April 2016 – Tom Edwards

ByRon Lindsay April 18, 2016October 11, 2024

President Joanne W. conducted the business meeting

Sam T.: Hazards of CA and how to unstick fingers

Show and Tell table(?): Ron L. told of New Zealand trip and donated 25 years of AAW journals.

Rick H.: Survived hematoma to tell another tale

Rick H.

Jeff V. with spalted bowl

John As. : Natural edge bowl

Jim R.: several multi-axis turnings

More multi-axes by Jim

David F. dried this natural edge Apricot bowl using alcohol

David wants a bigger lathe so he can turn more of these

Bruce O. refined the design of his segment cuttting jig

Our guest demonstrator Tom Edwards from the San Diego Woodturners

Tom’s topic: Faults and Fixes

Tom Edwards items -1

Tom Edwards items -2

Tom Edwards items -3

Wood fillers that can be dyed

Different colors of filler – kitchen spices – slots cut with biscuit joiner

Cream of Tartar makes a good cheap dyeable white filler

Dowels used for design element

Epoxy casting resin from craft store can be dyed and inlayed

Eucalyptus pods can be filled with resin

Black Walnut shells used for miniature stained glass windows

Walnut shell filled with colored resin

Example of dark resin bleeding into light wood

Pyrography can mask cracks and voids

Masking for a painted-on design

Built up layers of colored paper

Resin filled crack on side – colored paper layers on top cut on ornamental lathe

Craft paper is stacked with painted resin

Paper and resin top

Filling voids and cracks with resin

Pearlescent casting in void

Stacks of layers to make hollowform

Extending burl piece with added layers before turning

Red and blue dyed resin

“Cactus Juice” treatment for punky wood

Void filled with colored resin

Dyed toothpicks cast in resin – top is top

Casting form

Plastic retains resin during casting

Wood disk and black resin bowl

Feature ring for segmented piece with black resin

Wood burning decoration – can use printed designs for inspiration

Whole golf balls cast in resin

Balls turned half way through

Wood and PVC pipe in red, white, and black – cast in resin

Palm nuts in resin

Madrone and resin

If bowl rim too high, save to add to short bowl

Multi-axis grooves filled with green and black resin

Agate cabochons inlayed

Miniature birdhouse from small cutoffs

Patched and pine needle rim

Incorporating large cracks into the design

Cracks filled with resin and also two halves joined with layers of wood

Dyed quilted maple vessel

Base is separate turning and carved

Pearl resin in pine cone

Agate stones

Wood shavings dyed and then cast in resin – club got this one

CIW demonstators at Woodcraft store in Ventura

Wild man Arnie R. demonstating natural edge bowl turning

Joe R. turning a bowl for large audience

Joe finishing bottom using jam chuck

Ray H. turning disk for shawl clasp/pin

Arnie and Ray demonstrating

Jim R. demonstating multi-axis turning

Observer got to keep one of Jim’s turnings

Ray’s finial needle for shawl pin being sanded

Ray H. charming the ladies

David F. turning bowl

Al G. getting help with multi-axis demo

Al holding forth

Mark E. helping Bill B. with final cleanup. Only known photo of Bill actually working.

October 2017 – Jimmy Clewes
ByRon Lindsay October 30, 2017October 11, 2024

World-renowned woodturner and instructor Jimmy Clewes provided an entertaining and informative full-day demonstration for members and visitors at the October meeting of Channel Islands Woodturners.

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

Meeting Information: Saturday, January 25th from 9:00 am to Noon Sanding and Polishing Techniques at Al Geller’s: PLEASE note the information below on the SUNDAY February 23rd MEETING. Our second annual Holiday Party on December 14th at Lynn and Al Geller’s was a great success with excellent food and conversation. The instant gallery was…

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April, 2014 Newsletter (incl. March – Ellsworth demo)
Bynstryker@gmail.com April 1, 2014October 11, 2024

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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January, 2011
Bynstryker@gmail.com January 1, 2011October 11, 2024

Mentors Available The following list of members have offered to act as mentors to any member of the club who wishes to have hands-on instruction. This can be done at the mentor’s shop or at the member’s home on their own lathe. It is an excellent way for beginning turners to quickly learn basic skills…

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March, 2008
Bynstryker@gmail.com March 1, 2008October 11, 2024

This month’s meeting will feature Sam Turner demonstrating the new project being used at the Cabrillo Middle School woodturning mentorship: laminated salt and pepper shakers. The second part of the meeting will be the annual swap meet. Bring your excess wood and unused tools for sale to club members. Ten percent of the sale price…

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November 2021 – Wood Exchange
ByRon Lindsay November 13, 2021October 11, 2024

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