Brett Williamson, one of our local members, will demonstrate his methods of bowl making. Brett writes:
My name is Brett Williamson. This will be my first woodturning demonstration. I started turning in August of 2022 just to see if I liked it. I had Known Dale Larson for many years and watched him turn a bowl. It looked like fun so I gave it a go. I quickly knew that I had found something I loved. I had watched many videos on YouTube of Richard Raffan that got me going, but Dale has been my primary influence and mentor.
Dale helped me develop my skills with the various tools and got me thinking about the shape and feel of what I was turning. I am incredibly fortunate to have Dale as a teacher and friend. You won’t find a better turner or friend than him. I have been influenced by too many turners to mention but many belong to Cascade Woodturners. I thank you all for helping me along the way.
I will talk about about my influences, tools and techniques as I show you how I turn a simple bowl. Hopefully we all learn something along the way.