Snowman Icicle

Peter Keith making snowman icicles.

Miniature Birdhouse

The November meeting Demonstration was done by our very own, long time and past vise-president George Armstrong showing how he creates his super cool miniature birdhouse tree ordainments.  These are a fun project that have lots and lots of variations. George will demonstrate turning some of the variations as time will allow.

Square to Round Boxes

Jared Eckley will demonstrate how he turns his lovely Square to Round Boxes. There should be some very helpful turning tips in his demonstration besides being able to make these really nice boxes.

Different Hollowing Tools and Systems

The September demonstration is an informational demonstration with several of our club members contributing their experience with several different Hollowing Tools and Systems. Starting with the use of hand tools and concluding with Captive Hollowing Systems. There will also be a brief demonstration of how each tool or system work. This should be very informative and a big help to the members that are curious about or thinking about doing Hollow Turning.

Creating delicate and impressive Hollow forms!

Charlie Fuentes. He will explain and demonstrate how to do hollow forms with holes so small that even a woodturner can’t get a finger in to check the inside. I’m sure this will be an informative and very interesting demonstration.

Creating delicate and impressive finials.

Professional Woodturner and Demonstrator Rebecca DeGroot: She will be covering the process of creating delicate and impressive finials. Without tailstock support we can achieve thin finials with several details along the length including an accent element while paying special attention to proportion and visual aesthetics.

Use Branding and Power Carving to Embellish Your Turnings

Our own member, John Petro, will demonstrate techniques he uses to add texture and contrast to his platters, bowls and boxes.  Most embellishments can be done off the lathe.  John’s demo will highlight:

1. Pyrography Tools and Tips

• Burners, Pens and Handles
• Basket Weave Brand

2. Power Carving Texture

• Micro motors
• Flex Shafts /Dremel Tools
• Burrs and Rotary Chisels

3. Using Contrast to Highlight texture.

• Dye
• Milk Paint

Off Center Beaded Bowl

Peter will be turning an off-center beaded platter. This turning will provide an opportunity to not only turn a small decorative platter, but also to add beads on a face-grain platter top rather than on a traditional spindle. The beads can be turned with either a spindle gouge or a beading tool. Both techniques will be demonstrated. Beads can be highlighted with a burning stick or Formica chip. Off-centering is accomplished via a second off-set drill hole for the screw chuck resulting in an unusual surface effect. This project was first described in an article in the American Woodturner magazine Summer 2007 edition written by Keith Gotschall.

Making your turnings more Beautiful by adding an Ogee Curve

Shaping up your bowl with an ogee. An ogee will be defined mathematically and then shown how it is found in nature, architecture, engineering, statistics and art followed by a bowl turning demo incorporating an ogee.

Adding Stain Color to Woodturnings

Lon Gobles is planning to demonstrate how he adds stain color to his woodturnings. He will discuss the process in terms of preparation, application, color sequence and techniques that he has learned that work for him. As Lon says, “ it’s so simple that even I can do it”. According to Lon, everyone will be able to go home and do some beautiful coloring of their turnings without any problems after they have seen his demo