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

August, 2011 – VC Fair, Party
Bynstryker@gmail.com August 1, 2011October 11, 2024

President’s Message It is hard to believe August is here and almost gone, soon it will be cool again! Our meeting this month will be at Cabrillo Middle School, Saturday August 27 at 9:00 A.M., please bring your chairs or plan to sit on the stools. Those who attended the Club’s summer potluck got to…

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September 2017- Bruce Berger
ByRon Lindsay October 2, 2017October 11, 2024

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April, 2014 Newsletter (incl. March – Ellsworth demo)
Bynstryker@gmail.com April 1, 2014October 11, 2024

Vice President’s Message Our next meeting will be held at the Cabrillo Middle School classroom on Saturday, 26 April, from 9:00am to 12:00 noon. We will have Show n’ Tell and a Wood Raffle, so please bring your latest woodturning to show us and any wood that you wish to donate to the Raffle. Our…

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December, 2004
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Meeting Information: We have no regular meeting in December and will start again on January 22, 2005 with a Hands-On-Session at Russ Babbitt’s’ home. Check back in early January for details. We are having our 4th Annual Holiday Social on Saturday, December 4th for Members and Spouses at 6:00 p.m. This is a potluck and…

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June, 2004
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Meeting Information: Saturday, June 26 from 9:00 am Noon Jim Rinde: Un-natural Edge Turnings At the last moment this was postponed until next month. Instead Ron Lindsay presented a talk on the effect of grain orientation on turning bowls with wet wood. At Levi Mize Woodcraftsman’s Shop The May 22nd meeting was again held…

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February, 2003
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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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