February 2017 – Michael Hosaluk – Channel Islands Woodturners

Michael Hosaluk from Saskatoon started his demo with 30-minute slide show of his work.

Making old fashioned top demonstrating tool technique

Micheael likes and sells the Thompson tools

Showing how he slices the spatula stock – cannot bend because won’t stay bent if gets wet

Drives with toothless cup for safety and slot holds blade on live center

Shaping blade on variable speed MDF sanding disk

Baseball project – stitches are wood burned

Michael cut this ball strictly by eye – and it was truly round!

Starting project with roughed out Madrone blank

Hollowing with small scraper on side grain in jam chuck

Handle steamed in microwave wrappped in wet towel then clamped in form to dry

Explaining how he forms and bends legs on vessel

Beading with the beading tool (grain is axial)

Hollowing with the hook tool on end grain

Showing hook tools with different grinds

Hollowing on bottom for legs – Jam chuck not real secure

Down to a sixteenth inch or so using light to gauge thickness

Maple blank for horn project – check out the sexy gouge handle

Making a tenon to fit the halves together

Leave center joint alone while tapering the ends

True up sections’ surface flat on sanding disk

Al G. prepping glue joints with 50/50 thinned wood glue and surfaces allowed to dry

Now applying fresh coat of unthinned wood glue for a rub joint

Rub joint firms up in about one minute – if carving the insides, carve as you go in sections

Hones – diamond card and round for inside hook and gouge

January, 2011

Bynstryker@gmail.com January 1, 2011October 11, 2024

Mentors Available The following list of members have offered to act as mentors to any member of the club who wishes to have hands-on instruction. This can be done at the mentor’s shop or at the member’s home on their own lathe. It is an excellent way for beginning turners to quickly learn basic skills…

November 2017 – Hands On

ByRon Lindsay November 18, 2017October 11, 2024

Want to learn more about wood lathes and woodturning? A hands-on meeting is the perfect venue. Learn bowl turning, spindle work, woodturning tool sharpening, and more. CIW members can use the equipment. Everyone can watch, learn, and ask questions.

June 2023 – Summer Party

ByRon Lindsay June 18, 2023October 11, 2024

August 2017 Meeting – Finishes

ByRon Lindsay August 27, 2017October 11, 2024

June, 2010

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Per 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. Whether or not they plan to turn at this meeting, we strongly suggest that all members of Channel Islands Woodturners join the national AAW for the…

April, 2007

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The April meeting features our club member Joel Oksner. He says, “The baby rattles I make are designed to “quickly” produce as many rattles as you need. The routine I use has evolved and continues to change from comments and suggestions made by members I have shown this system to. I will have handouts that…

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