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American Association of Woodturners Seattle Chapter, December, 2014
Seattle’s AAW Web Site
www.seattlewoodturners.org
Inside this Issue
President’s Message 1
Monthly Program 1
Mentors 3
Want Ads 20
Officer’s/Contact People 21
Howdy...it’s been a great month. I didn’t really miss Molly Winton’s presen-tation, like I thought, I just got my months twisted. I always enjoy Molly’s presen-tations; she has a lot to of-fer. I was able to buy the Bonnie Klein micro mini lathe on Craig’s list and I found her book on tops and small projects. I’m back in busi-ness. A.J. had a great Saw-dust Session, with a very good crowd. Everyone is in-terested in watching how John Shrader makes his bowls. He is awesome about sharing his techniques. Many Thanks John and thanks A.J. for the heat and a place out of the weather.
I got a letter of thanks from Roberta An-dersen with the Bellevue Arts Museum Docents. It was to thank Jack Frost, Mike Hughes, and Vern Tator for the demonstra-tion they did for the Do-cents. They were very impressed and said they see art pieces from wood but had never seen how it was accom-plished. There will be a half-day event at Belle-vue Art Museum on January 18th for the kids. I think Jack Frost still needs one or two more people to demon-strate if you are inter-ested. If your President does not forget, there will top blanks for you on the back table at the December meeting. Our December is our big holiday event. There will be lots of good finger food and brownie and sweets, that is, if you bring
them. Mike will bring cof-fee and soda. Bring a gift valued at approximately $20, if you want to join in the Yankee Gift Exchange. The socializing and food will begin around 6:30pm and the main meeting and Yankee Gift Exchange will begin at 7pm. There will be no Show & Tell and no Wood Raffle. The program at the January meeting will be Derek Weidman – Derek is one of the rising new artists. Please go to his website to see some of his amazing work. Derek is giving an all-day demo at A.J.’s shop on January 10th. Reserve your seat while you still can. It will be a great show. There will be cookies & Coffee
(see “Pres” p. 3
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2014 CALENDAR SEATTLE AAW January
Jan 2 BD MTG
Jan 9 Club mtg.-J.D. Fern-strom, Chainsaw Use and
Safety
February Feb 4 bd mtg
Feb 13 Club mtg.-Larry
Miller creates threaded
work on his lathe
March Mar.4 bd. mtg.
Mar 13 Club mtg. Tool Swap and panel discussion
August Aug 5 bd. mtg.
Aug 14 club mtg. AJ Mearns Cores the wood
Aug 17 Annual Club Picnic at Jack McDaniel’s home in Woodinville
September Sept 2 bd. mtg.
Sept. 11 club mtg. Jack Wayne turns a bowl out of a board!
BEGIN THINKING HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR CLUB BOTH ELECTED AND VOLUNTEER JOBS
October September 30bd. mtg.
Oct. 9 club mtg. Bonnie Klein-SKEWS and CHAT-TERWORK!
SIGN UP TO HELP OUT THE CLUB
April April 1 bd. mtg.
April 10 Club mtg. David Earle, Green Wood Turning
May April 29 bd. mtg.
May 8 Club mtg. John Shrader
July July 1 bd. mtg.
July 10 club mtg. Mini Sym-posium-multiple stations for turning demo’s
November Nov 4 bd. mtg.
Nov. 13 club mtg Molly Win-ton shows her great burning techniques
SIGN UP TO HELP OUT THE CLUB
December Dec. 2 bd. mtg.
Dec. 11 Christmas Party
June June 3 bd. mtg.
June 12 club mtg. Maarten Meerman on turning minia-tures
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Seattle Mentors
Below are listed the current mentors for Seattle Woodturners. They want to help! They are excellent sources. Should they not know an answer, they will know how to find an answer. Use them.
Bob Sievers (off-center work) [email protected] (360) 897-8427
Allan Rumpf (beginning spindle work) [email protected] (425) 788-4656
Hal Johnson [email protected] (425) 788-2221
Corey Markus [email protected] (425) 432 5435
Jack Wayne [email protected] (425) 488-9561
Jack McDaniel [email protected] (425) 486-9205
Les Dawson (beginning work) [email protected] (425) 432-3879
John Moe [email protected] (425) 643-4522
Gary Clarke (segmented work) [email protected]
John Shrader [email protected] (425) 653-3504
too; bring your own lunch. Also AJ says the heaters work great. Don’t forget your “Beads of Courage” boxes. Children’s Hospital says they need 20-30 per year and they really appreciate our boxes. Happy Holidays and Keep Turning – SAFELY Don
(Pres.)
2015 Focus: SAFETY Safety will be the CENTER of all activities our Seattle Chapter of AAW
participates in in 2015. Many of us practice safety in most of our activities in turning. However, it only takes one thoughtless or unknowing moment to change what you do for, perhaps, the rest of your life. Believe, me, I have made that trip and am not planning on a return.
As a part of this focus point the newsletter is planning to feature one thing each month about safety. I need a new committee that will concen-trate on just one thing—offering something important each month con-cerning safety. I need volunteers. Please see me at the December meet-ing, email me, call me-whatever, just CONTACT ME. I need about three club members.
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The Safety Corner
Each month the newsletter will fo-cus on some aspect of SAFETY to help stress some facet of improving our ex-periences in our turning. In their book on safety, the AAW includes a sweet-looking gizmo for supporting your wood as you chainsaw it in preparation for mounting on the lathe. Breaks down easily for transporting to the site. Flexi-ble for size, shape, etc. in cutting.
Below you will find their article entitled “Checklists for Woodturning Safety” by John Kelsey. I think you might find it helpful in your work in your own shop. AAW has given us permission of print the entire article. President Don McNutt urges each of us to read and implement this in our shops and turning practices.
Felled by flying wood!
That’s how this blockhead was found, after he ignored the Wood-
turning Safety Checklists.
Issues here: 1. faceshield not on. 2. head in line of fire 3. wrong tool in use.
Woodturning is safe, until something goes wrong. Accidents at the lathe happen in-credibly quickly, and woodturning accidents can be lethal. Yes, lethal. That’s tough talk, but think for a moment—you would be hurt and you could be killed if a heavy chunk of rotating wood were to fly off the lathe and smash into your face. It has happened to others and it could happen to you. That’s why good woodturners take responsibility for their own safety by internalizing a safety point of view. Your atti-tude is your first line of defense, with faceshields and other protective gear the backup system.
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And that’s why safe turners, like airplane pilots, run down a checklist before hitting the “ON” switch, and they pay close attention to working safely while the chips are flying. The risks include:
• Body parts battered by airborne wood flying off the lathe. Most dangerous: irregular and unsound wood. • Nasty cuts from dropping sharp turning tools on unprotected feet.
• Violent injury if loose hair, jewelry, or clothing were to catch on the spinning chuck or workpiece.
Fingers crushed under dropped wood, made worse if you’re wearing rings.
• General mayhem if the turning tool was wrenched out of your hands because it tan-gled with the workpiece before you got it firmly planted on the toolrest.
• Nose and lung damage from inhaling fine dust. Wood dust, sandpaper detritus, grinder debris—all bad.
Woodturners are at risk when using bandsaws, chainsaws, and power carving tools, so it’s essential to learn and follow safe practices for that equipment too. But that’s another story—this one’s about how to prepare and protect yourself at the lathe and how to avoid turning mishaps.
Attitude Checklist:
Your Sharpness
1. Stay alert.
Understand the Danger Zone. Pay attention to unusual sounds or vibrations; stop the lathe to investigate the cause. And yes, it is dumb to operate machines when you are tired or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
2. Workshop.
Plug your lathe into a grounded outlet, no extension cords. Keep your work area well lit. Don’t set up in wet locations. Mount a fire extinguisher beside the exit door.
3. Lathe.
Keep your lathe in good repair and develop the habit of scanning it for damaged parts, misalignment, or binding parts. Listen for unusual sounds. If you detect
something amiss, deal with it immediately, before continuing your project.
4. Stance.
Stand like a soldier, easy but firm with your feet comfortably apart, shift your feet to maintain solid footing and keep your balance. Your stance powers all turning cuts. If
you use an anti-fatigue mat, make it big so you can’t trip on its edge.
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5. Tools.
Learn what tools to use for each task, and keep tools sharp and clean. Forcing a dull tool invites a mishap, so pause often to touch up the cutting edge.
6. Know thyself.
Know your capabilities and limitations. An experienced woodturner can handle lathe speeds, techniques, and procedures that are not so smart for beginners to attempt.
The Danger Zone
The Danger Zone is the space directly behind and in front of the workpiece. This is the red zone or firing zone, where the workpiece would be most likely to travel if it were to fly off the lathe.
Don’t be in the Danger Zone when you first turn the lathe on, and keep your hand on the switch while the motor revs up, in case you need to turn it off fast. When observing someone else turn, stay out of this zone. When turning irregular, un-balanced, and unsound wood, train yourself to keep your head out of the Danger Zone.
Well turned-out
Essential safety gear includes shatterproof eyeglasses, comfortable faceshield, and turning
smock. Many turners pre-fer a rolling cart for orga-nizing tools and keeping them at hand.
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Tune your lathe
Keep the lathe bed clean, rust-free, and waxed, so the tailstock and tool rest slide freely.
Tools
Learn to sharpen efficiently, so you will sharpen often.
Eyes, face, body, lungs
Safety glasses with side shields, faceshield, dust mask that fits. Tight shirt cuffs. Long hair tied back…lol.
Ears
Band-style earplugs can be worn with a faceshield.
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Checklist: Every Time You Turn
1. Eyes and face.
Wear a full faceshield all the time. If you also wear eyeglasses, get shatterproof
lenses with side shields.
2. Body.
Wear a turning smock with short sleeves or tight cuffs. Tie back long hair,
and avoid loose clothing, dangling
jewelry, or ear-bud wires that could
catch on the lathe, chuck, or work piece.
3. Lungs.
Wood dust, sandpaper debris, and fine particles from a grinder will harm your
respiratory system. Ventilate your workshop and wear a dust mask or air filtration helmet, or install a dust collection system.
4. Ears.
Wear hearing protection during extended periods of turning.
5. Feet.
Wear closed-toe shoes or work boots, never sandals, to protect your feet from dropped tools and chunks of wood.
Lathe Checklist
1. Lathe bed.
Clear turning tools, setup tools, materials, and coffee cups from the lathe bed.
2. Headstock and chuck.
Remove and stow chuck keys, adjusting wrenches, and knockout bars. Form a habit of checking for these before switching ON. Also check to be sure the belt guard or cover is in place.
3. Tailstock and toolrest.
Use the tailstock to support the workpiece whenever possible. Check that all locking devices on the tailstock and toolrest assembly (rest and base) are tight.
4 . Sanding and finishing.
To protect your fingers, always remove the toolrest before sanding, finishing, or pol-ishing operations on the lathe. Apply finish with small scraps of cloth or paper towel,
not large rags, and stand aside to avoid flying droplets.
Feet
Don’t wear sandals in the workshop. Wear
sturdy closed-toe shoes.
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5. Full stop.
Never leave the lathe running unattended. Turn the power OFF. Don’t leave lathe until it comes to a complete stop.
Lathe bed
Get all this clutter out of your way. Build
Headstock and chuck
Check for chuck keys and stow them be-fore switching ON.
Tailstock and toolrest
Raise the rest to center height or just below. Tighten everything. Lock the tailstock quill.
Sanding and finishing
Move the toolrest out of the way, or remove it entirely, before you sand or finish.
Clearance
Rotate the workpiece completely by hand to be sure it clears the toolrest.
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Checklist
1. Clearance.
Rotate the workpiece a full turn by hand to be certain that it clears the toolrest and bed before turning the lathe ON. If it’s possible to use the tailstock for support, do it.
2. Chuck and faceplate.
Grab and push the workpiece to be sure it’s firmly seated in the chuck jaws. When
using a faceplate, be certain the workpiece is solidly mounted with stout steel screws
(#10 minimum).
3. Reversing.
When running a lathe in reverse, securely tighten or lock the chuck or faceplate on
the lathe spindle so it can’t unscrew and fly off.
4 . Speed.
Always check the speed of the lathe before you turn it on. Use slower speeds for larger diameters and rough pieces, and higher speeds for smaller diameters and balanced pieces. When the workpiece is unbalanced, start slow. If the lathe shakes or vibrates, slow it down. If the workpiece vibrates, stop the machine to find out why.
5. Unusual wood.
Wood with cracks, splits, checks, bark pockets, knots, irregular shapes, or protuber-ances could fly apart on the lathe. Beginners should stick with sound wood. Start slow and keep your head out of the danger zone until you balance the piece and assess its soundness.
6 . Toolrest.
Hold turning tools securely on the toolrest, gripping the tool in a controlled but com-fortable manner. Always plant the tool on the rest before you allow it to contact the workpiece. Turn the lathe OFF before you adjust the toolrest or toolrest base.
7. Have fun!
You’ll enjoy turning the most when you’re confidently on top of safety.
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Chuck and faceplate
Push and shove the workpiece to be sure it’s firmly seated in the chuck. For face-plates, use stout steel screws, not drywall screws (they are brittle).
Reversing
Lock the chuck to the spindle so it can’t fly off.
Speed
Start slow. With rough, unbalanced wood, start slower.
Have fun!
Emerging artist David Earle enthusiasti-cally made the shavings fly at the AAW’s San Jose symposium in June 2012.
Unusual wood
Deep cracks and checks could be trou-ble: the wood might fly apart. Stand to the side and start slow. (or use it as, ahem, firewood)
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Approximately 6 inches tall
Approximately 4 feet tall
When you reach too far over the tool rest on a 4 feet tree
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Who: Derek Weidman, Wood Sculptures
What: Sculpture/Woodturning
Where: AJ Mearns’ Shop in Bothell
When: January 10, 2015 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cost: $50.00. If you must get a refund because of plans changing be sure to do so before Dec. 29, 2014. After that, no refund.
Pay: Jim Steck at a meeting. He will begin taking your money at the October meeting. Derek Weidman was born in 1982, and has dedicated the last seven years
to exploring lathe-based sculpture. His approach in-volves multi-axis turning as the foundation of his work. By using the unique shaping processes of turning, Derek has created a descriptive visual lan-guage that only the lathe can speak. This carving process creates novel representations of a wide
range of subjects, from those based on human anatomy to various animal forms. Derek works from a basic question, “What would this look like if rendered through the lens of a wood lathe?,”” and even with the most rigorous naturalism, an honest abstraction takes place, and for each new subject that question gets answered.
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Member Bill Tozer (425-271-6121) is selling the wood, tools, and miscellaneous equipment in his shop. I visited earlier this week and he has put together a pretty good facility. While he must keep a few things (the drill press darn it) there are many things that you might find useful in your shop. Below is a list of many items. As yet, I have no prices. Talk with Bill.
Planer,
4 1/2” jointer
16-42 Jet Lathe with standard equipment
Dust collector for lathe
2 Nova chucks, several jaws, cole jaws
Compressor-needs solenoid
Homemade Longworth chuck
Homemade spindle steady
8” grinder
Large miscellany of turning tools, scraper, gouges, skews, hollowing, etc.
Triton helmet
Pen turning kit
Arbor press
Beautiful cherry burl
WOOD WOOD WOOD
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For Sale
all items are in good condition
Powermatic Lathe w/extension - model 3520B
3,000 + 2 extra tool rests + multiple live centers +
multiple spur centers
Jet 1 hp vacuum 200
+ stand, hood, and hose
Stihl chain saw - model MS391 400 + extra
chains
Porter Cable pancake compressor 70
8" double-speed grinder 90
Pinnacle parting tool 30
Crabtree hollowing tool 120
Stay-Put work lamp w/ bench-mount base 40
Sierra Diamond Dresser for grinder 35
Contact Alan York 253-925-9177
Another friend of mine has some tools for sale. More flatwork, but you may be interested.
JJ-6CSX 6" Joiner new still in box, store price $919.00; my price $700.00
JB0S-5 Oscillating sander, used two or three times, store price $490.00 my price $300.00
DC-1200A-1; 1200CFM dust collector system, 2HP 230V, new still in box, store price $443.00, my price
$300.00
AFS-1000B, overhead air filtration system, new still in box, store price $249.00, my price $175.00
Jim Kuper can be reached at: [email protected]
Beads of Courage Boxes Still Needed
So far we have about 10 Beads of Courage boxes turned in to Children’s Hospi-tal. They say they can use up to 30 a year, so your work is still needed!
Remember, these kids go through some hellacious tests and procedures. They earn many of these special beads. We need to make them top scale projects. Of great importance also is to be sure your box meets the size requests: 6” diameter and 5” height. You can fudge of these sizes only a little. It has been my experience that I often get a “design opportunity” for many of my turnings. Plan for that.
This list of equipment and materials is from a mem-ber of the Fife Woodturner’s Club. Alan York is try-ing to sell these items for the wife of a former member of our Woodturning Family. There is a lot of good stuff here. I am sure he will negotiate price.
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Bow River Craft Woods: We supply woodturners, bow makers, luthiers, carvers and woodworkers with figured, spalted, burl and specialty wood. We have bowl blanks in MANY sizes . Turning squares range from 2x2 to 8x8 in various lengths. Burls are cut to squares or slabs. We have in stock: big leaf maple, oak, acacia, cascara, chestnut, pacific yew, yellow cedar, walnut, magnolia, pear, apple and cherry. We are located at 11443 Mcsween Road Chilliwack, B.C. Canada Our Phone # is 604-795-3462 Fax # 604-795-
4058 e-mail [email protected] web address is www.bowrivercraftwoods.com
WOODCRAFT: Easy on and off I-5 at Exit 162 (“Corson/Michigan”). Woodcraft Seattle features one of the largest inventories of turning tools and supplies in the Northwest? Woodcraft also stocks a wide variety of turning stock and woodworking power tools, accessories, books and supplies. Classes are also offered. Additionally, show your membership card making available a 10% dis-count. (some exclusions apply) 5963 CORSON SOUTH, SEATTLE 206 767 6394
Rocklers Show your membership card making available a 10% discount. 3823 STONE WAY NORTH, SEATTLE 206 634 3222 OR 345 TUKWILA PARKWAY, TUKWILA 206 244 9161
Packard Woodworks, Inc-specialists in all types of turning supplies and woodturning tool WWW.packardwoodworks.com 1 800 683 8876 Craft Supply, USA-specialists in all types of turning supplies and woodturning tools. WWW.WOODTURNERSCATALOG.COM
Equipment Sales and Surplus is an outlet for repaired and overstocked tools and equipment.Specialize in Jet, Powermatic and
Performax equipment. 1801 West Valley Highway North 253 804 3211
WANT ADS
This space is set aside for members to advertise free of charge to sell or purchase tools, wood, etc. Get your ad
to Les Dawson by the third Thursday of the month for inclusion in the next newsletter.
MORE WOODTURNING
The magazine for turners. Published 10 times a year by Fred Holder. One yr: $35.00; Two yrs: $70.00; Three yrs $105.00. Electronic version $25/yr. delivered from More Woodturning online at:www.morewoodturning.net Lots of great information for your browsing pleasure. More Woodturning PO Box 2168Snohomish WA 98291-2168 Phone: 360-668-0976email: [email protected]
Bow River Craft Woods: We supply woodturners, bow makers, luthiers, carvers and woodworkers with figured, spalted, burl and specialty wood. We have bowl blanks in MANY sizes . Turning squares range from 2x2 to 8x8 in various lengths. Burls are cut to squares or slabs. We have in stock: big leaf maple, oak, acacia, cascara, chestnut, pacific yew, yellow cedar, walnut, magnolia, pear, apple and cherry. We are located at 11443 Mcsween Road Chilliwack, B.C. Canada Our Phone # is 604-795-3462 Fax # 604-795-4058 e-mail [email protected] web address is www.bowrivercraftwoods.com
WOODCRAFT: Easy on and off I-5 at Exit 162 (“Corson/Michigan”). Woodcraft Seattle features one of the largest inventories of turning tools and supplies in the Northwest? Woodcraft also stocks a wide variety of turning stock and woodworking power tools, accessories, books and sup-plies. Classes are also offered. Additionally, show your membership card making available a 10% discount. (some exclusions apply) 5963 CORSON SOUTH, SEATTLE 206 767 6394
Rocklers Show your membership card making available a 10% discount. 3823 STONE WAY NORTH, SEATTLE 206 634 3222 OR 345 TUK-WILA PARKWAY, TUKWILA 206 244 9161
Packard Woodworks, Inc-specialists in all types of turning supplies and woodturning tool WWW.packardwoodworks.com 1 800 683 8876
I have a Denver Ullery lathe for sale. Handles up to 17”+ D. Bed extension for 24” between centers, 1.5 horse motor, full range vari-able speed reversing, 1.25” D spindle, fully equipped. 425 432 3879 email [email protected] $600.00, OBO
Craft Supply, USA-specialists in all types of turning supplies and woodturning tools. WWW.WOODTURNERSCATALOG.COM
Equipment Sales and Surplus in Auburn is an outlet for repaired and overstocked tools and equipment. They specialize in Jet,
Powermatic and Performa equipment. 1801 West Valley Highway North 253 804 3211
WANT ADS
This space is set aside for members to advertise free of charge to sell or purchase tools, wood, etc. Get your ad
to Les Dawson by the third Thursday of the month for inclusion in the next newsletter.
MORE WOODTURNING
The magazine for turners. Published 10 times a year by Fred Holder. One yr: $35.00; Two yrs: $70.00; Three yrs $105.00. Electronic version $25/yr. delivered from More Woodturning online at:www.morewoodturning.net Lots of great information for your browsing pleasure. More Wood-turning PO Box 2168Snohomish WA 98291-2168 Phone: 360-668-0976email: [email protected]
AJ’s Custom Portable Saw Milling Custom milling services of your logs, portable or bring them here. Bowl blanks and furniture wood for sale. Limited hauling of logs. Special pricing for Club Members.
Contact: AJ Mearns 425-501-0020 19304 Filbert Rd Bothell, Wa 98012
I have a Jet Mini Lathe for sale, model number JML-1014i with a stand. It is in excellent shape. I took it for a trade on some other equipment. If you would add this to your club newsletter I would appreciate it. Jim Fehr can be contacted at: [email protected] or 253-854-5896 I live in the Kent area
One Jet Mini Lathe for sale. Used twice; to make two pepper mills Note: it is an early version and will not accept the bed extension. Asking $375 or best offer – Tom Madden 206.783.8380
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Tool Sharpening System, $150.00: Woodcraft Low Speed Grinder; ONEWAY 2291 Wolverine Grinding Jig Set Up On Mount Board
With Grinder; ONEWAY 2480 Wolverine Vari-Grind; ONEWAY 2690 Wolverine Skew Grinding Attachment; Bill Sundquist; 360-668-
5044; [email protected]
Seattle Chapter AAW Officers / Contact Persons 2014
PRESIDENT
Don McNutt
TREASURER
Jim Steck
PROGRAM CHAIR
David Lutrick
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Jim Jaskovsky
SEALER
Steve Sergev
CLUB PHOTOGRAPHER
George Hart
VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Tucker
SECRETARY
Robert Key
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Les Dawson
LIBRARIAN
Biz Jaskovsky
HOSPITALITY
Gary Rogers
& Mike Hughes
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Jack Frost
VIDEOGRAPHER
Lawrence Brown
SOUND
Peter Palmer
SAWDUST SESSIONS
A.J. Mearns
TRAILER PULLER
Jim Hogg
Next Club Meeting: December 11, 2014 @ 6:30 PM 4330 148th Ave. NE
Redmond, WA 98052
HEAD WOOD RAT
Vern Tator
