2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class
Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17

At the Fletcher House

As winter threatens access to Stellafane, we move off the hill to the Fletcher House in Chester (a NewsBank conference facility).

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 At the Fletcher House Turn right at the Pink Arrow (borrowed from convention).

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 At the Fletcher House Fletcher House on Main Street in Chester, the conference area is in the attached barn at the rear.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 At the Fletcher House With tarps protecting the carpet, a busy mirror class at work in the conference room.

Katie is Done

Katie has been working diligently on her mirror, and she finished it up this session.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Katie is Done Katie is pressing her lap as she zeroes in on an excellent parabola.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Katie is Done Katie watches as Dave adjusts her lap under the heat lamp.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Katie is Done Katie proudly holds her completed mirror after Dave made the final test to OK it.

Grinders

The grinders are located near the door, away from the polishers and testers.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Becky bevels her 8-inch mirror with a couple of carborundum stones.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Becky grinds, mirror on top, with a coarse grit.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Jeffery is grinding his 6-inch mirror on a glass tool.
2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Karl is rough grinding. Rick & Ed in the background.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Luke grinds on a Parker barrel, mirror on top of a tile tool.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Tristan is rough grinding a BVC blank, which is very dark in color.
2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Rob seems to be enjoying himself while grinding, as does Cecilia.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Grinders Cecilia, no need to phone for help, we have plenty of experts on mirror making right here.

Polishing & Figuring

Those using laps are at the back of the room, near the tester, to help prevent scratches.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Polishing & Figuring Ed works on getting a good polish all the way out to the edge.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Polishing & Figuring Rob polishes the mirror he won at the raffle at convention.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Polishing & Figuring Rick and Ray help out Rob with a problem.
	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Polishing & Figuring Dan polishes near the tester, as Dave walks by.

Member's Projects

Here are a few projects some of our members are working on.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Member's Projects Mario and Joe (grandfather and grandson) work on fixing a light box with Paul looking on.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Member's Projects Francis shows Paul a flat he has been working on.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Member's Projects Two of the three flats that Francis has been working on. These were started by Bob Goff, but now they are Francis' and he is bringing them in from 12.5 waves out.

Moving off the Hill

The previous weekend, using a rented U-Haul truck, several of us moved the mirror class equipment to the Fletcher House basement.

2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Moving off the Hill Loading up mirror class equipment at the bunkhouse.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Moving off the Hill Ray carries mirror kits out of the bunk and into the truck.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Moving off the Hill Ken carries a 'Parker barrel' into the truck.
2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Moving off the Hill Ed carries 'Parker barrel' ballast patio blocks off the truck.	2011-12 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 3 held on 2011-Dec-17 Moving off the Hill Ken celebrates a job well done (and carrying the last three patio blocks into the basement).