March 2023 – Sally Ault

ByRon Lindsay March 26, 2023October 11, 2024

New club t-shirts distributed

Show and Tell: Ron L. – pine bowls

John O. – Bottom meets top

Terry K.

Jose N.

Our demonstrator, Sally Ault from San Diego

Here is the project objective

Bottom of lidded bowl project

Lid

Various lidded examples

Grain teaching aide

Quilted Maple blank for lidded bowl project

Gauge for jaw openings

She prefers Vicmark chuck with dovetail jaws

Checking the dovetail angle on tenon

Shaping the bowl bottom and tenon

Hollowing the bowl

First form lip and ledge for lid

Passive sander system

Gouge has rounded heel to prevent marking

Small gauge and skew for detail work

Lid blank held by top tenon

Plan is to make ledge for expanding jaw chuck in lid to hold lid while turning top surface

Fitting lid to bowl

Marking with calipers with sharp points

Lunch break

John As. brought Mystery wood

Knurling tool

Result

Now cut mortice for chuck

Notice small pusher live center

Top drilled to accept lid knob

Blank for knob

Forming knob

Saw it off

Knob in place

Flat board blank for painted lid. Block is glued to board and then turned for form tenon

Various painted lid examples

Shape lid

Block is hot glued to lid and tape for temporary handle.

Lid is primered, then painted with base coat of white or black (usually)

Colored paints added to cup in reverse order …

… then flip over and dump

Heat gun to help the flow

Tip to direct flow

Another design on black base layer

Third design on a white base layer

Final design results

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

The second hands-on session in a row at Russ’s home at the May 20th meeting was again a great learning experience for our beginning turners, and lots of fun for those of us doing the teaching. There is one more of these sessions scheduled for this year on Sept. 16th. Photos from the meeting are…

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

For the swap meet, bring your excess wood and unused tools for sale to club members. Ten percent of the sale price goes to the club treasury. It might be wise to carpool if possible because parking was tight last year. Bring a chair. The February 28 meeting featured Al Geller demonstrating tips and tricks…

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February 2014 – Geller/Turner
ByRon Lindsay February 1, 2014October 11, 2024

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February, 2003
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2003October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Sunday, February 23rd from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Alan Lacer: Skew chisel, lidded boxes, and hooked tools at Al Geller’s: see RSVP information below We welcomed guests Joel Oksner, Bruce Purvine and Bob and Larry Sands at our January meeting. Joel and Bruce have already joined the club and we look forward…

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January, 2005
Bynstryker@gmail.com December 1, 2005October 11, 2024

Meeting Information: Saturday, January 22 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Hands-on Workshop with Mentoring Program at Russ Babbitt’s: 4691 Calle Cancun, Camarillo 93012 Free Lunch provided to paid up members! Russ and Doug will be grilling again, plus salad and drinks. The December 4th, Third Annual Holiday Social at the Geller’s was again an…

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February 2016 – Chris Pytlik
ByRon Lindsay February 28, 2016October 11, 2024

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