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Reg Sherwin RPT

Masterclass plus sales of special tools.
September 15th 2004

Reviewed by Club Reporter (photos Gregory Moreton)

It's just a bar
We were treated to a masterclass in turning from Reg Sherwin and all envied his miniature egg. One of his suggestions was that we make sympathetic cuts on the wood to achieve best results.

A tip for tool grinding was to get the shape of the tip by sharpening and then hone to sharpen – worth trying out at home to see the effect.

Reg’s comment that “there is no such thing as a bad piece of wood” provoked many responses from the audience – some even printable. Supporting the demonstration was his usual array of guide cards and a wide selection of his work
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