May 2017 Hands On

ByRon Lindsay May 20, 2017October 11, 2024

Business meeting with Joanne W. presiding

Bruce B. announcing demos at Beatrice Wood gallery.

Jim R. experimented making wood shot glass hold alcohol by cooking wax into the wood – it worked!

Does Jim’s finial look best on left or right?

Jim also tried method using parafin in electric frying pan on walnut bowl

Arnie R. carved leaves after the work of Jacques Vesery

Bryan R. with lamp using the Pseudo segmenting process with epoxy

Bryan demos the light

Bruce B. brought example of how done on bandsaw

Bruce B. Points out Jim R. article in June 2015 issue of AAW Journal. This issue also contains article on Jacques Vesery.

Darrel W. had sign made for fair booth – also looking for shift signups.

Robert M. brought Black Acacia for raffle. Asked if club interested in pallet of mixed wood from Hawaii.

Jeff V. launches into his first bowl.

Jeff H. learning the basics

Big Leaf Maple blanks were donated by North Woods.

Joanne W. brandishing her new hook tool from Hosaluk demo.

David F. with Chrystal C.

Dave S. nursing healing foot in the Cabrillo Middle School wood shop

Al G. showing how it is done.

Joanne tries out hook tool with help from groupies

Jeff V. rounding the bottom

David and Chrystal seriously discuss final steps

Darrel W. also finding the bottom

The hands-on crowd show off their efforts

Ron L. brought Melaleuca, trailer had Magnolia from Treeco, Robert M. brought Acacia

Black Acacia

Magnolia

May, 2003
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Meeting Information: Saturday, May 24th from 9:00 am to Noon Surface Decoration at Bob Pettit’s Bob will be teaching chip carving and other techniques. Remember to bring a chip carving or similar knife if you have one. The April meeting at Russ Babbitt’s was an outstanding success. After welcoming two guests, Howard Ford and Joe…

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February, 2006
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Meeting Information: Saturday, February 25th Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s from 9:00 am to ? with Lunch ($5 donation requested) Our January 28th meeting filled our available space in Levi Mize’s shop with 42 members and guests. Ten new members joined and after last year’s members who plan to rejoin pay their…

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August, 2006
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Meeting Information: Saturday, August 26th, from 9 am to 4 pm Stuart Batty: Bowls, Spheres, and Goblets 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 US 101: go S. and turn left on…

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April, 2003
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Meeting Information: Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 am to afternoon Hands-on-Turning and Teaching (see details below) at Russ Babbitt’s Lunch will be provided (small donation requested) Member Warren Brown presented the program for the February meeting on making Cyma Bowls. He brought bowls at different stages of development, and with the help of member Dan…

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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…

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March, 2003
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March 22nd Meeting: from 9:00 am to noon Warren Brown: Cyma bowls Warren will show bowls at each stage of the process and has put together an excellent presentation which is not to be missed! at David Frank’s The March show-and-tell session will be particularly exciting since we didn’t have one last month and…

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