A fascination with wood
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Peace River Woodturner Don Dinino displays his specialty, the piercings that he adds to his award-winning creations.
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At each meeting of the Peace River Woodturners, members display their latest designs.
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Jim Ellsworth, president of the Peace River Woodturners, demonstrates the lathe that is used to rotate the wood while a stationary tool shapes it.
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The display case in the entryway of the Cultural Center of Charlotte County showcases the art of the Peace River Woodturners, who rent space there for monthly meetings.
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Fran Crandall of the Peace River Woodturners loves the idea of turning a tree trunk into something useful. She created these objects, one from cypress, the other from a maple that had been infested, causing the interesting markings.
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Peace River Woodturners Nelson Crandall and Frank Bednar discuss Crandall’s latest woodturning: a vase made of 250 little pieces.
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Dick Strudger carved birds for 25 years before becoming a woodturner. He remains passionate about working with wood, despite a painful allergy he has developed.
By BARBARA PIERCE
CORRESPONDENT
The Peace River Woodturners meet to share their interests in creating beautiful objects by wood-turning at the Cultural Center of Charlotte County on the first Thursday evening of each month. With their enthusiasm about the potentials of woodturning and their eagerness to help others learn the art, the group is rapidly growing.
