathe once again dispels the myth that we must have a huge range of
tools to produce excellent turning. Watching somebody of Eoins skill explain the use of a pole lathe and then create such fine work should encourage everybody to persevere with the e tools they have and adapt them where necessary. Once again a special thanks to Eoin for a great demonstra-tion.
Irish National Heritage Park
Ferrycarrig
Co Wexford
Phone: +353 53 20733
Fax: +353 53 20911
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.inhp.com
Page 4 Volume 1, Issue 8
Calling all past Demonstrators at the Dublin Chapter.
Would anybody who has demonstrated at the Dublin Chapter in the
past please contact Niall Cahill at “[email protected]”
Did you give a demonstration? when and what was the topic? Niall
is looking to update the Dublin Chapter website to give a fuller
picture of demonstrators over the years. There are some blanks in
his list and he would really like to include every body who has
demonstrated over the years. If you are one of the missing links
then please look up the website at “dublinwoodturners.com”. The
site has many very interesting features and has something for
everybody so take a look and contribute any ideas or suggestions
you may have.
TOTEM POLE FOR LARCH HILL
Adrian Finlay is looking for some helpers to com-plete a totem pole at larch hill. Due to work commit-ments he will have to finish the piece over a a num-
ber of weeknights.
Please give your name and contact details to any committee member and we will arrange to pass
them on to Adrian
Missing Books and videos
Would any member who has a book or video belonging to the library please try and return them as soon as they are finished with them.
We only have a limited number of books etc so in order for everybody to gain access to them we
need them back now and again!!
If you have come across any books or DVDs which you feel are worth buying for the Chapter please contact John Killoran at 01-4903410 so we can add them to the library for everybody.
Editor’s Contact Details
Richard Murphy 26 Springlawn Drive
Blanchardstown Dublin 15
Ph:087-2958519 E-mail: [email protected]
Page 5 Volume 1, Issue 8
Major Woodturning
Exhibition
To be held at
Dublin Castle 2006
A prestigious display of woodturning is to be shown in
Dublin Castle from
the 14th to the 18th of August 2006.
This display will be open to the Public and will be held
the “Erin Room”
It is hoped that the central city location will attract
many visitors and tourists who will be able to view
some of the finest woodturning that Ireland has to
offer.
The Dublin chapter committee is asking for your sup-
port in this project and we will keep you informed of
any further details as they arise. Please contact the
exhibition committee if you have any suggestions or
ideas relating to this exhibition.
Exhibition Committee
for 2006 Michael Fay 087-6681345 Frank Gallagher 01-4902879
Adrian Finlay 01-4527490 Tom Ford 01-4505543
Helen Mullally 01-6265771 Albert Sloane 01-2956987
Committee Members for 2006
Position Members Name Contact details
Chairman: Charles Ryan 087-6123936
Secretary: Peter Mulvaney 01-2802745 (H)
Treasurer Paddy Finn 087-9801142
Newsletter Editor: Richard Murphy 087-2958519
Competitions Secretary: Tom Delaney 087-9504690
Books / Videos John Killoran 01-4903410 (H)
Exhibition Chairman Michael Faye 087-6681345
Judges for July 2006
John Killoran John Holmes
Frank Gallagher
Larch Hill Trees
Interested in helping in Larch Hill?
Want to know more about what is happening there?
Give me a call on 4967188. Or 087-6433061.
Barry Dunne.
Page 6 Volume 1, Issue 8
Competition Winners For July 2006
Beginners (1 ) 1st Michael McNamara Experienced (4) 1st Malcolm Hill 2nd Pat Lambert 3rd Richard Murphy 4th Graham Brislane Advanced (6) 1st Colm Hyland 2nd James Gallagher 3rd Pat Walsh 4th Henry East 5th Martin O’Halloran 6th Cecil Barron
Wanted
Violin Makers Bending
iron.:
Contact
Noel Masterson
Phone: 01 4904840
Competition Results Table 2006
Page 7 Volume 1, Issue 8
Competions 2006
Total Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Advanced
Martin O' Halloran 82 13 11 5 9 15 9 13 7
Pat Michael Walsh 82 6 9 6 13 13 13 11 11
Albert Sloane 63 15 13 13 11 0 11 0 0
Colm Hyland 59 7 15 11 0 0 11 0 15
James Gallagher 27 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 13
Tom Forde 22 0 0 7 15 0 0 0 0
Joe Laird 18 0 13 5 0 0 0 0 0
Albert Dooley 16 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pat John Walsh 16 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 0
Michael McGee 15 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Fay 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Una Sheeran 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Seamus O'Reilly 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cecil Barron 11 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6
Joe O'Neill 10 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sean Ryan 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
Shay Nolan 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Henry East 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Experienced
Richard Murphy 80 Promoted 0 15 15 11 0 15 13 11
Pat Lambert 72 0 11 9 13 13 13 0 13
Malcolm Hill 48 13 5 6 0 0 9 0 15
John Holmes 37 0 13 0 0 15 0 9 0
Paddy Finn 33 15 9 0 9 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Wigham 28 0 0 13 15 0 0 0 0
Niall Cahill 25 0 7 0 0 0 11 7 0
Graham Brislane 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 9
Tom Delaney 19 0 6 7 0 0 0 6 0
Frank Gallagher 11 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0
Barry Dunne 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Beginners
Michael McNamara 68 Promoted 0 13 0 5 11 13 11 15
John Killoran 67 Promoted 13 0 15 5 6 15 13 0
Brendan Burke 41 Promoted 0 0 0 15 15 11 0 0
John Kane 33 0 11 9 13 0 0 0 0
Chris Cahill 33 0 0 13 11 9 0 0 0
Sean Egan 27 15 0 0 5 7 0 0 0
William Hilliard 24 0 15 0 9 0 0 0 0
Martin Downey 18 0 0 11 7 0 0 0 0
Michael O'Keeffe 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Liz Boden 13 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0
Joe McNally 12 0 7 0 5 0 0 0 0
Willie Reville 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank McGuire 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Fintan Savage 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
Ken Kelly 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
John Duff 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
A Poem from Barry Dunne
Page 8 Volume 1, Issue 8
TO A TRAFFIC WARDEN
By Niall O’Rahilly
May the curse of Nell Flahertys drake
Brought up to date
Descend upon you.
May you suffer from piles and varicose veins
Which from walking for miles has brought on such pains.
May the soles of your feet become calloused and hard
May your bunions torment you and your corns prevent you
Enjoying the kick you get acting the guard.
When you first acquired power, all polish and spit
With a smart uniform – just the colour of chocolate
The power, like porter, went to your head.
You made up your mind that, living or dead
You’d get every car whose meter was red
Or better again, whose meter was fed.
You walk through the streets and note the car meters
You watch the last minutes tick swiftly away
56 – 57 – 8-9 and 60
Then you write out your ticket and the fine I must pay
You circle the car and look through the window
You look at the tax. Is it paid up to date?
You act like a cat that has just caught a mouse
You’re an ignorant pompous malevolent louse.
Page 9 Volume 1, Issue 8
Visit to Seamus Cassidy’s Workshop
A visit to Seamus Cassidy is being organised for the 30th September at acost of €25.00 per person.
This fee will include a light lunch.
Numbers will be limited to a maximum of twelve so please contact Charley Ryan as soon as possible if
you are interested in attending.
Larch Hill Competition Winners
Joe Laird (Dublin Chapter)
Pat Carroll (Gorey Chapter)
Michael Fay (Dublin Chapter)
Danny McGeevor at Larch Hill seminar “Fluffy” The European Eagle Owl
Demonstrators for 2006
August: Joe O’Neill
September: Pat Carroll
(Gorey Chapter)
Exhibition Committee for 2006
Michael Fay (Chairman) 087-6681345 Helen Mullally (Secretary) 01-6265771 Adrian Finlay 01-4527490 Tom Ford 01-4505543 Frank Gallagher 01-4902879 Albert Sloane 01-2956987
Page 10 Volume 1, Issue 8
Trade Stand at Larch Hill Seminar A special note of thanks to Sam Moore and Sam Abernathy who made the long trek from Antrim to attend our Seminar at Larch Hill. They certainly pulled out all the stops with a superb range of materials and tools and very friendly advise on all aspects of woodturning. Sam Moore had brought a huge range of exotic and native timbers and many bargains were had without to much haggling. I’m afraid I was caught red handed trying to sneak more goodies out to my car so my brownie points are at an all time low at home but I just keep blaming the woodshed for having to many must have items on dis-play.
A Great Day Out
Congratulations to all concerned on a wonderful day in Larch Hill in July. The venue was a magnificent
setting for anyone interested in wood. On top of that the organisation of everything on the day was impec-
cable. Well done to Charlie and his committee and to all those in the background who helped out. It was
just a pity that more people didn’t see the need to stay back and give a hand to clear up. Sometimes we are
inclined to take so much for granted but an event like this can’t work like clockwork unless a lot of plan-
ning and organisation is put into it.
I enjoyed the day not only because it was well organised but I got a nice dose of woodturning ideas and
even a little photography. First to the photography, I attended one of Hugh Flynn’s workshops. Though I
would claim to know a little about photography I learned a lot on the day. I’m on the lookout for a light
box like Hugh had. It made photographing turned pieces so simple but with such excellent results. All I can
say is that if you missed Hugh see him next time round. Thanks Hugh.
One of my turners is Seamus Cassidy. I just couldn’t resist going to two of his workshops. Anyone who
hasn’t been to the Northeast Chapter should give yourself a treat. Whatever the demo on the day its worth a
visit just to see Seamus’s workshop and showroom. And he’s so generous with sharing ideas and tips.
I got plenty of tips on the day in Larch Hill. I’m not going to go through everything he did on the day but
just a few of the ideas that appealed to me. Seamus turned a platter in burr elm. The blank was one of those
pieces that I might be inclined to look at and throw on the firewood heap. It was see-through in places and
there was so little in it that I would feel that by the time I had secured it in the chuck there would be little
left to turn. Not so Seamus. He simply glued a waste piece on with Superglue and turned a spigot on the
other end to remount. He textured the bottom of the piece by torching. Firstly he shaped the bottom and got
a reasonable finish with the tool – having the profile you want is the most important thing at this point. He
then scored it with a diamond pointed tool ie he put grooves about 5mm apart along most of the base. He
then took a blowtorch and blackened / burned the grooves. This was a delicate operation (he firstly cleared
the area of all shavings!) because he needed to get a fairly even blackness. He was concentrating on burn-
ing the top of the ridges rather than the bottom of the grooves. He then took an ordinary domestic scrub-
bing brush and, with the lathe turning, brushed the blackened part to spread the ‘blackness’. In this way the
bottom of the grooves became black also. (I have tried this since and I found that putting a coat of oil on at
this time and leaving it to dry sealed the black and it was less likely to ‘spread’ afterwards). He then turned
each side of the blackened section to give an edge of clean timber. This was sanded and finished in the nor-
mal way.
When the turned the inside of the platter he found he had a small section of the rim that was ‘broken’ where
a knot had fallen out. Instead of turning this out and making the rim smaller (as I might have done) he fin-
ished off the piece and then suggested that you could add significant value to the piece by ‘mending’ this
break. He suggested you could stitch a piece of leather (first soaked in superglue to harden it) or a piece of
leather shoelace across to create the impression it was holding it together. He glues the piece on first and
then drills it with a fine drill and glues wire into the holes to ‘pretend’ it is stapled on. You could also use
copper and ‘nail’ it on.
I could go on about other tips but the editor is waiting for my words of wisdom! So enough for now.
Thanks to all who had anything to do with putting a wonderful day together. Pity the weather turned wet in
the afternoon. Or was it because if it had been fine I think I would have been tempted to enjoy a wander in
the lovely grounds that the scouts made available to us. I’m looking forward to the next one.
Michael McGee
Note from Editor:
Thanks Michael for the few words!! I am still waiting for an article promised from another member but if
its anything like his navigation skills it s probably lost on the internet??
Demo Notes