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.
Outgoing Pres Joanne W. holds vote for 2018 officer slate
David F. took up challenge to make turnings from small pieces of wood
Pen and candlestick holder from laminated dyed wood
Jim R. has perfected technique of sealing wood with CA finish for wine goblets
Wormy Ceanothus
A multi-axis practice piece
Jim R. – Epoxy finishes
Ron L. showed his tools for making square bowls
Bruce B. made flask and stopper per Jimmy Clewes demo last month
Peggy A. now able to do own turnings for her basket projects
Peggy’s basket
Lorna M. with resin/wood bowl
Raffle items – Almond, Olive, Sycamore, segment kits, chop saw
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…
CIW club member Ernie Rascon demonstrated his techniques for combining wood turning with pyrography, commonly known as wood burning, and coloring techniques.
Happy Holidays! No meeting this month. We held our 3rd annual Holiday Social on December 6th with the instant gallery and the voluntary gift exchange. Photos and more information will be in the January 2004 Newsletter. The next regular meeting is January 24, 2004 The November 22nd meeting was hosted at Jim Rinde’s and President…
As noted above in blue, our agreement with the school, and due to the AAW insurance policy that covers our activities, only current members of the AAW will be allowed to use the lathes. Whether or not they plan to turn at this meeting, we strongly suggest that all members of Channel Islands Woodturners join the…