2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class
Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05

Fall at Stellafane

Its fall at Stellafane, and time to start a new mirror class. Here are some photos of the fall color from opening day.

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Fall at Stellafane Looking south from the McGregor towards the domed observatory and bunkhouse.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Fall at Stellafane The clubhouse road from Jordan Road.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Fall at Stellafane Colorful Jordan Road.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Fall at Stellafane Bright gold by the Pink Clubhouse.		2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Fall at Stellafane Looking west from Breezy Hill.

Group Shots

Some wide angle views of activities in the Pavilion Mirror Lab.

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Group Shots A panoramic short of the Mirror Lab in the Pavilion.

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Group Shots Mirror class leader Ray gives an introductory talk to our students.

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Group Shots Professor Kris Larsen and two of her students get ready to grind.

Students at Work

Some individual shots of many of our students at work.

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Antoine bevels the edge of his mirror blank.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Dan & Kai work on their 8-inch mirror.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Kris files a chip smooth on her 10-inch blank.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Jeffrey check for pits on his mirror.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Kenney sprinkles grit on his tool.
	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Tamir grinds his 8-inch mirror.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Students at Work Tamir uses bar bell weights to speed his grinding.

Lapland

Outside the Mirror Lab in the pavilion, Jay set up the lap making area.

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland Jim, Jeffrey, Rick and Francis look over the lap making area.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland George pours a new lap for himself.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland George pours a new lap for himself.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland George pours a new lap for himself.		2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland The shiny, warm pitch reflects George's face.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland The silicon lap mat makes nice squares with deep channels - in use.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland The silicon lap mat makes nice squares with deep channels - results.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Lapland At a secret location on the Connecticut coast, the Stellafane Tile Tool Factory churns out tile tools for mirror class over the summer.

Around the Site

Other happenings around the site during mirror class

2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Around the Site John Martin test drives the newly donated backhoe which he has been working to get operational.	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Around the Site John Deere Backhoe, Kubota Tractor and Kubota Mower in the "Agricultural Storage Building" (Pavilion).	2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Around the Site Site Manager John Martin's always exuberant dog Winter.
2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Around the Site Members Carl and Jim take care of club business on Saturday morning.		2013-14 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2013-Oct-05 Around the Site Ken up on the catwalk, checking locations for new work lights to be installed.