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Chapter president Peter McCrea demonstrates the turning and assembly of a walking stick.

Identifying the various components

He completed this one
in preparation for tonight’s demo.

Discussing the intricacies of the precise tolerances

Burt keeps an
eye on things

The group follows along with Peter’s handout

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Meet new member
Robert Joy from up
in Troy, Maine

Peter laid out some very exacting and precise depth indicators. And then added a fudge factor of “a bit more”

And here’s
Charles Rappaport,
down from Kingfield

Click here to get Peter’s handout for his demo.

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Former member
Fred Weber came
back for a visit.

Peter continues with the careful tapering of the walking stick

And Burt is still
on the job.

Time for a closer inspection

Dennis Curtis’ camera work captures the attention of almost everyone.

The Spindle Steady is
an essential tool for turning stock this long and slender

Peter takes a break for some questions and finger limbering exercises

Back at it

A sanding board comes
in quite handy to eliminate all the fudge factor

Lots of happy campers

And a happy demo’er too.

Thanks, Peter.

All photo this page by Andy Hoyt

Page last updated
April 22, 2007