Our guest for the month was Eccesiastical Master Carver Mike Painter. Mike spent the morning session giving a slide show which showed us how his career had developed and the type of work he specialised in doing. In the afternoon he talked about carving techniques, sharpening tools and choice of tools.
There was a good show on the competition tables.
DDWC
August 2017 Meeting
Mike Painter - Ecclesiastical Master Carver - was guest demonstrator at the August meeting.
A young Mike working on a renovation project.
Moves from stone to wood.
Demonstrates some carving techniques.
First place in Masters' competition taken by Peter Fantham for his nesting bowls in Olive Root.
Not exactly watertight Pete!!
Second to Dick Potter for the vase in Yew.
Third place to Richard Hagues using Sycamore.
First place in Members' Open competition went to Tony Reindorp.
Second place to Gregory Holmes for his Oak box with carved motif.
Third to Digby Owen combining Manuka and casting resin.
Also entered was Danny Gallacher using Spalted Sycamore . . . .
. . . Derek Puplett's tazza in Purpleheart and Oak . . . .
. . .Liz King's pyrography entry . . . .
. . . . . Graham Legg's bowl in Mahogany . . . .
John Williams produced this unusual vase in Sycamore.
Sea life study by John Rowan.
Small finial box in Eucalyptus from John Waring.
Another cartoon carving from Terry Plews.
Set of Russian dolls from pyrographer Tina Shinner.