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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.

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May 2016 – Sally Ault

July 2016 – Summer Party

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October, 2003

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