Hey all! I hope you'll enjoy some photos from our first session of Intermediate Engine Turning. We had another great group who brought some interesting concepts and ideas - such as using multiple centers and divergent patterns! Students used the elliptical chuck on both the straightline and rose engine, a pen chuck, the jig borer, and the [...]
Tag: Watchmaking
Photos from Engine Turning II Class
We held our first advanced engine turning class last weekend! It was great to see some familiar faces, as the class was made up of returning students from previous sessions. Some students focused their time and energy on one ambitious project, while others tried using different materials, figuring out patterns from photographs of antique objects, [...]
No.1 Round Two – Intro to Engine Turning
We got the jig borer set up for laying out dials, which produced great results. Some students even tried their hand at engraving. A diverse group of talents - jewelers, wood turners, ornamental turners, art conservators, watchmakers, and artists coming from all over the US - Nevada, California, and South Carolina - made for a [...]
Upcoming Engine Turning Classes
I'm so excited to announce engine turning classes here at the Memoria Technica workshop! It's been a long time in the making, but I'm finally set up to start holding regular classes. If you're interested, please sign up on the Classes page found on the top menu bar. There you will find full course descriptions, [...]
Estate Auction
Hi all - if you missed out on the Harmon Estate sale - you can still get in on the action! Cabin Fever took over the estate when I returned to Seattle last year. They have been slowly selling the inventory over the months following the sale in June of 2014. BUT! They have saved [...]