Week 6
The snow and ice are starting to melt; the hope for warmer days is around the corner.
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| The view from the workshop Friday afternoon |
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Workshop A
Students:
Bernd, Caio, Cesar, Guilherme, Joan, Louis Lu
Caio and Guilherme have passed their first exam! The filing milestone reached, they now move on to the lathe, learning proper operation and how to sharpen the gravers on the diamond disk.
Cesar continued his cannon pinion restoration, polishing the sides of the tube.
Workshop B
Students:
Christiaan, Craig, Gary, Jaewon, Philippe, Sense
Craig has officially completed all requirements to take the final exam. All that remains now is practice and more practice.
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| A practice movement disassembled to look for broken parts and prepare for cleaning |
Gary is working on making his own enamel dial. He has made the copper blank and coated the back with counter-enamel. The front surface has been treated, and is ready for the fire.
Jaewon finished his and-turning exercises and now has a shiny collection of cylinders.
Philippe spent the week on the lathe, first taking (and passing) the hour wheel exam, then making his own barrel closing tool.
Thank you for reading!
Hope to see you again next week
