May 2017 Hands On – Channel Islands Woodturners

: 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