NOR-CAL SHAVINGS

February, 2003
http://www.norcalwoodturners.org

PRESIDENT'S NOTES

A lot is going on with NorCal at this time. Our regular meeting showed the beginning of things with the addition of two monitors to help the viewing of our demos. They will also be used for our out-of-town demonstrators and where ever else they will be of help.

I have been in contact with Jet and they have volunteered to supply NorCal, for our educational program, two Jet Mini Lathes with stands, chucks and accessories at NO cost to us. It will be a big help in promoting woodturning demos to schools and organizations.

At our February meeting, we will explain the program to you and get your input and help in making it work.

Michael Cox is setting up a new web page and will act as webmaster.
The site is located at: http://www.norcalwoodturners.org

See you at the meeting.

Kirk

NOR-CAL Woodturners
Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center
915 27th Street, Sacramento, CA
(between I & J Streets)
General Meetings on the 4th Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

President	Kirk Stubbs*	(H)916-428-7099
	Email: kstubbs@softcom.net
Vice President	Russ Swenson*	916-363-5816
	Email: rswenson@eduhsd.k12.ca.us
Secretary	Dale Blue*	916-686-6644
	Email: adblue1@attbi.com
Treasurer	Barney Oldfield*	530-887-8344
	Email: barneyol@garlic.com
Newsletter Editor	Sonja Lemon*	916-428-6178
	Email: rslemon@lanset.com
Book Librarians	Rollie Bowns*	916-685-2930
	Email: rkbowns@earthlink.net
Historian
Board Member	Dan Clark*	530-878-0931
	Email: clark921@onemain.com
Board Member	Dick Lambert*	916-484-1666
	Email: melamber@pacbell.net
Video Manager
Web Master	Nick Todd	916-726-5138
	Email: nick_todd@collectcraft.com
Wood Gathering	Russ Swenson	916-363-5816
	Email: rbswenson@msn.com
Refreshment Mgr.
(*Voting members of the Board)

Dues for the calendar year are $30 per member and $10 for spouse (if they desire to join).

Commercial memberships are available for $50 per year. This membership includes yearly advertising in the newsletter. Ads are to be business card size and may be changed from month to month.. Contact Treasurer Barney Oldfield for more membership information.

Newsletter deadline is the fifth of each month. E-Mail to rslemon@lanset.com. Proprietory names which may be included herein are for information purposes only, and no endorsement of any particular product or supplier mentioned or critizism of others not mentioned by Nor-Cal Woodturners is implied.

All submissions should be sent to

Nor-Cal Woodturners
4560 Green Tree Drive
Sacramento, CA 95823-1936

E-Mail to: rslemon@lanset.com.

DAVID SPRINGETT'S FEB. DEMO

(clisk on any of the images for the image gallery)

Thirty five people spent the day at Kirk's shop listening to and watching David Springett as he took us through the intricacies of turning spheres, balls in balls, lattice work, and puzzles. He took us through the steps of simple lattice work, as pictured here. The part to be worked with a lattice is secured to a faceplate with small screws-one in the center and 3 around the edge. The rim is turned separate and the two pieces joined.

He showed his tools for this purpose-wood chisels ground to 1/16” and 1/8” scrapers. He uses a homemade tool rest for this work which consists of a dowel that fits in the tool rest holder with a 'table' on top as a guide to keep the tool flat.

He showed how he makes the cube in cube and the chuck for holding the cube, also the plugs used to stabilize the already cut portions.

How about mice in cheese? He showed his special chucks for mounting the 'cheese' and how to make the mice (Turning Trickery).

One thing I found interesting, when he marks his tools to set the depth of cut, he uses white out. It is easy to see!

Much of what he talked about and demonstrated is in his Turning Wizardry book and his new book, Turning Trickery (puzzle making). After the demo he presented a slide show of very early turned/carved pieces from the 15th and 16th century.

Kirk had three monitors set up around the shop so everyone was able to get a close up of the turnings! Special thanks to Floyd Gibson for running the camera all day! Very good day!

February

Chuck Quibell will be our guest speaker. His topic will be
Wood Through the Eyes of a Wood Anatomist

March

We will have a presentation by our Mentors

CALENDAR

Feb 25	Gen. Mtg., Hart Sr. Ctr. 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 3	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m., Stubbs Shop
Mar 21-22	Trent Bosch Workshop Stubbs shop
Mar. 25	Gen. Mtg., Hart Sr. Ctr., 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 31	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
Apr. 22	Gen Mtg., Hart Sr. Ctr., 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 25-27	Woodworking Show, Cal Expo
Apr 28	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
May 27	Gen. Mtg., Hart Sr. Ctr., 7:00 p.m.
June 2	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
June 24	Gen. Mtg. Hart Sr. Ctr., 7:00 p.m.
July 7	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
July 22	Gen. Mtg., Hart Sr. Ctr., 7:00 p.m.
July 28	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
Aug. 26	Gen Mtg. Hart Sr. Ctr. 7:00 p.m.
Sept 8	Bd. Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
Sept 23	Gen. Mtg., Hart Sr. Ctr. 7:00 p.m.
Sept 29	Bd. Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
Oct 24-25	Mike Mahoney Workshop
Oct. 28	Gen. Mtg. Hart Sr. Ctr., 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 3	Bd. Mtg., 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop
Dec. 9	Christmas Party, Hart Sr. Ctr. 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 15	Bd. Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Stubbs Shop

MENTOR'S OPPORTUNITY

LOCATION	NAME	PHONE
Citrus Heights	Herb Medsger	916-725-3120
Davis	Charles Brownold	530-756-5010
Davis	Bill Flewelling	530-753-2664
Elk Grove	Mets Lerwill	916-686-5312
Fair Oaks	Bob Adam*	916-961-1275
Granite Bay	Tom Castaldo	916-791-7544
Sacramento	Leonard Klima	916-334-7218
Yuba City	Norm Hinman	530-673-5056

*Chairman
The Mentor program is available to members who have questions about turning, Nor-Cal programs, and to get a better 'feel' for the club. Check in with the Mentor in your area and get acquainted! There is a Mentor signup sheet at the front of the room for those needing help, check it out.

Announcements

DUES ARE NOW PAYABLE FOR 2003. Please send $30 per member (plus $10 for other family member in household, if desired) to Barney Oldfield or pay at the next general meeting. Make your check out to Nor-Cal Woodturners and send to Barney Oldfield, 11170 Meadow Brook Drive, Auburn, CA 95602. Please fill out the information form and return with your check. Also please be sure to indicate whether or not you are an AAW member. As a reminder, red dot on your mailing label indicates we have not received your dues.

Commercial membership is available for $50. This includes a business card sized ad in the Newsletter for one year. The ad may be changed at any time. Contact Barney Oldfield.

Beginning with the February meeting, we will have a members only Swap & Sell table. Unload vehicles from the parking circle by the door, then move your vehicle to the street so others have room to unload.

The Board would like to know your feelings for having a club picnic the end of September or early October. This would be for our club only. It would be a nice opportunity for families to get together and enjoy one another's company .

Rollie Bowns, Librarian, is adding a new feature to the Library this year. When the club buys a new book or video, it will be given to a member to preview, and they will be asked to make one item from the book and/or explain it at the General Meeting. After this time, the book or video will be placed in the Library.

Be sure to turn in your Woodcraft receipts to Barney. Receipts must be current (within the last 6 months). The 3% rebate Woodcraft allows the Club is used to purchase books for the library, raffle items, etc.

Bill Flewelling has Greenwood Sealer for those in need of some. The sealer comes in 5 gallon containers and costs $32. Contact Bill at 530-753-2664 to make arrangements for your purchase.

If you have received a check from the Treasurer, please cash it! Barney is trying to update the books. In the future, when you receive a check, please cash it as soon as possible. Thank you.

In order to expedite the raffle, and allow more time for the meeting and speakers, we will be posting raffle numbers on a board. At the time of the raffle, you will be asked to line up in order of your winning ticket number. Please respect the ticket holder whose number precedes yours. In the case of a person holding more than one winning number, please take your first choice and return to the line for the next choice. This will be explained at the meeting.

GALLERY SHOWING

We had a GREAT Show and Tell Table at the January meeting! Thanks to everyone for participating.

Jose Pantoja showed several pieces: two vases, and two very nice boxes, one with a finial top and the lid turned of the same wood as the bottom and the other box of single species wood.

Tom Castaldo showed 2 angels, one was hanging from a frame with a brass bow at the top. He made 38 angels as Christmas gifts. They are made of Maple burl, with chatter work on the back. The second angel was made of Redwood Burl. He took lessons from a Texas turner to learn the process.

Ron Winterton showed a Claro Walnut platter.

Glenn Robison showed a Walnut square box with a rounded top and lid.

Herb Medsger showed a very nice Walnut bowl with beading on the outside. The edge of the bowl is inlaid with copper wire. The second piece was a vase of Douglas Fir. After this was turned, he used a wire wheel to clean out carbon spots and smoothed it with a brass wire brush.
The finish is Cordovan shoe polish.

Mets Lerwill showed a couple of boxes turned from Eucalyptus and a 'Silly' stand cradling a ball. He also showed a box with a glass bird inside.

Camden Hosea-Small showed a tea light candle holder he made of Maple burl.

Bob Hosea showed 2 turned gourds which had Alder bottoms to hold in a chuck. One was natural and one dyed a reddish color with turquoise accents. The gourds were very thick walled-about 1/2”- which allowed turning. He also showed a small Buckeye burl plate, Cherry bowl-with wire brushed outside texturing.

Phil Sargent turned a Persimmon bowl with natural contour edge and a Pine goblet.

Gene Kelly showed a very interesting Madrone burl vessel with Walnut rim which was very dry with many cracks and a very nice Maple burl with red dyed natural edged bowl.

Barry Hanna showed a highly figured Walnut bowl, a Tan Oak bowl with beautiful coloring, a Cork Oak bowl with a large very lacy cork, and an Olive vase with natural voids and bark.

Steve Wandt showed an Osage Orange and Ebony vessel, a good sized Maple bowl and a natural edged Walnut vessel.

Leanne Pierson showed 2 Olive acorns, 1 of which was a needle case. The other has a Rose root top.

Dorothy Brandon showed 2 votive candle holders of Maple with glass chimneys.

Will Michaud showed a large Osage Orange popcorn bowl, 4 Maple plates and 2 prototype candle holders with glass tops.

Wayne Mark showed an Oak bowl with lacquer finish and a large Camphor salad bowl with bowl finish.

Kirk Stubbs showed a Spalted Maple urn with Walnut neck, a very punky Tan Oak bowl (it took 3 cans of filler to harden the wood) with a lacquer finish, a small Myrtle box with a finial, finished with urethane oil, and a drill chuck handle. The chuck was a Harbor Freight special.

Hugh Buttrum showed an Osage Orange closed vessel with sapwood showing, an Osage Orange plate and a tool handle turned from a downed tree.

Noble Waidelich showed an Acacia dish with holes around the edge.
David Springett showing his joined spheres.

TRENT BOSCH DEMO

Date: March 21, repeat on March 22

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Kirk Stubbs' Shop (Corner of Matson and Sylvia in Sacramento

Cost: $25.00

Lunch: Bring your own, send out, or go get it.

As a young man, Trent, studied to become a teacher, but found his love of woodturning a more powerful draw. In his business he does both ornamental (art pieces) and utilitarian pieces. The woods he uses are 'rescued woods', hence the name of his business: Rescued Wood Bowl Company. (He specializes in enclosed vessels.)

His artistic turnings appear to be layered, but are really turned from one piece of wood. He likes to explore grain, color and texture while exploring form.

Trent plans to talk, discuss and demonstrate on how to prep wood, different grinds on tools, carving, bending, and sandblasting. He will also discuss what is good form and how to select wood for best figure. Different surface treatments will be discussed as will wood selection .

If you are interested in attending this demo, either Friday, March 21 or Saturday, March 22, please sign up and pay the $25 fee at the meeting or send your money to Barney Oldfield, 11170 Meadow Brook Drive, Auburn CA 95602. (The same demo will be given each day.) The demo will be held at Kirk Stubbs shop. (There is no limit for seating, but reservations are a must.)

This demo should appeal to everyone, with more emphasis on intermediate and advanced turning.
Here are some samples of Trent's work as captured from the web.

Painted Platter

Silver Maple Vortex

Vessel Within Vessel

FEBRUARY DEMO

John Hale presented a very informative program last month on turning platters. He used Poplar for his demonstration and stated it was the best wood for practice. Platters are a good way to show off special grains of wood.

For a foot diameter, he uses a 3-2 ratio, or whatever looks appropriate. A chuck is screwed to the face of the plate, using care not to set the screw too deep in the wood. If necessary a spacer is used between the faceplate and the blank. He then marked both the outer and inner edge of the foot. The inner edge of the foot was then turned to receive a jaw chuck (slight bevel for jaw). From there John turned from the outer scribe line to the rim and sanded to finish. He made a simple tool from a concrete nail to scrape a sharp edge for the jaw. The handle is a dowel.

The plate was then reversed to allow shaping on the face side. He did scribe the rim diameter before starting the center of the plate and cut deep enough to remove the screw holes. The edge was then trimmed and sanded to finish. John's tools for the project were a scraper and bowl gouge.

John also discussed a couple of other ways to mount platter blanks, glue blocks, etc. We received a lot of information in a short period of time!

Thank you, John!

Please Welcome the Following New Members..

Michael Cox-Sacramento

Gene Kelly-Sacramento

Rich LaBryer-Sacramento

Casey Lynn-Carmichael

Carol Myers-Sacramento

Phil Sargent-Roseville

Dan & Lucienne Titzel-Waterford

Turning the foot
Dishing out the center

CLASSIFIED

The Classified section is for members who wish to sell or buy woodturning items. Please get your ads to Sonja by the 10th of each month for entry in the newsletter.

For Sale: At the General Meeting:

Mineral Oil. 2 liter bottles	$5.00
Bee's Wax/Mineral Oil finish	$4.00
Paraffin Wax/Mineral Oil finish	$3.00
Sorby Carbon Steel Skews	$20-$30
1” & 3/4” Straight Hollowing Tools	$10

See Nick Todd at the Meeting if you wish to purchase any of these items.

EDITORS NOTE:

I welcome information to put in the newsletter! If anyone would like to contribute something, such as filler materials, techniques, interesting information, etc., either send it to me Email, snail mail, or hand it to me in person at the meeting. I will use it in a timely manner. Thank you, Sonja

FYI

There are several woodworking shows and symposiums for the year 2003 that some of you might be interested in. To list a few….

Pacific Northwest Woodturning Symposium 2003, April 11-13, Everett, WA. For brochure, call: Puget Sound Woodworking Center, 425-252-5677 or fax: 425-252-7236.

Design in Wood 2003 (competition) San Diego County Fair, June 13-July 6. Entry deadline is May 2. For information: 858-792-4207 x2450.

17th Annual AAW Symposium, Pasadena, June 27-29. For information: 651-484-9094, or visit website: www.woodturner.org.

Utah Woodturning Symposium, at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, May 8-10. For information: 801-422-2021.

If you like a really BIG woodworking show, check out the AWFS Fair, Anaheim, July 31-August 3. There are some turning tools being demo-ed there, as well as wood suppliers, and major tool representatives. Check information at: www.AWFSFair.org.