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2017
Meeting
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Next meeting will be Tuesday, September 12, 7 pm
Agenda: Spalting - by Jay Perrine
A comprehensive discussion of causes and using it to advantage
President's challenge:
Any piece where sanding was a major issue
Location: Bridges Community Church,
625 Magdalena Ave, Los Altos
Directions
Upcoming Events
Past Club Meetings:
August 2017 meeting:
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July 2017 meeting: Members' favorite tools |
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Asked to bring "your favorite tool" we saw a variety. From the more traditional, but very servicable, hand held cutting tools, to the more unusual powered high speed carving and routing tools. It was a good to see what others are doing. |
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June 2017 meeting: Chucking options |
 
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How does one hold a piece for turning?
A simple question with many answers especially when trying to finish the bottom of a piece
mostly completed using a standard scroll chuck or faceplate.
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May 2017 meeting:
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Quite often, cracks become a big problem for the woodturner. But what may be a disaster can become a feature by filling with crushed stone. The process becomes one of selecting the stone, sizing it, preparing the crack, adding the stone to the crack, cementing the stone and grinding it to a suitable surface. Thank you, Bud for a comprehensive review of the process. |
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See more Past Meetings in the archive here
Past Demonstrations
Don Petit - Saturday April 29, 2017 |
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On April 29, Mr. Don spent the day with us discussing bandsaws.
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Derek Weidman - Saturday April 1, 2017 |
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The demonstration was held in the SVW shop at the Santa Clara High School.
Derek surprised us by asking what animal we wanted to make.
Among local choices, the bobcat was chosen.
For those doubters among us, it seemed an impossible task.
Starting with a block of wet Maple, Derek shaped the bobcat.
Constantly remounting the piece, turning away some wood and remounting again, the piece took shape.
Visualizing where to cut and how to mount to make that cut was an art.
Each mounting was a nerve wracking experience because of concern that the piece would become air borne.
But, it did not. Derek was particularly carefull in placement and locking of the headstock and tailstock.
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Brad Adams - Saturday October 29 2016 |
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The demonstration was held at the Bridges Church.
Brad focuses on bowls and hollow forms with emphasis on esthetics.
The wood he uses either attracts interest in itself or is decorated to create that interest or both.
The demonstrtation was much about process, the how to, the descrition of tools and equipment.
But it included actual turning demonstration.
If you do it right, it goes quickly and easily with good results.
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