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My Grandmother always told me not to wish my life away, and at my age I am understanding that word of caution better and better, but.cooler temperatures sound pretty good right now.

We will meet again at SLCC for September in the Construction Trades building Classroom on the Redwood Road Campus. The venue is working out really well.

1 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 1 Regular Monthly Meeting First Tuesday of every month 7:00 p.m. Hello Wood Turners, September 2012 Message from the President The kids are back in school, the yard work is waning, and I hope we all get the time to get back into the shop. As I said last month, the heat has really been making it punishing in my shop, and I have to admit, I have not done much turning in this heat. I have to say it, I am looking forward to fall. My Grandmother always told me not to wish my life away, and at my age I am understanding that word of caution better and better, but.cooler temperatures sound pretty good right now. I hope you have had better conditions. With the end of the summer craziness, I hope you all get more time in your workshop standing in front of your lathe making shavings. We will meet again at SLCC for September in the Construction Trades building Classroom on the Redwood Road Campus. The venue is working out really well. Thanks again to Chad and his team for hosting us! We will have a visit from Susan and Les of North Woods from Oregon. You can see the they sent inside this newsletter. They will be bringing their trailer full of wood and you will have the chance to take home a really special piece of wood. My thanks go out to Stuart Davey who was our demonstrator in August. We were excited to hear from him again, and he did a great job! You can read more about that in Lauren s article inside. Thanks a ton to Stuart for stepping up and offering to do a demonstration. Hint, hint guys!! Our next training meeting is scheduled in October at Wood Craft. Please me or Lauren Gibbs with your ideas for future training meetings. Our September meeting is coming right up on Tuesday September 4 th at SLCC. Dave Best will be our demonstrator. He will show us a technique for pressure casting. The hospitality time starts at 6:30 and the demo will start at 7:00. Our October meeting is also on the calendar for Tuesday October 2nd at SLCC. Also don t forget the Mountain Green Turn-A-Thon event to be held on Saturday September 8 th. The club will provide a great lunch cooked by Blaine Johns. Plan to bring your lathe for a full day of turning, stories, and exaggerations with friends and fellow turners. (Continued on page 2) Next meeting: Dave Best September 4, 7:00 pm SLCC Construction Trades Bldg W S. (Conifer Way) Directions: From Redwood Road, turn west on Conifer Way which is 4610 South. Follow that street as it bends north and then back west to the second building. Look for the large lettering over a large roll up door that says Construction Trades Building. Please park in either lot B which is right next to the Construction Trades Building or lot C which is just to the west. Avoid blue-striped parking stalls. Lot A is an overflow lot that can also be used. If you park anywhere else, you will get a ticket unless you have a SLCC parking pass. Enter the building by going up the metal stairs under the Construction Trades Building sign, just west of the giant, tanpainted dust collectors. Enter the man door at the top of the stairs on your left, and turn left into the classroom. The Demo will start at 7:00. See page 3 for Stuart Davey demo notes

2 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 2 See Page 10 for details on the Mountain Green Turn-A-Thon Utah Woodchips the official newsletter of the Utah Association of Woodturners 2012 to 2013 Club Officers There is always someone to ask a question of and get some help with any turning question. I will need an accurate count of who is going so we can plan for lunch, so please RSVP to Vernita at Vermama@comcast.net and let us know yes or no. Thanks Remember that July was the time to renew your membership to the club. I still think that the $25.00 annual dues is the best value in Woodworking. There are still some who have not paid their dues. Let s make it easy on Joe, and get your money into him right away. Thanks again to Lauren and Ruthann Gibbs who have taken over the newsletter. That is a time consuming undertaking and I really appreciate them for taking on that responsibility! They are doing a great job! Remember to bring your turners challenge and show and tell items to each meeting. Our thanks again go out to Craft Supplies, who provides the Gift Certificates we award for the turners challenge. I am always seeking your input on how we can make the club better, so please send me an message and make your feelings known. Let me know how we can better serve you! woodturnerjay@comcast.net. Have fun, be safe, and try to make more than shavings! President Jay Brown Cherry Tree Lane Salt Lake City, UT woodturnerjay@comcast.net Vice President Lauren Gibbs S. Roanoke Drive Murray, UT sudwngu@gmail.com Sec/Treasurer Joe Wagner 3000 South 1000 East SLC, UT wagner50@comcast.net DVD Specialist Dave Best davidbest2176@msn.com Library Editors Bruce Bassett bcbasse@hotmail.com Lauren & Ruthann Gibbs utahwoodturners@gmail.com Ring on finished bowl Jay Brown Photographer Webmaster Dennis Brown denniskbrown@comcast.net Russell Bateman russ@windofkeltia.com A woodworker had a neighbour that always borrowed his tools and never returned them, one day frustrated with this he phoned him. " Could I put my tablesaw and drill press in your garage?" he inquired. " Sure," his neighbour replied, " But why?" " Just to have all my tools in one place." he retorted. woodworking_jokes.htm Hospitality North End - Larry Banz Hospitality Salt Lake - Eldon DeHaan eldondehaan@gmail.com Hospitality South End - HELP NEEDED Entire contents copyright 2012 by Utah Association of Woodturners

3 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 3 August 2012 Club Meeting Notes Stuart Davey - Seam Rippers Stuart has made many gadgets to help his wife with her sewing. Starting out he showed us a simple one, a base for holding the ¾ washers she uses to hold patterns in place. It is made by turning a base and putting a dowel in it. Another one is a thread stand for thread spools to rethread bobbins or for cone thread. This one is has a base, a dowel in the middle of the base to hold the thread, and a wire to hold the thread so it is pulled up off the spool. His wife got sore fingers from closing safety pins so he made her a safety pin closer: a handle with a small brass rod with a couple grooves turned into the end. Brace with your thumb and use the grooves to close pins. Brass turns easily on the lathe with regular lathe tools. Stuart told us to make a handle, and put something in it. Stuart then went into detail on his process of coming up with a seam ripper that his wife liked and that met her needs. Throughout this process he found several things that worked great and some that didn t work so well. He went through several handle lengths to find the length that worked best for his wife. He learned that if the hole for the blade is too big it would allow the blade to wiggle side to side even though it fit tight the other direction. He foundthat a round handle would roll around when set down so he made the handle oval. To make his seam rippers Stuart would buy inexpensive rippers, take the cutting tip out of the plastic handle and make a wooden handle and put the cutting tip in it. He has also bought the cutters off the internet. He would make the diameter of the handle the same as the original plastic handle so he could use the plastic cap that came with the original ripper to cover the tip of the cutter. On one of his rippers he made the cap fancier by turning a wooded barrel and glued the plastic cap to it. The ends of the cutters are tapered so when they are pushed into the wood handle, they will wedge in and hold tight. After choosing a small blank of the wood he wants to use, he marks the center of both ends. After deciding how much he wants the cutter to stick out, he drills a 1/8 (or 7/64") hole in one end deep enough to hold the cutter. At the other end, the center is marked and then by going corner to corner he puts two more marks that will be used for the offset turning to make the handle oval. The further apart the two marks, the bigger the oval will be. Stuart then puts a divot on each mark so the stock spur will go into it without splitting the wood. Then using the center holes first, the blank is rounded out. Make sure to leave enough wood on the tail stock end to mount the tail stock into the off-set holes. Then using a gauge and parting tool, Stuart measures and marks the small and large diameter he wants for his oval handle. He uses 5/8 and 5/16. 5/16 is what fits his caps. Then the tail stock is moved to one of the off-set marks and the handle was turned tapering down to the blade end. Now there is air to turn along with the (Continued on page 4)

When this side was turned down to the small diameter mark and sanded, the tail stock was put back on the center mark.

4 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 4 (Continued from page 3) wood. It was turned down to the small diameter mark made earlier. After a little sanding, Stuart switches to the other off-set mark. Now he is turning a lot of air. When this side was turned down to the small diameter mark and sanded, the tail stock was put back on the center mark. Stuart did a very light touch up to blend the parts together and parted the ends off. When done and the cutter is put in, Stuart s wife will have a nice looking and usable seam ripper. We thank Stuart for sharing his turning with us. Lauren Gibbs Stuart s Thread Holder Washer holder See more pictures from Stuart s demo on pages 5-6 One night a wife saw her husband standing over the baby's crib. She stood watching him silently, he looked down with mixed emotions, disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment, and skepticism. She slipped her arm around him, "Penny for your thoughts?" she whispered. "It's amazing, how can they make a crib like that for $49.99?"

5 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 5 Seam ripper with plastic cap The safety pin closer The cutting Tips A blank mounted for off-set turning

6 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 6 Drilling the hole for the cutter The start of an oval handle Marking the diameters Looking for shadows Turning air One side done

7 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 7 Turner s Challenge/Show & Tell Upcoming Turner s Challenges August (for September meeting) - Something turned using vacuum chuck or other holding method you don t normally use. September (for October meeting) Something made from an unusual chunk of wood. Bring a picture of the chunk.

8 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 8 Month/Year Demonstrator Month/Year Demonstrator August-06 Dave Best - Segmented Demo January-10 Mike Mahoney - Madrone Nested Bowl Set September-06 Joe Wagner - Christmas Ornaments February-10 Steve Howe - Travel Mug October-06 Jay Brown - Spalted Captive Ring Bowl March-10 Mike Swenson - Natural Edge Bowl November-06 Bob Carter - Jim McPhail's Layered Bowl April-10 Tom Sorensen - Candelabra February-07 Mike Hyer - Squre Edge Bowl June-10 Kirk DeHeer - Threaded Box March-07 Jim McBride - Threaded Acorn Box August-10 Dave Best - Halloween Ornaments April-07 Lynn Jacobson - Techniques in Segmenting September-10 Lauren Gibbs - Ring Holders Club DVD s for sale May-07 Joe Wagner - Puttin' the Spin on a Spatula November-10 Gordon Nichol - Precision Boring June-07 Kirk DeHeer - Square Edge Bowl January-11 Mike Mahoney - Trio July-07 Tom Sorensen - Three Legged Milking Stool February-11 Joe Wagner - Small Scoop August-07 Bob Carter - Honey Locust Goblet March-11 John Kartchner - Bird's Mouth Bowls September-07 Joe Wagner - Turning an Acorn Birdhouse Ornament April-11 Kirk DeHeer - Tornado Shakers & Sharpening November-07 Doug Turner - Donut Box May-11 Clead Christiansen - Metal Spinning December-07 Joe Wagner - Getting Nimble with a Thimble June-11 Dale Nish - Reverse Turning February-08 Mike Mahoney - Finishes and Burial Urn July-11 Dave Bowhuis - Finials March-08 Jay Brown - Layered Polygonal Bowl August-11 Wayne Johns - Gavel April-08 Paul Chilton - Perfect Peppermill September-11 Dale Dallon - Inside Out Candlesticks May-08 Dennis Brown - Weed Pot October-11 Joe Wagner - Christmas Tree Ornament June-08 Kirk DeHeer - Bowls and Grinds November-11 Mike Hyer - Spheres July-08 Dave Best - Simple Spindles January-12 Mike Mahoney - Finishes August-08 Joe Wagner - Baby Rattle February-12 Blaine Petersen - Chess Pieces September-08 Chris Pytlik - Dyed Vessels March-12 Lauren Gibbs - Kaleidoscopes October-08 Joe Wagner - Sea Urchin and Plastic Globe Ornaments April-12 Bob Carter - Salt Bowl November-08 Doug Turner - Rose Engine Lathe May-12 Mike Swenson - Vacuum System December-08 Bob Carter - French Rollihg Pin Training Bob Carter - Sharp as a Tack February-09 Paul Chilton - Platter Possiblities July-12 Lane Phillips - What Do I Do With That March-09 John Kartchner - Beautiful Boxes August-12 Stuart Davey Seam Ripper April-09 Joe Wagner - Dynamic Ducks (Off center turning) Members at $8.00 each May-09 Dave Best - Footless Salad Bowl Not a Member at $10 each June-09 July-09 August-09 Mike Mahoney - Hawaiian Calabash Bowl Larry Banz - Tasteful Tulips Stuart Davey - Volcano Shaker NOW AVAILABLE: The 2012 Utah Woodturners Symposium DVD September-09 Bob Carter - Wedding Goblets October-09 Joe Wagner - Banded Christmas Ornament November-09 Jay Brown - Christmas Gift Ideas December-09 Dennis Brown - Harry Potter Wand 2011 Utah Woodturners Symposium DVD is still available We also have CD s back to 1999 The CD is compatible with PC and Mac Cost $25.00 each and includes shipping If you would like to buy a DVD or CD at the club meeting, they are available for $20.00 by saving shipping costs

9 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 9 For Sale: Wood, Grinder with True Cut Sharpening System, Miscellaneous hand tools Contact: JL Ivie, Creek Way, Sandy, UT Dewalt Planer with original set of blades, $300. Fresh local honey also for sale. Contact Blaine Johns Check these websites out For Sale or Trade Rough turned bowls, platters, etc. Call Kirk DeHeer Vega D-36, 36 Professional Duplicator with optional diamond tip $600 Lauren Gibbs,

10 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 10 Mountain Green Turn-a-thon Saturday, September 8, 2012 Lunch provided PLEASE RSVP to Vernita, yes or no by Wednesday, September 5 at 5:00 p.m. 1. Head North on I-15 towards Ogden. 2. Take a slight right onto US-89 N (signs for I-84 E/So. Ogden). Travel approx 10.6 miles 3. Merge onto I-84 via the ramp to Morgan/Evanston. Travel approx. 4.4 miles 4. Take exit 92 for UT-167 toward Mountain Green/Huntsville. Travel approx..2 miles 5. Turn left onto UT-167 N/N 6300 W. Continue to follow UT-167 N. Travel approx 1.2 miles. 6. UT-167/Hwy 30/ Old Highway Road: The park is on your right. Disclaimer: Directions pulled from google maps by a navigationally-challenged supportive spouse. Follow directions at your own risk. Utah Association of Woodturners The Utah Association of Woodturners was formed in 1988 and is a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners Meetings - first Tuesday of each month at Salt Lake Community College, various shops or wood stores that support our club Refreshments 6:30 Meeting 7:00 8:45 pm You are invited to attend and become a part of the group. For more information contact any club officer. Calendar of Events September 4th: Regular meeting, Dave Best September 8th: Mt. Green Turn-a-thon October 2nd: Regular meeting November 6th: Regular meeting December 4th: Christmas party Dues begin July 1 st of each year: $25.00 full year $20.00 three quarters $15.00 half year $10.00 last quarter $10.00 Spouse/Additional Family member

11 Number 129 Utah Woodchips Newsletter September 2012, page 11 The Utah Association of Woodturners would like to thank our Premier sponsors... Premier supplier of woodturning supplies 1287 East 1120 South, Provo, UT Premier supplier of hardwoods 1576 South 300 West, SLC, UT (801) (800) Pheasant Hollow Business Park Building No South 500 West Sandy, UT (801)

Regular Monthly Meeting

Number 132 Utah Woodchips Newsletter December 2012, page 1 Regular Monthly Meeting First Tuesday of every month 7:00 p.m. Message from the President Next meeting: Hello Wood Turners, December 2012 I just