January 2016 – David Frank

ByRon Lindsay January 25, 2016October 11, 2024

New president Joanne W. presents past presidents plaque to Dave S.

Dave accepts

Joanne introduced the new set of club officers

Al G: our Outreach officer and Cabrillo mentoring coordinator

Show and Tell: Ron L. and Jim W. made bowls to present to donor of Black Walnut brought by Bruce P. at last meeting

John A.: Carved Dogwood blossoms

Bruce B.: Segmented vase featuring feather motif

Bruce B.: Robert Craig type design in Rosewood

Harvey M.: Lidded box in African Blackwood (clarinet bell stock)

This form in Sycamore features a hammered texture on side

Note hammered texture on top piece

Jim R.: Filled Avocado bowl with green epoxy and finished with clear epoxy

Jim R.: Filled Avocado bowl

Wood raffle: Macadamia, Sycamore, Redwood, and Podocarpus available

David F. demonstrating natural edge turning techniques

David’s flaming chalice designs

More chalices and natural edge bowls

David with natural edge flaming chalice

Base is here a separate turning

Tenon shape depends on chuck jaws straight or dovetail

David marks tenon size to match scroll chuck

Cutting blank on bandsaw with jig and guide

Balancing the high and low wings/edges when turning between centers

Broom shows how grain should be cut

Rough shaping the outside

How to cut log for chalice with long base

Scrape above or below center depending on inside or outside

Use spacer to change bevel angle when using grinding jig like this Wolverine jig

Setting gouge exposure in Wolvering jig using gauge block

Describing approach with gouge when hollowing inside. David uses 50 and 60 deg bevels.

Cut recess for candle using Forstner bit

When finish turning the bottom, use tailstock mounted chuck to re-center when using vacuum to hold

Or use jam chuck and hold with live center in tailstock

Cutting the final shape for foot

March, 2005
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Meeting Information: Saturday, March 19th, from 9 am to Noon Al Geller: Finishes, Decorative Foil, and Design 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 left on…

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November 2018 – Lyle Jamieson – Webinar
ByRon Lindsay November 17, 2018October 11, 2024

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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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June, 2009
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President’s Corner – Steve Leblanc Raffle We will be raffling off a fine ¾” Glaser skew chisel donated by Paulo Marin at our June 20th meeting. If you can contribute some wood blanks or a roughed-out seasoned bowl blank as an enhancement to the raffle, bring it to the meeting. It’s always fun to go…

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November 2013 – Bruce Olander
ByRon Lindsay November 3, 2013October 11, 2024

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May, 2004
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Meeting Information: Saturday, May 22 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Brad Stave: Surface Decoration $15 fee for this meeting: This will include lunch and a hands-on-workshop using various tools! At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop Over 30 people attended the April meeting at our new venue. Thanks to Levi Mize for making his shop available,…

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