GAW Newsletter May 2011 Inside This Issue President s Message 1 Reminders, Items of Interest Tips & Hints 3 Demonstrations, Events 3 Instant Gallery 4 Video Tape Library 6 Woodturning Instructors 6 Woodturning Schools 6 Contact Information 7 Woodturning Links 8 2 This month s demonstrator is Jimmy Clewes. Jimmy s British style, wit, and magnetic personality make him an entertaining and informative demonstrator. Don t miss this one! Jimmy has over 22 years of experience in woodturning and woodworking. The demand for his services as a freelance demonstrator and teacher has taken him all over the world including his homeland of the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Norway, Finland, New Zealand and the United States. When asked what drives him, he shares, My energy comes from those around me. When I can stir the creativity of one s mind, that for me is very satisfying. As with any art form, expression is only limited as one s mind and I want to raise the bar and create an awareness of the art form that has been virtually unknown to most people. President s Message Dates have been set for the Douglasville Cultural Arts Council exhibit of GAW member s work. The exhibit opens on September 1st with a reception from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Cultural Arts Center located at 8652 Campbellton St, Douglasville, GA. Click here for a map. Wine and hors d oeuvres will be served and dress is casual. All members are encouraged to attend and to bring family and friends. In addition, there may even be a lathe available for those that wish to turn. At the April meeting, we passed around a sign-up sheet to get an idea of the number of pieces that members plan to exhibit. The total came to about 35 pieces. We can use at least twice that many. We ll pass around another sheet at the May meeting, but if you can t attend a meeting and wish to exhibit, please contact me at president@gawoodturner.org with the approximate number of pieces you would like to exhibit. All members, regardless of skill level are encouraged to exhibit. Points of Interest Build your own wood burner p.2 Upcoming Hands On Sessions p.3 Upcoming Demonstrators p.4 Woodturning Links p. 8 Since 2003, he has produced several DVD s including Turnaround with Jimmy Clewes, Turn it On with Jimmy Clewes, and Turn it Up. Please bring any work you have that you want to donate for the AAW 25 for 25" event or for the AAW empty bowls project. The club will pack and pay for the shipping. All you have to do is bring your items to the meeting. The date and location of the fall beginner s class is near finalization. More specifics should be available at the May meeting. We ll get the information out in an email as soon as it s ready. For those who plan to hand deliver their entries for the Georgia National Fair, this year s dates are September 9th and 10th. Please remember that fair management has requested that you include a photo of your pieces. If you are unable to do so, we will have the capability to create one when the pieces are registered. Taking photos sig-
Page 2 GAW Newsletter May 2011 nificantly increases the time required to process entries, so please include a photo if possible. President s Message Cont. sure this year will be no exception. Details will be sent out as we get closer to the date. A club picnic has been scheduled for August 6th at Danny and Jane McCravy s. Food will be catered. Past picnics have included lathes for those that wish to turn, turning competitions and door prizes. I m That s all for this month. See you at the meeting on the 19th. Steve Pritchard Wes Jones Magazine Article Published Wes recently had an article published in Woodturning Design magazine. The title is Interconnections Hollowform with Multiple Interconnected Cavities. Here is the finished product of the article. It is available on the GAW website here to download and read. Wood From Recent Tornado From Carol Henson Please call ahead to see if the wood is still available. My Dad's house and surrounding woods were severely impacted in the recent tornado. He lives in Cave Spring, GA. If anyone is interested in sycamore, elm, oak, walnut, red oak, white oak, poplar, dogwood, basswood, pretty much most native GA hardwoods, please call Charles Self 706 346 3100. He is willing to give the wood to anyone who wants to come and get it. Build Your Own Wood Burner George Daughtry Here is a listing of specific components to build a Reminders, Items of Interest wood burner from an auto battery charger, if you want to put them in the newsletter. Total cost only $90 and an afternoon of assembly. If anyone wants to contact me I can give advice on assembly. Newsletter input request We are always soliciting members input (articles, news items, tips, suggestions, links to relevant web sites, or any other content that you have to share) to make this newsletter better serve GAW members. Send ideas / content to: editor@gawoodturner.org
Page 3 GAW Newsletter May 2011 Tips & Hints Tool Tip George Daughtry During my March 27th, 2011 class at John C Campbell, instructor Charles Watson mentioned using a cheap die grinder as a non-powered sanding tool. I went to Harbor Freight and bought one...it works quite well and is much cheaper than the alternatives (and if you hook it up to air, you can grind too). Tips & Hints Requested If you have a tip that will make turning easier, more fun, safer, or make our pieces turn out better why not share it. Just send it to me the newsletter editor at editor@gawoodturner.org Upcoming GAW Demonstrators: All meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. See Contact page for location information. May 19th 2011 Jimmy Clews Jimmy is not your ordinary woodturner. Upon a first meeting one would think of him as a renegade, a free thinker and not within the stereotypical image of a woodturner. His charming British style, unending wit, creative mind and magnetic personality are only some of the attributes that make him popular in the woodturning demonstration circuit. June 16th 2011 Nick Cook Everything you wanted to know about the skew, and more. July 16th 2011 Mark St. Leger topics TBD also hands on 21st also at Peachtree Woodworking. August 18th 2011 Sharon Doughtie topics TBD also hands on 18th also at Peachtree Woodworking. September 15th 2011 Ernie Newman topics TBD October 20th 2011 Wes Jones Beal Buffing System November 17th 2011 Mark Sillay topic TBD December 15th 2011 GAW CHRISTMAS PARTY!! Demonstrations, Events Jimmy Clews Hands On Workshops Three hands on workshops will be held on Friday 5/20, Saturday 5/21, and Sunday 5/22. The location will be Peachtree Woodworking. Friday May 20th Projects: Lidded Box with Ebony Insert, Natural Edge Bowl, and Closed Bowl with Turquoise inlay. Saturday May 21st Projects; Natural Edge Vase, Clam Shell Box and Platter with colored rim, Sunday May 22nd Projects: Lidded Box with Ebony Insert, Natural Edge Bowl, and Closed Bowl with Turquoise inlay. Cost will be $45 for GAW members. Check with Ron Britton to see if there are any seats left in any of the classes, and pay Ron if you would like to attend. AAW 25th Anniversary Symposium The AAW s 25th anniversary symposium will be held in Saint Paul, MN. There is an outstanding slate of demonstrators and panelists, so if you are a member, please consider attending. Early registration is over, but you can still register. GAW Club Picnic The GAW club picnic has been scheduled for August 6th at Danny and Jane McCravy s. Food will be catered. It will be similar to previous years and should be fun. Douglasville Cultural Arts Council GAW Show Sept 2011 The Douglasville Cultural Arts Council will host an exhibit of GAW member s work in September. The exhibit opens on September 1st with a reception from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Cultural Arts Center located at 8652 Campbellton St, Douglasville, GA. All members are encouraged to exhibit their work.
Page 4 Instant Gallery Photos, April Meeting April Instant Gallery The quality of work our club members produce is always high, and consistently improving. This month is no exception. Browse the pieces below and I think you will agree. If you have a question about any of the pieces, contact the owner at the next meeting. Sourwood crotch bowl with decorative wood burned lines around the rim George Daughtry Ambrosia Maple vessel with black (India Ink) finial. Finished with Tung Oil Turk Aliston Walnut turned, carved, and burned vine bowl Daryl Ricard 2nd Ambrosia Maple vessel with black (India Ink) finial. Finished with Tung Oil Turk Aliston Redwood Burl vessel with African Blackwood cap Harvey Meyer Large Ambrosia Maple open vessel, polyurethane finish Roman Stankus Ash vessel, surface treatment is black shoe polish (2 coats, sanded in between) Harvey Meyer Cherry hollow form with interesting hole Jim Hardy Spalted Maple bowl with foot John Rudert
Page 5 GAW Newsletter May Instant Gallery Photos, April Meeting Cont. Large winged maple bowl with multiple piths Jack Morse Interlocking captive rings wedding goblet Harvey Meyer Ancient Kauri wood tea pot, finished with acrylic spray Michael Gibson Willow Oak crotch platter with natural edge John Rudert Maple fishing fly box with blackwood medallion Jim Demonstration Frank Penta Frank demonstrated making a multi-axis platter with beads and surface texturing. Hardy Frank describing the process. Choke Cherry Burl hollow form with flared / winged opening Danny McCravy Marking the off center feet. The underside of a similar finished platter. Small Ramon Burl lidded box Suzie Tindall Another finished piece Buckeye Burl platter
Page 6 DVD/Video Tape Library The Georgia Association of Woodturners (GAW) has instructional videos available for rental before each GAW meeting. A full list of the videos is shown on our website. Only members may rent tapes and DVDs. Rentals are $2.00 per month. Rentals are lim- GAW Newsletter May 2011 Take advantage of this valuable and money saving resource. ited to 2 tapes or DVDs per month, and the items must be returned the following month. Late fees of $2.00 per month will be assessed for each item not returned on time. New titles are being added every month! The following schools in the Southeast offer classes in woodturning, as well as other arts and crafts. Check out their websites to see the scheduled course offerings. John C. Campbell Folk School www.folkschool.org Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts www.arrowmont.org Highland Woodworking www.highlandwoodworking.com Appalachian Center for Crafts www.tntech.edu/craftcenter Dogwood Institute School of Fine Woodworking www.dogwoodwoodworking.com Woodcraft www.woodcraft.com Woodturning Schools Woodturning Instructors The following GAW club members give private woodturning instruction in their own shops. Contact them for more information. Frank Bowers fcbowrs@aol.com 404-292-1107 Phil Colson pcolson@mindspring.com 404 518-4925 404 292-1107 Nick Cook nickcook@earthlink.net www.nickcookwoodturner.com 770 421-1212 Michael Gibson www.michaelgibsonwoodturner.com 404 803-1438 Take your skills to the next level. Have more fun. Wes Jones wwjones@comcast.net 770 972-6803 Jack Morse johnmorse@bellsouth.net 770 316-7941 Peggy Schmid schmidgodfrey@bellsouth.net 678 947-4562 Mark Sillay barmark@comcast.net 404 556-1736 Terry Smith woodtsmith@yahoo.com 478 972-3111
Page 7 GAW Newsletter May 2011 www.gawoodturner.org Highland Woodworking 1045 North Highland Avenue NE Atlanta, Georgia 30306 Phone: (404) 872-4466 E-mail: The Georgia Association of Woodturners (GAW) is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW), dedicated to providing education, information and organization to those interested in woodturning. The GAW services those in the metro-atlanta area. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 P.M.at Highland Woodworking (www.highlandwoodworking.com) in Virginia Highlands. Meetings are open to all. Enter through the loading dock at the rear of the building and go upstairs. Highland Woodworking closes at 6:00 P.M. on Thursdays, so come early and shop. Name, Position Phone Email address Steve Pritchard, President 770-947-3457 president@gawoodturner.org Frank Bowers, Vice President 404-292-1107 vp@gawoodturner.org Denis Delehanty, Treasurer 404-550-2659 treasurer@gawoodturner.org Jane Bridges, Secretary 770-491-1618 secretary@gawoodturner.org Jim Hardy, Member at Large 770-992-4195 board1@gawoodturner.org Phil Hargrove, Member at Large 478-862-5327 board2@gawoodturner.org Danny McCravy, Past President 770-949-6372 board3@gawoodturner.org Harvey Meyer, Symposium Chair 770-671-1080 symposium@gawoodturner.org Ron Britton, Program Chairman 770-253-0882 program_committee@gawoodturner.org Harvey Meyer, Publicity Chairman 770-671-1080 publicity@gawoodturner.org Harry Saunders, Scholarship Chairman 404-352-2946 scholarships@gawoodturner.org Steve Sandler, Librarian 770 908-2676 sandlersm@comcast.net Doug McCulloch, Newsletter Editor 770-499-1805 editor@gawoodturner.org Nick Cook, Advisor 770-421-1212 advisor@gawoodturner.org Steve Pritchard, Webmaster 770-947-3457 webmaster@gawoodturner.org
GAW Newsletter May 2011 Page 8 Woodturning Links Craft Supply www.woodturnerscatalog.com 800-551-8876 Woodturning Supplies Packard www.packardwoodworks.com 800-683-8876 Woodturning Supplies American Association of Woodturners www.woodturmer.org Woodturning Association Klingspor www.woodworkingshop.com 800-228-0000 Abrasives and woodturning supplies Highland Woodworking www.highlandhardware.com 800-241-6748 Woodworking tools, supplies The Cutting Edge www.cuttingedgetools.com 800-790-7980 Turning and carving tools, supplies Penn State www.pennstateind.com 800-377-7297 Woodturning tools, supplies Hut Products www.hutproducts.com 800-547-5461 Woodturning tools, supplies Atlanta Wood Products www.hardwoodweb.com 800-964-7804 Specialty Hardwoods Woodcraft www.woodcraft.com 800-225-1153 Woodworking and Hardware Rockler www.rockler.com 800-279-4441 Woodworking and Hardware Wood magazine Forum www.woodmagazine.com Q & A on Woodturning Closing This newsletter is published monthly by the Georgia Association of Woodturners, (GAW). All opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor, Officers, or the GAW. Woodturning Schools and Instructors listed in this Newsletter are not recommended or endorsed by the GAW, but are made available to the GAW members and others as a convenience only. Your GAW questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome. You may contact any officer through the contact information in this newsletter, or our website's contact webpage: www.gawoodturner.org/contact.shtml