Ornamental Turners International Symposia History (Part 2 - Internet Age)
OTI Symposia History - Part 2
Ornamental Turners International symposia continued on a regular basis, alternating every two years until the cancellation of the Chicago symposium scheduled for September, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speakers: John Edwards, Fred Armbruster, Nick Edwards, Richard Ketchen, David Arnold, Bill Robertson, Jeremy Soulsby, Alan Bugbee, Jon Sauer, Michael Brooks, Bonnie Klein, Len Sherock, Joshua Salesin. Tour of Fred Armbruster's workshop. Event organized by Fred Armbruster & Steve Johnson.
Speakers: Joshua Salesin, John Ferreira, D. Mayeron, John Lea, John Edwards, David Lindow, Nick Edwards, Garry Roux, Jon Magill. Tour of Steve White's workshop and Kelly Erbschloe's workshop by invitation only. Demonstrations on Lindow-White and MDF rose engine lathes. Event organized by Steve White.
Speakers: John Edwards, Dave Lindow, Al Collins, D .Mayeron, Fred Armbruster, Ken Newton, David Wood-Heath, Joshua Salesin, Jon Sauer, Nick Edwards. Workshop tours hosted by Joshua Salesin and Jon Sauer. Tour of Jon Sauer's workshop and Joshua Salesin's workshop. Event organized by Jon Sauer & Steve White.
Speakers: Gorst DuPlessis, John Edwards, Peter DiCristofaro, Al Collins, Eric Spatt, D. Mayeron, Ramsey Holmes, David Lindow, Jon Magill, Dennis Daudlin. Demonstrations on Lindow-White and MADE lathes. Tour of David Lindow's workshop and Eric Spatt's workshop. Event organized by David Lindow & Eric Spatt.
Speakers: Callie Shevln, Al Collins, David Arnold, Jon Magill, Phil Poirier, Jon Spencer, Fred Armbruster, Rich Littlestone, D. Mayeron, Roy Lindley. Workshop visits: David Lindow & Eric Spatt. Event organized by David Lindow & Eric Spatt.
Speakers:
- David Lindow Hardinge cross slide - care and adjustments
- Jeff Edwards Photographing ornamental turnings - simple steps to success
- Jon Magill Organic curves - a distilled design for a spherical slide rest
- Charles Waggoner Stabilizing wood with vacuum
- Jean Claude Charpignon A picture and its processes
- David Wood-Heath Brocade engine turning
- Fred Armbruster Very large radius flute cutter as adapted to spiral spherical boxes
- David Wood-Heath Engine turning
- Bill Ooms Planning your work
- Jean Claude Charpignon My machines
- Roy Lindley - Wood threads for small alternative form
- Al Collins - 2" metal boxes
- Peter Gerstel - Finial lathe with Lindow curvilinear
- Phil Poirier - Daily work and new developments in the shop
- Bill Ooms - Making your own modern ornamental lathe
- Jon Spencer - Complete rebuild of Hardinge cross slide
- Josh Salesin - How I cool stuff
- Brad Davis - Holtzapffel reciprocating project
- Brittany Cox - Engine turning on pottery
- Dan Henry - Hardinge cross slide depth stops and alignment tool
Presentations:
- David Lindow - Special interest night
- Jon Sauer - Body of ornamental works
- Aaron McMichael - Accu-Finish sharpening system
- Chris Ploof - Guilloché/li>
- Brad Davis - Special interest nigh
- Jon Magill - Rosettes
- Bonnie Klein - Bovine bone as alternative ivory
- Joshua Shapiro
- Jon Sauer
- Joshua Salesin
- Peter Gerstel
- Bonnie Klein - Turning materials
- Dan Henry - Pumping mechanisms
- Ken Newton - Rotary curvilinear
- Al Collins - Fixed tool work
- Charles Waggoner - Chinese Ball
- Scott Barrett - Pen turning
- Joshua Salesin - OT photos and photoshop tips
- Peter Gerstel - Spherical sliderest
- Jon Magill - Stepper Motors
- Chris Ploof - Reproducing buttons
- Martin Strand - Curvilinear designs
- Jon Sauer - Mirrored images
This group! It's almost torture to see these beautiful ornamental turning machines not in my shop! LoL! Keep tempting, I can stand it. I hope.
Mike Moore, Post to Faceobook OTI Group (March 19, 2020)