Utah Symposium '02 - Day 3

A common mistake is to "maximize" wood use rather than pick and use the best features

At every step, Richard had props to show how and where his tool was cutting

An explanation of the possibilities for the "join"

The inside of the lid gets some finish

Richard demonstrates his back hollowing technique for quick material removal

He uses a rare earth magnet for marking his depth on his tools

Richard quickly finishes the outside shape as time runs low

For the 11th and last rotation of the symposium, I went to watch Petter Herrud

Thread chasing is done quite readily in hard, dense woods like this cocobolo

The threads can be formed and are sturdy

Petter has developed a way to do threads in epoxy for woods more difficult to thread

The epoxy is inlaid and then the threads are cut much like they would be in wood

With the top and bottom of a box threaded, Petter can use multiple centers to create many sides

Because it is way out of balance, care must be used in turning

A look at the 6 twisted sided box with threaded lid

The threads are very sturdy and hold up well

Petter re-handles all of his tools with elliptical handles

A look at some of Petter's other boxes, done in colors

After a wrap-up session, the conference ended at the end of a beautiful Saturday aftenoon

Photos by Kurt Hertzog (6/02)