ArtisticWoodturners

    November 2009

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Fall is really here the leaves are turning beautiful colors and falling all over our driveways, yards, and hard places to rake, and making more work for each of us, anything to get in the way of turning or working in our shops. My solution is, wait till the leaves are done falling and rake once. 

This month is our sawdust session, which seems to be the favorite of most of our members. This is a time when you are not limited to one type of turning. Bill Bryan is the coordinator for this evolution. He has some neat things lined up for you to see. 

We will have 4 midi lathes and one table set up with a real nice vacuum system to look at, Jim Bert will be showing off the system that he is making from a kit and he wants to share it with our members. The lathes will have Bill showing you how to use your tools the gouge, skew, parting tool, etc, the tools needed to turn and finish a project, he will hand you the tool so you can get the feel with your own hands. Fred Bond will be showing how to make a secret saltshaker. I can’t tell you how to make it because it is a secret. You will have to show up to see for yourself. Lee Howard will be showing us how to make a ball or round objects, and Mark McClain is scheduled to make his beautiful inside/outside turned ornaments providing he doesn’t have to work. This should be a very good session for one and all.  I believe Mark has won the last two challenges come and see how he does it right before eyes.

  I am going to try and come up with a website of the month one that you may find interesting and has items that you may have been looking for all your life. If you have a favorite site let me know so we can share it with others.

  Don’t forget we are still in the ornament business. The Optimist Clubs tree sale begins the 28th of November and ends December the 19th so you still have time to help if you want. The sale is located at 3215 Langley Ave at the Optimist Park next to the YMCA. Make some more Ornaments for their program.                             

 

http://rwallace.public.iastate.edu/WTlinks.html every thing you ever wanted to know about wood turning.

See you at the meeting 0900 21 November 2009 9050 Ashland Ave.



Words of wisdom from our president "We're all one tool away from greatness" so go get that tool, from your favorite vendor and start turning.


We had a smaller turn out than usual, hope the challenge was not the reason. There is something of interest at everyone of our meetings. Bring one of your friends the next time.


Looks like everyone is happy they came.

The challenge has 8 entries. And the winner is.


Sam Bass explains where the money goes that the Optimist receives from the sale of the donated ornaments, as C.V. Lindley looks on. Keep turning the ornaments as they can't have too many. We will find a way to deliver more ornaments as you complete them.


Here Fred holds a goblet that he turned, notice the thin stem on the goblet, a trick he learned at the Demonstration he attended in Mobile.


A  lidded box, nice textured wood.


Bo's contribution to the ornaments for the Optimist Club.





Darnell has been busy turning ornaments, even a stand for his creations, good show.





Frank shows a different version of an ornament. This ornament was drilled first then turned and the snowman was placed in side. He says that drilling is very critical to assure the ornament is symmetrical. Very good job.




Mark holds up a similar ornament to Franks. I am not sure how he did this. Was the turning made in two stages? The outside square and the inside Celtic knot. My observation from this crop of ornaments that the turners are getting really innovated making some intricate turnings. Keep striving for greatness you will get there.




Here Mark has made an inside/outside turning with a ball inside and different wood for the finials, Great Job!



Mark says he bought the stand.


Ralph has been a busy turner, shows a beautiful hollow form with a very nice color. That should go fast at his next show.


This one is outstanding the air brushing is perfect.






Tristen said his wife inspired this square platter seems like I heard that story before. That is the way to improve your turning skills by trying other shapes.



A set of candle holders for the Mrs. that is important keeping her happy, makes it easier to get that one more tool needed for greatness.


Here Ray Welch holds up a very nice ornament created out of some sea urchins that he bought at a shell store. Nice idea Ray putting two together. If you would like to make an urchin ornament contact Ray he has some shells for sale.



Darnell is doing his first demo showing the club how he makes bracelets. Here he is shaping the ring for the next step.

He shows us his parting tool made from an old butcher knife.


Parting the bracelet from the end of the wood. He could then make a smaller ring for a child before making another adult size.


Notice the cone shaped sander he has for shaping different sized rings. 


Here Darnell cuts out a Yoyo from the same piece of cherry. 



Finishing the other side of the Yoyo.


Ready to toss the Yoyo to see if it works, which it did, Thank you Darnell for your demonstration and presenting some helpful hints.


Here Frank Buchanan explains the way Jack Diamond turns his bird houses this was to be the other part of the demo but Jack was feeling puny and went home hope you are feeling better. We missed you.