June 2016 – Sam Turner – Channel Islands Woodturners

: Bruce B. announced Harvey Rich wood turning studio established at Beatrice Wood Ojai

: Show and Tell Table: Ron L.: Birch and Juniper bowls, Forstner bit extender.

: Jeff. H.: Black Walnut hollow sphere vessel

: Rick H.: Decorated forms based on bowl-from-board technique, two scoops

: Dave S.: Urchin box

: Arnie R.: Wormy bowl

: Lidded Box

: Lime finish

: David F.: Blue stain fungus pine bowls

: From Douglas Fir beam

: Bruce B.: Moulthrop vessel – finished on inside too!

: Jim R..: Up another level

: Urchin box with epoxy

: Oak yarn bowl

: Little green man

: Katie M.: Bowl for AAW – Joanne W. gets

: Sam Turrner begins demo on turned scoops (demo’d here by Soren Berger – New Zealand in 2004)

: Roughing the blank

: Example scoops showing various stages of development

: Roughing the form

: Smoothing sphere with negative rake scraper

: Now offset at the tailstock only (the only offset for this project)

: After forming the handle end

: The final shape we are shooting for

: After working the handle’s side (top side in photo)

: Sam uses small sanding pad to finish the handle’s end

: Ready to drill sphere to proper depth – starting with brad point drill. Chuck has pipe strap clamp for extra security

: Finish with machinist’s drill. Be sure handle flat is perpendicular before drilling.

: Now hollow the sphere and also cut into top part of handle

: Scraping tool for hollowing

: Another useful scraper

: Mostly-finished scoop

: Ron L. brought Juniper wood; Bruce O. brought donated antique lathe

: Five new Jet mini lathes for Cabrillo shop – David F. led team to install.