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Monthly CMW meeting and demo with Kirk DeHeer at the Folk Art Center
About this event
Please join us on Saturday, July 12 at 10:30 AM
for a demonstration by master turner
Kirk DeHeer
in person in the auditorium of the
Folk Art Center, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
Open to the public. Free admission.
About the demo: Tool techniques for turning a Calabash bowl
This demo shows the tools and techniques used to turn a green wood round bottom bowl. This demo has a lot of tool techniques and tips and tricks that will help every turner regardless of skill level. In this demo I like to show the tool techniques used to cut the wood in a way that is pleasing to the wood. This also shows the efficiency of the lathe.
Topics covered:
- Woodturning safety
- Calabash bowl design
- Tools used and the grinds
- Mounting the wood to the lathe
- Cuts used to rough out the shape
- Cuts used to refine the shape
- Cuts used on the inside of an undercut shape
Kirk has drawn inspiration from the masters as he has refined his woodturning expertise. The unique position he held at Craft Supplies USA has granted him the opportunity to, as he likes to say, "stand on the shoulders of giants." Learning from the masters and having gleaned invaluable lessons from these luminaries, Kirk generously imparts his own journey of learning to the eager students under his tutelage. Guiding beginners from the basic dilemma of discerning which end of the tool faces the wood to molding them into skilled craftspeople, Kirk's efficiency and finesse have been honed to a razor-sharp precision. Whether processing bowl blanks on a massive fine-tuned scale of efficiency and form, or delicately crafting intricate threaded boxes, his mastery is evident. Kirk's profound love for the craft extends to his students, creating a nurturing environment where passion and skill intertwine, elevating woodturning to the status of a fine art at his highly skilled fingertips. Kirk's sense of humor and limitless commitment to honoring the past is unsurpassed by his many achievements in paying it forward.
https://www.acutabovebowlco.com
Zoom access
CMW members unable to attend in person are invited to participate on Zoom
Advance registration for the event is required in order to be provided online access
To register:
1) Log in to your CMW account online
2) From the Event in the CMW calendar click the REGISTER FOR ZOOM button
3) Choose 'Sign up yourself' and click NEXT
4) Click COMPLETE REGISTRATION. You'll receive two emails from CMW –
one confirming registration and one providing the Zoom link
5) At the time of the meeting or shortly before, choose the CMW email that starts
'This message contains important videoconferencing information...'
Click the URL after 'Link to Event' halfway down the page. This will take you to Zoom.
6) Click OPEN ZOOM, and under that click LAUNCH MEETING.
- If you join before the system is turned on you should see the circling arrow.
- Once the system is on but the Zoom meeting not active you should see the CMW logo.
- When the cameras are activated you will be admitted to the meeting.
- If for any reason you're not getting in, reregister from scratch
Workshop
Kirk will offer a day-long workshop at the CMW's Turning Learning Center in Arden
the next weekend on Saturday, July 19.
Advance registration through the separate Event on CMW's event calendar is required and a fee will apply.
Active CMW membership is required to register.
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once payment is received.
Event Contact(s)
Tony Micocci
Mike Moore
Category
Folk Art Center Demonstration
Registration Info
Registration is recommended
Registration cancellations will be accepted
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