ATLANTIC SHORE WOODTURNERS
NEWSLETTER
October 2007
The next meeting will be
October, 9
7:30 PM.
Meetings are held
at the small pre-school building on the corner of County Line Road & Ridge
Avenue
Social hour @
2007 Officers and
Contacts
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President |
Mark Anderson |
732.477.0847 |
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Vice President |
Tom Jones |
732.571.9636 |
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Treasurer |
Buren Gilpin |
732.223.9861 |
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Librarian |
Bruce Perlmutter |
732.530.5762 |
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Secretary |
John Puckhaber |
732.349.4275 |
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Newsletter |
John Puckhaber |
732.349.4275 |
Meetings 2nd Tuesday of each month.
October
Meeting Planned Highlights
This month’s meeting will be a “regular”
meeting…no planned demonstrations. We
will have show ‘n tell…remember, bring all your stuff from spring and
summer. Also, don’t forget the challenge
project, which is, as I recall, a turned birdhouse made with a segmented, or
staved body.
Also, at the
meeting, there will be a last call (really) for ordering shirts. I held off until now because we’ve gotten
some new members (yea!) who may want a shirt.
We’ll also consider whether or not we want t-shirts.
It’s not too early
to think about our participation in this year’s Woodworking Show, which will be
held February 15 -17 in the
November Meeting
Planned Program
In keeping with our
goal of bringing more outside demonstrators to teach us new and wonderful
things, Michael Kagan from Bucks Woodturners
will show us all about turning a “barley twist”
stemmed goblet.
Michael is a member
of Bucks Turners and The Bucks
Michael’s Artist Statement: “I view the turned form as a palette for carving. Woodturning has evolved in recent years from the more traditional and functional craft to an art form involving turning, carving, piercing, painting, sandblasting, and whatever else someone can dream of. The possibilities are only limited by imagination.”
December Meeting
Planned Program
As you all know, we
plan to also feature demonstrations by some of our own talented members, so in December, Mark Anderson will show us a couple of
methods for deep hollowing. Mark has
recently studied with David Ellsworth and Lyle Jamison, and will demonstrate
both of their methods of deep hollowing, as he owns tools for each. Mark says these methods of hollowing make it
very easy and fearless to do (you still need to pay attention to the process).
Future Meetings
Planned Programs
We still want to
bring you another outside-the-club demonstrator this club year, so we’re
working to find someone, maybe to teach us how to turn a bowl, or whatever you
members want…more to come later.
Also, Tom Jones has
been turning miniature turnings lately, so he has needed to make his own tools,
since none are readily available for such small scale work. Tom has agreed to show us how he makes his
tools, most likely early in 2008. Again, more to come.
Remember, we will not have show & tell or challenge presentations on demo nights.
We also are planning
to hold more “Hands-On” sessions, but we’ll need to know what you
want! Please let us know…we will
have tools and equipment to turn, sharpen, mount, and finish…let’s use them!
September Meeting
Highlights
We were very
fortunate to have William Smith, a well known & world class
turner from
He showed us how to plan each project, how to measure and cut the various segments, how to use a placement jig to precisely place each segment, and how to turn the glued up piece (sometimes in two halves, which were then glued together. He finished his presentation by showing us how he finishes his work.
Bill also brought a wide selection of his finished work…Spectacular (my humble opinion)!
For those who missed Bill’s presentation, you can learn how he builds these great pieces in his book “Segmented Wood Turning” or visit his website www.smithart.us to view his finished work or his articles on how he sets up and makes his pieces as well as downloadable templates for indexing wheels, and a formula for setting gluing stops.
This opened our new club year in great fashion!
Coloring Wood
What follows are two methods for colorizing wood: Blackening, and Bleaching as used and demonstrated by Irene Grafert and outlined in her handout from one of her demos.
Before starting on any coloring methods, be sure to raise the grain and sand it back again with very fine sandpaper, at least once (you can raise the grain by dampening the piece before sanding).
Ebonizing/Blackening: Use a solution made by soaking a pad of steel wool (be sure to use oil-free pads) in vinegar for a day or two. Brush, sponge, or pat the liquid onto the wood.
Wood such as Walnut, Oak, or Elm contains a lot of tannin, which will aid in turning the wood black, but for blackening other woods, tannin can be added to the wood before applying the vinegar/steel (aka iron acetate) solution. The tannin solution can be made and applied by dissolving tannin into hot water, and applying it to the wood a couple of times, letting it dry in between coats. When dry, apply the vinegar/steel solution. To achieve the desired level of black, you can repeat the procedure if needed.
This method of blackening is safe for food intended items.
Bleaching: Use a solution of 40% Hydrogen Peroxide and household Ammonia.
Cautions: This work should be done outside on a sunny, breezy day with the wind at your back. Personal protection such as gloves and skin and eye protection should be used. Mix only as much as you need using an open plastic container.
Pour 1 part Ammonia into 5 parts Hydrogen Peroxide…the solution will heat and start foaming quickly. Mix slowly with a wood stick like a paint stirrer.
Apply the solution to the piece to be bleached with a brush, sponge, or cloth pad. Allow the piece to dry in the open air sun. If the piece is not bleached enough, apply the solution again.
When the piece is bleached enough, rinse it twice with plenty of running water, letting it dry in between rinses.
If sanding is needed after using these methods, use something like Abralon to avoid the risk of sanding through the treated surface.
A new woodturning
teaching resource in our area has just been established, and here to tell us
about is Steve Butler, the head of Peters Valley Wood Studio:
Subject: peters valley craft center
Good morning- I want to let your chapter know that
(973)948-0803 studio
(973)948-5200 office
Upcoming Shows
& Symposiums
Totally Turning 2007 Symposium will be held at the
This year’s list of demonstrators and topics is truly world class: turners such as Alan Lacer, Kip Christensen, Johannes Michelsen, Keith Tomkins, and Giles Gilson will demonstrate everything from design, deep hollowing, and inlaid boxes to perfect finishing. A few of our members went last year and gave rave reviews, and this year’s symposium promises to be even better.
2008 AAW National Symposium will be held in
The Woodworking Show for
this winter is scheduled for
February 15 -17 in the
The Woodturning
Center in
The Program
Committee
Our program committee has been set up for the purpose of planning and arranging meeting programs for the club. If you have any suggestions for a demonstration, instruction, or anything else, let the committee know.
The
Program Committee
Tom Jones 732.571.9636
Ed Aras 732.741.5940
Buren Gilpin 732.223.9861
Russell Bertlesen 732.367.2862
Stan Liebowitz 732.886.1530
Tom Barnes 732.363.0712
The Website
www.atlanticshorewoodturners.com is continuously getting better! To submit photos of your work, contact Tom at twjones@bigfoot.com.
Meeting
Specifics
Meetings are the second
Tuesday of each month except for July and August. They are held at the little pre-school
building, which is located at the corner of
Meeting
Directions
Directions: From Route 9, go east on