March 2019 – Bob Nolan

ByRon Lindsay March 23, 2019October 11, 2024

Show and Tell – mostly boxes for box challenge

John As.

Lost wood box

Joanne W. – tight lid

Doug D.

Arnie R. – alabaster

Kyle C. – a special segmenting technique

Each segment is different wood on each side

Terry K.

Jim W. lid within lid

Chuck T. Silver dollar in top

Al G.

Mark M.

Robert M. with grinder jig

Bob Nolan from Bay Area is demonstating the basket illusion this morning

Bob Nolan’s basket illusion work

Thinning the back. Leave thick in center as long as possible for rigidity

First bead the back with tool working from edge in

Friction burn groove with strip of laminate

Thin and bead working in from edge for rigidity

Various sizes of beading scrapers

Uses wad of cloth to back flexible plate when beading

Using the Alisam Engineering indexing system. It has magnetic attachment to lathe.

Lay out radial lines using pencil and platform on both sides at each index position.

Smaller plastic indexing system

Jaws to hold plate with scroll chuck. This is to allow beading to the very center.

Colwood Cub burner power unit and finger glove

Subdividing radials with knife-edge burner

More examples

Polar graph paper for laying out designs

Burning and coloring tools – Bob says Sharpies will fade

Robert M. brought load of Ash

October 2017 – Jimmy Clewes
ByRon Lindsay October 30, 2017October 11, 2024

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.

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September, 2006
Bynstryker@gmail.com September 1, 2006October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, September 16th* [*note one week earlier than usual] Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s from 9:00 am to ? with Lunch ($5 donation requested) Bring your own tools and face mask so you can practice with your own tools and learn to sharpen them. If you don’t have any yet…

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February, 2009
Bynstryker@gmail.com February 1, 2009October 11, 2024

President’s Corner – Steve Leblanc Gallery event The AAW is encouraging local chapters to host a gallery event. I received a letter from Frank Amigo of the AAW board, and I want to present this suggestion to the general membership and see if there is any interest in doing this. I have been personally involved…

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May 2017 Hands On
ByRon Lindsay May 20, 2017October 11, 2024

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January, 2004
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2004October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 am to Noon Hands-on Workshop with emphasis on tools and sharpening at Russ Babbitt’s: The first meeting of the year will start us off with a teaching session for new, beginning, and advanced turners to share ideas, techniques, and mistakes we have made or will make. Four lathes…

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June, 2015 – Brad Adams
ByRon Lindsay June 22, 2015October 11, 2024

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