NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS

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1 MAY, 2005 NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS N E W S L E T T E R Carved Bowl by King Heiple May Meeting Demo: Pierced & Decorated Turnings Inspired by Frank Sudol s October, 2000, demonstration at NCWT, member Dick Gray began experimenting with hollowing, piercing, and coloring turned objects. Dick has made many award-winning works of art over the past four years and will show us his technique and share his tips for piercing and coloring hollowed turnings. AAW Roster 2005 The AAW roster has come out and several of us have noticed that there are some errors and old information in the addresses and s of members. Please review your roster and make certain your information is correct. If not, please send an e- mail to Brian Becker, bbec31@adelphia.net, with the correction. IN THIS ISSUE April L.E.T. Session 10 Brian Becker Demo 4 Club Calendar 11 Club Classifieds 9 CALL FOR PHOTOS Do you have one or more photos of your turned work which you would like to be considered for the cover of future newsletters and/or used elsewhere on our Web site? Please give photos to Brian Becker at any meeting. Regular mail and submissions are also welcomed. Thanks in advance for helping to enhance our newsletter and Web site, May Meeting Auctions 3 Meeting Notes & News _ 6 President s Turn 2 Rumblings 2 North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 1

2 PRESIDENT S TURN by Rick Maier I would like to apologize in advance for missing the May meeting, but my granddaughter has her First Communion that day. Please note that the May L.E.T. program has been rescheduled to follow the June meeting. The participants are: Sharon Wilhelm, Phyllis Hassler, Chuck Gies, Mark Waltz, Joe Maier, Tom Hogarth and Tom Wisnieski. We will cover bowl turning for this group. Bring money to the meeting: two lathes will be auctioned as well as turnings from previous professional demonstrations. Several members and I will go down to the tree farm in May to get wood which will be sold at future meetings. Found some beautiful shag- bark Hickory trees and others. Thanks a million for the special help of the instructors at the L.E.T. Program. They were great and greatly appreciated. RUMBLINGS FROM THE WOOD CHIP PILE Editor s Note: This column is a new feature of the NCWT newsletter. Members are invited to submit their comments, questions, suggestions and/ or ideas for membership consideration via the newsletter. The goal of this column is to improve the quality of our club meetings and activities and only submissions intended for this purpose will be considered for publication. We reserve the right to edit the content and length of submissions and all rumblings must be signed and submitted by an active member of the club. Here s some food for thought generated from a recent impromptu brain-storming conversation with George Raeder. Would the Turn and Learn be improved if a) the item to be made was restricted to one or a small number of kinds of woods to help focus on the Turn and Learn features instead of on exotic woods sometimes used for Turn and Learn projects, and/or b) should being selected the club favorite Turn and Learn project remove the winner from future Turn and Learn competitions for the next 12 months? (Of course, all winners turnings would still be welcomed on the Show and Tell table.) Let s talk about it. Thanks! by Brian Becker HAPPY MOTHER S DAY MAY 8 Turners Turned Welldiggers! by Joe Quisenberry Joe Quis decided he needed a hot shower, so... son and fellow NCWT member, Jon, got to digging a well for Joe... along with several other North Coast Woodturners! North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 2

3 Rare Wood To Be Raffled This Month...CHESTNUT! by Jim Bohmer Back at the turn of the twentieth century, a distinctive grained-rather dense hardwood was used extensively for cabinetry, paneling, furniture and flooring. As has more recently happened to the American Elm, a blight has attacked the American Chestnut and virtually wiped it out before our oldest member was born. Most of us have seen some examples of Wormy Chestnut paneling and furniture, but I d wager that few, if any of us, have seen mature Chestnut trees or Chestnut lumber. Thanks to a probably once in a lifetime opportunity, and the efforts of Davey Tree, and Club members: Raeder, McCardel and Maier; various sized bowl blanks of Chestnut, will be raffled at this month s meeting, with the proceeds going to the NCWT Treasury. Most blanks have been cut to lathe readiness, and all are preserved with Anchorseal. The Chestnut tree find came from one of the last vacant lots in my neighborhood. I learned about the two mature Chestnut trees a couple of years ago, when Bill Roth, the Mayor of Fairlawn came door-to-door on a Saturday afternoon before the November election. Mayor Roth put himself through college doing tree work in Fairlawn, and has had a personal interest in these two trees for some time. The garage door was open when he visited, and of course a discussion of woodworking developed. He volunteered the location of the Chestnut trees. The next week I checked the Chestnuts out. There were distinctive seed burrs scattered over the ground, but the squirrels had gotten the nuts. NUTS! You know: Chestnuts roasting in the open fire, Jack Frost, etc. Early this year, a neighbor had volunteered the information that our Councilman, Jim Schwartz, had bought the lot to build on this year. One day, a couple of weeks ago, a couple of Davey Tree trucks showed up. I forthwith went over and talked with Davey, and called a guy named Raeder, who knew the Davey foreman... hence we have the wood! Bring some bucks to the meeting and get some very rare and distinctive wood to turn. Special Auctions At May Meeting Two of our older lathes will be auctioned at this meeting along with several articles turned at past NCWT meetings by professional demonstrators. These turned items are very special as they were left by the turners specifically to raise money for the club. Come prepared to buy! To be sold with accessories required for beginning turning. Spur center, tail center, etc. Powerful 1/2 HP, 1725 rpm motor.. Easy access to six speed controls (500, 800, 1250, 1800, 2650 & 3700) reduces down time. Ball-bearing live center with 3" face plate; spur center.. Large 6" tool rest. On-off switch is located closer to work zone for convenient operation. All cast-iron construction provides stability and is extremely durable. Includes heavy duty steel knockout bar. Accessory extension bed (can be purchased elsewhere separately) increases spindle center distances from standard 14-1/2" to 37". The lathe being auctioned is similar to the Delta 12" Variable Speed Wood Lathe pictured and described here. Includes stand. Includes basic machine with 3/4 HP, 1120V 60HZ, single phase motor; drive center, knock-out bar, tool rest base, 12" tool rest, 3" face plate, wrenches. Motor: 3/4 HP 120V Single Phase 60HZ 1725 RPM. Speeds: Variable, 500 to 2000 RPM. Capacities: Swing over bed 12", Swing over tool rest 8-1/4", Outboard swing 16" x 4" Max. Distance between centers 36". Weight: 125 pounds with stand. Heavy-duty 3/4 HP induction-type ball bearing motor.maintenance-free, sealed, lubricated-for-life ball bearing head stock spindle. North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 3

4 April Demo: Brian Becker Thanks to member Brian Becker who demonstrated different ways he uses epoxy to enhance turnings, particularly platters. Thanks also for pictures by King Heiple and Karen Becker. Brian has experimented extensively with epoxies and other resins that might be used for inlay on turned items. Please visit the NCWT Tips Page for a copy of Brian's handout ( page1.html.) Brian showed NCWT members how he approaches turning a platter and preparing it for epoxy inlay. Brian used the club's Woodfast lathe. Following the handout, Brian worked through the steps in turning an epoxy inlaid platter. He mounted the blank for cutting a dovetail on the face. With the dovetail cut, he reversed the platter and turned the bottom. With the back finished, the platter is remounted and grooves cut in the face for the inlay. Brian talked about the resin pouring process and explained the importance of sealing the wood well when using colored resin to prevent streaking on the wood and about pouring in two layers to prevent flowers and leaves from floating. On a blank that had the epoxy already poured, Brian turned the face. North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 4

5 There are several items that can be used for the inlay. Flowers, crushed stone, branch segments were shown. Note - On second picture, the bottom right two platters were turned by Ray Terhart after attending a miniworkshop at Brian s barn. CRAFT SUPPLIES Club-Members-Only Promotion May, 2005 As this is an exclusive offer, representatives will not ask you if you belong to a club when ordering. YOU have to tell the rep that you are with a club. Rep will NOT volunteer the information. To make sure you receive the special offer pricing, be sure to mention your club name before placing your order. Effective: May 1- May 31 20% OFF ANY ITEM VALUED AT $75.00 OR LESS During the month of May, NCWT Members will receive a 20% discount on any one item valued at or below $75. Offer can not be combined with other specials or discounts and is limited to single items only. If multiple items are ordered, the discount will be applied to the item with the greatest value up to $75. Visit their Web site, to place your order. North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 5

6 April Meeting Notes and News George Raeder has an opportunity to purchase a billet of cocobolo on behalf of the club. He was given authority to purchase the billet for the club. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to provide a Certificate of Appreciation to John R. Keim (DDS) for donation of wood to the club from his family s tree farm. The newsletter format on the club s web page ( has been changed to a format that is more suitable for printing. We realize that it is, at present, slow downloading, but we are working to speed it up. The cost to Less Experienced Turners (LET) participants will be $5 and you must bring your own tools. NCWT will be showing their works at the Norton Library for a month beginning June 1st. If you wish to display your turning(s), please get your article to Rick Maier before that date. Please be sure your article is well packed and clearly marked. It will be returned when the display is taken down. Note - The display may run longer than a month if the library gets very favorable feedback from patrons. Rick Maier has applications for the Utah Woodturning Symposium. See Rick if interested. Jim Brindle reported that the Great Lakes Wood-Carvers show will be held September 24 and 25 this year. The club has purchased 15 tables. A sign up sheet was provided for members to reserve a table. There is a new rule this year that limits a maximum of two people to share a table. The club decided (discussed, motion made and approved) that turner of the NCWT donation will receive $150. Donations for the raffles are needed. (Rick Maier volunteered five items.) George Raeder will find and coordinate judges for turning divisions. King Heiple will set up and coordinate the turning demonstrations. Ohio Valley Woodturners are accepting applications for their bi-annual symposium. This year's symposium will feature Richard Raffan, Chris Stott, John Jordan, J. Paul Fennel, Chris Ramsey, Ray Key, and Jimmy Clewes. The dates are October 21, 22, and See for more information and registration form. Recent word is that the housing is filling up fast and the symposium is reaching the registration limit. Jim Masters has recently undergone a serious surgery and is facing a lengthy recovery. He is getting better each day and the outlook is good, but he will not be turning for a while yet. His daughter Cindy sends her appreciation for the prayers, well wishes and cards Jim and the family has received. Please keep Jim in your thoughts and prayers and wish him a speedy recovery. King Heiple is also recovering from surgery and we send him our prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery We are working on the resources page of our club Web site. Please take a look and let Brian Becker know if you have any information to offer. Please include addresses, links, brief descriptions, etc., as needed. For web links, descriptions are important. Please do not send url's or lists of links only. Include information such as: what the site is generally about, what attracted you to the site, why you think it is worthy of listing on our site, etc. Memorial Day is devoted to the brave men and women who have given their lives in defense of freedom while serving as members of America's armed forces. While we can never repay those heroes for their sacrifice, every American can take time to remember and honor them on this special day. To learn more about this national holiday, established more than 125 years ago, click here. North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 6

7 April Turn and Learn - A Carved Turning Chapter past president George Raeder wowed the club with his red malee Mobius Bridge. April Show and Tell Who carved the beautiful bowl on the left? Please let us know so we can properly credit this photo. Thanks! Left: Dick Gray Below: Joe Smith April Raffle Thanks to Tony Nasca for selling raffle tickets and June Maier for calling the numbers for our monthly club raffle. The raffle earned $177 for us this month. Thanks to all! North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 7

8 Visiting from North Carolina, former Chapter director Jim Duxbury brought several of his kaleidoscopes, his turned hats and this wonderful "transformer" bowl for our show and tell. The bowl is hinged so that it can fold on two different axes, creating three bowls from one turning. Amazing!! (But he doesn t miss the weather here. Go figure.) North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 8

9 Faces In Our Crowd Above: Tom Hogarth and Ray Terhart Above: Bill Noce helps members take advantage of the excellent resources available in our club library Right: President Rick Maier and Vice-President Joe Smith CLUB C L A S S I F I E D S To list an item in For Sale please supply Brian Becker with your ad and any additional information you want listed. Photos of items for sale will be included only if provided by the seller. All items listed in FOR SALE will be listed for three months. Members can request items be re-listed after a one-month or more break. Please notify Brian as soon as possible when an item sells. Delta Lathe Model Serial Number EV796. Turning capacity 6" swing over the bed 12" capacity, 36" long. Outboard bed for larger diameter turnings. Heavy cast iron. Continuous speed change with swing arm. 110/220v. About 20 years old. Excellent condition. $650. Contact Bob Garon, , bobgaron@sbcglobal.net. Must Sell - Glass Bead Sandblasting Cabinet. Top or Side Load. Comes with material saver. Never used. Can use sand, glass-beads, ground shells. $600. Also, Jet 1236 lathe for sale. Contact Tom Nero North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 9

10 April 2005 L.E.T. Session Less Experienced Turners get hands-on instruction, advice and encouragement from our more experienced members. L.E.T. Sessions are open to all members. The cost is $5. Turners use club lathes but must bring their own tools. The next L.E.T. session will be after the June 4 meeting. North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 10

11 NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS Alpha Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners MEETINGS First Saturday of the Month Doors open 9:00 AM Meeting begins 9:30 AM Rockler Woodworking & Hardware 7503 Brookpark Rd. Cleveland, OH OFFICERS & DIRECTORS Rick Maier, President Joe Smith, Vice President Donald Wilhelm, Secretary Paul Kosmos, Treasurer Don Karr, Director at Large Tom Wisnieski, Director of Assets Brian Becker, Newsletter Editor C A L E N D A R MAY 7, 2005 Demo: Pierced & Decorated Turnings by Dick Gray Turn & Learn: Turned item with epoxy inlay Show & Tell and Raffle JUNE 4, 2005 Program TBA Turn & Learn: Turned item decorated with any style of piercing JULY 2, 2005 Annual All-Member Jigs, Tools and Tips Sharing Day WAKE UP CALL! REMEMBER TO RETURN ITEMS BORROWED FROM THE NCWT LIBRARY. THANK YOU! AUGUST 6, 2005 SEPTEMBER 3, 2005 OCTOBER 1, 2005 NOVEMBER 5, 2005 Professional Turner Al Stirt DECEMBER 3, 2005 Annual Auction APRIL 2005 NEW MEMBER James Fabris Rocky River, OH APRIL 2005 VISITORS Kim and Don Mills North Canton, OH Jim Duxbury (former NCWT Member) Graham, NC North Coast Woodturners May, 2005 Page 11