January 2016 – David Frank – Channel Islands Woodturners

: New president Joanne W. presents past presidents plaque to Dave S.

: Dave accepts

: Joanne introduced the new set of club officers

: Al G: our Outreach officer and Cabrillo mentoring coordinator

: Show and Tell: Ron L. and Jim W. made bowls to present to donor of Black Walnut brought by Bruce P. at last meeting

: John A.: Carved Dogwood blossoms

: Bruce B.: Segmented vase featuring feather motif

: Bruce B.: Robert Craig type design in Rosewood

: Harvey M.: Lidded box in African Blackwood (clarinet bell stock)

: This form in Sycamore features a hammered texture on side

: Note hammered texture on top piece

: Jim R.: Filled Avocado bowl with green epoxy and finished with clear epoxy

: Jim R.: Filled Avocado bowl

: Wood raffle: Macadamia, Sycamore, Redwood, and Podocarpus available

: David F. demonstrating natural edge turning techniques

: David’s flaming chalice designs

: More chalices and natural edge bowls

: David with natural edge flaming chalice

: Base is here a separate turning

: Tenon shape depends on chuck jaws straight or dovetail

: David marks tenon size to match scroll chuck

: Cutting blank on bandsaw with jig and guide

: Balancing the high and low wings/edges when turning between centers

: Broom shows how grain should be cut

: Rough shaping the outside

: How to cut log for chalice with long base

: Scrape above or below center depending on inside or outside

: Use spacer to change bevel angle when using grinding jig like this Wolverine jig

: Setting gouge exposure in Wolvering jig using gauge block

: Describing approach with gouge when hollowing inside. David uses 50 and 60 deg bevels.

: Cut recess for candle using Forstner bit

: When finish turning the bottom, use tailstock mounted chuck to re-center when using vacuum to hold

: Or use jam chuck and hold with live center in tailstock

: Cutting the final shape for foot