John Jordan tribute

4/13/23, 3:46 PM #1

Joe Fleming
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John Jordan tribute

This vessel was turned as a tribute to John Jordan. It is carob. About 7"D x 4"H. Tung oil finish.

Back story: A group of us did a tribute on-line zoom session a week ago and we auctioned off our vessels to raise funds as a memorial to John. We donated the proceeds to Vicki Jordan.

I turned this vessel on the Stubby lathe that I bought from John in 2000. I used a piece of carob he gave me in 2001. I used my JJ gouge and JJ 1/2" and 3/8" hollowers. Before he was selling it, I had made a JJ-style shear scraper and I used it too.

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4/13/23, 7:12 PM #2

Dick Coers
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You're a good man Joe, well done

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4/14/23, 4:08 AM #3

GaryG in MD
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well done

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4/14/23, 2:28 PM #4

Lyle Jamieson
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This was a Vendor Showcase event. John was a member of our group that puts on free demonstrations a few times a year. Other members are Lyle Jamieson, Cindy Drozda, Tod Raines Woodturning tool store, Steve Worchester Turning Wood, Joe Fleming. We pick a charity to donate the auction proceeds from what we create from each event. The Vendor Showcase has become a brand with a large numbers of followers. We will have a live feed from AAW Symposium in June, hope to see you there.

Here's the piece I created that was auctioned off at the last Vendor Showcase for Vicki Jordan and her charity of choice.

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4/14/23, 3:56 PM #5

Dick Coers
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Very nice Lyle, such a considerate effort!

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4/22/23, 3:53 AM #6

Ivan Clark
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Beautiful work, Lyle, and deep respect for those of you involved with this. What wood is that?

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4/22/23, 1:16 PM #7

Lyle Jamieson
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Thanks Ivan, The Vendor Showcase Group has attracted a huge following. We have 10s of thousands on our notifications list. JJ did not use burls much so I wanted to do a Jordon shape with a cherry burl.

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4/22/23, 4:42 PM #8

Sam Force
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Re: Very nice Lyle, such a considerate effort!

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6/7/23, 12:47 AM #9

eliot feldman
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It's a beauty!

John Jordan tribute

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