October 2017 – Jimmy Clewes – Channel Islands Woodturners

World-renowned woodturner and instructor Jimmy Clewes provided an entertaining and informative full-day demonstration for members and visitors at the October meeting of Channel Islands Woodturners.

Chrystal C. discussed results of party survey

Dave S. announced slate of officers for next year

Wood raffle items – pear, alder, eucalyptus

Jimmy says no need to buy expensive grinding wheels – use cheap wheels and hone with diamond cards

His tools – he carries only one handle when travelling – dividers serves as multipurpose tool – opens paint cans

First demo project is large deep bowl of Podocarpus – teaching basic tool technique

Mounted on his favorite screw chuck – Oneway

Tenon sized to fit chuck for later hollowing – he prefers dovetail jaws but here using available Oneway serrated jaws

Spraying with alcohol to raise grain before final sanding

Now reversed and hollowing with his “Mate” carbide insert tool – see jimmyclewes.com

Mate tool closeup – depth of cut is limited by design

Hollowing the bottom with 5/8 (for stiffness) bowl gouge

Second project is platter of figured maple

Sketch of strong dovetail and ogee curve layout

Seal with shellac and finish with wipe-on polyurethane

Reverse and shape top rim – to be “coloured”

Raising grain – Oneway screw chuck at top

Video techs – they try to be in every picture

Haze is from polishing compound on laquered rim – here finishing same as bottom – shellac and poly

Third project is lidded box from Sheoak cube – held between centers using small cups on opposite points

Shaping to get three points and a tenon for later chucking

Wings cut with parting tool for starters

Mark chuck dimension with dividers for internal reverse chucking

Prepare holly top to fit recess (and chuck) and undercut

Fourth and final project is wooden flask – blank is 5x7x2.5 holly

Completed flask project – notice grain is aligned

Reverse side can also be plugged or just decorated with bead

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