2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class
Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25

Beveling the Mirror Blank Edge

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Beveling the Mirror Blank Edge Darby bevels his blank He is feeling the edge with his fingers to make sure it is uniform

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Beveling the Mirror Blank Edge Chris works with a stone over the dishpan He is making a smooth bevel around the entire blank

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Beveling the Mirror Blank Edge Jay and Andy share a dishpan They seem to be really enjoying this work!

Grinding Outside

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Grinding Outside Janet prepares to grind outside... ...while chatting with Kris. Tom seems distracted.

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Grinding Outside Jay is using the chordal stroke to hog out It was a cool day, even when the sun was out.

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Grinding Outside Janet and Jay grinding outside The foliage was past peak, but still quite colorful.

Cleaning up between 35 & 20 Micron

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Cleaning up between 35 & 20 Micron Jim cleans his tile tool He is ready to begin fine grinding with 20 micron grit

Tiling a 16" tool

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Tiling a 16" tool Dick lays out tile on his 16" tool... ...in preparation for epoxying them on permanently.

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Tiling a 16" tool Dick and Jay racing against the clock... ...as the epoxy is starting to set.

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Tiling a 16" tool Jay and Dick lost the race... ...and are preparing to mix more epoxy to finish up the tool.

Polishing, Figuring & Testing

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Polishing, Figuring & Testing Suzanne recovers a damaged lapped She is warming it before pressing	2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Polishing, Figuring & Testing Cody is polishing a 6" He has good taste in tee-shirts, too!	2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Polishing, Figuring & Testing John listens to some advice (Ken managed to photograph him blinking - sorry!)
2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Polishing, Figuring & Testing Rick sets up the Foucault tester	2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 Polishing, Figuring & Testing Dave re-channels a lap (Ken managed to photograph him blinking too - sorry!)

A New Kitchen Door for the Bunkhouse

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 A New Kitchen Door for the Bunkhouse Dave mortises the old frame We will be glad to be rid of the pink blanket!

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 A New Kitchen Door for the Bunkhouse Dave removes the old hinges Tom scavenged the door for us at Tom's favorite price: Free!

2003-2004 Stellafane Mirror Class Session 1 held on 2003-Oct-25 A New Kitchen Door for the Bunkhouse Job Completed! (Except for the cleanup) We are looking forward to a warmer kitchen