April 2016 – Tom Edwards

ByRon Lindsay April 18, 2016October 11, 2024

President Joanne W. conducted the business meeting

Sam T.: Hazards of CA and how to unstick fingers

Show and Tell table(?): Ron L. told of New Zealand trip and donated 25 years of AAW journals.

Rick H.: Survived hematoma to tell another tale

Rick H.

Jeff V. with spalted bowl

John As. : Natural edge bowl

Jim R.: several multi-axis turnings

More multi-axes by Jim

David F. dried this natural edge Apricot bowl using alcohol

David wants a bigger lathe so he can turn more of these

Bruce O. refined the design of his segment cuttting jig

Our guest demonstrator Tom Edwards from the San Diego Woodturners

Tom’s topic: Faults and Fixes

Tom Edwards items -1

Tom Edwards items -2

Tom Edwards items -3

Wood fillers that can be dyed

Different colors of filler – kitchen spices – slots cut with biscuit joiner

Cream of Tartar makes a good cheap dyeable white filler

Dowels used for design element

Epoxy casting resin from craft store can be dyed and inlayed

Eucalyptus pods can be filled with resin

Black Walnut shells used for miniature stained glass windows

Walnut shell filled with colored resin

Example of dark resin bleeding into light wood

Pyrography can mask cracks and voids

Masking for a painted-on design

Built up layers of colored paper

Resin filled crack on side – colored paper layers on top cut on ornamental lathe

Craft paper is stacked with painted resin

Paper and resin top

Filling voids and cracks with resin

Pearlescent casting in void

Stacks of layers to make hollowform

Extending burl piece with added layers before turning

Red and blue dyed resin

“Cactus Juice” treatment for punky wood

Void filled with colored resin

Dyed toothpicks cast in resin – top is top

Casting form

Plastic retains resin during casting

Wood disk and black resin bowl

Feature ring for segmented piece with black resin

Wood burning decoration – can use printed designs for inspiration

Whole golf balls cast in resin

Balls turned half way through

Wood and PVC pipe in red, white, and black – cast in resin

Palm nuts in resin

Madrone and resin

If bowl rim too high, save to add to short bowl

Multi-axis grooves filled with green and black resin

Agate cabochons inlayed

Miniature birdhouse from small cutoffs

Patched and pine needle rim

Incorporating large cracks into the design

Cracks filled with resin and also two halves joined with layers of wood

Dyed quilted maple vessel

Base is separate turning and carved

Pearl resin in pine cone

Agate stones

Wood shavings dyed and then cast in resin – club got this one

CIW demonstators at Woodcraft store in Ventura

Wild man Arnie R. demonstating natural edge bowl turning

Joe R. turning a bowl for large audience

Joe finishing bottom using jam chuck

Ray H. turning disk for shawl clasp/pin

Arnie and Ray demonstrating

Jim R. demonstating multi-axis turning

Observer got to keep one of Jim’s turnings

Ray’s finial needle for shawl pin being sanded

Ray H. charming the ladies

David F. turning bowl

Al G. getting help with multi-axis demo

Al holding forth

Mark E. helping Bill B. with final cleanup. Only known photo of Bill actually working.

February 2014 – Geller/Turner

February 2014 – Geller/Turner

ByRon Lindsay February 1, 2014October 11, 2024

November 2017 – Hands On

November 2017 – Hands On

ByRon Lindsay November 18, 2017October 11, 2024

Want to learn more about wood lathes and woodturning? A hands-on meeting is the perfect venue. Learn bowl turning, spindle work, woodturning tool sharpening, and more. CIW members can use the equipment. Everyone can watch, learn, and ask questions.

August, 2005

August, 2005

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

Meeting Information: Saturday, August 27th, from 9 am to Noon Jim Rinde: Turning a hollow form with a boring bar 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…

August, 2011 – VC Fair, Party

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…

October 2017 – Jimmy Clewes

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.

January, 2011

January, 2011

Bynstryker@gmail.com January 1, 2011October 11, 2024

Mentors Available The following list of members have offered to act as mentors to any member of the club who wishes to have hands-on instruction. This can be done at the mentor’s shop or at the member’s home on their own lathe. It is an excellent way for beginning turners to quickly learn basic skills…