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

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November, 2007
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Note that the November 17th meeting is one week earlier than usual due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Member Al Geller will demonstrate how he turns thin natural edge bowls. Al is an excellent demonstrator and accomplished turner so be sure to save the date. Election of officers for next year will also be held. Members…

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March, 2007
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Our March meeting features member and past president, Jim Rinde. Jim will speak on the use and abuse of epoxy resins in wood turnings. Jim writes “I have been using epoxy resins in my wood turning since 1988 (sometimes I have been successful and sometimes not). I started using them because they are materials that…

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March, 2008
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This month’s meeting will feature Sam Turner demonstrating the new project being used at the Cabrillo Middle School woodturning mentorship: laminated salt and pepper shakers. The second part of the meeting will be the annual swap meet. Bring your excess wood and unused tools for sale to club members. Ten percent of the sale price…

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