From the President New AAW (POP) Committee and Performing Auc- Three More Years

A ASSOCIATIONNEWS NNEWS Editor’s Note One of my hopes for American Woodturner is that John Lucas’s angels (page 52) provide one example. John learned how within its pages (both those in hand and in the online to make the angels from a prior AW article by Nick Cook, then went on to archives) you will find inspiration. I hope you’ll be use a host of embellishment techniques to make them uniquely his own. inspired to try new projects, so you can explore I’d love to hear about (and see pictures of) the ways in which you’ve processes that could be useful in any number of other been inspired by past journal content. The journal is a manifestation projects. Techniques that can be acquired and prac- of the woodturning community, and stories of inspiration reflect our ticed within a set of guidelines (an article) can then be common interests. applied more globally to fulfill your creative ideas. —Joshua Friend

From the President New AAW (POP) committee and performing auc- three more years. Joe is a physicist (like Board, 2019 tioneer duties at our symposia. As a the guys on The Big Bang Theory) and January is always a professional turner, he will continue to has chaired any number of organiza- bittersweet time for be active in professional outreach and in tions from acoustics to bringing back AAW. It’s the time exhibitions. His first recommendation the chestnut tree. As active as he is, he for the first meeting was that we move our headquarters to still has time for banjo playing, turning, of our new Board. Hawai‘i. However, our Minnesota staff and having his hair styled at least once Our Board is made up of nine elected seems unwilling to give up six months of a week. Joe is living proof that not all members, who serve up to two three-year great ice-fishing weather for the boring intelligence is “artificial.” terms, and each year three members are Hawai‘i weather. Sorry, Andy. elected. As the members have the option Ken Ledeen hails from Massachusetts Leaving the Board of running for two terms, often one or and is a retired senior executive from the Now, what about our friends who are more of those elected are incumbents. software industry. He has been extremely leaving the Board? Wayne Furr, the guy The Board in turn elects members of the effective in fundraising and has been a who ensured efficient meetings à la Executive Committee, the president, vice leader in his local woodturning chapters. Mr. Rogers (rules), is the ultimate com- president, treasurer, and secretary. The His relationship with notable turners in promiser. John Ellis, the great volunteer president names the committee chairs, all quarters makes him the ideal choice motivator who focused on the future who name their committee members. for leading the Turners Without Borders needs of our membership, is best described The 2019 Board is unique in that we’ve Committee as well as our fundraising as wisdom gained from experience. And had one member resign after two years due activities. He has been a member of finally, Molly Winton (aka The Enforcer) to unforeseen circumstances. As per the AAW’s Advisory Board but is satisfied his holds views that are rarely wrong and bylaws, the Board is required to appoint youthful energy will stimulate the older never compromised. Truly, she is less The an AAW member for the remainder of the Board members. We’ll see, Ken. Enforcer, and more The Influencer. term. Anyone could be appointed, but Harvey Rogers is a retired attorney I’d like to say we will miss all three preference is probably given to an indi- from Oregon. He is quick to point out people who are exiting the Board. vidual who has displayed an interest in that as an attorney his function was to However, all three have agreed to serve serving and brings experiences and talents help people work together for common on committees in the upcoming year, so that would be beneficial to the Board. In goals. That should make him the perfect they will continue as models, ensuring summary, your 2019 Board will include Board member! Harvey is heading up AAW will remain the best organization three new members and one incumbent our Grants Committee and will be the of its kind. elected to a second term. liaison for the Ethics Committee. Prior Thanks to every member who makes to being on the Board, he guided our the AAW truly a family organization. Who are the new Board organization through safety issues. As a members? facilitator, chapter leader, and problem Looking forward, Andy Cole is a professional woodturner solver, he’s our man. who lives in Hawai‘i. He has been active Joe Dickey has served a full term on in AAW for a number of years, serving the Board, and now we are blessed with Greg Schramek on the Professional Outreach Program his significant financial leadership for President, AAW Board of Directors

4 American Woodturner December 2018 ASSOCIATIONNEWS THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU

AAW’S 33RD ANNUAL Colwin Way, Bowls and Platters, 2015 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Raleigh, North Carolina • July 11-14, 2019

Whether you’re a NEW TURNER or a PROFESSIONAL… SYMPOSIUM FACILITY You’ll find demonstrations targeted to your skill level and areas of interest. Over 31/2 days, you’ll have 100+ compelling presentations to choose from to Raleigh Convention Center help you enrich your woodturning experience, including: 500 S. Salisbury St. • Bowls & Platters • Embellishment, Finishing, Carving, Design Raleigh, NC 27601 • Segmented Work • Tool Making & Tool Handling • Pens • Hollow Forms & Boxes HOST HOTEL Raleigh Marriott City Center • Inspiration, Creativity, Narratives • Small Treasures 500 Fayetteville St. • Spindles, Finials, Multiaxis Work • Useful Panel Topics Raleigh, NC 27601

Wherever you are in your Watch for new details at WOODTURNING JOURNEY… tiny.cc/AAW2019 You’ll find experts from around the globe who will share their techniques and insights to help you bring your woodturning abilities to the next level. Through knowledge, tips, and inspiration, you’ll be able to tap into the expertise of world-class demonstrators. Plus, the AAW is proud to offer fresh talent, with many on the roster never having demonstrated at an AAW event. Emiliano Achaval* Dennis Fuge* John Lucas Willie Simmons* Benoît Averly Troy Grimwood* Jerry Measimer* Dick Sing Christian Brisepierre* Ashley Harwood Alan Miotke* Bruce Trojan* Max Brosi* Brian Horais* Pascal Oudet Colwin Way* Janet Collins Mike Jackofsky Dennis Paullus Kimberly Winkle* Sharon Doughtie John Jordan Frank Penta Tom Wirsing Jim Echter* Stuart Kent* Toni Ransfield

*First-time demonstrating at an AAW Symposium.

woodturner.org 5 A ASSOCIATIONNEWS NNEWS AAW Board of Directors Apply for a 2019 AAW Grant Call for Nominees Application deadline: December 31, 2018 The AAW offers much to its Grant awards members, and we are looking for a AAW Grants are awarded on an annual basis. To be eligible, applications few good people who can contribute must be received by December 31 for grants given in the following year. something in return. Do you have Grants are available to individuals, chapters, schools, and non-profit the time, energy, and ideas to be a organizations. Examples include but are not limited to outreach programs part of AAW’s operations, as well as and/or events to encourage youth and under-represented populations a willingness to help make it a better (women, minority, disabled, etc.) to learn and pursue woodturning, support organization? Be a part of moving of existing or developing unique woodturning programs, educational the AAW forward—run for a position workshops or class participation, professional development opportunities, on the AAW Board of Directors. chapter projects, etc. In addition to monetary awards, up to ten mini-lathe The AAW elects a volunteer nine- packages are available for award. member board to represent the mem- For 2019 grant opportunities, find detailed descriptions and applications bership and move the organization at tiny.cc/aawgrants. Note that all AAW grants are now consolidated forward. If you have been a member and dispersed by one committee, and they all have the same in good standing for the past three deadline. If you have questions, please contact the AAW office by calling years, you are eligible. The nominating 877-595-9094 or emailing [email protected]. committee will select the six best candidates. From these six, members will elect three candidates to serve a three- year term, beginning in January 2020. Traces: 2019 POP Exhibition Call for Entries For information on the duties of Entry Period: December 1, 2018, to February 4, 2019 board members, call any current board member or visit the AAW The Professional Outreach Program (POP) is seeking entries to website at tiny.cc/Board for details. its 2019 themed exhibition and auction. The 2019 POP show will feature original, small-scale works in the theme Traces. Works accepted into this exhibition will be on view at the If you are interested in serving AAW Gallery of Wood Art in Saint Paul, Minnesota, March on the board, please email 10 to June 23, 2019, before traveling to AAW’s International the following to the executive director ([email protected]), Woodturning Symposium in Raleigh, North Carolina, July no later than May 1, 2019: 11–14. The auction will be held on July 13. Funds raised support POP pro- 1. A statement of intent, including grams, including the Instant Gallery awards, fellowships, Artist Showcase, qualifications and reasons for panel discussions, and other professional development initiatives. applying The full call for entries can be found in the August 2018 American 2. Letters of recommendation Woodturner, page 7. Application will be online at tinyurl.com/2019POP. from two individuals who can For more information, check the woodturner.org Calls for Entry page attest to your organizational and (tiny.cc/Calls), or contact Tib Shaw at [email protected]. leadership abilities 3. A high-resolution photograph of yourself Call for Videographers—AAW Symposium 2019 The nominating committee will review application materials The AAW seeks videographers for its 33rd International Symposium in Raleigh, North and conduct phone interviews. Carolina, July 11–14, 2019. Applicants must have experience with video camera equip- Candidates will be presented in the ment, possess technical competence, and be able to make decisions regarding what August issue of American Woodturner, is being turned, camera position, shooting angle, etc. The application process will be and voting will occur during the open from December 15, 2018, through January 15, 2019. Videographers are required to month of August. Election results will help set up or tear down and do six rotations to receive a free Symposium registration. be announced in late 2019. Selected videographers will be notified by March 2019. For more information or to apply, visit tiny.cc/CallVideo.

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Craft School Scholarships Prize Drawing The AAW is pleased to continue offer- only; room, board, and travel expenses for AAW Members ing financial assistance for quality are the responsibility of the recipient. One of the many benefits of membership in woodturning instruction. Twenty-eight the AAW is our monthly prize and year-end scholarships will be awarded to selected Chapter-based nominations grand prize drawings. Thank you to the ven- AAW chapter members to attend • Nominees must be current AAW dors who donated this year’s prizes, which woodturning-related classes at one of members and be chosen through include tuition scholarships, $100 certificates, two craft schools. We encourage our a process authorized by their AAW sanding supplies, DVDs, chucks, grinding jigs, chapter officers to widely promote the chapter officers. AAW guest members symposium registrations, and lathes. Contact scholarships and to use this as a recruit- and those with lapsed or expired Linda Ferber if you would like to contribute a prize, [email protected]. ing opportunity for AAW membership. memberships are not eligible. When you patronize our vendors, please Scholarships represent another oppor- • Star chapters will be allotted two thank them for their support of the AAW. tunity to promote the total experience nominations for the first fifty To see a listing of each month’s prizes and available to members of local chapters members and one additional nominee winners, as well as hyperlinks to the vendors’ who also choose to join AAW. for each additional fifty members. websites, visit tiny.cc/AAWDrawings. Emails informing chapter officers All other chapters will be allotted one At the end of 2018, we will draw another about the 2019 scholarship program nomination for the first fifty AAW name from our membership roster to give away a Powermatic 3520B lathe. That winner were initially sent in late October. The members in the chapter. After that, will name a local chapter to win either a JET AAW Endowment Trust Fund (ETF), each additional fifty AAW members 1642 or five JET mini-lathes. The Powermatic in combination with the two schools, will allow another nomination. provides funds for these scholarships. and JET lathes are donated by Powermatic/JET. If more members are nominated than the Included is free shipping in the continental Arrowmont total number of available scholarships, a USA; international winners will be responsible Fourteen scholarships will be awarded for shipping costs from the U.S. drawing will determine the winners. All to Arrowmont School of Arts and awards will be for courses in 2019. 2018 Donors Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Tuition Chapters must provide the names of nom- (Others may be added during the year.) only; room, board, and travel expenses inees, the number of chapter members, Vendors are the responsibility of the recipient. and the number of AAW members in the • Backgate Industries (backgateindustries.com Salt/Pepper Mill Kits John C. Campbell chapter using the online application • David Ellsworth (ellsworthstudios.com) Fourteen scholarships will be awarded (tiny.cc/ChapterScholarship) no later Set of four DVDs to John C. Campbell Folk School, than January 7, 2019. Winners will be • Mike Mahoney (bowlmakerinc.com) Brasstown, North Carolina. Tuition notified by January 21, 2019. 16 oz. utility oil • Thompson Lathe Tools (thompsonlathetools.com) $100 gift certificate • Hunter Tool Systems (huntertoolsystems.com) Continuum: AAW’s 2019 Themed Member $100 gift certificate • Trent Bosch (trentbosch.com) Trent Bosch DVD Exhibition Call for Entries • Nick Cook Woodturner (nickcookwoodturner.com) Nick Cook DVD Entry period: January 1 to March 4, 2019 • Big Monk Lumber (bigmonklumber.com) The AAW is pleased to announce an open juried call for its 2019 member exhibi- $25 gift certificate tion, with the theme Continuum. • Glenn Lucas (glennlucaswoodturning.com) Works accepted into this exhibition will be on view at AAW’s Annual Series of 5 DVDs “Mastering Woodturning” International Woodturning Symposium at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, • The Walnut Log Studio and Supply North Carolina, July 11–14, 2019. The exhibition will then travel to the AAW Gallery (thewalnutlog.com) Jeff Hornung DVD of Wood Art, Saint Paul, Minnesota, where it will be on display until the end of 2019. • Powermatic/JET (jpwindustries.com/brands) Lathes The full call for entries can be found in the August 2018 American Woodturner, AAW Chapters/Symposia page 6. Application will be online at tinyurl.com/AAW2019. For more informa- (each donating an event registration) tion, check the woodturner.org Calls for Entry page (tiny.cc/Calls), or contact • Tennessee Association of Woodturners Tib Shaw at [email protected]. • Totally Turning Woodturning Symposium woodturner.org 7 A ASSOCIATIONNEWS NNEWS CALL FOR STUDENT SUBMISSIONS 2019 Turning to the Future Competition Application period: March 1 to May 1, 2019

The AAW is pleased to announce highest levels of skill in the use of the category will be chosen to have their the fourth Turning to the Future lathe. The contest is open to students work displayed at the 2019 AWFS® Fair competition, an opportunity for in North America, and there is no in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 16–20, 2019. woodturning students and schools to entry fee. Work will be evaluated on craftsman- show off their best work. The exhibi- Prizes include $500 first-place and ship, aesthetic appeal, creativity and/ tion will be held in conjunction with $100 second-place awards in each divi- or utility, and process documentation. FreshWood, one of North America’s sion and category, and two lathes for Application period opens March 1, 2019. largest student furniture-making and the Best in Show piece in each division. Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2019. woodworking competitions. There are two divisions, High School If you know a student woodturner, The competition is intended to and Post-Secondary, with three catego- encourage him or her to apply. encourage and support students ries each: Functional, Small Turnings, Submission details can be found at in reaching for and attaining the and Open. Five finalists in each division tiny.cc/Calls.

Arrowmont Establishes Endowment

The endowment will provide funds artists. Windgate is happy to join with to enable university art students to Arrowmont in continued support of attend Arrowmont. the University Fellows program.” Arrowmont Executive Director Bill The Windgate University Fellows Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts May said, “Developing programming matching grant initiative was begun in in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, received a that creates new opportunities for stu- 2016 with a grant from the Windgate $3.5 million grant from the Windgate dents and for Arrowmont is exciting. Foundation. The purpose of the initia- Foundation to establish the Windgate The Windgate University Fellowships tive is to establish partnerships with University Fellows Endowment. fulfill important priorities of our colleges and universities, encouraging mission by creating lasting partnerships art students to broaden their skills and with colleges and universities, promot- education by attending Arrowmont. ing craft education, and supporting The initiative provides two students students who we believe will grow as from each of the partnering colleges artists from their experiences here. We and universities with tuition, lodging are very appreciative of the Windgate and meals, travel, and a materials Foundation’s gift, which ensures that stipend for a one-week workshop. A list these opportunities exist in perpetuity.” of the partnering colleges and univer- Of the decision to create the endow- sities can be found at arrowmont.org. ment, Windgate Executive Director Led by Outreach and Partnership Pat Forgy said, “Arrowmont’s perfor- Liaison Bill Griffith, the project has mance, diligence and leadership has been highly successful, with sixty-two earned our respect and trust. Their colleges and universities and 112 stu- dedication to supporting university art dents participating in 2018. students is a key step in helping stu- For more, visit arrowmont.org and dents begin to realize what may come windgatefoundation.org. next in their careers by providing

A Tennessee Tech University art student opportunities for instruction, collabo- —Fran Day, Director-Institutional attending Arrowmont, 2018. ration and interactions with a range of Advancement, Arrowmont

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In Memoriam: Ray Key In September, the world lost yet another woodturning master with the passing of England’s Ray Key. A talented author, teacher, and demonstrator, president and founding member of the AWGB (Association of Woodturners of Great Britain), liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Turners of Ray Key, mid-1980s. Photo courtesy of Darren Key. London, and recipient of the first Photo courtesy of AAW. Master in Turning Award bestowed by the Turners Company, Ray Key was a Back in the mid-1970s, Ray Key was one of the earliest turners to true woodturning inspiration. have work in major craft retail galleries. He was a fine production Ray’s books and articles are only a turner and one of the few big names in the craft able to making a living small part of the wealth of knowledge entirely from the sales of what he turned. he has left for the benefit of our craft. —Richard Raffan Indeed, he was a friend and mentor to all those he met, and his works reside in Soon after, I spent a week with Ray numerous collections around the world. Worldwide recognition and his wife Liz to help finish a large Ray Key’s name has been one of the most order of salad bowls in ash that Ray had Hard work and good form recognized in not only British wood- become too weak to complete himself. turning, but the woodturning world as I knew Ray had not been well for some He confided, “You are someone I can a whole, and he was an excellent ambas- time, and it was at a 2017 meeting of trust to do it my way and to do my sador for our craft. To say he will be missed The Worshipful Company of Turners shape.” Ray was a stickler for form and is an understatement of his influence and that he pulled me aside and asked if I proportion and used the golden ratio importance to those who knew him and would do him a woodturning favor. to inform his design sense. I had done those who did not. The woodturning field production turning of bowls but had owes a debt of gratitude to Ray Key for all Without a doubt, Ray Key has forgotten the effort involved in just pre- he did for so many during his career. become the most important paring the blanks, not to mention the —Nick Agar emissary to the growth and education turning itself. Ray’s order—requiring a mix of plain hard work and attention to Ray Key AAW Lifetime Award Recipient for 2001 of contemporary woodturning in Britain. GARY C. DICKEY detail—was a reflection of his passion —Gary C. Dickey, 2001 JOURNAL ARCHIVE and commitment to woodturning for CONNECTION well over forty years.

It was just before lunchtime as Ray Key was finishing a demonstration. The you can only teach the technique. Let's vessel was virtually flawless as he go to lunch." turned to his audience and said, "When American woodturning and Ameri- An hour later, returning from lunch, Ray was able to juxtapose delicate and we come back, it'll just take a bit of 220 can woodturning adopted him. And Ray found a gift from his longtime grit sandpaper to finish it up." throughout that period both have friend Willie Stedmond. Lying on the been all the better for it. As he spoke, his hands played over bed of the lathe along with a note were the newly cut surface and he frowned as Through his seminar demonstra- two stones glued to a piece of paper. The he detected a small imperfection. tions and woodturning classes, those note said simply, "Try two grit." "It needs a bit of straightening right who have benefited from his teach- on this edge," he said, "I can't leave it ing are legion. His quick wit, keen It has been almost two decades like that." Restarting the lathe, he pro- sense of humor, and unique insights since British turner Ray Key adopted ceeded to smooth the trouble spot, when and approaches to turning problems thoughtfully designed gallery pieces suddenly there was a catch. Stopping have earned him international re- In 2001, Ray Key was spect. Many of his students have the lathe revealed a jagged tear in the formerly smooth surface. It's not some- dubbed him "Mr. Design," for his at- thing that happens often when Ray Key tention to detail during critique ses- demonstrates, but it did prove that he sions. was human and that it happens to the Modestly he shuns accolades — best of turners. and there have been many — saying, Looking at the class and smiling, Ray "Good turners simply know how to said simply, "You can't teach the touch, get out of the holes they dig for with well-turned treen and wooden awarded Honorary Lifetime themselves." Recognizing his contributions to 10 AMERICAN WOODTURNER the craft of woodturning not only in SUMMER 2001 tableware that would grace any environ- Membership in the AAW. ment. His work was rarely embellished, Gary C. Dickey wrote an article for the and, not being one to mince words, Ray Summer 2001 issue of American Woodturner was fond of the adages, “Keep it (vol 16, no 2, page 10), commemorating simple, stupid!” and “If in Ray’s receiving the award. Use the EXPLORE! search tool at woodturner.org to access the doubt, leave it out.” article and learn more about Ray Key. The AAW also produced a profile of Ray as Pagoda Boxes, Spalted beech, part of its series of 30-Year Anniversary Yin Yang, 2011, White ash, sycamore, tallest is 6" (15cm) Member Profiles. You can find Ray’s profile at African blackwood, 6" × 51/2" × 31/2" Permanent Collection of the AAW tiny.cc/RayKeyAAW. Photo: AAW/Tib Shaw (15cm × 14cm × 9cm) woodturner.org 9 WOODTURNERSCHATTER

CHATTER NEOWTA Turns 30 In 1986, six members of a woodworking club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, started talking about woodturning. Only one of them had a lathe, so they got together at that NEOWTA’s enviable meeting place, a dedicated member’s shop and helped each other chapter facility donated by a generous club member in 2008. The club’s well-lit demonstration auditorium. begin to learn to turn. By 1988, several more had joined, and the Northeastern Oklahoma Woodturners Association (NEOWTA) was formed.

A proper meeting place NEOWTA became an AAW chapter in 1990, during a time when dozens of turning clubs were being formed all The club’s annual tool sale is held in an ample Visiting instructor Nick Cook offers guidance over the United States. The common space that can double as a gallery. in the facility’s well-equipped woodturning classroom. problem for clubs was finding places to meet. The Tulsa club had ten different meeting places in twelve years. In 2008, NEOWTA’s membership grew rapidly to organizations. One has been a local a recently retired businessman was the thriving 175 it is today. food bank, which in eight years taken under the wing of a NEOWTA The facility has a classroom with twelve has received more than $80,000 woodturner and became an enthusi- lathes for students of visiting turners, the from turned pieces contributed by astic member who immediately saw “learn-to-turn” program, and monthly NEOWTA members. One year, the the problems with finding places to hands-on classes for beginning turners. club donated approximately 675 meet. He approached the chapter offi- The auditorium, with seating for more bowls, one for each person at the cers with a challenge: raise $25,000 for than 100 visitors, is used for meetings and “Empty Bowls” annual banquet. remodeling and he would give the club demos by visiting artists. To quote the anonymous woodturner a 4,300-square-foot warehouse and who gifted his wonderful facility to land for parking that he had used in Community-minded turners NEOWTA, “Woodturning has added his business. The funds were raised and Turners by nature are very generous, years to my life and life to my years.” the building was remodeled, mostly and the Tulsans have contributed to by a core of dedicated members. Then many fundraisers for local charitable —Bob Hawks

Thank You, AAW, for the Opportunity Recently, I attended a week-long class at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, with instructor Harvey Meyer teaching basket illusion techniques. The class came compliments of the AAW! Yes, I was one of the lucky recipients of a craft school scholarship from AAW, which announces a call for applicants each year through its local chapters. Chapters nominate members according to the number of AAW members in their chapter. Those nominated are entered to win tuition scholarships to either John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, or Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. (See page 7 of this issue for the current announcement.) This scholarship program is one of the many ways AAW gives back to its membership. I encourage you to submit your name through your local AAW chapter to be eligible for this generous program. The opportunity is open to all AAW members in good standing Rita Duxbury was a lucky recipient and, who knows, you may be a lucky winner of a scholarship to further your skills, of a craft school scholarship at Arrowmont, where she learned techniques, and woodturning education at one of these fantastic schools. basket illusion techniques from instructor Harvey Meyer. —Rita Duxbury, Carolina Mountain Woodturners

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AAW Chapter Member Bridges Gap with Woodworkers I am a member of both the Northland Woodturners of Kansas City, Missouri, and the St. Joseph Woodworker’s Guild of St. Joseph, Missouri. Like many AAW chapters, the Woodworker’s Guild also focuses on creating wood projects for area charities to sell or auction for their particular needs. Some of the St. Joseph Guild Members of the St. Joseph Woodworker’s Guild members expressed an interest in tried their hand at segmented bowls. From learning a specific area of woodturn- left: Ralph Alvarez, Allen Kline, Ed Roberts, Rick Segmented bowls in process of construction. ing—how to create a segmented bowl. Tolbert, Darwin St. Myers, and Ken Gerber. Because I have created several segmented bowls, I accepted the request a lathe to create a segmented bowl, bowls were proudly presented at our to instruct and coach six members of such as overcoming anxiety and fear monthly Woodworker’s Guild meeting. the Guild in the design, calculations, when tackling a new project and using Our Guild has become more sensitive construction, turning, and finishing expensive wood, right-handed vs. left- to the fact that not everyone is inter- of a segmented bowl. handed turning, patience, precision, ested in the same type of projects. We choosing a design and type of wood, will be offering future mini-workshops Lessons from the lathe honing math skills for a segmented based on turning projects that our The workshop included both novice bowl design, and how to apply a finish. members request. This gives the more lathe turners and those with prior Completion of the bowls brought out experienced woodturner the opportu- experience. Those with prior lathe a new level of confidence in everyone. nity to share his or her expertise with experience slowed their pace, assisted, Working together instilled more self- those eager to learn new skills. The next and encouraged those with no prior confidence and the desire to tackle segmented bowl workshop will be for turning experience. additional new and different projects women members, per their request. The woodworkers learned there were in the future. After two-and-a-half several things to consider when using months, the impressive segmented —John Cox, Northland Woodturners, Missouri

Tidewater Turners Wins Blue Ribbon The Tidewater Turners of Virginia has Community outreach won a blue ribbon for best demonstra- Tidewater Turners emphasizes commu- tion at the 45th Newport News Fall nity outreach as a tenet of our chapter. Festival. Chapter members worked This takes the form of working with local hard to set up an inviting woodturn- charities and conducting public dem- Members of the Tidewater Turners of Virginia ing display, showcasing woodturning onstrations at ten to twelve events each at their winning booth during the Newport in action at mini-lathes and finished year. We see this as one way of making News Fall Festival, 2018. work. Our turners were continually the public aware of woodturning. It’s not Tidewater Turners member at work producing spinning tops and unusual for someone to join the chapter Amos Peterson other small items for show attendees. after seeing one of our demonstrations. showing a visitor a bowl. With seventeen turners working at We set up mini-lathes and each eight lathes, we handed out more than turner interacts with the people who 600 tops to kids. The good weather come to watch. It’s rewarding for us to brought out a steady stream of visitors see parents bring their kids to watch us numbering more than 35,000. Our create something and to hear folks say, turners had groups clustered around “I used to do that in high school.” our lathes asking many questions. —Ray Kallman, Tidewater Turners of Virginia woodturner.org 11 WOODTURNERSCHATTER

CHATTER Finger Lakes Woodturners Teaches Youth In 2009, Jerry Sheridan, a member of both the Finger Lakes Woodturners (FLWT) of Rochester, In the New York, and the AAW, wanted Students’ to get young people involved in woodturning. Jerry approached the Own Words Byron Bergen High School tech- • “Woodturning was nology instructor and was given easily my favorite permission to do a demonstration thing to do.” for the manufacturing students. The demo, which was also attended • “I enjoy woodturning by the school’s superintendent and and look forward to principal, was very well received. buying my own lathe.” Jerry continued with one or two demonstrations between March and • “I wish we could June over the next three years. spend more time working on these AAW grant projects.” By 2012, it became evident that woodturning should become part of the school’s manufacturing curricu- (Left) Byron Bergen High School students who have benefited lum, so the program was expanded from the educational outreach of with volunteer mentors from the the Finger Lakes Woodturners. FLWT. Students were able to create a turned project with the use of two FLWT club lathes and the personal makes three projects: a Slimline and assist the students of the district. tools of the volunteers. With the pen, a spin top, and a project of FLWT was honored to have received program’s early success, the next the student’s choosing from a list this award in 2016. step was for the classroom to have its of suggestions. Chosen projects own lathe and accessories, and this have included bowls, goblets, —Cheri Sheridan and Debbie Hachey, was made possible in part by a 2015 baseball-mitt mallets, duck calls, Finger Lakes Woodturners grant from the AAW. deer grunts, ring holders, mini- The value of the program was well baseball bats, bowling pins, and established, and the superintendent more. Wolcott notes, “Students of the school matched the AAW grant. spend time planning and designing This enabled Jay Wolcott, the school’s before they actually start turning technology teacher, to set up two their projects. These skills are turning stations with lathes, turning transferred to other ‘life projects’ tools, and accessories. Each day, from that will help them be successful March to early June, there are two after high school.” mentors in the class, one for each This program has been a success turning station. While many schools in the eyes of all involved. A few of have eliminated hands-on shop the students have gone on to acquire courses, Byron Bergen sees good reason their own lathes and continue to to maintain some balance between hone their woodturning skills. cutting-edge computer technology and Each year, a “Friends of Byron learning a trade by using one’s hands. Bergen” award is given. This annual Along with learning the safe presentation honors and recognizes use of the lathe, each student individuals or groups who contribute

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visit oregonwoodturningsymposium.com. Calendar of Events Vendors go to the vendor page at the same address. Email questions to February issue deadline: December 15 [email protected]. Send information to [email protected]. For a more complete listing, Pennsylvania see the AAW’s Woodturning Calendar online at tiny.cc/AAWCalendar. November 2, 2018–January 19, 2019, Merryll Saylan: This Is Your Life, The Center for Art in Wood, Philadelphia. The work of renowned Florida biennial symposium features eleven rotations, wood artist Merryll Saylan in an exhibition February 8–10, 2019, The 2019 Florida each with five demonstrations. Pro turners will celebrating the timeline of her career. For more, Woodturning Symposium, Lake Yale Baptist offer four unique topics over seven rotations. visit centerforartinwood.org. Conference Center, Leesburg. Event offers onsite Pro demonstrators to include Stuart Batty, Trent Tennessee accommodations with meals included, silent Bosch, Mark Sfirri, Al Stirt, and Kimberly Winkle. January 25, 26, 2019, Tennessee Association of auction, raffles, vendors, and workshops. Onsite housing and dining, vendors, instant Woodturners’ 31st Annual Woodturning National demonstrators to include Derek gallery, and silent and live auctions. For more, Symposium, Marriott Hotel and Convention Weidman, Peggy Schmid, Jason Clark, contact KC Kendall at [email protected]. Center, Franklin. Featured demonstrators to Graeme Priddle, and Melissa Engler. Regional Minnesota include Al Stirt, Ashley Harwood, Jacques Vesery, demonstrators to include Al Hockenbery, Don Ongoing, The AAW Gallery of Wood Art in Saint and Todd Hoyer. Celebrating its 31st TAW Geiger, Rudolph Lopez, and Franck Johannesen. Paul features four to six woodturning exhibitions Woodturning Symposium, this event is one of the Workshops led by Dixie Biggs, Steve Cook, Barry per year, including works from AAW’s annual longest-running and most successful regional Reiter, Walt Wager, and Steve Marlow. For more, themed member and POP exhibitions. Remaining symposia in the U.S. The 2019 Symposium will visit floridawoodturningsymposium.com or in 2018: Dia•Log, October 7 to December 28. On feature a tradeshow, instant gallery, people’s facebook.com/myfws. continuous display at the Gallery of Wood Art choice awards, and Saturday night banquet with Georgia is the “Touch This!” family-friendly education auction. For more, visit tnwoodturners.org or October 6, 2018–May 25, 2019, From Tree room. For more, visit galleryofwoodart.org email [email protected]. Vendors, to Treasure: Woodturnings by Al Christopher, or email Tib Shaw at [email protected]. contact Grant Hitt at [email protected]. Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum, Rome. New York Washington An exhibition featuring woodturnings by Al March 30, 31, 2019, Totally Turning Symposium, March 23, 2019, Northwest Washington Christopher, made in varied styles with an Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs. Woodturners’ 10th Annual All Day Demo, A Day emphasis on embellishment. For more, contact Presented by the Adirondack Woodturners, the with Mike Mahoney, Anacortes First Baptist Church, Rachel McLucas at [email protected] or visit 2019 symposium to feature Glenn Lucas, Richard Anacortes. Mike will demonstrate the many berry.edu/oakhill/exhibits/temporary. Findley, Keith Gotschall, Harvey Meyer, Ted techniques he has developed and refined over his Hawai‘i Sokolowski, Willie Simmons, Joe Larese, Dave lifetime as a professional woodturner March 8–29, 2019, Big Island Woodturners 21st Lutzkanin, Kurt Hertzog, and more. For more, and instructor. For complete information, Annual Woodturning Exhibit, Wailoa Center, visit totallyturning.com. visit nwwwt.org/MahoneyDemo.pdf, email Hilo. An exhibition of local work; reception [email protected], or call Phil Kezele at Oregon March 8; Saturday demonstrations (on March 9, 206-372-5123. March 15–17, 2019, The Oregon Woodturning 16, and 23). Gallery open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Symposium, Linn County Expo Center, Albany. Monday through Friday. Come see Hawai‘i’s The third edition of this biennial event features finest. For more, visit bigislandwoodturners.org. fifty rotations covering aspects of woodturning Illinois for the beginner to the expert. This year, April 26, 27, 2019, The Midwest Penturners demonstrators to include Richard Raffan, Glenn Gathering, Schaumburg Fairfield Marriott, Lucas, Michael Hosaluk, Jimmy Clewes, Cynthia Chicago. Demonstrators to include Dick Gibson, Sam Angelo, Art Liestman, Jim Rodgers, Sing, John Underhill, Ed Brown, Mark James, Curtis Seebeck, Seri Robinson, and Dave Greg Bonier, and Mark Dreyer. Two full days Schweitzer. The ever-popular vendor show will of pen making—from beginner to advanced. also be back. For more information and to register, Numerous social activities, chance to win a lathe, door prizes, vendor area. For information or to participate as a demonstrator or vendor, contact [email protected]. For more, visit midwestpenturnersgathering.com. Al Christopher, Owl, 2017, Pecky cypress, Indiana mahogany, acrylic paint, 13" × 8" (33cm × 20cm) October 17–20, 2019, Ohio Valley Woodturners From the exhibition at Oak Hill & The Martha Guild’s “Turning 2019,” Higher Ground Berry Museum, Rome, Georgia: From Tree to Treasure: Photo: Conference Center, West Harrison. OVWG’s Woodturnings by Al Christopher. Faith Cox woodturner.org 13 WOODTURNERSCHATTER TIPS Proper tool handling An old-timer handed me his knife, and when I handed it back to Tips him blade first, I received a harsh lecture. He claimed I was threaten- Inexpensive fix for lost parts ing to do him harm. I learned a On my JET mini-lathe, the screw that holds the motor plate lock handle assem- quick lesson when he turned the bly tends to vibrate loose. This often results in the screw and spring falling on knife on me and made me grab it by the floor amid wood shavings, never to be seen again. A simple drop of Loctite® the blade: Never present the sharp or other thread lock is a good preventive measure. But if you lose the screw and end of an object to another person spring, rather than replacing the entire assembly (about $25, including the handle, when handing it over. screw, and spring), you can buy the key components inexpensively at your local The woodturning community is hardware store. I purchased an M4-0.7 × 16 mm screw, a 1.4" outside diameter one of the most courteous, friendly, (OD) × 1/2"-long nylon spacer, and a #6 compression spring, all for less than $1.50. and safety-conscious organizations The spring was about 11/2" (38mm) long, so I cut it into thirds. Using needle- to which I have ever belonged. nose pliers, bend a tight loop in one end so the M4 screw will fit through the However, having attended many loop. Place the screw through the loop of the spring, push the spacer into the meetings, demos, and symposia, I spring, and insert the thread end of the screw through the handle. Place a drop have noticed the majority of people of thread lock on the tip of the threads, and advance the screw into the housing. hold the safe end and present the After the thread lock cures, the screw will remain in place. sharp end of tools to others. The —Paul Coppinger, Texas cutting edges of turning tools may not be as large as some knives, but in many cases they are sharper. Common courtesy and awareness of safety dictate that we should always pass a sharp object to another person with the safe end (tool handle) towards them. And, just as important, pass it in a manner so if the other person were to pull it away suddenly, the cutting edge would not The motor plate lock handle assembly on the A hardware-store replacement screw, plastic inadvertently cut your own hand. author’s JET mini-lathe. The affixing screw can spacer, and spring save you the cost of sometimes vibrate loose. replacing the entire assembly. —Randy Wright, Arkansas

3D-printed accessories 3D printing has come a long way in the last few years, with lower costs and improved ease of use. If you have access to a 3D printer (check your local library) or perhaps are considering buying one, you can save money and customize your woodturning tools easily. Make your own designs using free CAD Dust hood Grinder toolrest and Various woodturning tools programs or download designs from sharpening jig web sources like thingiverse.com. I printed all the examples shown Share your turning ideas! and probably saved as much as the If we publish your tip, we’ll pay you $35. Email your tips along with relevant cost of a basic 3D printer. photos or illustrations to [email protected]. —Joshua Friend, Editor —Andy Boyer, California

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Faceplate centering tool One method of mounting wood on predetermined and marked center on a center of the plug. This needs to be as the lathe is to glue the workpiece to a glueblock, I use a shopmade centering straight as you can get it; if it veers off, glueblock that is screwed to a faceplate. tool (Photos 1, 2). the tool will not function accurately. One drawback is that after you have To make the tool, turn a short plug If possible, use a drill press or drill the parted the work from the glueblock, of hardwood to a close fit inside the hole on the lathe. remounting it accurately is a real chal- center hole of your faceplate. Form a Cut a 6" (15cm) length of ¼"-diam- lenge. When I need to remount a blank shoulder that will prevent the insert eter steel rod and sharpen one end to a in its original position on a glueblock from bottoming out (Photo 3). Drill a point. You may need to sand the rod to or mount any piece of wood that has a ¼"- (6mm-) diameter hole through the make it slide easily through the plug, but be careful not to create excess play. I placed a piece of tape around the blunt end as a handle and to keep the rod from falling out. When I use a glueblock, I always drill a hole through its center, usually 1" (25mm) in diameter. This allows me to feed the steel rod all the way through and locate its point on the marked center of a workpiece. This takes out the guess- work of centering a piece on a glueblock. 1 2 3 —Doyle McEntyre, Arkansas

Transfer pipettes Smartphone “amplifier” Many turners like to mix their own inexpensive transfer pipettes? My I used my lathe to create a cone- “witch’s brew” of custom finishes– friend Bill Perri introduced me to these shaped “amplifier” that helps boost like combinations of wipe-on poly- handy items. They are like giant, flex- the sound from my smartphone urethane, boiled linseed oil, and ible, plastic eyedroppers, and they’re speaker. The device is basically a mineral spirits. But pouring the raw great for moving small quantities of hollowed megaphone with a slot to ingredients from their original cans liquid (like finishing ingredients) from support the phone. You place the into a new mixing container can one place to the next. You can get grad- phone into the slot and align the be messy. Moreover, when you’re uated pipettes with quantity markings phone speaker with a hole leading to pouring “raw” ingredients from one on the sides (both imperial and metric), cone. In my estimation, the volume container to another, it’s hard to get so you can grab the exact amount of is doubled by using this device. the ingredient proportions for your each ingredient you need to make —Gary Christensen, Florida custom finish exactly right. In addi- your custom finish, even in very small tion, it can be challenging to mix up amounts. There’s no material waste, no small batches. mess, and your recipe will be exactly as So instead of struggling by pouring you planned. ingredients from one container to the Finally, if you next, why not “lift” them with really want to save money, you can clean used pipettes with an appropriate solvent, let them dry out, and use them again. —Rich Sabreen, Connecticut woodturner.org 15