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Al talks about his history and tool making
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Al Caton and Tony Cortese mount a blank of Camphor on the lathe
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Al talks about how to plan out the fluting
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All shows his handmade tools made from HSS cutters bought at Sears
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Members take a close look at these custom made tools
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Members were actively asking questions
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More members asking questions
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Al shows us the sharpening jig he uses to sharpen his custom cutters
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A closer view
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Another view
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Al start to shape the vessel
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Al cuts the grooves that allow for the flute to run out cleanly
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Al's method for laying out the flutes.
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The various cutting bits that Al uses to create the flutes
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Setting his marking pencil jig to the center line of the lathe centers
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Al begins to lay out the flute lines
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Continues with the second flute line
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Here are the spiral flute lines
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A router bit encased in a piece of wood that acts as a depth guide
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A close look at two router bits with wood depth guides
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Assorted bits used for creating the flutes
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One view of Al's custom made adjustable table for fluting
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Another view of the adjustable table
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Al Caton's creations
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Many techniques were used on this piece, woodburning, fluting, oil pencil painting, Dremel hand routing
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Another view
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A similar technique on a different vessel
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Another view
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Fluted Goblet
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Al's creations
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Al's Creations
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Fluted bowl and a different shaped vessel
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Larry Wenzel was caught trying to run off with this peice
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Members enjoyed Al's demonstration and asked many questions.
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