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San Diego Woodturners Page 8 May 2011
Michael Mocho Wows Woodturners!
Anyone who was at the April 16 demo by Michael Mocho went away impressed. Michael makes things look
so easy. He discussed how stance and body movements affect your cut. He showed us the dynamics of making
a clean accurate cut. We learned lots of wonderful tricks for making accurate tenons and making accurate
connections between parts and how to put several parts together to make a unique piece.
Michael showed us how to create textures using any tool as well as with the Sorby texturing and spiraling
tool. We saw his simple and effective jig for fluting and I expect to see some beautiful pieces with surface
embellishments and fluting in the Instant gallery.
We also got to see Michael’s terrific tool stand. Be on the lookout for versions of the stand showing up in
members shops!
much. Only seeing it used in
person and practice will teach
one on how to use it. It is best
used on hard wood like maple or
Mike showed off his tool cart.
Everyone was taking pictures of
it and some also were measuring
it with plans to make their own.
Mike demonstrated chatter work
Sorby Texturing tool. This tool
has a long learning curve and
he still does not consider himself
an expert, all though he has
been working with it for several
using the skew chisel. Move the
tool rest away from the work
and point the skew below center.
Mike then demonstrated the
years.. The instructions that
come with the tool and Sorby’s
online video don’t really help
other fine & hard grain woods.
It can be used on both end grain
and side grain. The tool comes
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