2010 WBAW Basic Skills Clinic
Location: Laflin's shop (Directions)
Dates :
2nd Saturday, Mar 13, 9am to noon. Done
2nd Saturday, April 10, 9am to noon.
2nd Saturday, May 8, 9am to noon
Session 1) Lathe, Tools and Sharpening
Saturday, March 13th, 9am to noon
Instruction by Jim Laflin
Topics: Parts of the lathe
Tools: basic turning tools: skew, parting, gouge, scraper scroll chuck measuring
Safety
Green and dry wood
Sharp tools is a necessity
Grinder, wheel grit
Tool bevel angle
When is a tool is sharp?
How often should a tool be sharpened?
Activities: Sharpening demonstration
Band-saw demonstration
Hands-on sharpening
Basic Skills Class - Session 1 Lathe, Tools, and Sharpening
March 13, 2010
Note from Bill:
Fourteen
club members attended this session instructed by Jim Laflin with George Lutz
and Bill Johnston assisting. There was considerable interest in the
presentation and good participation in the hands on. A nice time was had by
all.
Attendees: Starry Chan, Jim Dunaway, Ron Gerard, Tyrone Head, Karl Hoff, Sydney Hoff, Larry Maggi, Mike Marlow, Jeff Miller, Jack Mizoguchi, Jean-Claude Roy, Dan Schkolnik, Curtis Vose, Brian White
Special thanks to Ron Gerard who brought maple wood for the next session on Turning a Bowl, scheduled for April 10th.
Regards, Bill
Session 2) Turning a bowl
Saturday, April 10th, 9am to noon
Instruction by Barry Uden
Topics: Mounting a block of wood on the lathe
Turning a tenon for a scroll chuck
Reverse/Jam chucking
Using a bowl gouge and scraper
Activities: Rough turning a bowl demonstration
Hands-on turning session
Session 3) Sanding, CA, Finish, and Buffing
Saturday, May 8th, 9am to noon
Instruction by Dave Vannier
Topics: CA glue Storing, Viscosity, Accelerator
When to use and which viscosity?
Sanding Sand paper and grits
Finishing Basic finish
Food safe?
Buffing on a lathing
Activities Hands-on with CA glue, sanding, finish, and buffing