Upcoming Meeting
April 2026 Meeting
April 6, 2026
Club Information
The next meeting will be on April 6, 2026.
President's Challenge
Due to the overwhelming participation in last month's challenge, we will repeat it for the April meeting.
In 2004, our club president was Phil Joines. He issued our first club challenge, recreating the oldest known turned bowl. He
sent us a picture for us to use as a reference. I am still trying to find that photo and when i do, I'll send it out. Until
then, these photos are of the bowl I made. I did win the challenge.
The bowl is 4" high, 7 3/8" diameter at the top lip, with 3 5/8" foot. Notice all of the details around the bowl, including
the captured ring. The finish is shellac.
Demonstration
Wood-Resin Hybrids: with or without a pressure pot
In this demonstration, Trish and Bruce will demonstrate techniques for creating wood-resin hybrid turned pieces with or without the use of a pressure pot. Trish will discuss specific techniques and “lessons learned” to achieve wood-resin castings without leaks or bubbles. Bruce will demonstrate turning and finishing techniques for hybrid pieces.
The Presenters
Bruce and Trish Pratt
Our current focus is on wood-resin hybrid forms, exploring the ways in which these two media can be combined.
Other interests include the application of geometry to enhance form and structure, and the incorporation of
other alternative media elements and surface embellishment techniques into our turnings.
Bruce has over 20 years of turning experience, and we are former members of Carolina Mountain Woodturners, and
current members of DAW and GTW. We have participated in juried exhibitions in Baltimore, Chicago, and Virginia
as well as regional venues in The Woodlands, El Paso, and Albuquerque. We have had work published in American
Woodturner, and have demonstrated and taught classes in Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Last months meeting
The last months meeting was held on March 2, 2026. Travis Clayton gave a demonstration on how to use pewter to embellish turnings by filling voids and/or adding decorative edges such as a rim or foot on a goblet.
