August, 2009

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Past Events

Summer Social – 18 July 2009

Mike Shuler Demo – 25 July 2009

Ventura County Fair – 5-16 August 2009

The usual suspects. The Christensens may now take their seats in the front row.

Steve Leblanc talked about his early functional turnings

Al Geller reviewed the County Fair experience and notes from the judging

Raffle. Chuck Stevenson is back from mission trip

Ralph Rossbach is one of the raffle winners. New member in back is Barbara CDeBaca.

Terrell brought Acacia wood for sale

Michael Ingham is experimenting with hand carving decoration

Ron Lindsay with hollow forms painted in iridescent colors

Robert Mitchell showed his tops and toys

Black Acacia for sale

Gary Toro demonstrated Christmas decorations – here turning snowmen

Snowmen turning split using bandsaw V cradle

Snowmen closeup

Cutting decorative disks

Parting off a disk having spiral on face

Using the spiral grooving tool on edge

View from back side

Center section of ornament – top being shaped

Now ready to drill all the way through

The bottom finial is turned from Pink Ivory

Starting the top finial – drilling hole for wire hanger

Sizing the tenon to the top hole

Final shaping of top finial

Show and Tell table

Router jig used to cut Vs in ornament body to accept inlays

Router jig bottom view

Finished ornament

March, 2005
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Meeting Information: Saturday, March 19th, from 9 am to Noon Al Geller: Finishes, Decorative Foil, and Design At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop 162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010 Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off of US 101: go S. and turn left on…

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April, 2011
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President’s Message The March meeting at Cabrillo was a good one in many respects. We got to sit on chairs with backs, the “Toro Challenge” was a lot of fun, the show and tell brought out creative excellence once again, and Art Waldinger’s presentation was just outstanding. As usual the luncheon at Mimi’s was well…

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November 2018 – Lyle Jamieson – Webinar
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October 2017 – Jimmy Clewes
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World-renowned woodturner and instructor Jimmy Clewes provided an entertaining and informative full-day demonstration for members and visitors at the October meeting of Channel Islands Woodturners.

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August, 2003
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Meeting Information: Saturday, August 23rd from 9:00 am to Noon Natural Edge Bowls: 101 at David Frank’s 166 Estaban Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010 (see below for more details about the meeting) At the July 12th meeting President Al Geller led us in a discussion of our experiences at the AAW Symposium last month. Thanks…

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August, 2005
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Meeting Information: Saturday, August 27th, from 9 am to Noon Jim Rinde: Turning a hollow form with a boring bar At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop 162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010 Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off of US 101: go S. and…

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