MIND OF A BLACK WOODWORKER IN ARIZONA

Wood turning class at DuMaurier woodworking, mentored by Gerard Maurier Merchant. I really look forward to having more classes. Come join me, ask me to help with any form of turning, and if I am not aware of the topic, I'll find one whom can fill in the gap. Young student Beginning of a lidded box Mesquite natural edge bowl  I, Gerard Merchant having a class Partner Robert Hart, teaching  One on one with me Sharpening is the most important part of turning. Short videos Some viewing of sharpening From the young to those in my age category, lets learn new things together. Leave me a post, or email me @ g.merchant@live.com taking request for topics, and classes.

The  Arizona Association of Woodturners has issued a challenge for the June meeting to turn a lidded box. I have decided to turn it from one of my favorite woods, " Tigre Caspi and Gaboon Ebony .  I first decided that I wanted the shape to mimic female form. The lid maybe the breast area, the start of the ebony, the shoulders and head area with a crown top piece. the head shoulders, and breast area has finish. I need to complete the crown, which will be a challenge. I thought about attempting to insert Lignum Vitae for threading  top and base for the ultimate fit. The bottom is planned to to be rounded and maybe slightly elevated. The crown, pyrite with inlaid gold dust. 

Making pepper mill on the lathe for the Tempe Arts Festival show. Robert, (my partner) and I started to make a couple pepper mill, yesterday, more like last night. We start at 2 pm, and left the shop at 9:30 pm. Hear is what we accomplished.               Donate to our Gallery Du Maurier Your help will allow me to run and create full to a passion of art through woodworking. Smaller 10" above. These two are a matching pair Mesquite 12" w/real turquoise   Splated maple w/dyed yellow. One of my fav's. Burmese figured pepper mills I tried to mount with tail stock.  Crush grind mechanism  Boring the main shaft with a colt 1-1/16" fostner bit Newly completed  salt and pepper mill for the Tempe Art Festival December 5th through to Dec. 7th 20014

Crush Grind Mechanism  http://www.gofundme.com/Gallery-du-Maurier  Mounted blank Cone used to center blank after drilled with 1-5/8" then 1=9/16, and final shaft with 1-16th. I had to reform the outside for the center rest to help with 1/4" x 1/8" deep groove for the clip in place. drilling with 1-1/16" colt. I did cut grooves in the scoring blades. Which allow the cutter to cut and not score the wood. Cutting the wood is a cooler,, temperature, than scoring. Try it. I start by shaping the top, to see what portion may work Starting the shaping of the body Tenon is form, the size was not important, as long as it fits....I then drilled with 7/8" forstner, ( all bits where touch up on the grinder, after finding a stone small enough to fit the slot in the forstner.... More time spent.... I then had to use the newly purchase slot cutting tool from Crown.  Remounted on to jamb chuck to finish shaping the top, leaving the tail stock i...