Demonstration: Alabama Woodturner’s Association
811 5th Ave North Birmingham AL 35203
Demonstration of a reproduction 19th century lidded vessel in 1:12 scale. Includes making a fitted lid, jam chucking the base for a finished bottom, various techniques for applying finish. Suitable for all levels.
John C. Campbell Folk School
Week long class learning tool control by woodturning miniatures!
Blue Ridge Artisan Market
The Blue Ridge Artisan Market will host its annual Pollinator Festival on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Treska's at Highland Lake in Flat Rock, NC.
Demonstration
This demonstration begins by scaling objects from full size down to 1:12 scale, and shows how turning miniatures helps with tool control. My expertise is in 18th and 19th century replica antiques. I will turn to scale a lidded wood bowl, a replica from the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. The demonstration also shows how to finish the bottom of a vessel and the inside of a lid using simple jam chucks from scrap wood. I also talk about tools for turning miniatures. (I bring a variety of different brands with varying levels of metal quality.) I make my own tools for turning miniatures which, if there is time, will talk about that process. That led me to make tiny metal collets with tiny set screws.