May 2018 – Bruce Berger

ByRon Lindsay May 19, 2018October 11, 2024

Show and Tell table – Ron L. brought three incised pieces in the style of Harvey Fein.

Rick H. vases in syle of Rudy Lopez

Bird cage pierced balls

Rick’s bird cage ornaments

Ray H. – did various pieces in Lotusland Cedar

David F. tried chasing threads like Mike Mahoney – needed harder wood

John As. – Pierced Eucalyptus

Darrel W. – burnt Ceanothus

Darrel’s burnt Ceanothus turnings

Jim R. – smiley face

Goblets in pine – attempts at transluscence

Bruce B. delivered talk on piercing methods

Bruce’s demo pieces – upper left by John As. Also recommended Binh Pho CD on Thin Wall Turning (in club library)

Bruce showed slideshow of piercings including many by our own John As.

You need a pressure regulator to keep pressure below 60 psi to prevent overheating the turbine

Transfer the pattern using transfer paper and stylus.

Air turbine tool – low torque, 350,000 rpm – only good for piercing

Electric tool 45,000 rpm – higher torque

Piercing tips

Carbide grinder tip for electric tool

Lee R. brought oak from his burnt property in Ojai

John As. cutting oak to order

June 2017 – Eli Avisera at Rich Studio
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February, 2007
Bynstryker@gmail.com February 1, 2007October 11, 2024

Our new President Bruce Berger began the meeting by announcing the news that all of the details for holding our Hands-On-Sessions at the Oxnard High School Woodshop have been ironed out thanks to the instructor Chad Meyring and the school principal. There are 6 lathes in the shop and room for us to bring our…

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January, 2007
Bynstryker@gmail.com January 1, 2007October 11, 2024

The first meeting of 2007 will be our own member, Sam Turner who says, “I think I told Joe Levy that I would be talking about finishing tricks. Unfortunately there aren’t many tricks so I guess that’s a misnomer. However, the answer to finishing woodturning projects is to know and understand what’s available, whether it’s…

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February 2014 – Geller/Turner
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March, 2007
Bynstryker@gmail.com March 1, 2007October 11, 2024

Our March meeting features member and past president, Jim Rinde. Jim will speak on the use and abuse of epoxy resins in wood turnings. Jim writes “I have been using epoxy resins in my wood turning since 1988 (sometimes I have been successful and sometimes not). I started using them because they are materials that…

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July, 2007
Bynstryker@gmail.com July 1, 2007October 11, 2024

Our featured demonstrator for the July meeting is Levi Mize. He has been our host for the monthly meetings for the past several years in his professional, custom cabinet shop. The large Vicmarc lathe in the shop is used for structural elements for his custom cabinets. Levi also is an accomplished turner of bowls and…

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