October 2015 – John Wells

ByRon Lindsay October 24, 2015October 11, 2024

Business meeting

Three new guys

Show and Tell: David F.

David F.: Hollow clamshell forms

David explains the technique to Arnie J.

John A.

John A. : Utah vessel (1)

John A. : Utah vessel (2)

Bruce B.

John A. and Bruce B.

John Wells

John Wells

John Wells

John Wells

New shield hanging in front of lathe

Wood Raffle: Norfolk Pine, Juniper, Birch, and Mystery Wood

Tools also raffled

Birch

Pedro M. introduces John Wells and wife Marianna

John begins presentation with slide show of his architectural work

Go to website wellsturned.com for galleries of his work

First demo project is duplicating baluster using story stick (or card)

Transferring essential measuremts to the copy piece

Coves cut with gouge

Back to the roughing gouge for the big curve

Careful sanding near the pommel

Finished turning

Multi-axis short legs

Notice the two centers on each piece

The pad foot leg project is next

Example leg with offset foot

Keep the centers within the base pad when turning the foot

Slight offset at top center helps make a smoother transition between the two curves on the leg shaft

Marking the diagonals for the offset centers

Cutting the straight pommel – Note the new plastic protective shield constructed by David F.

Getting ready to shape foot

Turning the foot pad with bedan

Turning the foot with gouge

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April, 2014 Newsletter (incl. March – Ellsworth demo)
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Vice President’s Message Our next meeting will be held at the Cabrillo Middle School classroom on Saturday, 26 April, from 9:00am to 12:00 noon. We will have Show n’ Tell and a Wood Raffle, so please bring your latest woodturning to show us and any wood that you wish to donate to the Raffle. Our…

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