CENTRAL OHIO WOODTURNERS PRESENT AN ALL DAY DEMO WITH BETTY SCARPINO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, :00 AM - 4:00 PM

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1 February 2010 CENTRAL OHIO WOODTURNERS PRESENT AN ALL DAY DEMO WITH BETTY SCARPINO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, :00 AM - 4:00 PM WHAT S INSIDE THIS ISSUE Birdhouse Fundraiser 2 President s message 3 Wood Werks Supply - Corner of Claycraft and Taylor Station Rds Gahanna, Ohio SPACE IS LIMITED TO 75 PERSONS Betty will be working with turned forms, showing how she turns them on the lathe and then cuts them apart to form the sculptures she creates. There will be a brief slide presentation highlighting various turned and cut forms, surface enhancements, and carving. After the image presentation, she will turn a disc and cut it apart to show how she makes candle holders and sculptures. From a green log, a turned pod will become an element for a sculpture. In addition to turning Betty will cover band saw safety, bleaching, texturing, and carving. Her demonstrations are interactive and lively. She enjoys audience participation. President s Challenge 4 Mentoring News Calendar 5 Ralph Schleppi 6 Ask the Pro s 7 Buying a Chuck 9 Steering Minutes 12 Meet the Turner 13 Classified Ads 14 Show and Tell 15 Club Officers 17 Candle Holder with 19 Betty Scarpino Here are a few words from Betty: Although I am best known for my wood-turned sculptures, many of which are highly carved, I include in my demonstrations the basics of whatever technique I present. I wrote a basic woodturning technique column for Woodworker's Journal for three years and I regularly teach beginners. As such, my presentations include a range of information from basic to advanced. I encourage questions from the audience, and I freely share information. Everyone has their own individual approach to woodturning. I've discovered that sometimes all it takes is a bit of encouragement to bring out a person's creativity. It is my hope and intention that my demonstrations provide a spark for you to try new techniques. Most of the techniques I demonstrate can be applied to a wide range of turned forms. It's always a thrill for me to see someone connect with what I demonstrate, transfer that to their work, and then pass the excitement along to their fellow woodturners. To register for the all day demo please contact Craig Wright at or woodturnerdude@gmail.com Please register as soon as possible, lunch is provided and we Need an accurate head count. Cost is $25 for members - $35 for nonmembers, and $20 for students To learn about the hands on workshop with Betty turn to page 2 To read an article by Betty on turning a candle stick set turn to page 19 1

2 Hands on Workshop with BETTY SCARPINO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, WOODWERKS SUPPLY CLASSROOM LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS - COST $135 (includes lunch) For the hands-on class Betty will work with each participant individually to help them make several of the items covered in the Saturday demonstration. Students will begin by turning an egg made from ash. The egg will be finished with dye and liming wax. Each person will have the opportunity to turn a pod from green wood and learn how to safely cut it apart using the band saw. A third project will be a turned disc that can be cut apart to form a candle holder or a sculpture. Participants are encouraged to bring items that they have already turned so that they can discuss different aspects of their work. Betty has extensive teaching as well as turning experience. Do not miss this special opportunity to learn from this world renowned instructor. Pre-registration is required for the hands-on class. Until Craig has received your payment you are not officially registered. Pre-registration is not required for the Saturday demo, however space is limited and we need an accurate head count to ensure that we have enough food for everyone. anyone turning bird house ornaments for the Audubon Society auction needs to have them to us no later than Sunday February 14 th. They will be auctioned on the 15 th with half of the proceeds going to the Audubon Society and half going to Central Ohio Woodturners. Bring your ornaments to the Betty Scarpino demo, or get them to a club officer. Below are some of the great pieces that have been turned in so far. Let s keep up the good work! John Lloyd Mike Trucco Chuck Kemp, Bruce Kerns, Chuck Kemp 2

3 Chuck Kemp January has been a busy month for our club. Several of our members helped staff the club booth at the Woodworking show. Jim Burrowes was turning both his bowl-within-a-bowl and the multi-axis stuff. Barb Crockett worked on natural edge bowls and managed to make a great funnel. I had a bowl come off the lathe and take off a small patch of skin from my left arm. Craig Wright turned several goblets. We had a lot of members helping people at the Craft Supply booth make pens. As a reward each member, who helped, received free admission to the show, free parking, and a 20% discount on most items from the Craft Supply catalog. Each person that helped also received a Craft Supply cap. If you didn t get yours, let me know at the next meeting and I ll give you one. At our regular meeting on the 21 st, Devon Palmer gave us an outstanding demo on how to use the dreaded skew. The skew is a wonderful tool and gives a finished surface that is better than sandpaper. If you missed the meeting, ask Devon to tell you about the skew. The Beginner s Corner talked about how to hold wood on the lathe. Techniques all the way from a faceplate to a vacuum chuck were demonstrated. I was again pleasantly surprised by the quality of the turnings at the President s Challenge. Pictures of the items are shown in this newsletter. Bruce Kerns won first place with his creation. There were several runner-ups in the competition. The challenge for the March meeting is to turn something out of a 6X6X4 piece of acrylic. The plastic was furnished by Piedmont Plastics Inc. and the effort of Tom Hitch in getting his company to donate the material. I can t wait to see what great items will result from this round of the challenge. At the end of the month, we helped the family of Jean Davis sell her woodworking tools. They were able to sell all the big tools except for the Delta UniSaw ($1000), a General 260 Lathe ($2200), and an 18X36 Delta Drum Sander ($660). If you are interested in any of these tools please contact her brother-in-law at (740) or by at roger@tufcoindustrial.com. The club has several cartons of her tools and supplies that we will put on sale at the March meeting. Our February meeting will be on the 13 th at Wood Werks. Betty Scarpino, editor of the AAW Journal, will be our guest turner. I am looking forward to learning from her skills. Please contact Craig Wright or Barb Crockett to signup for the demo and/or the hands-on-class. It seems like the year has just started but there are only 4 more months before the summer recess. We need to find members who will serve on the nominating committee for next year s officers. If you can help with this task please let me know. We also need to audit the club books. If you have an accounting background and would like to help, contact me at one of the meetings. Keep those shavings flying. Chuck Kemp 3

4 This center photo shows the turned form that won Bruce Kerns first prize, nice work Bruce! 4

5 Mentoring News from Paul Courtright Join us on Saturday, February 20 th, for the February mentoring session to be held at Woodcraft on Bethel Road. The featured guest will be the famous Chuck Kemp. Chuck will be demonstrating his technique for pen turning. This should be a fun and educational mentoring sessions so, please join us at Woodcraft on Feb 20 th from 10:00 am to 1:00pm. Even if you have other questions that may not relate to pen turning please stop by anyway and we will do our best to answer all of your questions. If you have any suggestions for future mentoring sessions or you would like to see a specific turning demonstration, please contact Paul N Courtright with your ideas and suggestions. Paul can be reached by at courtright.23@osu.edu or by phone at Please be sure to check the COW website regularly for future mentoring news and topics, along with all the other good information contained in the newsletter. February 13 th (Saturday) 9:00 4:00 Wood Werks Classroom All day demo by Betty Scarpino No Beginner s Corner February 14 th (Sunday) Hands on Class by Betty Scarpino Wood Werks Classroom March 25 th (Thursday) 7:00PM. Ag. Admin. Aud.. Program Jim Burrowes Multi-Axis Turning Beginner s Corner April 10 th (Saturday) 9:00 4:00 All Day Demo by Mike Mahoney WoodWerks Classroom - Contact Craig Wright to register April 11 th 12 th (Sun. and Mon.) 9:00 4:00 Hands on Class by Mike Mahoney WoodWerks Classroom - Contact Craig Wright to register April 15 th (Thursday) 7:00PM. Ag. Admin. Aud.. Program Specialty Projects Concept is to have five or six lathes and have skilled experts demonstrate some of the one of a kind skills that few try. Potential topics: metal spinning, stone turning, fishing lures, thread chasing, gold leafing, and hollowing, sanding techniques May 27 th (Thursday) 7:00 PM. Ag. Admin. Aud. Awards, Swap Meet, Election of Officers Log to Bowl Demo Floyd Anstaett and Tim Rose 5

6 In Memory of Ralph Schleppi Ralph Schleppi lost his battle with cancer on January 20 of this year. He was 60 years old and was happily married to his wife Ramona for 24 years. He was a proud father of his son Chris, and a devoted Papa of his 2 grandchildren. Ralph was an employee of the Hilliard School System. He loved gardening and woodturning. Ralph would come to the C.O.W. meetings and just be amazed at the detail of the woodturnings of our members. He had a heart of gold, could not say a bad thing about anyone, and loved to laugh. Ralph was a great guy and will be missed by a lot of people. From the Hilliard wood turning group, Keith Phillips, Mike Foley, Tom McGinnis and Russell McGinnis were given the honor of being pallbearers with Ralph s son, brother and 2 friends. To Ralph we will miss you. Russell McGinnis Ralph and Russell Ralph 6

7 This months question is on Chucks: Response from Floyd Anstaett: The first question was: What kind of jaws should I buy? The chucks mostly come with a serrated jaw but I have seen some of the club turners use a "dovetail" jaw. Different chuck manufacturers use different types of jaws. Nova and Vicmark, both high quality chucks, use a dovetailed jaw as standard equipment. The Oneway chuck comes with a serrated, profile milled jaw. I have used both and currently own a large Vicmark with the dovetailed jaws and five Oneway chucks with the serrated profile milled jaws. Some turners prefer the dovetailed jaws and some prefer the Oneway type jaws. One thing that I will mention right off the bat is that I haven't bothered to keep up with all of the new chucks that have come out recently so I can't speak for them. My own preference is the serrated profile milled jaws that Oneway offers. These jaws use a spigot with parallel sides. I find the parallel sided spigot easier to make accurately than is the spigot with the dovetailed sides. I also like the profile milling as it presents a larger gripping area than the dovetailed jaws do when using them to grip a spigot that is larger than the closed circle measurement of the jaw set. I rarely ever find myself fortunate enough to be using a spigot that is exactly the right size for the chuck jaws. The spigot is almost always larger than the closed diameter measurement of the jaws which means that the jaws are going to be gripping the spigot at the outer ends of the four jaws. The dovetailed jaws that I have used tend to grip the spigot at the fairly sharp ends of the dovetail. The profile milled jaws also grip the spigot at the outer ends of the jaw, the difference being that the Oneway jaws have a milled area at the ends of the jaws which tend to offer a larger gripping surface. A lot of turners like the dovetailed jaws and a lot of turners, myself included, tend to prefer the Oneway type jaw. I think the best thing that a potential chuck purchaser should do is look at both types of jaws and then decide for himself or herself which one seems to be the best. The next question was: How big should the tenon on the bowl be in relation to the diameter of the jaws? The diameter of the spigot or tenon that will be gripped by your chuck will be determined by the size of the jaws on your chuck and also, to a degree, the size of the bowl if that's what your making. As an example, the standard "Number Two" jaws on the Oneway Stronghold chuck will grip the outside of a spigot that ranges from 1-3*/4" to 3-1/4" in it's compression mode. If I am using the #2 jaws I will usually create a spigot that is around 2-1/2 inches in diameter, give or take a little either way. 7

8 In it's expansion mode, the Stronghold chuck #2 jaws will expand from 2-3/8" up to 4" so if I was going to use this chuck in an expansion mode I would create a recess that will be compatible with the range of movement that the chuck offers. The diameter of the spigot or the recess will be influenced, but not controlled by, the diameter of the piece that you are turning. The bigger and heavier the piece is that you are turning the larger the spigot or recess should be. Remember, you can get large jaws for all of these chucks so if you are turning something that is seriously large and heavy you may want to consider the purchase of a jaw set that is larger than the standard jaws. The third question was: How deep should the tenon be in relation to the depth of the jaws? When you are going to use your chuck in the compression mode the spigot should be long enough for the jaws to get a good grip on but should never exceed the depth of the jaws. The workpiece should always seat on the top of the jaws and the spigot should never touch the bottom of the jaws. Depending on the size of the piece I am turning I will usually make a spigot that's about a quarter to three eighths of an inch in length, give or take a little either way. When I'm making a recess that will be used to contain the chuck in it's expansion mode, I make the recess as deep as possible but not deeper than the height of the jaws. In other words, I want the tops of the jaws to seat out against the bottom of the recess. Response from Mark Damron: Question one: The size work you are doing will determines the size jaws needed per question 2. Question two: Normally the tenon should be no less than 30% of the diameter of the pieces you are turning. 2 1/2 to 3 jaws are normally a good start for most turning. Question three: For smaller work go with a 1/4 to 3/8 deep tenon and deeper for larger work or what your jaws will allow. EDITORS NOTE: Three of the most popular brands of chucks are the One Way, VicMarc, and the Super Nova. To see a chart outlining the manufacturers recommendations for jaws/work size, follow the links below : Oneway: page 9 Vicmarc: Page 2 Nova / Super Nova: For more information on selecting a chuck read the article on the next page by Russ Fairfield. 8

9 The following article has been reprinted with the permission of Russ Fairfield. To visit Russ Fairfield s website go to: Buying a Chuck Which One? New woodturners continue to seek advice on what chuck to buy, and we continue to confuse them with our answers because everybody has their favorite. There is always the question of whether we really need a chuck. Too often, we forget that the chuck is a convenience, not a necessity, for turning wood. A faceplate can be used for almost all of our bowl and similar turning. The faceplate is the strongest grip that we can get on a piece of wood, and it would be the preferred way to hold a heavy piece. It's only disadvantage is that it takes longer to use. The argument that it will waste wood can be countered by using a waste-block. My answer to the question of which chuck is, "It depends". It depends on the lathe, the type of work, the size of the wood to be turned, and whether you really need a chuck at all. There is no single chuck that can be all things for all types of woodturning. Differences in quality and function should determine which one is the best for our personal use, but the selection is made too often, by how much money we want to spend. Over the years that I have been turning wood, starting before we had chucks dedicated to woodturning, I have either owned or used almost every chuck that was or is available. We are fortunate that many of them have disappeared. The survivors are all of the 4-jaw scroll type, and they are all good products. The following are my opinions on the chucks, and why I use what I do. There are less expensive chucks on the market, but the number of woodturners who have been disappointed with them confirms my opinion that they are a waste of money. Oneway Stronghold The "Stronghold" chuck with the #2 and #3 (and now the #4) jaws will get a stronger grip on a piece of green wood than any other chuck made (period)!!! That is a strong statement, but it is true, regardless of the advertising claims that others will make, or their attempts to copy this jaw design, the Stronghold jaws will get the better grip on a piece of wood. Add a few drops of thin CA under each jaw before the final squeeze into soft wood, and they will hold even better. The real advantage of these jaws is a shape that gives wide latitude for the foot diameter with almost no sacrifice in its gripping power. A dovetail jaw of similar size can come close to the holding power of the jaw only when used at its "true circle" diameter where the full perimeter of all four (4) jaws is in contact with the wood. At any other diameter, it will have less of a grip on the wood. There is a price for this holding ability, and that is that these very aggressive jaws will leave deep marks in the wood, almost forcing the chucking spigot to be a sacrificial part of the turning that has to be removed after the piece is finished. There is no way that the spigot can be left on the finished piece without reshaping it. However, we should be turning and finishing the bases of our turnings anyway. The repeatability and accuracy of the Stronghold is not as good as some of the other chucks. This means that the outside of some pieces may require re-turning when it is reversed in the chuck. Although Oneway doesn't number the face-jaws that grip the wood for any of their chucks, determining their arrangement on the chuck, and chucking diameter that gives the best performance, and always returning them to that position can improve the accuracy of the chuck. This will require making an identification mark on the face-jaw so it can always be screwed to the same base-jaw on the chuck. There is also the problem of wood movement from its being crushed in its mighty grip. This can be minimized with some care in orienting the wood in the chuck and using a lighter grip on the chuck wrench. For gripping on the inside of a recessed chucking area, dovetail jaws are superior to the standard jaws, and two sizes of dovetail jaws are now available from Oneway. Oneway Talon This chuck is a smaller version of the Stronghold and has the same advantages as the Stronghold. It is a good choice for the mini and 12" lathes for all of the same reasons that we would use the Stronghold on the larger lathes. Using the larger chuck, whose holding capacity exceeds that of the lathe, provides no advantage. The good news is that smaller versions of the Stronghold face-jaws are "stock" on the smaller Oneway and Talon chucks. These jaws also have a safety pin on one of the jaws that prevents the novice woodturner from opening them too far. These same jaws can also be adapted for use on the Nova chucks by removal of the safety pin on the backside of one of the jaws, a simple job with a pair of pliers. All of the jaws are interchangeable between the Talon and the scroll chuck. 9

10 Axminster Precision, Carlton, Artisan, Woodturners, and Sprite-Mini Unfortunately, only two (2) chucks and a limited variety of the accessory jaws are available from US sources. In the US, "Craft Supplies USA" carries the Precision and the Artisan (Available only in the US), and accessory jaws at: woodturnerscatalog.com/. The complete line of Axminster chucks and accessories can be found at The Tool Post at: system/index.html. The Tool Post is located in the UK, however their delivery is prompt, and the delivered cost to my shop has been less than that from any US supplier (my experience). My selection of chucks includes the Precision, Carlton, and Sprite-Mini. I have no experience with either the Artisan or the Woodturners chucks. For precision machining with greater accuracy and repeatability, there is nothing better than the Axminster Precision chuck and its jaws. This quality is reflected in their higher price. This is definitely a top-of-the-line chuck. The Precision has an enclosed construction that includes the pinion gear that turns the scroll, and the chuck wrench is inserted into a square hole in the gear. The Carlton is a smaller lighter weight chuck that accepts the same accessory jaws as the Precision. It is an open-back construction with the pinion for driving the scroll attached to the end of the chuck wrench. The Artisan replaces the Carlton in the Craft Supplies catalog and it is available only in the US. I have not used this chuck, but if it is the same quality as the Carlton, it would be a good choice for a precision chuck on any size lathe. There is an advantage to the enclosed design of the Precision in that it protects the drive gears from dust and dirt. Nevertheless, it is not "dust tight" and definitely not "lacquer-proof", the inevitable always happens, and then it becomes more difficult to clean than the open design. Axminster has always had more accessory jaws available than any other manufacturer, and they continue to add new ones that keep them in the lead for versatility. Vicmark has been expanding their list of jaws that can be used with their chucks in the last couple of years, but they are still a long way from being close to Axminster in both number and quality. Either Axminster chuck with the dovetail jaws is ideal for turning things from dry wood. The accuracy of the chuck means that I can finish the outside of the piece, and then reverse it without having to re-turn the outside to get a uniform wall thickness. This is important to me because I make many "square" shapes with long curved wings and it would be impossible to return them after reversing the piece in the chuck. The dovetails made by Axminster have a sharper edge than any other available. This allows me to hold large thin pieces like plates or platters in a recess that is only 1/16" deep. Other jaws with their more rounded edges require a deeper recess. The plates for the large Axminster button jaws are thicker, tighter, and flatter than similar jaws from the other manufacturers. This makes them ideal for holding thin flat work. The buttons are made from a white rubber that will not mar the wood, while all of the others use a black neoprene that will leave black marks on the wood as they age or come in contact with lacquer thinner. The Axminster buttons will also fit the Oneway Jumbo Jaws. An Axminster advantage is the O'Donnell jaws that are available in several sizes. These are a dovetail type jaw whose gripping surfaces are extended out from the face of the chuck, permitting easy access to the backside of the piece for turning. These jaws will allow for turning some pieces where nothing else will work. Axminster is also making something similar to the Oneway jaws for their chucks. While providing a better grip than a dovetail jaw, they still do not match the gripping power of the Oneway jaws, especially on green wood. The Sprite-Mini is a new small chuck for doing small and miniature turning on a small lathe. It is not available for spindles larger than 1" diameter, and it works best with a chucking spigot between 1" and 1.5" diameter on the piece of wood. This little jewel has all of the precision of the other Axminster products and its price is about $ (US). The variety of accessory jaws is limited at this time, but I would expect that to change. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting a smaller chuck. Vicmarc This line of chucks has always been somewhat restricted in the US because none of our suppliers has chosen to carry the full line of chucks and accessories. While both Packard and Craft Supplies carry these chucks, the last time I looked, only "One Good Turn" in San Antonio, TX, has the full line of Vicmarc chucks and accessories. For an offshore, and possibly lower cost source, located in Australia, look at the following: au/ My personal experience and that of other woodturners with this supplier has been excellent for both service and price. I have used most of the Vicmarc chucks, but the only one that I have in my collection is a large scroll chuck that has since been replaced by the Model-140. My reason for not considering the Vicmarc offerings when I was buying chucks about 10- years ago was their limited selection of accessory jaws and that they were awkward for me to use because of their CCW rotation (discussed separately). Vicmarc has been expanding their list of accessory jaws in recent years. 10

11 The Vicmarc geared chucks are a good quality lathe accessory. A nice design feature of the Vicmarc chucks is that the pinion gear in the chuck body uses a chuck-wrench that is the same hex-shape and size as a common Allen-wrench. This is a good feature when the chuck-wrench gets lost in the shavings or among the clutter on the bench. Scroll Chucks These chucks use the two (2) Tommy-bars for operation. There is one advantage to using a scroll chuck - it is easier to feel the grip of the chuck on the wood. This makes it possible to hold a delicate piece with a very light touch of the jaws without over-tightening. This "feel" is somewhat removed by the gears that drive the keyed chuck. Someone who is making boxes and similar small items should prefer a scroll chuck. Both the original Oneway and the Nova scroll chucks are excellent for smaller work, or for use on smaller lathes. These two chucks are almost identical and all of their jaws are interchangeable. The only difference is that Oneway uses a similar safety pin as their geared chucks, while the Nova does not. This pin has to be removed before installing them on the Nova. This is easy to do with a pair of pliers. The Oneway has the advantage of the serrated jaw design for a better grip, while the Nova uses a dovetail type jaw. We can have the best of both worlds because all of the jaws are interchangeable. The scroll in the Oneway is made from harder steel, and there is less of a problem with the scroll wearing, or the holes for the Tommy Bars in the periphery from "wollowing" out from hard use. The average woodturner wouldn't notice this difference, and the Nova could be selected on the basis of price alone. Vicmarc makes their Model-90 scroll chuck that is a similar size. It is interesting to note that Vicmarc also makes an adapter plate so that all accessory jaws for their Models 90/100 models can be used on the Nova chucks, and consequently, also on the Oneway. This makes either the Oneway or the Nova a good buy for the woodturner who wants a scroll chuck. There is only one large scroll chuck available and that is the Vicmarc Model-140. I have an older version of this chuck that is neither as accurate nor as repeatable as the newer 140. The "Tommy bars" make it easier to use for turning large work where it would be difficult to turn a chuck wrench without using a ratchet handle, and it has the same "feel" for the grip on the wood as the smaller scroll chucks. It is also very fast for doing larger production work where many changes in diameter are required. It has suffered from not having very many jaw options available for it, but that too seems to be changing. Super Nova The Super Nova is the original Nova scroll chuck with the addition of a gear drive. All of the original jaws and accessories will fit the Super Nova. In this respect, it has a similar relationship as the Talon to the original Oneway scroll chuck. The folks that use this chuck are pleased with its performance and its price can be very reasonable with some shopping. Direction of Rotation There is one major difference between the Nova and the Vicmarc geared chucks and those made by Oneway and Axminster. The latter two use a clockwise (CW) rotation of the chuck-wrench to close their jaws, while the Nova and Vicmarc that are made in New Zealand and Australia use a counter-clockwise (CCW) rotation to close their jaws. I understand that Vicmarc has recently changed the rotation to CW on some of their new chucks, but I have not seen one of them yet. This not a big deal, except that I have used a lot of chucks during my years of working in a machine shop and doing woodturning, and these are the only ones that I have ever used that turn "backwards" (CCW). The result has been many pieces falling out of the chuck while I thought I was tightening it. This at the least an embarrassment while giving a demonstration, and it is a good way to damage or break a piece of turned wood. At the worst, it is a safety hazard and I have had a few black toenails from falling wood as proof. This will not be a problem if you have never used another chuck and one of these will be the only chuck that you will own. Rust Resistance to corrosion is often forgotten when we select a chuck. Rust has an effect on the appearance of the chuck, and it could have a detrimental effect on its use if it isn't controlled. Rust will leave stains on the wood or on your hands. It can also interfere with the fit of the sliding jaws and how easily the chuck operates. A light coating of oil will protect the scroll and other internal parts. However, when we use oil to protect the jaws and external surfaces, it will have to be cleaned before using the chuck. All Oneway chucks are almost totally resistant to corrosion. The "bright" steel in the body is nickel-plated and all other parts and the jaws have been treated to a corrosion-resistant process that leaves an oxide coating that is very durable in frequent use. The Nova chucks have a protection that is similar to that used by Oneway. While I don't own any of them, I have not seen any of them rusting away in other shops and studios. The Vicmarc and Axminster chucks will rust faster than any other piece of steel in the shop. All of the offerings from both are machined all over and there is no corrosion-resistant coating on any of their parts. Faster corrosion is one of the disadvantages to the quality of steel used by both manufacturers. With a little care and an occasional coat of oil, there will be no rusting problems with any of them. 11

12 I have never experienced rust on a Oneway chuck or accessory, even during the wet cold winters of Western Washington State, and with continued use on very wet wood. Rust is always a problem with the Axminster and Vicmarc chucks, and I have to give them a coating of oil After each use to keep them from rusting while they are sitting on the shelf. I finally gave up on my Vicmarc because it was easier to let it go than try to keep up with it, and it is now a uniform rusty-red color all over. It isn't pretty, but it still works. Central Ohio Woodturners Steering Committee Meeting Minutes February 2, 2010 at WoodWerks 7:00pm Present : Chuck Kemp, Bruce Kerns, Craig Wright, Nancy Kerns, Ron Damon, Jim Baumgardner, Tom Hitch, John Lloyd, Walt Betley, John Herrel Business: 1. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. 2. Treasurer s report: Craig provided income and balance sheet reports; $ cash balance. There was some discussion about the items being in wrong accounts; Craig will correct. 1099s were sent to Jordan and Foster and the 1096 was completed and sent out. Craig stated that he has several backups of the website, membership database and the books. Barb Crockett also has a backup. 3. Website: Craig has fixed incorrect items on the website. 4. Membership: 85 members from 2009 have not renewed their memberships. Currently there are 188 memberships. Note that family memberships are counted as Ron Damon brought up the topic of the website, membership and treasurer all being done by one person. He had discussed with Craig previously. Each of those jobs requires a lot of time and it is not fair to Craig that he does them all plus a full time job and teaching at Columbus State. Also, for proper accounting practices the same person should not be in charge of membership (income source) and the treasurer. After some discussion it was decided that the membership would be the easiest for someone else to take over. Craig will write up a job description/requirements. It will be reviewed by the steering committee and printed in the newsletter to try and get a volunteer. 6. Betty Scarpino-all day demo on Saturday, February 13 th ; hands-on class on Sunday, February 14 th. Both will be at WoodWerks. Cost is $25 for the demo and $135 for the class. The wood has been purchased. We need to purchase 2 band saw blades, dye and gloves for the class. Barb is going to cover lunch for the demo and Chuck will pick up donuts for the demo and Walt will get donuts for the class. Setup will be on Thursday, the 11 th at 6:30. Need to know what type of lathe Betty wants for the class. Sharon and Don offered to host a reception for Betty at their house after the demo on Saturday at 7:00. Sharon will contact people with what to bring. 7. Mike Mahoney will be here in April. It needs to go into the upcoming newsletter so people can start thinking about it. 8. Chuck will ask Mark Damron to chair the nominating committee for next years officers. 9. Book Audit: Ron Damon and Nancy Kerns volunteered to do an audit of the treasury books. Should be done at least every 2 years and on change of treasurer. 10. Chuck brought up creating a membership directory. Craig said there are members who have requested that their contact information not be published. There is a place on the membership form to indicate that you don t want your information published. The directory would include the name, address, phone and There was some discussion about the details for the $300 Educational Grant in memory of John Belland. It was decided that everyone should note their comments/suggestions/additions to the form Chuck provided and send them to the steering committee. Will continue with topic next month. 12. Beginners Corner in March: John Lloyd is trying to contact Bob McVicker about doing safety in turning. 13. March-main demo will be Jim Burrows doing a bowl in a bowl offset turning. 14. Mentoring-February will be at Woodcraft. Chuck Kemp will demonstrate how he makes the OSU pen. 15. AAW Grant: should hear by the end of the month if we will receive a grant or not. 16. Presidents Challenge: Chuck asked for ideas on what wood to give out in March. Discussion was mostly on something thin to do spindle turning. 17. Equipment: Club has lathes with stands; lathes with stands; 2 other 1014s that Devon is refurbishing; 1 powermatic. The club did purchase some tools from the estate of Jean Davis. There will also be some items available for sale at the February meeting from the estate; proceeds will go back to the estate. 18. Woodworkers Group-Walt said that at their May 8 th meeting, he plans to have woodturning demonstrations. He will be contacting people to turn and will need to borrow some lathes from the club. 19. Newsletter: Tom suggested printing the Ask the experts question a month ahead so anyone who wanted to answer could submit it. 12

13 Meet the Turner: John Herrel Occupation/Past Occupation: I was an auto mechanic for a new car dealership for 30 years before joining my son and son-in-law to do interior trim on custom homes. Now that the housing market has slowed (or stopped) I am enjoying being retired. Children: I have four grown children with 12 grandchildren. That keeps me busy making Christmas and birthday presents. Pets: None. Just two barking dogs of the neighbors. Part of town you live in: I have lived the past 15 years on Oakland Park Ave...two blocks West of Oakland Park Nursery. Something You Wouldn t Have Known About Me: I really don t have crazy hair it s a Hat. Years Being a Turner: About 9 years turning. 40 years working with wood. How many years in COW: 8 Other Hobbies: Dirt bikes, photography, computing, Woodworking and CNC machines Favorite Wood: Mahogany How did you learn to turn: Mostly self-taught with help from members of the Club Favorite Item to Turn: Lidded boxes Something You ve Never Tried to Turn: Multi Axis Pieces Something New You d Like to Learn about Woodturning: How not to have to sand apiece longer than it took to turn. First Lathe: Sears desktop lathe. Current Lathe: General 260 Most Versatile Turning Tool: Sandpaper How Many Turning Tools You Own: About 20 or so Favorite Turning Tool: A 3/8-bowl gouge Least Favorite Turning Tool: All the ones that leave a rough finish. Next Tool: Something to hold all my tools Favorite Professional Turner You d Like to See Demo: Any one better than me, that leaves the field wide open. My Shop is Filled If I Have How Many People Over: I have had 9 Cub scouts over making Pinewood derby cars, does that count. Favorite President s Challenge: The one where you bring in a half turned piece and someone takes it home and makes something out of it. Favorite Saying: A journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step. 13

14 Meet the Turner: Mark Damron Occupation/Past Occupation: Toolmaker for Smiths Medical in Dublin Children: Lindi and Ashley Pets: 1 dog Part of town you live in: Plain City, Ohio Something You Wouldn t Have Known About Me: I have a twin brother Years Being a Turner: 8 seriously, 20 total How many years in COW? 7 years Other Hobbies: Camping, fishing, carving, woodworking How did you learn to turn: 20 years ago a guy I worked with gave me a small metal lathe which was in pieces. I rebuilt it and started turning pens. In 95 I turned my first bowl and due to my job, raising a family I didn t turn much until 2003 when I was commissioned to turn 2 large chess pieces. The problem was I didn t have a lathe large enough to turn them. I knew someone who had a large wood lathe and Freddy Dutton was gracious enough to let me use it to turn the chess pieces. At that point I was not a very good turner, but Freddy showed me how to turn them and has been a huge influence and friend. Thanks Freddy! Favorite Item to Turn: Stack ring vessels and hollow forms Something You ve Never Tried to Turn: Alabaster Something New You d Like to Learn about Woodturning: More Coloring and texturing techniques. First Lathe: Converted metal lathe Current Lathe: Delta Midi lathe and 2442 Powermatic How Many Turning Tools You Own: 30 Most Versatile Turning Tool: Sandpaper Favorite Turning Tool: Spindle gouge Least Favorite Turning Tool: Skew Next Tool: Munro hollowing system Favorite Professional Turner You d Like to See Demo: Jimmy Clewes My Shop is Filled If I Have How Many People Over: 30 people Favorite President s Challenge: All of them Favorite Saying: The longer I turn the better I was! Anything We Forgot to Ask You: I have been married 24 years to my wonderful wife Kelli. Classified Ads Got something you want to sell, swap or just plain give away? Classified Ads are free to all current C.O.W. members. Submit your ad to Tom Hitch at TomHitch@Hotmail.com. Ads are due no later than one week after each C.O.W. meeting. 14

15 Bruce Daily Cecil Price Ron Fisher Stanley Brechtel Mark Damron Mark Damron Ron Fisher Paul Courtright Joel Bossley Ron Fisher Joel Bossley Bill Webster Jeff Gerkin Dennis Devendra 15

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17 * COME ONE, COME ALL * WOODCRAFT S SPRING 2-DAY SALE!!! FRIDAY & SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26 & 27 10% OFF Power Tools & Everything In the Store!* 15% 0FF All Finishes & Glues, All Carving Tools, Wood, Woodboring Tools, Books/DVDs, All Router Bits* 20% OFF All Hardware/Fasteners, Single & 10 Pack Pen Kits, Pen Kit Accessories, Dust Collection Accessories* *Exclusions Apply See Store For Details WOODCRAFT 1077 BETHEL ROAD SPECIAL TURNING CLASSES & DEMOS COMING UP AT WOODCRAFT THAT C.O.W. MEMBERS WON T WANT TO MISS!!! FEBRUARY 11, 6PM 9PM LATHE TOOL SHARPENING WITH JIM BAUMGARDNER $50 FEBRUARY 20, 10AM 1PM COW MENTORING WITH CHUCK KEMP BRUTUS BUCKEYE PENS FREE FEBRUARY 21,1PM 4PM PENS, PENS, PENS WITH CHUCK KEMP $35 FEBRUARY 27, 1PM 3PM HAND THREAD CHASING TURNING DEMO WITH CHUCK KEMP FREE MARCH 6, 9AM 4PM INTRODUCTION TO SPINDLE TURNING WITH DEVON PALMER $100 MARCH 7, 10AM 4PM TURNING PLATTERS WITH DEVON PALMER $95 CHECK FOR DETAILS. GO TO STORES/CLASSES/DETAILS 17

18 Hand Chasing Threads on the Lathe On Feb. 27 th, at Woodcraft (1:00 PM) Chuck Kemp will give a demonstration of hand chasing thread on the lathe. He will cover the sharpening of thread chasing tools, materials that are suitable for chasing threads, preparation of the material for chasing the threads and the actual chasing. In addition he will make a small acorn box from Box Wood and Iron Wood. Chuck learned to chase threads several years ago from Allen Batty at a Craft Supply class in Provo, Utah. Bring your questions and threading problems and see if you can stump Chuck! Officers Chuck Kemp President president@centralohiowoodturners.org Bruce Kerns Vice President vp@centralohiowoodturners.org Nancy Kerns Secretary secretary@centralohiowoodturners.org Craig Wright Treasurer treasurer@centralohiowoodturners.org Steering Committee Jim Baumgardner Sponsor woodcraft508@sbcglobal.net Walt Betley At Large wbetley@columbus.rr.com Sharon Bierman Site Coordinator sbierman@columbus.rr.com Denise Brooks Volunteers ergowhat@ergowhat.com Paul Courtright Mentoring courtright.23@osu.edu Barbara Crockett Past President bcrocket@columbus.rr.com Ron Damon Sponsor rdamon@woodwerks.com John Herrel AV jherrel@insight.rr.com Tom Hitch Newsletter tomhitch@hotmail.com Jack & Jean Hock At Large jhock@columbus.rr.com Chuck Kemp Youth ckemp001@columbus.rr.com John Lloyd Beginners Corner johnlloyd@wideopenwest.com Bob McVicker Safety & Health mcv@columbus.rr.com Barbara Steiner Librarian blhsteiner@yahoo.com Ruth Thomas Volunteers rmthomas01@aol.com WEB Team Craig Wright Webmaster webmaster@centralohiowoodturners.org Barbara Crockett Assistant bcrocket@columbus.rr.com Scott Hogsten Assistant scotthogsten@yahoo.com Devon Palmer Assistant devonpalmer@gmail.com The Taming Of The Skew With Devon Palmer 18

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