Norman Mills

Norman is a former accountant and has been a member of the Peninsula Woodturners Guild for 13 years.

He is particularly interested in burl work, mistletoe, fiddleback and figured grain timbers in Australian hardwoods.

He is keen on finishing unusually shaped pieces of found wood from the bush and the sea shore.

He uses a Teknatool lathe with stiffening and modified outside turning equipment.

This is a symbolic piece dedicated to the number of fathers, sons, brothers and daughters of' many fine Australians who, hastily trained, poorly equipped and sometimes badly directed, gave their lives in the services to protect Australia and the Australian way of life, so that we who were saved could continue to enjoy the many bounties that this country can provide for us and the generations ahead.

The OAR represents the Navy,
the BAYONET the Army,
the PROPELLER the Air Force
the RING and RED CROSS the Nursing Services.

LEST WE FORGET.

Buloke sphere mounted on a Mallee root base.

Wimmera Wood Species. There are Red Gum, Mahogany, Buloke, Mistletoe and Jarrah mounted on a Mallee root base.

Red Gum burl platter on an unknown limb base.

Buloke and Red Gum body on Huon Pine legs. Avocet bird mounted on water rounded Red Gum base.

Grass Tree bowl mounted on a Mistletoe foot.

Made from a borer infested and spalted piece of Prunus approximately 12 inches across. It is finished with canubra wax and Danish oil.

This is made from bird's eye figured Jarah from Northern New South Wales forest. It is about 12 inches wide and is finished with Danish Oil.

The mantel clock is made from a mallee root (burl grain) with red gum fiddleback insert and is mounted on a Clydesdale horse shoe. The finish is three coats of Danish oil and the hour markers are signs of the zodiac.

This "Map of Australia" is a piece of tiger-striped mallee root polished with danish oil and depicts a "This is your life" for Norman's 96 year old father Harry Mills. It is embellished with badges and insigniarelating to his interests in shooting, hunting, bowls and the Police Force.

President's prize model of a clock incorporating red gum burl for the base piece and buloke,. Cyprus, banksia nut, red gum, bamboo, jarah and sheoak flowers and toadstools. The finish is Danish oil.

	This is a symbolic piece dedicated to the number of fathers, sons, brothers and daughters of' many fine Australians who, hastily trained, poorly equipped and sometimes badly directed, gave their lives in the services to protect Australia and the Australian way of life, so that we who were saved could continue to enjoy the many bounties that this country can provide for us and the generations ahead. The OAR represents the Navy, the BAYONET the Army, the PROPELLER the Air Force the RING and RED CROSS the Nursing Services. LEST WE FORGET.
	Buloke sphere mounted on a Mallee root base.
	Wimmera Wood Species. There are Red Gum, Mahogany, Buloke, Mistletoe and Jarrah mounted on a Mallee root base.
	Red Gum burl platter on an unknown limb base.
	Buloke and Red Gum body on Huon Pine legs. Avocet bird mounted on water rounded Red Gum base.
	Grass Tree bowl mounted on a Mistletoe foot.
	Made from a borer infested and spalted piece of Prunus approximately 12 inches across. It is finished with canubra wax and Danish oil.
	This is made from bird's eye figured Jarah from Northern New South Wales forest. It is about 12 inches wide and is finished with Danish Oil.
	The mantel clock is made from a mallee root (burl grain) with red gum fiddleback insert and is mounted on a Clydesdale horse shoe. The finish is three coats of Danish oil and the hour markers are signs of the zodiac.
	This "Map of Australia" is a piece of tiger-striped mallee root polished with danish oil and depicts a "This is your life" for Norman's 96 year old father Harry Mills. It is embellished with badges and insigniarelating to his interests in shooting, hunting, bowls and the Police Force.
	President's prize model of a clock incorporating red gum burl for the base piece and buloke,. Cyprus, banksia nut, red gum, bamboo, jarah and sheoak flowers and toadstools. The finish is Danish oil.