The Chip Flyer. Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild - Burlington, Ontario. President s Notebook. Calendar (see ghwg.ca for details)

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1 The Chip Flyer Golden Horseshoe Woodturners Guild - Burlington, Ontario President s Notebook It was a bit of a shock to come back to the ice and snow after spending the last month in warmer climates. We got back the day before the Lyle Jamieson workshop and hosted Lyle for his stay. The workshop was a great success with 40 people in attendance, some from London and Kincardine. Thanks to go to the set up and clean up crew for a successful day. The next day Lyle led a small group of four in a workshop of hands on. Anyone who has not experienced this kind of training should consider participating in a group session in the future. You get a lot Calendar (see ghwg.ca for details) Mar 13Hands-on: Finish turning a dried bowl Mar 20 Ornaments: Simple to Sophisticated with Kurt Hertzog Apr 10 Hands-on: Sanding & Finishing Apr 17 Cooking Mushrooms with Eugen Schlaak of individual attention and instructions to improve your turning and design capabilities. Instead of watching a demonstration you get to do one learning the things that we saw at the workshop the day before. The 20 hats and 5 jackets that we purchased were all sold and Geraldine will be taking orders from anyone who wishes to have a hat or jacket. We are waiting for information about the cost of badges and will setup an order form for them once we find out the cost. AAW symposium: John of Woodchuckers is organizing a bus to take participants from Burlington. He has reserved a block of rooms at the Hotel in Richmond Virginia. He will collect names at the meeting to see who is interested in participating. The symposium will be held in Richmond Virginia from Friday the 21 of June to Sunday the 23 of June. Visit the AAW web site (go to the links page on our web site) to see all the demonstrators who will be presenting. George Jacquemain PAGE 1

2 Bowls with Handles by Doug Newlove - February Demonstration On the evening of February 21 we were treated to a demonstration by Doug Newlove. His topic was bowls with handles. In the first of a two part demonstration, Doug gave a power point presentation in which he showed a wide variety of bowl samples from throughout history. These were made from all types of materials, not just wood, and had one common aspect. They all had handles. In looking at these he asked us to ask the question; "How would I make it out of wood?" He pointed out two main ways to make bowls with handles, by either the additive or the subtractive method. The additive method is exactly as it sounds. The handles are added to the bowl after it is made. A variety of examples of this were shown where other materials such as metal or rope could be incorporated into an additive type handle. The subtractive method involves taking away wood to create the handles. There is also a combination of additive and subtractive where some parts are taken away and other parts are added on. At the conclusion of the power point demo, he indicated that he would be focusing on a specific subtractive method to make a bowl called a "Quaich". There were various attempts to pronounce this word. Doug settled on one and used it. It is a bowl that is Scottish in origin, and was used as a personal drinking vessel, not to be shared with other people. In his demo, he showed how he rough cuts the bowl between centres and made some points about that procedure to make PAGE 2

3 it easier to get to the bowl shape. With the basic bowl shaped he used a spindle gouge to define the bottom of the ring that was to become the handles. An important point was made that the handles need to be made on the end grain portion of this ring, otherwise they would break off very easily. Doug explained how it is much easier to remove wood from the handle ring if that ring is at the top of the bowl. Placing the handles below the top of the rim may be desirable, but it is considerably more work to remove the excess wood without damaging the bowl. He showed how a wide variety of tools can be used to remove the excess wood from the ring and as well indicated various shapes the handles could have, including multiple rings. After this demonstration it will not be surprising at all to see bowls with handles coming to our "Show and tell" table. Rick Cullis PAGE 3

4 For Sale or Purchase Free service to members - Just contact the editor MAKITA 15-1/2 in. planner 120 volts extra sets of blades at $60 a pair new rubber feed rollers and stand. $650 firm 2 H.p dust collector wired to 220 volt with frame and bags and clear cover for chip collector $200 firm Contact Jim Fretz at or (pictures available) Delta Milwaukee model $ bed, cast iron stand 6 swing (9 w/supplied riser blocks) i.e. will turn 18 bowl ¾ HP 120v single phase, 16 speed. or 2 HP variable speed 3 phase motor with Leeson 3 HP phase converter for an additional $400. Accessories: Faceplates, steady rest, live centre, manual Attachments metal turning x-y slide with posts, cutters, boring bar, knurling tool, steady rest and more. Contact Bob Saunders banfield@sympatico.ca Photos can be ed. ATTENTION: BOWL TURNERS!!!!!!!! I have access to a variety of fresh cut trees and logs in a variety of species like ash, black cherry, maple and walnut. I will custom cut the blanks to your size and specifications. Prices are very reasonable and vary according to diameter and species. Presently I have logs up to 24" in diameter. If you are interested then please contact Terry Tait for availability (in Jerseyville) at KILN DRIED TURNING BLANKS FOR SALE Maple, Cherry Teak, Douglas Fir. All in a wide variety of thicknesses and and diameters. If you are interested call PAGE 4

5 Don Geiger Woodturning Event Sunday, April 20, :00 AM to 4:00 PM, 1 hour lunch break at Noon Pembroke High School Auditorium Routes 77 & 5 in Corfu, NY, Fee: $20.00 per person in US Dollars, plenty of free parking, Purchase your tickets early, limited seating. Tickets will be available at the door too. For additional information and/or to see our fantastic list of Raffle Prizes please visit our web site at The Don Geiger demo program is entitled: "Mastering the Side-Ground Bowl Gouge". It starts with sharpening of the bowl gouge with emphasis on shape, function and repeatability. He will also demonstrate how to sharpen a gouge with a steep primary micro-bevel and a secondary relief bevel and how to do it very repeatedly. Once the sharpening is completed, he will demonstrate five specific uses of a side-ground bowl gouge, plus the usage of the steeper micro-beveled gouge. The demonstration of how to use the gouges includes a comprehensive lesson on turning a natural edged bowl, starting with the selection and cutting of a bowl blank, several mounting options and re-centering techniques. Jam and vacuum chucking will be demonstrated too. Don will perform his demo program on his 900 lb. Stubby lathe. For Tickets Contact: Lance Kanaby , Clarence, NY Lkanaby@buffnet.net PAGE 5

6 Woodturning Projects (V. 2) with Kip & Rex DVD #2263 (approx. 90 minutes) Rex Burningham & Kip Christenson continue their project series, with 6 more projects in volume 2. The same format with lathe speed inset & tools and supplies used screen at the end of each project carries on. Rex leads off with a Peppermill pointing out that kits vary mostly by shaft length. The blank is mounted on the lathe between centers and rounded off, with an extra inch allowed at one end. A template is used for the layout of the Peppermill (body, tenon, and cap). A completed mill that has been split half is used to explain the drilling procedures. A drive tenon is used to remount the blank for shaping, sanding and finishing with Tongue Oil. The last step in the procedure is to assemble all the pieces and fine tune the action. Project # 2 is a turned egg demonstrated by Kip. Once again between centers is the holding method of choice. The egg length is determined by eye, as is the shape. Sanding to 400 grit, parting off, chiseling and hand sanding the ends is a prelude to a number of hand rubbed coats of Tongue Oil. Project #3 is an hourglass turned by Rex, the discs for the top and bottom are attached to the faceplate by double sided tape, and a pattern is used for critical diameters, when turning both the top/ bottom and the spindles. Roughing out, sanding and detailing is the order of procedure for all pieces, with the spindles held between centers, and the top/bottom reversed on to a chuck. The finish is spray Shellac buffed and paste waxed. Assembly is quite interesting using spacers and rubber bands. Next a Stick pen is demonstrated by Kip using a 5/8 square blank, with a refill from a regular pen. The blank is set up between a headstock centre and a drill bit in the tailstock drill chuck. The shape is refined, the ends carefully sanded, details completed and steel wool completes smoothing the wood. Finish is Friction Polish, and the assembly relatively painless. Project #5 is a toothpick holder using a kit and pen turning cast offs. The blank is prepared as would be a pen blank, and set up on the pen mandrel. The procedure follows the usual pathway with the finish also Friction Polish and Paste Wax. A carving mallet using green wood concludes this DVD. A short lesson on design basics followed by between centre mounting and shaping the handle prior to the head and a paste wax finish after a light sanding, quickly completes this project. Some good ideas for gifts, craft shows are brought to the forefront. I enjoyed it and look forward the next in the series being released. I would recommend it as a reminder of projects that can be turned, especially if you are looking for a change of pace. P.J. O Brien PAGE 6

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8 Executive Committee President: George Jacquemain First VP: Ken Keates Sec. VP Al Murpphy Treasurer Geraldine Kelter Secretary Rick Cullis Exec. Assistant Malcolm Cumming Membership John Esson Member at Large Leonard Kaufman Web Site & Peter Wright Chip Flyer Hands On Morley McArthur George Ken Al Geraldine Rick Malcolm John Leonard Peter Morley PAGE 8