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1 Dedicated To Doing Good Turns A CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOODTURNERS 1992 FRONT RANGE WOODTURNERS February, 2011, Volume 11 - Number 02 Inside this Issue Inside this Issue... 1 Upcoming Events, Classes, Shop Tours, and Symposiums... 1 Upcoming Events... 1 Upcoming Classes... 1 Upcoming Shop Tours... 1 Upcoming Symposiums... 2 News... 2 Article on Doc Thode... 2 Annual Smock and Polo Shirt Order... 2 Group Purchases and Individual Catalog Orders... 2 Quarterly Group Buy Schedule:... 2 AAW Membership... 2 FRW Dues are Due... 2 FRW Educational Opportunity Grant... 3 Tips, Twists, and Turns... 3 Woodturning Videos... 3 Dust Collection Problems?... 3 Librarian s Corner... 3 Media Review... 3 Events of January... 4 Perpetual Turning... 4 January s Demo... 4 Instant Gallery... 5 Rockler Web Stuff Classifieds Club Information Upcoming Events, Classes, Shop Tours, and Symposiums Upcoming Events Monthly meeting times: Social Hour is 5:30-6:30, Club Business, Gallery, and Wood Raffle is 6:30-7:15, Demonstration is 7:30-9:00. Important Note: Even though a turning challenge is announced for a meeting, this does not mean that other items can t be brought for the show & tell. Feel free to bring in what you ve created and don t feel you have to be a master turner to show off your work. Everyone has to start as a novice. The Turning Challenge for February s meeting is your take on Pete s sided boxes or any box style of your choice. Front Range WoodTurners general meeting schedule for demonstrators for the year (note: Henry, Chris, and Bruce are considering which of the three undetermined months to demonstrate): February Tuesday, February 1 st Michael Roper will be demonstrating Miniature Hollow Forms. March Tuesday, March 1 st Curt Theobald will be giving an audio/visual presentation on the segmented turning process using alabaster. April Tuesday, April 5 th Demonstrator undetermined at this time. May Tuesday, May 3 rd Keith Gotshall will be demonstrating multi centric spindle work. June Tuesday, June 7 th Katherine Kowalski will be demonstrating how to turn burls. July Tuesday, July 5 th Demonstrator undetermined at this time. August Tuesday, August 2 nd Bear Limvere will be demonstrating, topic as yet undetermined. September Tuesday, September 6 th David Ellsworth will be having an afternoon panel on design followed with an evening demonstration. October Tuesday, October 4 th Cindy Drozda scheduled. November Tuesday, November 1 st Demonstrator undetermined at this time. January 27 th Thursday Night Demo at Woodcraft by Pete Holtus is Wooden Goblets. July 16 th and 17 th Aurora KidSpree Upcoming Classes See FRW for details of upcoming classes listed below. February 5 Introduction to Woodturning 101 February 12 Bowl Turning w/bruce Perry February 13 Woodturning Methods February 19 Introduction to Woodturning Boxes Upcoming Shop Tours February 12 th Shop Tour hosted by Steve DeJong from 10:00am to 1:00pm. At 835 Antelope Drive West, Bennett, CO If you plan on attending this month s Shop Tour, please RSVP to Bill Hoppers so that he may get an idea of how many members will be attending. There will be a sign up sheet at the February FRW meeting. The rest of the year is open so PLEASE contact Bill Hoppers if you would be interested in hosting a tour of your workshop. You do not need a formal presentation or demonstration unless you would like to. Most members would just like to see how you organize your shop, store your equipment and supplies, see any jigs or special tools you may have made, see some of your turnings or just shoot the breeze. Page 1

2 Upcoming Symposiums May Utah Woodturning Symposium June th Annual AAW Symposium News Article on Doc Thode Stuart Mortimer has written and published a three page bio/article about Doc Thode. It appears in the January 2011 issue #122, of Woodturning. Annual Smock and Polo Shirt Order Ken Miller will be covering for David Moncada and will be taking orders for custom smocks at the February meeting. They will be embroidered with the FRW logo and your name. A full range of sizes are available in 'woodchip' brown with a full-length zipper in the front. Two styles will be available, short sleeved is $35, and long sleeved is $45. Be sure to specify your size and name. Ken will also be taking orders for FRW Polo Shirts. They will be embroidered with the FRW logo centered above the left chest pocket. These are nice for showing club support at woodturning events! A full range of sizes are available (XS-5X) in navy blue. Price is $25. Cash or a check made payable to Front Range Woodturners will be required at the time of the order. If you cannot attend the February meeting, call Ken at The order will be placed with the vendor on February 7th, so be sure to get your order in to me before then. Delivery is anticipated for the March meeting. Please note that this is a onetime per year event, so if you've been thinking about getting a new smock or Polo style shirt, this is your chance, so don't miss out!! Thanks, Ken Miller Newsletter Editor Page 2 Group Purchases and Individual Catalog Orders Once a year special offer Rockler Green Wood End $17.00 Gal Ted Mellin will be taking orders at the March FRW meeting for Rockler Green Wood End Sealer for $17.00 a gallon including tax. Delivery is expected to be at the April FRW meeting. Please bring cash or a check payable to Rockler. Please see the FRW website for the Group Purchases and Individual Catalog Orders details. Copies are also available at the Group Purchase table before meetings. Please make checks payable to Roger Holmes for Craft Supplies and Woodcarvers Supply group purchases. Make checks for CA Glue and Sanding Disks payable to Del Fussell. To participate in Individual Catalog Orders sign up on the sheets that are passed around at each meeting. Quarterly Group Buy Schedule: Group purchase orders for Industrial Abrasives, Starbond CA Glue, Craft Supplies and Woodcarvers Supply will be taken at the monthly meetings in January, April, July and October. Group Buy Contact Information: Roger Holmes 1844 W. Plum Cir., Louisville, CO roger_holmes@comcast.net Del Fussell N. Antelope Ln., Parker, CO fussell6@comcast.net Note: If Rockler stocks an item, please purchase that item from Rockler at their 10% club discount. We owe that to Rockler for being a wonderful host to our club. AAW Membership The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is our mother organization. FRW is a chapter of AAW. AAW has a separate membership fee and program from FRW with multiple benefits, not least of which is their Bi-Monthly American Woodturning magazine. Check out AAW s website at There s lots of very interesting links to their shows, galleries, and events. FRW Dues are Due It s that time of year. Annual dues are due again. Dues are as follows: Individual $35 Couple -- $40 Student -- $17 Under 12 years Free To help with tracking payments, we request that you pay using a personal check or money order made out to Front Range Woodturners (no cash, please we don t carry change). Our Club Membership Chair, Alisa Limvere, is responsible for gathering dues payments. Alisa will have a form for you to fill out, renewing members as well, so that she can make sure your information is current and complete. Please contact Alisa at the next meeting or mail a check for your dues to the following address: Front Range WoodTurners P.O. Box 714 Franktown, CO Please include the following information with your dues: Name Spouse Name (if signing on as Couple) Street City State Zip Home Telephone Work Telephone Web site By default, if you provide an address, you will receive your newsletters via . If you really, really don t want this (mailed copies are an added expense to the club and requires additional time to put out), please indicate it when you send in

3 your dues and the newsletters will be mailed via USPS. You will receive multiple benefits of being a member, including but not limited to the following: Monthly newsletter Ability to check items out of our extensive library Discounts in regular bulk orders of various supplies Discounts at stores in the Denver area (including the 10% discount at our Rockler store!) Monthly demonstrations by locally and internationally known Woodturners Being listed in and receiving a copy of the membership roster Ability to participate in free, hands-on mentoring classes And last, but not least, access to the best bunch of woodturners around for questions, war stories, or just to visit. All our club events are funded by your dues and donations. Important If your dues are not paid by mid-february, you will no longer receive our newsletter (unless you are a recent guest who is still in the 2- month trial period). FRW Educational Opportunity Grant Applications for a FRW Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) are due February 15, Application forms will be available on the FRW website, copies available at the January Meeting, and should be included with the February Newsletter. There are no age restrictions; applicants may request money for anything woodturning related: classes, symposium fees, tools, etc. The FRW EOG Committee consists of one board member and 2 FRW club members. The FRW EOG Committee will select award recipients based on available funds and merit of the application, and will brief the results to the FRW executive committee for final approval. Grant winners will be notified individually and announced at the April club meeting. FRW EOG Committee Page 3 members are not eligible for EOG awards. Electronic grant applications should be ed to Rick Orr at rickorr1848@gmail.com after completion, or a hard copy mailed directly to Rick. Call Rick Orr at for his mailing address. All EOG applications must be either in Rick s hands by 2/15/11 or postmarked that day to be considered eligible. Tips, Twists, and Turns Woodturning Videos Check out this link I found through the AAW s Segmented Woodturner s Club site. ey=0am13ud6hoipedeoyrwdkrhh xmdzxne1umujoexrhnxc&gid=15 This link goes directly to the Segmented tab listing various videos on Segmenting. The site has other tabs all relating to woodturning which include: Lathes, Beginning, Sharpening, Techniques, Projects, Bowls, Hollow Forms, Boxes Design, Decoration, Finishing, and Miscellany. These videos vary in length and by author. Ken Miller Dust Collection Problems? All - Here is a web site that has MORE than enough information on work shop dust collection AND PLANS for building your own cyclone separator. ne/index.cfm Richard Kuivila Editor s Note: Thanks for the heads up on this website, Richard. This site is very informative. I found out why I am having collection problems on parts of my system. Ken Librarian s Corner Many new offerings this month AAW 2010 Symposium DVDs; DVDs on the work of Myron Curtis, David Ellsworth, and Rude Osolnik; and several fascinating books on design, drying wood, finishing, and making toys that teach! Many thanks to the last minute Librarian stands-ins in January Stan and Mike. Along with Bob Olsen and Denise Newman, they were key to enabling us to serve our customer base. Several other members also jumped in to help, but in the rush of things I failed to capture names. Their efforts were also appreciated! We need extra help sometimes with the Library not all Librarians can make all meetings - so if you can, check with us during the busy times and we will likely be able to put you to work! We typically need at least four and preferably five people to run the operation. Please note that the cut-off for the Wait List is the Sunday evening before meetings. Dave Hawley - FRW Librarian Media Review This month s media review is of Jack Cox s book entitled Beyond Basic Turning. ISBN published in 1993, 256 pages and available in FRW s library. This book takes segmented turning to the next level with chapters covering Segmentation Principles, Design and Marking Out, Off-Center Design Considerations, Sawing, Sanding, Assembly, and Lathe-mounting Techniques, Turning Topics, and eleven detailed projects. These projects are an aide to illustrate what the book covers and include step-bystep procedures along with further discussions. The information contained in this book is explanatory. For instance, it gives a good understanding of how wood and segments move and the do s and don ts associated with movements in design. The information is also

4 explorative, in that numerous techniques (jigs and methods) for cutting, sanding, assembling, and mounting are given and discussed. This inevitably leads to many more possibilities incorporating some or all of each idea presented. I can t wait to broaden my turning possibilities with some of these ideas! Jack Cox s English origin is prevalent in his writing. Some of the terminology used gives pause to the reader, a hiccup as translation occurs. However, both the style and terminology of his writing are easy to get used to and navigate. My only real criticism of the book lies in how I tend to read books like this. It is written to be read from beginning to end and not to jump around, at least not within a particular chapter. It is difficult to see a picture or figure that is of interest and determine where discussion about it begins. I ended up saying to myself Okay, fine. I ll start from the beginning of the chapter and not skip forward.. Warning: This book is packed with loads of good info. Give yourself ample time to go through it all. Overall, I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars Ken Miller FRW Newsletter Editor Events of January Perpetual Turning January s Demo Pete Holtus demonstrated 3-sided lidded boxes before a packed crowd. Key aspects to successfully turning these sided boxes are 1) making an accurate layout on both ends, 2) turning the block round initially, 3) using larger turning tools such as a large roughing gouge to turn the off center turnings (produces less ridges that have to be hand sanded out later), and 4) give yourself a white background behind the turning so that the ghost image stands out. A sampling of 2, 3, and 4 sided boxes by Pete. Pete is discussing the finer points of three sided box turning. Shown here is the critical layout to determine offset points. Michael Roper brought in a Walnut hollow form for January s Perpetual Turning. Well, he had it brought in since he was enjoying Hawaii! Henry Williams held the winning raffle ticket. Pete is turning the initial round from box centerline and checking that round with his chisel. Sided boxes require hand sanding w/o the help of the wood turning. Pete is sanding the three sides being careful not to roll over the edges or ends. The ends will later be cleaned up to produce sharply defined edges. Thanks Pete for yet another great demonstration! Page 4

5 Instant Gallery Note: Don t forget to download the Instant Gallery information cards from the website. Click on Odds 'n' Ends and look under the Misc Forms section for the Show and Tell Information Cards. These cards help tell others pertinent information about your work. Please use them. There should still be cards at the meeting. Raise a stink if there aren t any around. 10, , , and This is sweet engineering and craftsmanship! Gordon Dalby Advanced Challenge winner with his Walnut segmented vase. Bill Hoppers Candle Stand out of old Walnut w/ Watco Danish Oil and Lacquer finish. This piece received the most votes in the Colorado Woodworker s Guild in January. Nathan Bessen Beginner Challenge winner holding up his Walnut lidded vessel. Bruce Perry Small bowl out of Black Walnut (2.4 x2.2 dia.) The finish is Watco, polished after three weeks curing. Pat Scott Intermediate Challenge winner with his Walnut bowl. Bear Limvere Petite Sector Marking Tool out of Walnut, Lexan, and Brass w/ Oil finish The Index rings mark: 2-5- Page 5

6 An M&M for a vote? Bruce Perry Lidded Vessel out of Black Walnut, 5 x 3 dia., w/ 3 coats of Watco, polished after two weeks. Bruce Perry Skinny Box lidded vessel out of Sycamore (?), 3 x1.5 dia., w/hutt friction polish, wax finish. Page 6

7 Cindy Drozda Assortment of ornaments out of Sea Urchins and various woods. Curt Vogt Ornament out of Sea Urchin and Ebony w/renaissance Wax Danny King Natural edge bowls out of Black Walnut w/ Sanding Sealer and wax finish 3 ½ x2 David Nittman Demonstration of technique to hold odd shaped pieces such as burls (shown) with hot melt glue and an oversized faceplate mounted bowl. There are differences in hot melt glue. For our purposes, a higher temperature, but more importantly, a more flexible (less brittle) glue is needed. He microwaves the bowl afterwards, softening the glue and allowing him to separate the turning from the mount. Clean up requires some picking and time. The upside is no markings on the bark side. Thanks, David, for sharing this mounting tip. David Nittman Worry Stone out of Walnut w/ wax finish. Page 7

8 David Nittman Unique burl spoon. Or, a definite arm breaker while turning! This was held in the above bowl with hot melt glue. The bowl was notched to accept handle and irregular shape of the bowl portion of the spoon. Denise Newman Ramdona? Miscellaneous Walnut vessels w/friction Polish finish. David Nittman Large platter (18-20 diameter?) with airbrushed feathers and his signature work around the border. Dennis Fanning Walnut Bowl and coin bottom insert w/poly Wax finish. Any doubt as to whose work this is? That s right! David Nittman putting his signature work on the inside of this nice burl. Dennis Fanning Steep sided bowl out of Walnut w/poly and wax finish. Page 8

9 John Montague Natural edge lidded vessel out of??? Walnutized Holly? No? Walnut inlaid in walnut nut! Gene Wentworth Heritage Ball Box out of Ash, Corian, Ebony, and Coins w/general Finishes Gel Topcoat Urethane finish. 4 3/8 dia. Doug Clark Beer Bottle out of raffle wood w/urethane finish. For those who are unfamiliar with raffle wood, it s similar to tree wood. Doug Clark Salt and Pepper Shakers out of Walnut and Maple w/urethane finish. Gordon Dalby Diamond Spiraled, Segmented Walnut hollow form. Kim Komitor Walnut bowl w/mahoney and Walnut Oil finish. Page 9

10 Nathan Bessen Walnut and Ebony lidded vessel w/danish Oil finish. Nathan Bessen Pens out of assorted woods with various finishes including CA, oils, and waxes. Someone has been very busy and with this month s turnings, has moved into the intermediate category! Nice job Nathan! Les Stern Walnut Dish out of Walnut crotch w/oil finish. Circa Nathan Bessen Hollow form out of Yellow Box burl and Synthetic Chrysocolla w/ Danish oil finish. Nathan made the synthetic chrysocolla (copper silicate) in his basement chemistry lab. Michael Roper Walnut Burl hollow form. Pat Scott Walnut Salad Bowl. 11 dia. x 3 3/8 high w/salad bowl finish. Nathan Bessen Corrugata Burl bowl w/ Linseed Oil finish. This is his first burl bowl and first experience at turning a $50 blank scary. Page 10

11 Pat Scott 12 ¾ diameter Cottonwood Platter w/salad bowl finish. Rick Orr 3 Small Identical Walnut Boxes out of Walnut Walnut, Canary Wood Walnut, and Yellow Heart Walnut w/wipe-on Poly Oil finish. Rick Orr Fly Rod Case out of Walnut w/ Minwax Polyurethane finish. 2 O.D. x 26 long. Pat Scott Maple Salad Bowl. Page 11

12 Robert Clearwater Chinese Elm Bowl w/spray lacquer finish. Steve Claycomb Cherry bowl w/mineral Oil finish. Tom Tedesco Walnut hollow form. Terance Rice True Pierced Walnut bowl, 5 diameter x 2 ½ high w/lacquer finish. Ron Ainge Walnut lidded vessel w/masters Spray on Lacquer finish. This is a green bowl you can plant the seeds to grow a new tree. Holly tree, right? Steve Claycomb Cherry bowl w/mineral Oil finish. Tom Tedesco Walnut nut display vessel out of Walnut, displaying rare walnut seeds in walnut pod. Walt Kelm 135 piece Segmented bowl out of Cherry, Purple Heart, African Cherry, and Maple w/a Lacquer finish. Rockler Patronizing their store is the best thank you we can give Rockler for their generosity in letting us use their facilities for our ever-growing membership. Keep in mind that they keep the register open late on meeting nights just for us. Just be sure to complete any purchases no later than the mid-meeting break so these poor guys can start shutting down and go home. As always all FRW members get 10% off all items, except electrical or sale items, all the time. Just present your FRW membership card at time of purchase. (Note: This offer is only good at the Denver retail location, and is not valid for any other location or for Internet purchases.) When making a purchase at Roclker s, be sure to show them your FRW membership card and have them mark your FRW member purchase in their logbook. The FRW gets gift cards for Page 12

13 our raffle each month based on how many FRW member purchases are made and recorded. If you have suggestions for tools or materials that Rockler can carry, contact Rich Johnson, manager of the Denver store. Rockler web site: Web Stuff The Front Range WoodTurners Web site address is: Get the latest information about upcoming events, meetings, and view the excellent photos of the instant gallery, along with a wealth of information and web links. Classifieds For Sale: I am a slightly used VB36 Master Bowlturner lathe, tailstock, multiple faceplaces, chuck - for sale. Location: Indian Hills, Colorado. Looking for a good home where I will be put to use. Ready to be moved to new home. Preference - Rocky Mountains. Search google.com for: VB36 lathe if need to know specifications, etc. Also a single stage dust collection (1.5 hp) and a 1.5 hp craftsman planner/jointer 6.5" for sale. Please let others know of the lathe for sale. It can be moved with a pallet jack and liftgate truck, upon purchase. Semper Fidelis Steve Hosie Phone: (303) For Sale: I have a Oneway Talon Chuck for sale with the worm screw and spring tip drive spur p/n 2027 as well as the jumbo jaw set p/n Insert is an m18x2.5 p/n All for $300 plus shipping never used, they ve just been sitting collecting dust. Contact Allen Thunem at For Sale: ShopSmith Mark V, model 510. Almost brand new, with only 10 hours on it. Contains lathe and tools, table saw and accessories, band saw, shaper head and blades, sander, and many more accessories too numerous to mention. Many items are still in original sealed boxes. Original bill of sale for base unit is $ , not including the accessories. The entire package can be yours for $ or best offer. The ShopSmith is located in the Broomfield Senior Center, 280 Lamar Street, in Broomfield. For more information or to schedule an appointment to see the unit please call Bob at For Sale: ShopSmith dust collector, model DC Almost brand new with only 10 hours on unit. The dust collector new is priced at $ This one is just $ The dust collector is located in the Broomfield Senior Center, 280 Lamar Street, in Broomfield. For more information or to schedule an appointment to see the unit please call Bob at Please note: All advertising in the Classifieds is free, but please be sure to notify the newsletter editor if an item is no longer for sale. Ad Policy All ads that are older than 3 months will be deleted, unless you contact the newsletter editor. Club Information President: Ron Ainge phone: clu1.2@q.com Vice-President/Program Director: Bruce Perry phone: sandblperry@msn.com Treasurer: Rick Orr rickorr1848@yahoo.com Secretary: Dale Sherman dalesherman53@msn.com Newsletter Editor: Ken Miller phone: kenneth.miller88@gmail.com Deadline for submitting material for inclusion in the newsletter is 15 days before the next meeting. Membership Chair: Alisa Limvere phone: alisalimvere@yahoo.com web: Publicity: Marty Christensen phone: mecstoys@msn.com Librarian: Dave Hawley phone: dave_hawley@comcast.net Raffle-Wood Director: Curt Vogt phone: Please note the revised phone number. And Glenn Reece phone: Videographers: Richard Kuivila phone: richard_janet@q.com and Mike Marek Group Buy Coordinators: Roger Holmes phone: roger_holmes@comcast.net. Shop Tour Chairman: Bill Hoppers phone: Internet Chairman: Ron Howard frontrangewoodturners@yahoo.com Mentoring Program Chair: Bruce Perry sandblperry@msn.com Members, call Bruce for suggestions on how to solve turning problems. I am around most times, and will return calls a.s.a.p. if you leave a message at Coffee Coordinator: Randy Weems phone: rweems2032@aol.com Page 13

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