Gulf Coast Woodturner October 2020 Newsletter

President’s Corner I pray that everyone is doing well during this extraordinary time. I'm aware of only one couple in the club that has caught the virus and they have fully recovered. In lieu of our annual picnic we have a great demo scheduled for our October 17th general meeting. It will be an IRD with Nick Agar and his Viking bowl. We also have our Second Tuesday Open Shop virtual meeting on the 13th featuring Mike Peace turning ornaments. You will have to bring your own popcorn and soda. Please have your camera on during these sessions so that we can see each other. It has been determined that turning the cameras off has no detectable impact on the Zoom performance. Presently we are working on two programs to make our extensive DVD library more accessible to our members. The first program is to put them online. Then you can select and stream a demo at any time. We envision that you will login to the Members Only section of our website and make your selection. There are still technical hurdles to overcome and several members are working on them. The second is a pilot program where you request that DVD'S be mailed to you. The titles would be available on our website. We will have details in the next newsletter. Our Pens for Vets program has been very well received. Walter Mooney has collected over 350 pens including about 100 donated by Woodcraft North. On the 8th a small group of us delivered about 120 of the pens to Camp Hope, a facility treating veterans with PTSD. Enough for each of the vets and their staff. Look for a separate article in this newsletter about members helping members. ID cards are available on our website for you to download and use at Woodcraft and Rockler stores to receive a 10% discount on most items. Although, items that are on sale and large equipment are excluded. GCWA awards two $1,000 scholarships each spring to recent graduates. Start planning early who you would like to sponsor as it will take the applicants longer than usual this year to get the records they need to complete the application. The Art League of Baytown is having an exhibition and auction in January. The deadline for entries is October 31st. The criteria is anything related to tea. Contact me if you are interested in participating. It is encouraging that some Farmers' Markets are opening and restrictions on restaurants are easing. I look forward once again to being able to meet in person. After years of wanting to thoroughly clean my shop but lacking the time before the virus, I discovered that wasn’t the reason. In the meantime stay safe, wear your mask, get your flu shot and have fun turning. Chuck Graham

Page 1 of 17 September Presentation - John Beaver

In case you missed September’s presentation John did an excellent job demoing his Wave Bowl project. This is an interesting process to enhance a bowl where people will ask, How Did You Do That. It is a process I plan on trying. Many more pictures can be found HERE on the GCWA website.

Page 2 of 17 General Information - George Kabacinski Open Shop Night - Cypress The October Virtual Open Shop is coming up quickly. It will be on … wait … Second Tuesday. That is Tuesday, October 13th for those without a calendar handy. Our September event featured Kirk DeHeer doing a demo on Air Brushing Techniques from his shop in Provo, Utah. It was a good demo and Kirk is always a fun guy to spend some time with. Craft Supplies no longer sells the pre-made airbrush templates that a number of turners have used. During the course of the interaction Kirk divulged a source for the materials and suggesting for creating our own templates. Kirk does not allow recording of his demos. However, he did agree to having his demo recorded for a one-time rebroadcast. This will allow club members who were not able to attend our Virtual Open Shop to still see his demo. The rebroadcast is scheduled for 3:00 pm on Sunday, October 25, 2020. So, mark your calendars. For the October Virtual Open Shop we will be joined by YouTube celebrity turner Mike Peace. Mike will be demonstrating a holiday ornament project. This is well timed for getting into the holiday turning spirit. So join us on Tuesday at 6:00 pm and interact with Mike. Check out his YouTube channel Mike Peace and his web site at http://www.mikepeacewoodturning.com Doing a quick video of your shop, a special tool or jig are all excellent ways to bring others to your shop using the wonders of virtual meetings. If you have any suggested topics for future VOS Zoom sessions, would like to be a presenter, or wish to submit photos or videos for inclusion in an upcoming VOS ring up George Kabacinski or drop a note to [email protected] GCWA 2020 HOW Class Update - George Kabacinski

It has been a few months since we have had anything in this space. And, frankly, there is nothing definitive to share currently. But I do want to let you know of a concept being explored. Will it pan out? Who knows, maybe yes, maybe no. Will it be sometime a lot of members will want to participate in? Maybe not, but that is pretty much true for a lot of our hands-on classes. That is why we have always attempted to schedule classes for different skill levels. Many clubs have jumped on the Remote Interactive Demonstration bandwagon due to the almost universal shut down of face-to-face woodturner meetings. As the months have progressed the number of turners able to provide IRDs has also steadily increased. There are several benefits for clubs having remote demos in terms of cost, availability, and scheduling. Those benefits were explored by GCWA even prior to the pandemic. And, of course, nothing is perfect so there are drawbacks as well. One of those drawbacks is the lack of hands-on classes that we typically schedule with visiting demonstrators. One of the questions that has haunted me is – How can we have live, remote, hands-on classes? Recently I’ve raised that question again in several discussions with other turning clubs and demonstrators. Most recently I have had more serious discussions with a couple of demonstrators and have found some receptivity to the concept. The GCWA board of directors has granted permission to explore the concept and to schedule an initial pilot class. Yeah! Clearly there are a few roadblocks to overcome. I am convinced they can be overcome. It will not be suitable for every class and it will not be embraced by everyone in the club. And that’s fine. Yet some will benefit and I suspect, it will become another area were technology overlaps with traditional crafts such as woodturning. Is this a concept you might be interested in? Do you have ideas on how we might implement it? Or concerns we should consider (I have a list going on that one!)? If so, drop me a line at [email protected]. We can schedule a Zoom session on this topic with those who might be interested in advancing the idea. As always, if you have an idea for the GCWA HOW class or would be interested in teaching a HOW class please contact George Kabacinski or Chuck Graham or drop and e-mail to [email protected]

Page 3 of 17 GCWA Meeting Presentations - George Kabacinski

Our September meeting featured John Beaver showing us how he makes his Wave Bowls. We did have a bit of an issue with some of the audio which was traced back to John’s microphone. Technology is not perfect with regards to remote demonstrations and since they are indeed live everyone must adjust on the fly. And that’s exactly what John did. The demo proceeded forward with a slight change to his plans for audio. The level of expertise demonstrators, and others, have gained during the pandemic is amazing. We are fortunate to have enjoyed several top- notch remote demonstrations over the past several months. And we have more to come! Upcoming Meeting Presentations include: • October 17, 2020 – We will be joined by Nick Agar with a demo of his Sunset Viking Bowl. This is a signature product for Nick and is sure to be an amazing demo. For those who may not know Nick, check out his website at https://nickagarstudios.com • November 21, 2020 – Our November meeting will feature Glenn Lucas demonstrating from his new studio / school in Ireland! Glenn has not been doing demos for a couple of months while the finishing touches are being made to his new building which looks amazing from the photos I have seen. His topic for our November meeting has not been finalized. So, stay tuned. In the meantime, check out Glenn’s web site at https:// www.glennlucaswoodturning.com Please note that Glenn does not allow recording of his demonstrations so if you want to see Glenn in action and be able to interact with him be sure to get this on your calendar! • December 19, 2020 – Fog Tanner was scheduled to be our demonstrator for the December general meeting. Unfortunately, Fog’s demo will be rescheduled for a later time. We are in the process of locating a substitute for the December meeting. A broadcast e-mail will be sent with the virtual meeting connection information to all GCWA members. This will be sent two days prior to the virtual event and again the morning of the event so it is fresh in your Inbox. To ensure you receive the meeting connection information please verify your 2020 dues are up to date.

John Chatelain said he recently got his shop up and running after his move to Leander, TX. I had to build some cabinets and storage. I have only turned a small light pull for my shop that is not really worthy of a pic, but I am working on my largest and should have a pic for you next month. John we look forward to seeing some exciting projects out of your new shop.

November GCWA Board Meeting The meeting will held via Zoom conference call on November 9th at 7:00PM. If you are interested in attending please contact one of the Board Members for the Zoom access information.

Page 4 of 17 Rose Engine to Loan to Club Members

Rose Engine for Loan to GCWA Members

A rose engine lathe is a specialized kind of geometric lathe. The headstock rocks back and forth with a rocking motion or along the spindle axis in a pumping motion, controlled by a rubber moving against a rosette or cam-like pattern mounted on the spindle, while the lathe spindle rotates. Rose engine work can make flower patterns, as well as convoluted, symmetrical, multi-lobed geometric patterns. The patterns it produces similar to that of a Spirograph, in metal. No other ornamental lathe can produce these "rose" patterns. The decoration produced by a rose engine lathe is called guilloche. Ed Peine has a rose engine lathe, which he has made available for loan to GCWA members. This rose engine is a modification of a Jet 10-inch lathe. The operation of a rose engine is specialized and takes some effort. Both Rene Gonzalez and Bill Berry have used this lathe for extended periods of time. If you believe that you would like to try a rose engine lathe for several months please contact Reggie Keith [email protected] More information on rose engines can be found HERE and HERE.

Virtual Club Meetings

Steps to join Virtual Club Meetings 1 - Must be a club member in good standing (Dues Paid) 2 - Click on link emailed to you from either George Kabacinski or Chuck Graham 3 - If this is your first time using Zoom, you will be asked if it is okay to download software from Zoom. You will need to allow this, then Zoom will download and automatically install on your computer (you may need to download and install an App on you cellphone or iPad 4. - You will be asked to join a meeting with video Notice how this fellow is working on a project and audio, you should pick both if you want people that he planning on taking a picture of and to see and hear you. emailing to me for inclusion in next month’s newsletter. Please send ONE high resolution If you choose to load software prior to the meeting picture directly to me at: go HERE to download Zoom. [email protected]

Page 5 of 17 Club Members Helping Club Members - Chuck Graham

Hurricane Laura 2020 After hurricane Laura we determined that four GCWA members might have been impacted by the storm. Fortunately, everyone was safe. One member wisely evacuated from Westlake, Louisiana to Houston. The eye of the storm passed directly over Gary Rock's home and blew down seven large trees, all to the West. Two of them penetrated through his roof and ceilings in two bedrooms. Torrential rain then soaked everything in those rooms. Most telephone poles on his street were snapped off about halfway up (or halfway down) and part of an adjacent neighbor's roof is gone. Most importantly, Gary's shop was barely damaged. Gary had professionals remove the trees. It took several phone calls find out what kind of help we could provide. Like most of us he said he could handle it. We got our passports and lots of tools together and drove East across the Sabine river. Walter Mooney, Roy Alvarez, Dan Schmoker, Jonathan Bartz and I worked on finding and repairing a sewer discharge line and moving debris from the back to the street. Gary gave us a tour of his shop. It was a long day, no one got hurt and we helped a friend. A great day.

Page 6 of 17 Show and Tell -All Pieces

Since we didn’t have a normal meeting this month I requested that members send me a picture of the piece they would have brought to our regular meeting. Since I am going to be the ONLY judge(?) and without the benefit of seeing these pieces in person, I am picking the UNOFFICIAL Best of Show and maybe an Honorable Mention or two. Thanks Paul Mugridge PS: Hopefully I get everybody’s name and info correct.

Bill Pittman - Spalted Hackberry Pumpkin Honorable hollowed. It is approx. 11” Mention x 8” and is finished with wipe on poly. Great way to get into the Halloween spirit.

Dan Schmoker - American bowl with resin inserts. Approx. 7” x 3”, no finish applied

Dennis Ford - Redbud vase approx. 8” tall. Finished with rattle can lacquer (one of my favorite finishes).

Page 7 of 17 Show and Tell - All Pieces

Don Fluker - Box Elder bowl approx. 2.5” x 7.5”. Finished with General Finished - Woodturners Finish

Honorable Mention

James Richardson - Alumilite and Mistletoe burl hollow form.

Harris Knecht - Hackberry bowl (art piece?) approx. 14” x 8” x 3”. It was burnt, painted, finished with lacquer.

Page 8 of 17 Show and Tell - All Pieces

Linda Bohl

Kent Hodson - Kent is new too turning and has completed a bunch of roughed out bowls. From the top - Chinese Tallow, Chinese , water oak(2), tallow, John King - bowl and pepper mil. cedar elm, water oak, and finally the bowl is oak finished with cedar elm Walnut oil and approx. 4.75” x 10.5”

Pepermill is zebrawood and wenge prix. 10” tall and finished with Liberon finishing oil and Liberon Black bison paste wax

Larry Zarra - spalted ash hollow form approx. 10” in diameter and 8.375” tall. Finished with 3 coats of minwax gloss poly applied as a wiping and hand buffed paste wax.

Page 9 of 17 Show and Tell - All Pieces

Mark Underwood -This is a continuation of the Classic Nib Pen kits in acrylic ... wet sanded to 12000 grit. This is from the Patriot Series. Zoom in for details, some very nice designs

Paul Mugridge - Eucalyptus platter approx. Ric Taylor - small pecan hollow form 14.25” x 1.4” Finished with Howards approx. 4” x 2.5”. Butcher Block Conditioner. The for This is a beautiful piece of wood and the this platter was harvested from a tree that form is excellent. had to be removed at Moody Gardens.

Honorable Mention

Page 10 of 17 Show and Tell - UNOFFICIAL BEST OF SHOW

Janice Levi - Beautiful madrone hollow form that is approx. 5” x 3” I chose this piece because of the beautiful shape of the form along with the detailed . Make sure you zoom in on the picture to see all the detailed work. Congrats Janice

Unofficial Best of Show

Well folks this SHOW & TELL was a pretty good this month, as you can see, we had 15 turners submit photos this month. We have around 150 club members and I know many more of you turned something in the past month. So let’s try again for next month since we won’t be having an in person club meeting again. Same rules as before (I will resend the rules) For the computer challenged, ask your kids or grandkids for help in sending your picture to me. [email protected]

Page 11 of 17 Spotlight on club member - Kai Muenzer I would like to introduce you to Kai Muenzer. Kai is an excellent woodturner who has discovered a passion for teaching other wood turners, beginners to advanced, and for demonstrating. For more information on Kai and his projects check out his website HERE.

Kai created an elm wood vase holder for the October newsletter. The intent had been to decorate a dollar store flower vase with a turned holder and the inspiration came from Alain Mailland’s turnings and carvings. For the turning the side grain blank is clamped one sided and hollowed to the largest diameter of the glass vase. Each leaf set starts out with a turned ring. All walls are turned to the same thickness – as much as possible. Each leaf-ring is supported by three interleaving branches, so this vase-holder has 4x3=12 branches. The flower bulbs touch each other and give the piece stability. The power carving with a Dremel 561 multipurpose bit takes some practice but works very efficiently in difficult to get to areas. I parted the spigot on the lathe after the carving and sanding above the bulbs was complete. Since I wanted the top leaves to follow the shape of the glass vase and protrude outward, they were steam bent with wet paper towels in a microwave in one go. To darken the elmwood, the piece was finished with black walnut Danish oil.

Would you like to learn more? Kai is happy to offer GCWA an online demo.

Page 12 of 17 Tool Tip - Dan Schmoker

Have you ever lost your chuck wrench? Can’t figure out how to remove your chuck. Here is an easy solution. Just stop by your local auto parts store or check around in your old tools for an oil filter wrench. If you look at this oil filter wrench you would think it was made to remove a lathe chuck. Great idea Dan!

If you have a project, shop modification or other jig/fixture that you might think other members would like to see, please send me an email with pictures, descriptions and pertinent information. Please use my email: [email protected]

Page 13 of 17 For Sale/Wanted

Wanted: ======For Sale: Scott Haddix [email protected] is selling a portion of the collection of tools I purchased from Joe Burton's widow. Too many to list individually, so big group pictures, largely by type. Many signature tools in the set, all are tool steel from manufactures like Henry Taylor, Sorby, Crown, Hamlet, and the like. The scrapers are almost all 1/4" thick, heavy duty scrapers. If you need a tool, email me, and we can chat on options and prices.. If you need a tool, email me [email protected] (rather than replying below), and we can chat on options and prices.

Page 14 of 17 For Sale/Wanted For Sale: Gary Wallace - PS 20" Scrollsaw. Original cost $550, Asking $300. Speeds are controlled by belt movement. Uses standard 5" blades Gary Wallace 281-851-0833 [email protected]

Paul Mugridge - I am selling two items for a friend. Sears crafter $50.00 and Rockler carbide tool with cup cutter $50.00. [email protected] 713-857-2428

Page 15 of 17 Woodturning Remote Demos

During these Coronavirus times we find ourselves in, most in person meetings have been cancelled. But for the woodturners there are many alternatives to view and interact with a variety of well know turners. Here are just a few of the many Remote Interactive Demos that are available. A quick internet search will uncover many more.

https://www.patcarrollwoodturning.com

https://www.woodturnersworldwide.com

http://www.cindydrozda.com/html/

https://virtualwoodturningdemos.com https://www.glennlucaswoodturning.com

Page 16 of 17 Mentors Kabacinski in Cypress, and Lane Bradford in Below is an old list of members who volunteered Montgomery. to serve as Club Mentors. The concept is that, as Each of the three monthly Open Shop Night Avelino Samuel did last month, these mentors events has evolved to have its own format and a agree to talk with members who chose to bring a few “regulars” who are able to participate from particular piece to a meeting and discuss it one- month to month. Others drop in for a gathering on-one. We’re in the proc-ess of updating this list. when they can. Stay Tuned! All members and guests are welcome to join in at • Jim Keller ------(281) 467-2866 any time. Host contact information is listed below. Check it out and join in the fun when you can. It’s • Larry Zarra ------(281) 528-9183 a great way to meet other members, share some • By Reed ------(979) 830-0917 turning talk, get questions answered, and maybe • Marty Kaminsky -- (281) 339-3297 even get some time on a lathe. There’s typically a seasoned turner or three to answer your Open Shop questions and help you along. On the second Tuesday of each month, three • George Kabacinski - (832) 349-3006 members of GCWA open their shops to other members and guests to visit, socialize, learn, and • Marty Kaminsky (- 281) 339-3297 have a fun evening. These open-shop nights are • Lane Bradford - (936) 447-9310 hosted by Marty Kaminsky in San Leon, George

Board Members Chuck Graham, President — 713-899-4562, [email protected] Dave Greenawalt, Vice President — 936-524-6610, [email protected] Lane Bradford, Secretary — 936-447-9310, [email protected] Rene Gonzalez, Treasurer — 281-481-6415, [email protected] Walter Mooney, Board Member (membership) — 713-248-6431, [email protected] Scott Haddix, Board Member — 281-213-8900, [email protected] Scott Njaa, Board member — 713-249-8687, [email protected] George Kabacinski, Education/Programs, - 832-349-3006, [email protected] Don Fluker, Board Member - (713) 382-8986, [email protected]

Website Creative Director: Scott Haddix (see above) Newsletter Editor: Paul Mugridge, 713-857-2428, [email protected] Meeting Photographer: Peter Miao, 281-277-2188, [email protected]

About Our Club GCWA has been affiliated with the American Association of Woodturners for more than twenty years. GCWA meets at 9:00 am, usually on the third Saturday, and usually at the Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston (see map at left). Annual dues are $25. The club’s website is: www.gulfcoastwoodturners.org and its email address is: [email protected] Click for Google Map

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