January 2016 – David Frank

ByRon Lindsay January 25, 2016October 11, 2024

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

April 2023 – John O’brien
ByRon Lindsay April 29, 2023October 11, 2024

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February, 2003
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2003October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Sunday, February 23rd from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Alan Lacer: Skew chisel, lidded boxes, and hooked tools at Al Geller’s: see RSVP information below We welcomed guests Joel Oksner, Bruce Purvine and Bob and Larry Sands at our January meeting. Joel and Bruce have already joined the club and we look forward…

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July, 2005
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2005October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, July 16th, from 9 am to Noon Special Presentation Kevin Wallace: Contemporary Woodturning: The Artist’s Eye/The Craftsman’s Hand At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop 162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010 Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off of US 101: go S….

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March, 2004
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2004October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, March 27 from 9:00 am to Noon Hands-on Workshop at Russ Babbitt’s: Four lathes will again be available at Russ’s shop plus several different set-ups for sharpening turning tools. This is the second of three of these teaching sessions scheduled for this year. Come and take advantage of the one-on-one teaching. At…

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February, 2007
Bynstryker@gmail.com February 1, 2007October 11, 2024

Our new President Bruce Berger began the meeting by announcing the news that all of the details for holding our Hands-On-Sessions at the Oxnard High School Woodshop have been ironed out thanks to the instructor Chad Meyring and the school principal. There are 6 lathes in the shop and room for us to bring our…

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April 2019 – Sam Turner – Spheres
ByRon Lindsay April 29, 2019October 11, 2024

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