August - San Diego Woodturners

San Diego WoodturnersA Chapter of the AAWURL: http://wwwtridsdcom/sdwt/indexhtmlPO Box 507061 San Diego, CA 92150-7061Volume 2003, Number 8 August 2003SHAVINGSFROM THE PREZSan Diego Woodturner’s3 rd Annual Mini-SymposiumSaturday, August 16 th , 8:30amWe are very excited about our 3 rd Annual Mini Symposium Pulling it offonce could be considered beginner’s luck To do it twice, maybe we arecharmed Now, with number three, we have a bona fide tradition Thisyear like in the past, we are featuring several of our own club membersdemonstrating what they do so well and love to do We also are pleaseto welcome two regional turners to the demonstrator list Art Fitzpatrickis an Orange County resident and president of the Orange Countychapter of the AAW Phil Brennion hails from Prescott, AZ and is thenational AAW Vice President He is a professional turner and teacher Ifyou happen to be a Wood magazine reader and read the article aboutactor and turner William Macy, you may have noticed that the instructorin the article was PhilThe fee for the symposium will be $20 for members of the San DiegoWoodturners and $25 for guestsNo pre-registration is necessaryHello Everyone,We will provide a deli service for lunch for about $550 (sandwich, chipsand soda), or you may go to one of the nearby fast-food establishmentsCan you TOP that? Lorin Youdecertainly did I didn’t know thatthere were so many different topdesigns – but Lorin, the collectordoes Many thanks for yourexcellent show/demo I amespecially intrigued with the onesthat flip over and continue turningon their own topsThe upcoming San DiegoWoodturner’s 3 rd Annual Mini-Symposium should be terrificThe committee has done a greatjob organizing and planning theCONTINUED ON PAGE 2NEWSLETTER CHANGESYou may have noticed that the newsletter is typically 10 to 12 pageslong each month The main reason for this is that somewhere aroundpage 12, the postage increases There have been many times, however,where we have had more material and photos to add than thenewsletter had space So, starting with this issue, we will publish twoversions of the newsletter The mailed version will continue to be 10pages or so However, the electronic version on the club’s website willoften feature additional pages You can now look at both the July andAugust 2003 newsletters in color and with additional materialWhat are you missing with a paper copy?July 2003: Additional SD County Fair photos, additional AAW symposiumInstant Gallery photos, and news from other So-Cal clubsAugust 2003: July Instant Gallery photos, July demonstrationphotos, and a shop tour of Joe Fleming’s shop

San Diego Woodturners Page No 3 August 2003We have an outstanding prizeline-up for the Mini SymposiumFor our headlining prizes, we havea JET mini lathe and a Vicmarcchuck We will also have ourbowls of the month Buy ticketsoften!The Raffle ReportIf you have any ideas that youwould like to see please give me acall Thanks for letting me be ofservice to the clubWarren ShermanFuture Club andWoodturning CentrePrograms3rd Annual Mini Symposium -August 16 thSharpening - September 17 thTutorial, hands-on and sharpeningyour toolsJimmy Clewes - October 18 th(Jimmy does exciting shapes andcoloring with a focus on gooddesign)San Diego Woodturners Show Well at the2003 Orange County FairAs in the past couple of years, San Diego Woodturning members did wellin the Orange County Fair Of the six awards given in the Masters division,Pete Campbell and Richard Trujillo took home four Pete claimed 1st and2nd in the face work division and Richard claimed 3rd Pete also won inthe Segmented division Congratulations to Pete and RichardStudio 21 in Balboa ParkAttention all woodturners In December the club has the opportunity topresent our work in Spanish Village We would like all our members todisplay from one to three pieces You may even sell some We wouldalso like many of you to help in the studio for one day or more It is anexcellent opportunity to get feed back from visitors You will be surprisedhow much they like your work You will also get to study thework of many other turners It is a great learning experience There arealso many shops and galleries in the village that you may visit Pleaseplan to have some work to display or sell We will talk more about thisin future meetingsAlso, we will have our Turning of the Year competition We will likely bejudging this event in October, so start planning nowPlatters by Jimmy ClewesTBD - November 15 thAnnual Christmas Party - December10 thWe will provide additional informationabout the Jimmy Clewes Clubdemonstration as the date approachIf you are interested in taking handsonworkshops with Jimmy, Ernesthas advanced sign-ups availablePlease remember that if you areinterested, Ernest needs to know inadvance so that he can arrangeahead of time for the demonstrator tostay extra days for usComing in 2004 and 2005!Michael Hosaluk - February, 2004David Ellsworth - April, 2004Christian Burchard - Oct, 2004Hans Weissflog - April, 2005Jim Berger

San Diego Woodturners Page No 5 August 2003Shop Tour - Joe Fleming’s One Car GarageWhile Joe has a three car garage, his wife, Therese has mandated that“we get two cars in the garage” With that admonition, Joe set out to fitan incredible amount of equipment and accessories in one stallThe single stall is separated by ahalf wall and warehouse draftstrips (the clear plastic hangingstrips used in warehouse doors)This arrangement helps keep thedust contained in the shop spaceWood storage, grinding stationand tool cartIncluded in the space are the following:• Stubby 750 lathe• Delta mini lathe (under mainbench)• 10” contractor’s tablesaw• Floor drill press• Delta 14” bandsaw• Delta 1-1/2 hp dust collector• JET air filtration system• 2 benches• 4 storage racks; 2 for wood• 3 wall-mounted storage racks• A grinder cart• A lathe tool cartExcept for the lathe, all of the other Hardware storage, toolbig tools are on rollers whichstorage and dust collectorallows Joe to move them around (behind white helmet)When he is completing a largerproject, he does move the tablesaw into the rest of the garage,or he sets up the router table there He also has a small woodshelf in the other part of the garage (below, left) and two largewood piles outside (below, right)HardwarestorageDrillpressBenchTablesawBandsawMain benchMisc storageDustcollectWood StorageLathe ToolCartStubbyLatheGrinderCartWood Storage

San Diego Woodturners Page No 7 August 2003San Diego Woodturner’s3 rd Annual Mini-SymposiumWe are please to announce that the San Diego Woodturners will be hosting its 3 rd annual mini-symposiumon Saturday, August 16 th from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm The event has been expanded to include fourdemonstration stations with four rotations eachWe are also very excited to announce that Phil Brennion, a worldclassturner, teacher and AAW Vice President from Prescott, AZ,will be on-hand for a rotation and to address local chapter concernswith the AAW For those that have not had the opportunity tohear Phil present, you are in for a real treatThe fee for the symposium will be $20 for members of the SanDiego Woodturners and $25 for guests No pre-registration isnecessaryWe will provide a deli service for lunch for about $550 (sandwich, chips and soda), or you may go toone of the nearby fast-food establishmentsThe topics include:· Basic Turning Cuts – Gouges, parting tools and skews· Center saving· Wood Orientation for Grain, Color and Yield· Weedpots· Ponderosa Pine Vessels· Turning Spheres and Eggs· Chainsaw Maintenance and Use· Novice Projects· Carving & Texturing· Hollow Forms, Design and Techniques· Simple, Beginner Boxes· Small Spindle Turnings· Suction Fit Boxes· Hollowing through the bottom· Finishing and Buffing· Hollow vessels on a small latheLast year’s event had over 100 participants This year’s symposiumshould be bigger and better! The symposium will be at the SanDiego Woodturning CentreFor further information, contact:Joe Fleming(858) 586-0562jf121168@ncrcom

San Diego Woodturners Page No 8 August 2003San Diego Woodturners’ 3 rd Annual Mini-Symposium - August 16, 2003TimeStation #1SDWTC MainRoomStation #2SDWTC BackRoomStation #3SDWTC ParkingStation #4Arrow Parking8:00amSD WoodturningCentre is open8:30amKick-offKen Roth8:45 – 10:15am1 st RotationBoxesArt FitzpatrickHollowing Throughthe BottomKen RothChainsaw Maintenanceand UseDon OwenWeedpotsArt Bolic10:15 – 10:30amBreak10:30 – noon2 nd RotationPonderosa PineVesselsPhil BrennionSimple BeginnerBoxesPete CampbellWood Selection,Orientation forColor, Grain &YieldOskar KirstenNovice ProjectsPaul SwyhartNoon – 1:00pmLunch1:00 – 1:15pmRaffle andInstant Gallery1:15 – 2:45pm3 rd RotationBasic Turnng CutsErnest GrabbeBowl CenterSavingTom CummingsHollow Forms,Design andTechniquesMike JackofskySmall SpindleTurningsArt Majerus2:45 – 3:00pmBreak3:00 – 4:30pm4 th RotationCarving &TexturingNan Bushley &Don OwenTurning Spheresand EggsTom CummingsFinishing andBuffingChuck LuebbersHollow Vessels ona Small LatheJoe Fleming4:30 – 4:40pmClosingCommentsKen Roth4:40 – 5:30pmClean-up

San Diego Woodturners Page No 9 August 2003VIDEO AND BOOK LIBRARYDon’t forget that we have a video and book library availablefor you to check out tapes and books for a small feeWe have almost every turning video ever made and arestarting to grow our collection of books Please note thenew titles at the end of the list in BOLD LETTERSFor those of you with rentals that are outstanding, pleasereturn them to the Turning Centre or Scott van Hoften, 8207Caminito Lacayo, La Jolla, CA 92037, (858) 453-8504Either bring them to the club meetings or mail them to meMedia mail is the best priceTitle Name Title Name1 Miniature Lathe Demo Bonnie Kline2 Woodturning II Bowls Bonnie Kline3 Woodturning III Boxes Bonnie Kline4 Thread Cutting Robert Sorby5 Tips for Turners-Hollow Turning Tools David Ellsworth6 Turning Between Centers #1 Dennis White7 Turning Bowls #2 Dennis White8 Boxes, Goblets, Screws and Threads Dennis White9 Novelties and Projects #4 Dennis White10 Classic Profiles #5 Dennis White11 Twist and Advanced Turning Dennis White12 Bowl Turning Del Stubs13 Southern California Woodturning Conference l98614 Del Mano Gallery 1988-199015 Del Mano Gallery 199016 Turning Boxes Ray Key17 Stewart Tools-Promo Incra Dennis Stewart18 Stewart Tools-Signature in Woods Promo Incra19 Decorative Techniques Robert Sorby20 San Diego Woodturners-Flutes and Spindle Turning21 Woodturning Symposium l992-Irish Woodturning22 Demo Part 1 Dan Ackerman23 Demo Part 2 Dan Ackerman24 Photographing your Pieces (defective) Gary Zeff25 The Woodturning Workshop26 Bowl and Hollow Turning John Jordan27 Bowl and Hollow Turning John Jordan28 Small Shop Projects:Boxes Jim Cummings29 Lets Make a Bowl Lathe Timby plans30 Colonial Footstool-beginning project31 AAW Symposium l99432 Wood Dust Solution33 Sharpening, Sanding #1 David Ellsworth34 Hollow Turning Tools #2 David Ellsworth35 Hollow Turning #3 David Ellsworth36 Natural Edge and Hollow Form Chris Stott37 First Steps Woodturning, Cutting, Sharpening Chris Stott38 Turning Bowls Chris Stott39 Turning Bowls Chris Stott40 Howard Lewin Seminar l99641 Photographing your Work Berry Parr42 Instant Gallery AAW Symposium ’85 and ‘8643 Coloring and Decorating Stott44 Hollow Turning David Ellsworth45 Introduction to Bowl Turning-AAW46 Introduction to Bowl Turning-AAW47 AAW ’97 Technique and Instant Gallery48 Coloring Wood Jan Sanders49 Cutting and Sharpening for Woodturners Chris Stott50 Welding, oxy, arc, wire51 Mike Mahoney – Demo A52 Mike Mahoney – Demo B53 Basic Box Ray Key54 Finial Box Ray Key55 Finial Box Ray Key56 Finial Box Ray Key57 Turned Forms-the Collection Irving Lipton58 Woodturning Richard Raffan59 Turning Wood Richard Raffan60 A &B Turning Projects Richard Raffan61 The Translucent Bowl and Hawaiian Woods Ron Kent62 Turning Boxes Chris Stott63 Decorative Effects and Coloring Chris Stott64 Woodturning – A Foundation Course Keith Rowley65 Signatures in Wood Ditmer, Holzapel, Scarpino66 History of Irish Woodturning67 AAW Symposium ’96-‘9768 San Diego Woodturners69 Turning Boxes Richard Raffan70 Chatter Techniques, Coloring Bonnie Klein71 Turning Unusual Materials Bonnie Klein72 Elliptical Turning David Springett73 Woodturning Wizary David Springett74 Bowl Turning Del Stubbs75 Turning for Furniture Ernie Conover76 Threaded Lids (V) Bonnie Klein77 Dick Sing 7-00 1 & 2 Demo78 Introduction to Bowl Turning Rus Hurt79 Inlaid and Novelty Boxes Chris Stott80 Finishing for Woodturners Chris Stott81 Skill Building Projects Mark St Leger82 Turning Projects from Scrap Robert Rosand83 Turning Green Wood Michael O’Donnell84 Wet Turning Stuart Mortimer85 Turning Pens Art Majeras Demo86 Fundamentals of Sharpening 4-Experts-AAW87 The Skew Chisel Allan Batty88 Hand Thread Chasing Allan Batty8990 Inside Out Turning Silva91 Basic Off Centre Turning Stott92 Relief Carving Bennett93 Signature Gouge Ellsworth94 Basic Bowl on Lathe Raffan95 Hollowing Engrain & Turning a Box Raffan96 Introduction to Bowl Turning AAW97 Turning a Wood Range Rider Johannes Michelson98 Turning Wood for the Love of It Tobias Kaye99 Spindle Turning for the Adventurous Tobias Kaye100 Bowl Turning from Basic to Master Tobias Kaye101 Vessels of IllusionTrent Bosch102 Tool Sharpening, Basic Cutting Techniques and Spinning Tops

San Diego Woodturners Page No 10 August 2003August 2003San Diego Woodturners Club Calendar• Saturday, August 16 th at 8:30 am - San Diego Woodturners’ Annual Mini-Symposium• Thursday, August 28 th at 7:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting at the San Diego Woodturning CentreSeptember 2003• Wednesday, September 17 th at 7:00 pm - General Club Meeting at the San Diego Woodturning CentreProgram: Joe Fleming - Sharpening - A brief tutorial and then hands-on sharpening with the club mentors• Friday - Sunday, September 19 th to 21 st - “Tops-for-Tots” Top-a-Thon at the Del Mar Fairgrounds• Thursday, September 25 th at 7:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting at the San Diego Woodturning CentreOctober 2003• Saturday, October 18 th at 9:00 am - General Club Meeting at the San Diego Woodturning CentreProgram: Jimmy Clewes, Professional Turner and Demonstrator• Thursday, October 30 th at 7:00 pm - Board of Directors Meeting at the San Diego Woodturning CentreFor other local clubs, see the San Diego Woodturner’s website at: http://wwwtridsdcom/sdwt/indexhtmlSan Diego Woodturning Centre CalendarSee SDWTC website for other classes and information: http://wwwsdwoodturningcom/August 2003• August 2-3 - Basic Woodturning IA from 8am to 4:30 pm at the SD Woodturning Centre• August 4-5 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• August 11-12 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• August 18-19 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• August 30-31 - Basic Woodturning Projects from 8am to 4:30 pm at the SD Woodturning CentreSeptember 2003• September 2-3 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• September 6-7 - Basic Woodturning IA from 8am to 4:30 pm at the SD Woodturning Centre• September 8-9 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• September 15-16 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• September 27-28 - Basic Woodturning Projects from 8am to 4:30 pm at the SD Woodturning CentreOctober 2003• October 4-5 - Basic Woodturning IA from 8am to 4:30 pm at the SD Woodturning Centre• October 6-7 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• October 13-14 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• October 19-21 - Jimmy Clewes 3-Day workshop from 9am to 4pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• October 20-21 - Basic Woodturning I from 4pm to 7pm at the San Diego Woodturning Centre• October 25-26 - Basic Woodturning Projects from 8am to 4:30 pm at the SD Woodturning Centre

San Diego Woodturners Page No 11 August 2003San Diego Woodturning CentreThe 2003 and 2004 workshop schedules are now taking shape Four outstanding turners are scheduledfor the coming year They are:• Jimmy Clewes - October - one space left in the class• Michael Hosaluk - February 2004• David Ellsworth - April 2004• Christian Burchard - October 2004• Stewart Batty - workshops - throughout the yearIn addition to these demonstrators, the Centre will continue to offer Beginner, Novice and Intermediateclasses every month Please contact the Turning Centre for more details or visit the web site at:http://wwwsdwoodturningcom/PLEASE NOTE: When contacting the Woodturning Centre, the phone number is:(858) 513-0088 Do not call Ernest and Ellen’s home numberLathe For Sale:Woodfast, 20" , shortbed latheHas variable speed $2200Jim Berger (760) 788-7636Klingspor Sanding Pads/DisksFLEX ARBORS Disks (hook & loop)2” at $ 825 2” at $350 per 253” at $ 925 3” at $500 per 25See Ken Roth at the meeting orcall (858) 487-4814Wide variety of wood available:cocobolopink ivorymadrone burlgoncalo alvesSee Pete Campbell(909) 767-0455bocotefiddleback maplemyrtleothersCut & Dried Hardwoods241 South Cedros AvenueSolana Beach, CA 92075(858) 481-0442North County Tools955-A Rancheros DriveSan Marcos, CA 92069(760) 743-2004Enviro-Safety Products516 E Modoc AveVisalia, Ca 93292-7630(800) 637-6606RESOURCES AND DISCOUNTSTropical Exotic Hardwoods2270 Camino Vida RobleSte “B”,Carlsbad, CA(760) 434-3030Tool Depot - three locations3799 Gaines Street, SD CA(619) 220-71111441 Encinitas Blvd, Enc CA(760) 943-91201655 Broadway #13Chula Vista, CA(619) 585-1800Rockler’s8199 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92111(858) 268-1005The Hardwood & Hardware Co9040 Activity Roard, Bldg ESan Diego, CA 92126(858) 536-1800Woodworker WestP O Box 66751Los Angeles, CA 90066(310) 398-5931

San Diego Woodturners, IncA Nonprofit CorporationA Chapter of the AAWPO Box 507061San Diego, CA 92150-70613rd Annual Mini Symposium************************************Saturday, August 16 th , 20038:30 am - 4:30 pm***********************************