June 2016 – Sam Turner

ByRon Lindsay June 27, 2016October 11, 2024

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.

December, 2006
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2006October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: No meeting in December The Holiday Social is December 9th for members and spouses only. Members have received information by email and phone. Seasons’ Greetings to all and we will see you next year. The tentative program schedule for 2007 is still a work in progress. At the November meeting the election of…

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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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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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April 2017 – Charles Farrar
ByRon Lindsay April 23, 2017October 11, 2024

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September 2017- Bruce Berger
ByRon Lindsay October 2, 2017October 11, 2024

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January 2023 Meeting
ByRon Lindsay January 30, 2023October 11, 2024

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