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, 2004
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Meeting Information: Sunday, September 19 from 8 am to 4 pm Stuart Batty: Special Demo Reservations required see below! Also note the early start time! 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 of…

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September, 2005
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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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January 2016 – David Frank
ByRon Lindsay January 25, 2016October 11, 2024

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January 2018 – Ernie Rascon
ByRon Lindsay January 27, 2018October 11, 2024

CIW club member Ernie Rascon demonstrated his techniques for combining wood turning with pyrography, commonly known as wood burning, and coloring techniques.

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June, 2005
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Meeting Information: Saturday, June 11th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s: 4691 Calle Cancun, Camarillo 93012 Lunch will again be prepared by Russ and a $5 donation is requested. Over thirty people attended last month’s meeting featuring the all day demo by Andi Wolfe. The photos and…

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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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