ArtisticWoodturners
July 2010
Newsletter


The year is half gone already; if you missed it you missed it.  Turn it today, for tomorrow will be too late.

If you have any thing checked out from our library please return it so someone else can benefit from the info. Gloria says check your VCR or DVD player for things you may not have returned.

 

This month we will have our 4th of July picnic, so bring the items that you signed up for. Ralph will be cooking the BBQ both Beef and Pork.

 

This meeting is for the wives to give them the opportunity to see what the club is turning. All members are invited to bring just two of their favorite turnings for our Show & Tell portion of the meeting. This will be for SHOW only, we will not have time for the tell part.

Always remember to be safe in your shop, wear safety gear to protect yourself, face masks, dust masks etc. and be ever mindful of hazardous chemicals.

See you there.

 

 




Now hear this...............


A nice batch of new wood scraps from Leland and others.

We had a nice turn out for the goblet Challenge. Thank you for all the entries. Sorry I didn't get the winner.
 

Show and tell table............


More S&T..........


A very nice collection of ideas.

Darnell found this natural edge bowl stuck in this platter.
nice trick.


Capt Bly shows a very nice stool.


Bill Hoff explains how this turning came about that he
made for the Challenge, he got stuck on this idea and created
a series of turnings.




Here he has a rather large mug with a handle.


A very nice pattern on the wood.


Here Bill explains how he cut them out of the wood.


Ray Welch shows his 50 cal. pens good Idea.


Brad Swiger shows a tear shaped vase.


Nice piece of wood great pattern.

Brad shows what he was taught by Binh Pho during the class
 on air brushing he attended in Mobile very good job.


Russ Revels shows his turning he made with his CNC router
table, an eagle carved on a piece of wood.


Here he holds up another carving in the round a dragon from his
CNC great carving.



Russ made this carving for his daughter who is remodeling and the theme is Tuscan style.


A painted one, says he isn't a painter, but you get the idea.
very creative.


George shows a different way for segmenting just ask
him about it next time you see him


George holds up his contribution to the Challenge.


Mike's challenge contribution very nice.


Parting Tool makes this small contribution to the Challenge.


Bob Wolfe holds his contribution for the judging.


Leland explains his turnings to the club.






Jack holds up a lidded box for his S&T.


Bill Bryan holds his entry for the Challenge.


Bill Morris turns two turnings for the competition, #1


#2 for Bill good job, keep turning Bill.


Al McCoy gives a demo on how to use a chatter tool.
Here he holds up two commercially produced tools.


Here Al uses a chatter tool that he made from a piece of
cold rolled steel 1" shown here you can also use a 1/2" diameter
cut about 10" in length. Drill a hole on the center line to fit your
chatter blade. The tool can be made from a heavy duty hack saw
blade formed or ground to fit the hole. Notice there is a tapped
hole at the end of the tool to hold the locking screw. See how the
end sets on the tool rest. Practice on an end grain turning such as you see in the photo, this is necessary to master the technique. By using
this method you can cut off the chatter till you get the feel of the tool.


Here Al shows Willie how to use the tool.


John Bly practices using the chatter tool.


Here he uses colored Sharpies to color the chatter.


Al turns a small top which he will chatter and color.


Sometimes you have to turn off the chatter and start over
unless you make a perfect chatter. Keep Practicing it makes for
perfection.


Mike Demaline had a demo on segmenting. Here he started out
with some pieces he glues up at home since segmenting is time consuming. This starts with a bottom piece, then glue the rings in succession after they have been sanded flat on both sides. Mike glued up another ring and added it to what you see on the lathe. You then shape the rings about 4 or 5 at a time till your bowl is complete.


He cuts strips of Padauk into the correct number of pieces
and at the correct angle. The pieces when cut and sanded
and glued together form a perfect circle. Each circle gets progressively
larger or smaller depending on your design, are glued together and
turned to form a portion of your bowl.


Here Mike sands his pieces for a smoother fitting or for a minor
adjustment for a better fit.



He is gluing the pieces together by hand before applying a
clamping device for the final fit.



After this ring dries it is sanded flat using a belt sander or
a large sanding disk, then glued to the turning on the lathe.
When it dries which takes about 20 to 30 minuets you
turn to the correct size. Mike adds 3 or 4 rings at a time.
If you have any questions you can call Mike or Al McCoy for
some answers on Segmented. Al has volunteered to have a
hands on helping session in his shop call him at 434-1687 to set
up a session. I have room for at least three (3) people.

See you at the Club's 4th of July Pig Out on the 17th of July.

A special thanks to Russ Revels for taking the photos for Al who
was doing a demo.