The demonstration for this meeting was be provided by Ken Vasko. It was a really good follow-up to the presentation at the December meeting about Easy Wood Tools.
Ken covered:
Advantages and disadvantages of carbide tools
Pen turning
Short demo of spindle turning and bowl turning with carbide tools
Provided “hands-on” experience with three different tools for anyone interested
Our previously scheduled presenter had to cancel for personal reasons this month so our pivot was to watch a video about befriending the skew by Alan Lacer. If you have any reservations about using the skew, join us as we watch Alan break it down, show how to sharpen it, use it for 8 different cuts and discover why it can grab and how to avoid catches.
Meeting video, which includes the other video we watched embedded in it.
Direct link to just the video of Alan Lacer’s skew presentation
Dave Betler demonstrated his technique for making Stump Boxes. A turned box that he then carves and wood burns to create a realistic looking stump. We had a hybrid meeting using some equipment from the Rivet. Unfortunately the audio never really worked well enough for people watching at home which you’ll notice if you watch the video. Hopefully you can see how Dave does it despite the lack of audio.
Dave demonstrated making stump boxes. They start like any other box.The finished product…it’s all in the detailsHere are all the stages of making a stump boxAnother hybrid meeting with video streamed over zoom but the audio was not working unfortunately
Full meeting video, unfortunately most of the audio is very poor, but watching should give you a good idea of how it’s done.
We had an informative meeting this month all about segmented turning, thanks to a detailed slide show presentation with several samples on disply by Tony Omeis. We met at the Rivet with several others joining over Zoom. We expect more hybrid meetings like this in the future to allow for the most participation as possible. Thanks to all who joined us.
Our “try it challenge” for this month is to make your own segmented object. Give it a try and show us what you made at the next meeting in the fall. Enjoy the summer and make some shavings.
Show and tell examples:
Linda Vance’s collaborative project with Women In Turning (WIT). It’s Earth, Wind, Fire and WaterMike Lebo made a light box and a really nice lidded box to display in itKen Vasko shows off a couple bowls he’s been makingSam had several bowls to share Jan Dillon made a nice bottle opener with laser engraving she did on equipment at The Rivet.
We had another GREAT demo from a member’s shop, thanks to an outstanding presentation by Mike Lebo of how to make a thin necked goblet. Good attendance, great conversation and Q&A, made for a successful meeting during the pandemic. Thanks all who participated.
Our “try it challenge” for this month is to make your own thin necked goblet. Give it a try and show us what you made at the May meeting and you’ll get a chance to win something in our quarterly drawing.
We had another GREAT Zoom meeting from The Rivet, thanks to an outstanding presentation by Mike Lebo of his latest wood threading tool. Good attendance, great conversation and Q&A, and some terrific “show and tell”s made for a successful meeting during the pandemic. Thanks all who participated.
On October 1st we returned to the Rivet to use their facility and video streaming setup to host a zoom meeting with Jim Finley demoing making a baby rattle and hook tool usage and sharpening of a hook tool and double grind rake scraper. Some pictures of the event with a glimpse at how remote meetings are done.
There were 22 members in attendance (locally and virtually). We had 2 camera angles resulting in excellent video.
Several members who attended virtually reported that it was the best demonstration of tool use they had seen – and that the virtual format actually allowed them to see more than they could in a face-to-face meeting. We recorded the meeting and will distribute the link to all paid members within the next few days.
The winners of the gift certificates:
Ken Vasko
Mike Lebo
$20 each from Woodturnerswonders.com. We hope to make more opportunities for members who join our Zoom meetings
MANY THANKS to folks at The Rivet who provided much needed equipment and hours of their time to make our meeting successful. Our collaborative relationship with The Rivet is benefiting both of us. They are providing opportunities for us to sell our own works for our own profit. They are providing opportunities for us to help them sustain the Makers World. They are making opportunities for us to teach classes and to have a lathe available for members who don’t have their own. This has become a very productive relationship, and we hope you will continue to do everything possible to support i
Our March meeting occurred on the 5th, just before all the masks and lockdowns came into full force due to the COVID 19 pandemic. We setup 4 lathe stations at the Rivet and had 4 turners demonstrating different techniques. Attendees could go around and watch, ask questions and even try their hand at the lathe. The topics were:
