April 2018 – Mike Mahoney – Channel Islands Woodturners

Sam T. introducing our demonstrator Mike Mahoney (clock not working)

Mike started demo showing multi-bowl coring using the McNaughton Center Saver system on a claro walnut blank

This shows the graft line between the root stock and Iranian walnut

This strong banding is characteristic of claro walnut

McNaughton tool (available from Craft Supplies USA)

Mike’s gouge grind – he likes coarse grinding wheel

Instant gallery items – Mike’s bowls in background

Robert M.’s footed olive bowl – Note the butterfly patches

Another of Mike’s Walnut bowls with graft line

Mike’s mug – see Youtube for video on how to make

Mike’s bowl examples and instant gallery table

Wood raffle items Acacia, Pine, and Walnut

Project 2: Large Valley (white) Oak blank for platter

Cutting large diameter but shallow rabbet for Vicmarc chuck

Shear scraping the ogee. Bottom center is bowed out for extra thickness.

Finish is walnut oil and beeswax mixture.

Hollowing with the Kelton hollowing tool (double-ended)

Kelton hollowing tool – bent (Craft Supplies)

This shows the mistletoe figure best. Ready for threading

Using the “female” chaser (Mike likes 16 tpi)

Starting the thread using the “male” chaser

This is threaded chuck to hold the finial by its threads

Mike’s recommended foot sizes for various applications

Project 4: “Calabash” shape (rounded bottom) large bowl in Black Oak

Exterior shaped showing tenon to hold for hollowing

Hollowing with gouge to 1/8″ thickness to bottom

Chips really flying – Joe R. takes cover

Hollowed – Mike sanded outside only since wet

Preparing jam chuck to remove tenon and final shape

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