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woodezine - Volume
III - Issue VII - JULY 2005
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Turner (and Teacher)
of the Month
Curt Theobald
Internationally-known segmenter Curt Theobald is both artist
and instructor,
exhibiting in some of the largest and most prestigious galleries,
as well as teaching segmented turning workshops in which he demonstrates
the processes that he uses to create his amazing pieces.
| "I turned my first piece on my father's Shopsmith in 1980, but did not do any more turning until 1992. Then I bought my first "lathe" (just like Dad's), a 1957 Shopsmith. After scraping out a few walnut bowls, I discovered segmented turning. Clunky form, inconsistent wall thickness and plenty of sanding marks were common in my early turnings. It was at that point (that) I became enthralled with trying to better my segmenting techniques and woodturning skills. My desire for creative woodwork landed me in a production cabinet shop in the fall of 1991. I eventually became shop foreman. I stayed there until 1996 when I went out on my own and started a custom cabinet business. I got my first real lathe in 1999. I have since given up cabinetry to pursue my passion for segmented woodturning. It is my driving passion to see a prehistoric Native American pot come to life in wood as I carefully sculpt it on the lathe." |
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Cimarron |
Devil's Thumb |
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Lightning Snake |
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Archeology Pearl |
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Blood Brothers |
Blackwater |
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