February 2016 – Chris Pytlik – Channel Islands Woodturners

Dave S. described newly acquired video control setup and three remotely pointable cameras

Sam T. listed the various club responsibilities and their owners

Mark M. our librarian asked for suggestions for new materials

Ron L. with Macadamia and Palo Verde bowls

John A. with another great carving project

Al G. with Macadamia medallion and small very thin-turned bowls

David also brought spalted Birch for raffle

Bruce B. with segmented vase in Carob and Ebony – all vertical grain

Chris Pytlik, our demonstrator for the day, adding cobalt catalyzer and gold pigment to resin

Grooves in small hollowform to be burned and then filled with the gold resin

Carving grooves with rotary tool and carbide tip

Resin was hardened while pouring on with UV lamp and added catalyst

Chris also scraped with the bottom wing of the gouge.

After turning but not yet sanded or poilished

Using a clear glass ornament as a casting form for the colored resin

Solid resin ornament to be hollowed. Several scraper tools

Scraping with edge of gouge. Resin must be scraped rather than cut off the bevel

Chris likes Easy tools because of flat rather than upturned edge on carbide insert

David F. brought spalted Birch for raffle

Apply dye with pipette. Chris uses Metal Complex dyes because more fade resistant.

The dyed hollowform can be hung from this internal hook

Silver Maple bowl first dyed yellow overall and then dry dye is melted with acetone from pipette

Front of Chris’s plate – unpolished resin

Polishing the resin-coated plate on the big buffing wheel

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February, 2006

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Meeting Information: Saturday, February 25th Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s from 9:00 am to ? with Lunch ($5 donation requested) Our January 28th meeting filled our available space in Levi Mize’s shop with 42 members and guests. Ten new members joined and after last year’s members who plan to rejoin pay their…

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March, 2011

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President’s Message Our February meeting was a good one, both in terms of participation and instruction. We had 44 people in attendance including two potential new members. Welcome, and I hope you will enjoy and participate in our club’s activities, and make sure to take advantage of the Mentor Program. Sam Turner demonstrated and provided…

April, 2003

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Meeting Information: Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 am to afternoon Hands-on-Turning and Teaching (see details below) at Russ Babbitt’s Lunch will be provided (small donation requested) Member Warren Brown presented the program for the February meeting on making Cyma Bowls. He brought bowls at different stages of development, and with the help of member Dan…

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