June 2017 Meeting – Sharpening – Channel Islands Woodturners

: Business meeting

: Chrystal C. is coordinating the summer party much to Joanne’s dismay

: Darrel W. talks tops for the fair

: John K. looking for eyeglass and hearing aide donations

: Show and Tell items

: Rick H. – tops with crystals – tops cut with beading tool. Also boxes with cabochons

: Pens by Brett B.

: Jeff V. – first hollowform – also brought beeswax for club

: John As. – Mystery wood (probably Ceanothus) dyed black around fissures simulates burning

: Another spectacular carving

: John As. carving in Birch – says too soft

: John tried to remove two fingers on the table saw

: David F. explained how he chucked the winged bowl

: Darrel W. extolled all his mentors

: Bryan R. repaired turning with fast setting polyurethane

: Jim R. experimented further with wax and CA glue to make a wood vessel unstained by red wine

: He says CA then wax wiil do it

: Sam T. talked on the many facets of sharpening tools

: Al G. discussed CBN and aluminum oxide grinding wheels

: Al with diamond hone

: Honing a gouge with diamond card

: Plenty of wood for the raffle – some Camphor and Olive