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

March 2018 – Rudy Lopez
ByRon Lindsay March 18, 2018October 11, 2024

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August, 2003
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2003October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, August 23rd from 9:00 am to Noon Natural Edge Bowls: 101 at David Frank’s 166 Estaban Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010 (see below for more details about the meeting) At the July 12th meeting President Al Geller led us in a discussion of our experiences at the AAW Symposium last month. Thanks…

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

Meeting Information: Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 am to Noon Hands-on Workshop with emphasis on tools and sharpening at Russ Babbitt’s: The first meeting of the year will start us off with a teaching session for new, beginning, and advanced turners to share ideas, techniques, and mistakes we have made or will make. Four lathes…

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

Our March meeting features member and past president, Jim Rinde. Jim will speak on the use and abuse of epoxy resins in wood turnings. Jim writes “I have been using epoxy resins in my wood turning since 1988 (sometimes I have been successful and sometimes not). I started using them because they are materials that…

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August, 2011 – VC Fair, Party
Bynstryker@gmail.com August 1, 2011October 11, 2024

President’s Message It is hard to believe August is here and almost gone, soon it will be cool again! Our meeting this month will be at Cabrillo Middle School, Saturday August 27 at 9:00 A.M., please bring your chairs or plan to sit on the stools. Those who attended the Club’s summer potluck got to…

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October 2016 – Art Liestman
ByRon Lindsay October 31, 2016October 11, 2024

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