Doing my first demo, tomorrow

[Robert Henrickson]

Best wishes. Speaking from experience, you'll find the time for a club demo is shorter than you think. Don't try to do too much -- make sure you demo/discuss the important points. Details may be nice, but getting the whole sweep of the process is crucial.

[David E Keller]

Sounds like fun! Break a leg... Wait a minute, that sounds bad coming from me! I'll just go with 'Good luck'!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Scott. You will do fine. Just be yourself and the rest will take care of itself.

[charlie knighton]

good luck, ...... er....find out the spindle size of lathe you will be turning on, enjoy

[Jim Burr]

Here is the plan...8 big cups of coffee...14 super big glasses of water. Forget thinking about everyone in their underwear...they'll be wondering why your legs are crossed...that should keep the willies away!

[Betty Fox]

Good luck!!! Remember to take a bottle of water and don't sand too much. I hate being in the audience when sanding is done. Makes me cough. I'm usually the one in the audience who asks questions. HF!!!!

[Allan Ferguson]

It will be fun. Go to it.

[Scott Hackler]

Whew! 1st demo is "in the bag"! All went surprisingly well and I remembered to remind the audience about the methods, tools and reasoning behind everything I did. I had several guys compliment my demo afterwards and I reached out to the two fellas that normally do the demos (no one else seemed to be that interested in doing them) and both said I did a good job. So mission accomplished.

It was fun and I will definitely demo anytime someone asks and my schedule permits. One of the club members took a bunch of pictures and he is suppose to email them to me, so I will post those after I get them.

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

[Robert McGowen]

Never a doubt. Sounds like you did a great job!

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

No one on this site would ever have any doubts concerning your skill and ability to demonstrate them. Congratulations, I am sure this will be the first of many.
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[Richard Galloway]

After just doing my 1st demo on Thursday in front of 4 different classes of high school kids, it's not nearly as stressful as I thought it would be. I'm sure you did just fine!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats on getting your first demo out of the way! Not that big of a deal after all, right? I have only done a few but have always enjoyed it because I am just talking to a bunch of friends about something I love to do... turning!

Looking forward to seeing the photos!

[Jack Mincey]

Scott,
Glade your first demo went well. It's always a great feeling when you are able to share your knowledge in the turning world to help others improve their skills. I've been fortunate to be able to share what little I know about turning and woodworking with my High School Students over the years and in recent years with a number of local turning clubs. In my career as a shop teacher Demo's have always been my best instructional tool.
Congratulations,
Jack

[Nate Davey]

Congrats on a job well done. I did my first demo at our club meeting at the beginning of the month. I go into it with the attitude "When one teaches, two learn." Not a big surprise you were a huge success.

[Tony Wheeler]

as being one that watched Scott I can tell you first harn that he did a great job with the execption that he talked so much instead of turning I had to rent our meeting site for an extra 2 hours. Just kidding. But I think you learned the same as me brind your own live center and did you find your lid to your CA? all kidding aside you did a great job and I when home and made one of your candlesticks and will have to make more to bring back to next meeting as my doughter has already taken ithe first one.