The Board is soliciting the membership for someone to volunteer for the position of Program Chair. As stated in our bylaws, the Program Chair, in consultation with the President and other officers, shall be responsible for coordinating the demonstration topics and logistics for regularly-scheduled meetings. We would like to get this position filled as soon as possible so that we can begin to book some professional turners for our 2010 calendar. If you are interested or have any questions about the position give me, or our outgoing chairperson, Joe Levy, a call.
Gallery Event
We have booked a venue for the club art show. Through the combined efforts of Dave Hutter and Stephan Case-Pall, we have secured the Proverbs Coffee House in Camarillo. We are scheduled to open on Saturday 13 March and will be showing Friday-Saturday 19-20 and 26-27 March. More details about the show preparations will be publicized in the coming months.
Show & Tell
We will be having Show and Tell, so bring you latest projects to share with your fellow turners.
President Steve Leblanc started meeting with general announcements
Al Geller discussing upcoming events – Three new visitors in audience
Stephen Case-Pall
Stephan with salt and pepper shakers
Ron Lindsay with wire-brushed Redwood bowl
Ron with Carob winged bowl
Bob Fahrnbruch with Madrone salad bowl
Bob with Padauk bowl
Michael Ingham with carved bottom bowl
(Michael’s eyes get like this when he blinks) Pear wood dyed black and carved through
Poppa Gary Toro with inlayed bowl
Gary’s tops and ornaments
View of bottom side
Seth Macarthur
Seth with wire-brushed Redwood vase
Show and Tell time – 1
Robert Mitchell with Norfolk Island Pine with linseed oil finish
Robert with paperclip magnet
Jim Rinde inlayed Red Gum bowl with red epoxied seed pods
Closeup of bamboo bowl
Side view of bamboo bowl
Dana Christensen with curly Maple bowl
Show and Tell – 2
Steve started his demo with display of his tools – mostly scrapers
Shop-made left and right angled bent tools
Example of lidded vessel in Maple and Purpleheart
Checking runout with dial gauge
Cutting the recess for the lid in Black Walnut
Closeup of pine cone with blue transluscent epoxy
Jim Rinde’s latest epoxy creations – bamboo on left, pine cones on right
Checking the lid diameter with a dial caliper
Checking the fit of lid – lid still attached to faceplate
Truing the top with lid in place
Final sanding of top
Finiishing the shaping of finial on lid – still glued to faceplate
Steve’s finishes – Deft brushing laquer, tung oil varnish, Walnut oil – (rt) jig for holding items while finish dries
Roughing out a Mulberry bowl between centers using spur drive
Show & Tell Bring your latest projects to show. Steve Dunn the Wood Man is coming Al Geller says Steve will be featuring light-colored spalted wood to purchase at the September meeting. Steve brings a trailer full of wood, and based on previous experience, $25 should get you a sizable piece of something good.
The hands-on-turning session at the January 19th meeting was well attended with mostly our newer members wanting the chance to work with mentors on their turning skills. It is that time of year for new and continuing members to pay their club dues of $25 to treasurer Ron Lindsay. Please mail them to him or bring…
President’s Corner – Steve Leblanc Gallery event The AAW is encouraging local chapters to host a gallery event. I received a letter from Frank Amigo of the AAW board, and I want to present this suggestion to the general membership and see if there is any interest in doing this. I have been personally involved…
