My Grandfather's Woodshop

[Corran]

Continued thanks from all of you.

Here's another, a close-up of his hands and chisel. This one was taken with my Chamonix 45n1 and a beautiful Meyer-Gorlitz 15cm f/3.5 lens, stopped down about a stop and with a little swing to bring both his hands into the focus plane, or near it. It was difficult to focus and shoot this - he didn't pose, he was just working. So it's a tad back-focused.

[Tin Can]

I Like!

I bet he does too.

[Gary Beasley]

I used to have a Delta lathe like his, a pleasure to use just too small for me now. I know he likes that one. Woodturning is a fun creative outlet. Has he given you any of his work?

[andreios]

I hope there's more images coming... I'm myself just getting into wood turning...

[Corran]

I think he has a bigger lathe on the other side of the shop but he prefers the small one. I have a couple pens he made but most of the bowls, especially the segmented bowls he's done, are in their house. I didn't want to ask him for one but... .

We were talking about his collection of planes and he showed me one that was really cool. It has a curved edge that can be adjusted to whatever radius. He mentioned they were used for barrels and similar things. This one was in great condition so I took a photo of it. Could probably do better next time. The big collection of planes, I want to shoot next trip as I need my 6x17 for the composition I want.

[jp]

Very nice Bryan; I like the 2nd one very much since it shows motion and hands nicely

[Paul Ron]

very impressive. i enjoy the wood lathe as well. its great when youve got a good sharp chisel n get those beautiful ribbons of wood coming up like orange peel.

i dont see many of those adjustabl radius planes anymore. i inherated a pair from a barrel maker in my neighborhood.

beautiful work Bryan.

[Corran]

Thank you both. Here's the last shot I took, when he was sanding the bowl after getting it into rough shape. I focused on him this time and not the bowl, to make this more of a portrait of him in his place and de-emphasize the bowl.

[aaronnate]

Good job.

[Tin Can]

YES!

Way better, the slight blur of the bowl shows it is actually turning. The plane of focus is excellent.

He also looks undistracted, which is most important when close to a machine operator.

Thank you both. Here's the last shot I took, when he was sanding the bowl after getting it into rough shape. I focused on his this time and not the bowl, to make this more of a portrait of him in his place and de-emphasize the bowl.