January 2016 – David Frank – Channel Islands Woodturners

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

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

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

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

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

David F. demonstrating natural edge turning techniques

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

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

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