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.

September 2015 – Al Geller
ByRon Lindsay September 26, 2015October 11, 2024

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October, 2005
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2005October 11, 2024

NOTE: TWO meetings this month! Meeting Information: Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 am to ? Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s: 4691 Calle Cancun, Camarillo 93012 Meeting Information: Sunday, October 30, from 9 am to 4:00 pm Special Demonstration: Chris Stott: Lidded Boxes $25 fee includes lunch: RSVP to Ron Lindsay Note this…

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September, 2005
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2005October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, September 24th, from 9 am to 4 p.m. J Paul Fennell: Turning and Surface decorating Special all day demo: $25 fee includes lunch At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop 162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010 Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off…

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May, 2007
Bynstryker@gmail.com May 1, 2007October 11, 2024

Note that our second Hands-On-Workshop for the year is on the 3rd Saturday, one week earlier than our usual meeting day. As noted above in blue our agreement with the school and due to the AAW insurance policy that covers our activities only current members of the AAW will be allowed to use the lathes. …

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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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June, 2004
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2004October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, June 26 from 9:00 am Noon Jim Rinde: Un-natural Edge Turnings At the last moment this was postponed until next month. Instead Ron Lindsay presented a talk on the effect of grain orientation on turning bowls with wet wood. At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop The May 22nd meeting was again held…

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