Artistic Woodturners       

September 2010

Newsletter

Coming up this month we will have a demonstration by Al Stirt. This will take place of our regular meeting as always, you will be required to pay $20 for one day and $30 for both if you want to attend. Non-members cost will be $30 and $45 if you know someone who wants to attend and are not members. 

Al will be demonstrating platters round and square, bowl, with embellishments on Sat and Sunday, and have a hands on session Monday for around $125 per person. If you are interested in either contact Bill Hoff at 572-6389.

There will be no wood auction or show and tell. The club membership dues are due the 1^st of September a prorated amount will be paid by some members to get on the same billing cycle with the club.

Al Stirt will have a critique session on Sunday for those that want to participate. Please bring no more than two items.

In October we will have a one-day demo by Pat Matranga and it will be free to our membership. More info later. See you  on the 18^th .

Darnell discusses what will be happening during Al Stirt's Demo
James sets up for his demo for the month of August.


An announcement was made about one of our members had a
heart attack. Brad Swiger is his name from Grand Bay Al.


Our wood auction has some very nice pieces of wood donated by
Leland this is one of the clubs money making projects. Remember to bring wood if you have any to share, make sure it
worth bidding on.


Show and tell table.



Here Al holds up a platter made from the pith he cut out of a Butternut log. As you know this technique is to relieve the stress while the halves dry. Al says this wood is at least 4 years since it was cut. The wood appears to be very stable.



Mike Veal is starting to become a regular at S&T


This turning looks like cherry, good idea is that a chip and dip
set. Next time try turning the dipping bowl inside the chip bowl.
Very nice Mike.


Bo usually finds an odd piece of wood for his project this one is no exception. I know he had a story about where he found this wood, but my memory is getting to short.


Nice piece of wood root, saved again.


Darnell turns a natural edge bowl very nice.


Another nice turning by our prez he is full of surprises


Here Allan Franklin holds up a Rose Bowl. He carved the rose and  turned the bowl, very nice, keep up the good work.

A very unusual piece of Cedar nice selection.


John Byl shows three bottle stoppers that he made from Corian.  Another turner finds out about Corian It is nice to turn.   


Fred shows a hollow form created from rings.



Looks like a lidded box thanks Fred for your participation in S&T

Bill Hoff shows an unusual piece of Cedar. You never know what you will get when you turn cedar,


Is this a collaboration between Bill and the bugs? Looks like Bill had plenty of help.



Was this the same worm? I guess we will never know.




Here Norm and Fred holds up Bill's hollowing rig that he produced, very solid.


Bill holds the laser device for the rig made from copper pipe.



Leland's S&T table, he has been busy putting lids on his bowls says it just made the bowls heavier. He needs a vacuum chuck.

Nice display Leland.


James makes the alignment on the wood for his demo.


Here he shapes the outside of his turning before turning it around to hollow.



Turning a tenon on bottom of bowl for the chuck.





Using gouge to smooth the outside using the burr on the tool.


James is starting to establish the thickness of the wall, by cutting the inside, in increments till he gets to the bottom of the bowl.



One step at a time.


Using a flat piece of tool steel to shear scrape the out side, very fine cutting.

Thank you James for the very informative demo. The instructions were outstanding along with the tool techniques you showed us. Good luck at your real demo and on your career as a professional.