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

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

May, 2005

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Meeting Information: Sunday, May 15, from 9 am to 4 pm Special Demonstration Andi Wolfe: Turning and Surface Decoration At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop 162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010 Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off of US 101: go S. and turn…

February 2014 – Geller/Turner

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January 2018 – Ernie Rascon

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CIW club member Ernie Rascon demonstrated his techniques for combining wood turning with pyrography, commonly known as wood burning, and coloring techniques.

March, 2004

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Meeting Information: Saturday, March 27 from 9:00 am to Noon Hands-on Workshop at Russ Babbitt’s: Four lathes will again be available at Russ’s shop plus several different set-ups for sharpening turning tools. This is the second of three of these teaching sessions scheduled for this year. Come and take advantage of the one-on-one teaching. At…

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August, 2005

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Meeting Information: Saturday, August 27th, from 9 am to Noon Jim Rinde: Turning a hollow form with a boring bar At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop 162 Aviador Street #17+18, Camarillo, CA 93010 Aviador Street is N. of the Camarillo Airport and is reached from the Central Ave. exit off of US 101: go S. and…

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