September 2015 – Al Geller

ByRon Lindsay September 26, 2015October 11, 2024

Business meeting

Pedro M. wiith future programs rundown

Show and Tell 1

Show and tell 2

President Dave S. with finish-free Atlas Cedar bowl

Rick H. with bowl from board and beading tool embellishment

Arnie R. has been developing skills under Bruce B.

Bruce B.

Bruce has been published in art magazine

Joe R. with lidded boxes

Joe’s three- and five-sided boxes after Drozda

Lee T. is making 100 tops for disadvantaged kids

Al G. begins talk on decoration techniques – get ideas from various art publications

Colors and finish types – paint, dyes, pigmented stains

Color delineation using woodburning and grooves – example by Russ B.

Al said should have brought the design over rim on to the front

Texturing boundaries are important

Bracing for Campbell type texturing – see next

Marilyn Campbell style ball depressions as decoration

Getting them round is challenge

John Jordan style hollowform – make thick enough so don’t go through wall like this one.

Cutting the spiral pattern with rotary diamond saw

French handmade rasps are best but expensive

Air powered die grinder – very noisy

Layout for bowl with petals going both inward and outward

Texturing with simple gouge vice expensive reciprocating carver

October, 2010
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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.

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November, 2006
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Meeting Information: Saturday, November 18th Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s from 9:00 am to ? with Lunch ($5 donation requested) Bring your own tools and face mask so you can practice with your own tools and learn to sharpen them. If you don’t have any yet you can borrow ours. Note that…

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January, 2011
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Mentors Available The following list of members have offered to act as mentors to any member of the club who wishes to have hands-on instruction. This can be done at the mentor’s shop or at the member’s home on their own lathe. It is an excellent way for beginning turners to quickly learn basic skills…

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July-Aug 2017 VC Fair
ByRon Lindsay August 5, 2017October 11, 2024

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January 2018 – Ernie Rascon
ByRon Lindsay January 27, 2018October 11, 2024

CIW club member Ernie Rascon demonstrated his techniques for combining wood turning with pyrography, commonly known as wood burning, and coloring techniques.

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February 2014 – Geller/Turner
ByRon Lindsay February 1, 2014October 11, 2024

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