April 2018 – Mike Mahoney

ByRon Lindsay April 30, 2018October 11, 2024

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)

Laid out for four bowls

Mike’s gouge grind – he likes coarse grinding wheel

Explaining the arc for cutting

Graft line quite prominent

Instant gallery items – Mike’s bowls in background

Instant gallery

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

Mike’s Walnut with graft line

Another of Mike’s Walnut bowls with graft line

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

Bowl set in Silver Maple

Bowl contour

Mike’s bowl examples and instant gallery table

Show and tell (instant gallery)

Mike brought cored blanks for sale

Cored blanks for sale

Wood raffle items Acacia, Pine, and Walnut

Acacia for wood raffle

Wood raffle

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

Supported by large tenon

Cutting large diameter but shallow rabbet for Vicmarc chuck

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

Patching crack with CA glue and sawdust

Finish is walnut oil and beeswax mixture.

Quartersawn figure

Mike’s finish

Sharp step transition

Hollowed out sanded and finished

Showing the platter contour

Project 3: Urn with threaded finial

Shaping the urn – “mistletoe” walnut

Checking depth

Hollowing with the Kelton hollowing tool (double-ended)

Kelton hollowing tool – bent (Craft Supplies)

Kelton hollowing tool – straight

This shows the mistletoe figure best. Ready for threading

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

Finishing urn base held in jam chuck

Shaping the finial – boxwood

Starting the thread using the “male” chaser

Finished thread – note the “stop” slot

This is threaded chuck to hold the finial by its threads

Shaping the finial top

Mike called the shape “Asian”

Finished urn with finial

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

Mike cored this one also – chips flying

Two cores shown

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

Mike gets ovation from impressed crowd

February, 2008
Bynstryker@gmail.com February 1, 2008October 11, 2024

The hands-on-turning session at the January 19th meeting was well attended with mostly our newer members wanting the chance to work with mentors on their turning skills. It is that time of year for new and continuing members to pay their club dues of $25 to treasurer Ron Lindsay. Please mail them to him or bring…

Read More February, 2008
March 2016 – Hands On
ByRon Lindsay March 30, 2016October 11, 2024

Read More March 2016 – Hands On
October, 2005
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2005October 11, 2024

NOTE: TWO meetings this month! Meeting Information: Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 am to ? Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s: 4691 Calle Cancun, Camarillo 93012 Meeting Information: Sunday, October 30, from 9 am to 4:00 pm Special Demonstration: Chris Stott: Lidded Boxes $25 fee includes lunch: RSVP to Ron Lindsay Note this…

Read More October, 2005
September 2018 – Paulo Marin Tools
ByRon Lindsay October 1, 2018October 11, 2024

Read More September 2018 – Paulo Marin Tools
May, 2003
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2003October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, May 24th from 9:00 am to Noon Surface Decoration at Bob Pettit’s Bob will be teaching chip carving and other techniques. Remember to bring a chip carving or similar knife if you have one. The April meeting at Russ Babbitt’s was an outstanding success. After welcoming two guests, Howard Ford and Joe…

Read More May, 2003
December 2013 – Holiday Party
ByRon Lindsay December 11, 2013October 11, 2024

Read More December 2013 – Holiday Party