Website: Volume 25, No. 12

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Woodturners Association purpose is to promote an interest in woodturning for persons of all levels, and

to encourage membership in, and give support to, the American Association of Woodturners.

Volume 25, No. 12

President’s Message By Jerry Long

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and didn’t

over eat like I did.

Wow this year seems like it has flown by. I hope the

demos that we have had have been fun and

informative. It's hard to find new demonstrators with

new ideas and with everything going up, it cost a lot

to bring some of the out of town people in. So your

ideas are very helpful. I have the first half of year

booked. We still have a couple board positions to fill

and we are wanting to upgrade the audio/ video and

need some input. So if you can help out with either

of these please give Beth or I a call.

Don't forget about the Christmas party Dec.12th at

Market on Main. Let me finish by saying THANK

YOU to all of you that help with set up and clean up

all year long.

Jerry Long

Table of Contents President’s Message 1

Table of Contents 1

Ideas for Presenters/Speakers 2

Mentorship Information 2

For Sale by Joe Giovanni 2

2016 Challenge Projects 3

Presenters/Topics for 2016 4

November Presenter – Don Leydens 4

Membership / Newsletter /Library News 5

2015 Officers and Board of Directors 7

Challenge Projects 7

Gallery Photos 8

The Light Tent 11

Christmas Party

Market on Main

335 Main Street SW, Hickory, NC

(One block from the Post Office in downtown Hickory)

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2015

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Ideas for Presenters/Speakers Beth Parham

As officers and Board Members, we want to bring in speakers that cover topics – and presenters – that you,

the membership, want to see. We need your input into what and who you want to see and/or learn about.

Each of us has our own interests and strengths. We can all learn more about what we already know as well

as new topics – and definitely other methods of doing things. Keeping an open mind lets us learn (or at

least contemplate) and try other methods. We may prefer our own “way” but we just might learn some new

“trick” to make things better, easier, more fun, or whatever than the one we have been using. I know I have

taken at least some things from each presenter and tried in my own turnings; some I like A LOT and some

not as much but can ‘tweak’ to make it work for me and improve what I’m doing. I’m learning and growing

all the time.

With that said, please feel free to use the form below (or whatever method works for you) to share with us

topics, and preferably suggestions of speakers and their topics you’d like to see. Give to me (or any officer

or board member) at the meetings.

Topic – 2016 Presenters

Presenter

Contact information Address

Phone Main: Cell:

Submitted by:

Mentorship Information If you are interested in learning new skills, or improving the skills you have, contact one of these NCW

members:

For Sale by Joe Giovanni Joe Giovanni (former member and an employee at the Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop) has a Nova 16-24

44 lathe he is selling. You are welcome to contact Joe about specifics and you can visit him in Vale to see

this lathe first-hand. The lathe is 5 years old and in excellent condition. It has #2MT and its swiveling

headstock rotates a full 360°, and locks at any position for outboard turning of large items. It has a 1.5 HP

motor, and features easy speed changes with a range of 215-3600 RPM. He is selling this with everything

that came with it and it has outboard turning assembly. He is asking $700 for the lathe and accessories.

You can contact him at 339-788-0169.

Scott Caskey (Iron Station, NC)

704-735-2382 Edgar Ingram

(Statesville, NC) 704-876-4576

Sam McDowell (Statesville, NC)

704-871-9801 John Melius

(Mooresville, NC) 704-995-7257

Don Olsen (Morganton, NC)

704-530-6055

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2016 Challenge Projects

Challenge

Project

Notes/Links

January Ring “minder” (“go

to” place for your

ring) or ring box

http://www.instructables.com/id/Ring-Minder/ring box

http://www.mdwoodart.com/ringminder.html

http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.php?catid=75

http://www.rrosand.com/articles/15-3.shtml

February Turning “games” Anything that can be played with and enjoyed by one or more; chess pieces,

ball and stick, table skittles, balance tray, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC9wFc8uwMk

March Turning for Tots Tops, Yo-yos or other small toy items that we will give to hospitalized

children

http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.php?catid=57

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/turning-yo-yo-spinning-top/

http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.php?catid=112

http://mikepeacewoodturning.blogspot.com/2013/10/pull-toy.html

April For the Home Drawer pulls, light pulls, kitchen utensil, tool handle (other than for turning

tool), or other useful item for around the house (not decorative but functional)

May Mother’s Day Handprint “frames” – round turnings with lip that can hold material for hand

print (child/grandchild/pet paw, etc.)

June Chip ‘N Dip

bowl/platter

http://www.custommade.com/by/erikanderson/

http://woodshopmike.com/chip-n-dip-finished/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwSd72FcthQ

July Mini Candle Stool Miniature three legged stool for a candle or small plant

http://www.instructables.com/id/Miniature-candle-stool/

August Finial

“Masterpiece”

Item of turner’s choice that incorporated finial(s) in the project

http://www.cindydrozda.com/handouts_Pdfs/handouts/FinialArticle.pdf

September Held Captive Any object with a captured ring included

http://www.hiltonhandcraft.com/Articles/CapturedRing.html

http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.php?catid=20

October Dyeing project Something with color enhancement outside your normal comfort zone

November Honor Our Troops Pen/pencil or other useful item we can send to troops

December Christmas party Market on Main, Hickory, NC

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Presenters/Topics for 2016

Presenter Notes/Topic

January Jack Reyome Game calls

February John Benton Sushi platter

March Jim Duxbury Lighthouse pepper mill and a new spin on flat work

April Bob Moffett Offset platters

May Mike Sorge Diamond bowls and boxes

June Jeff Ferris Sorby demonstration

July

August

September

October

November

December Christmas party Market on Main, Hickory, NC

November Presenter – Don Leydens

By Ron Davis

Don Leydens from Oxford was demonstrator for our November meeting. Don is a

member of the Chapel Hill club. He was a woodworker who began turning when he

had cancer and was going through chemotherapy. He wanted something to occupy

his time so he bought a lathe to keep him occupied. He has loved turning, given up

flat work and is cancer free.

His project was a goblet which he turned the top from a big leaf Maple burl. The stem was turned from a

straight grained wood that he always colors black. He used a Steb center in his Oneway chuck to turn the

blank between centers to cut a tenon on the end for placement into the chuck. Because it is a burl with the

grain going in all directions he said that you do not have to pay attention to the direction of the grain. He

suggested using an upward angle on the parting tool rather than a straight in plunge cut. It will create a

much cleaner cut and keep the tool sharp for a longer period of time.

He turned the top with a tulip or pear form with a flared top. After turning the

outside form, he forgot to hollow out the inside and turned very small tenon on the

bottom. He then used a Forstner bit to drill out the inside unfortunately the tenon

broke off before he finished drilling. He then went to a backup blank to begin

turning a second goblet. He used a spindle roughing gouge to turn the blank into a

cylinder and then a spindle gouge with a swept back grind to shape the outside of

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the goblet. He turned the shape at about 2000 rpms and drilled at 800 rpms. His focus was on good

sweeping curves. He used Abranet and Dry Ice sandpaper to sand his goblet. He evidently forgot that he

was at the Klingspor store.

After drilling, he used a boring bar for thinning the upper part before using a Hunter hollowing tool to

hollow deeper into the goblet. Even though the burl was just a little wet, he said that because of the different

directions of the grain burls are not prone to cracking or warping as they dry.

For the stem he used bass wood because he had forgotten to bring a piece of maple for the stem. After

roughing into a cylinder turning between centers he cut a tenon on one end and placed it in the chuck. He

then used a roughing gouge to create the shape for the stem. For him the 2/3 rule applies in that he likes to

have the thinnest part of the stem about 2/3 of the way up to the top. He textured the top of the base with a

swirl pattern at 300 rpms using an Elf tool, a Sorby spiraling tool and then outlining it with round point tool.

In the afternoon he demonstrated coloring the wood. He sands to 400 grit and

then uses steel wood before dyeing. He used a Sanding Glove to sand with. He

recommends going from dark to light colors. He started with black over the

whole piece. He used Artisan alcohol based dyes. After sanding he added red,

sanded, then added yellow in a spotty, hit and miss fashion, then used steel wool

to touch and blend the colors. He then uses Formby's Tung Oil finish and

applies 4-5 coats.

He finished his demonstration by showing how he uses texturing. He began with an Elf tool. He showed

different patterns with the Sorby spiraling tool. He followed this with the Wagner texturing tool. He

showed other tools - a pounce tool, a D Way bead cutter, etc.

Good demo, Don.

Membership / Newsletter /Library News By Beth Parham

Membership Matters

Renewal of membership: It’s that time of year – you can renew anytime starting now. The $50/year

is remaining in play for 2016.

Types of Membership and annual pricing. See me at meetings if you want to join or have questions

regarding membership. Also, remember that membership entitles you to a 10% discount from Klingspor

on all purchases (except wood and things with a plug).

Regular $50/year – After April 1st - $45.00;

After July 1st - $40.00;

After October 1st - $55.00, which includes the following year.

Centurion $100/year (paid to NCW Education Fund. Includes special nametag.)

Lifetime $600 one time paid to NCW Education Fund. Includes membership for life and

special name tag

Benefactor $1,000 one-time paid to NCW Education Fund. Includes honorary membership in

NCW (designed for businesses)

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Christmas Party – December 12, 2015 – PLEASE BRING EXACT CHANGE or pay by check.

We are not set up for credit cards. To help the club “break even” for the party, this year the Board

has set the cost of the party to $10/individual or $15/couples. We want to keep the funds available

to bring in our demonstrators and this increase will help with that goal.

Library The Library is still a work in progress. Hopefully, I will spend this coming Saturday

and/or Sunday getting items put back into the cabinet. The revamped library cabinet

will allow me to have books better arranged and allow for easier viewing of our

materials. The library will be ready for full functionality by November meeting (barring any

unforeseen obstacles).

Newsletter Please feel free to share ideas that you may want to see included in the newsletter.

If you are currently getting the newsletter via mail and have an email, be sure to

let me know of the email address. You will get the newsletter sooner and in full

color; the mailed issues are in black and white and are always several days later getting to you than the

online version.

The board is discussing the possibility of having to look at increasing membership dues or other options for

future years due to the increase cost of printing and mailing newsletters from what has been the norm. We

only have 17 members that receive our newsletter via US Mail and printing/mailing costs continue to

increase. I had one member bring me an email address at October meeting. More like that will really help

us cut down expenses. The printed copies are currently done in black and white to help hold down these

costs. Just notify me if you get email so I can switch you to electronic versions and decrease these expenses

where we can.

December 12, 2015 from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM at Market on Main, 335 Main Street SW, Hickory, NC.

$10 Individual or $15 Couples (can pay at party – please have exact change there!)

Please RSVP by DECEMBER 9 so we can confirm numbers if you are attending to Beth –

email (craftycreations26@yahoo.com) or phone (828-244-9512)

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2015 Officers and Board of Directors

OFFICERS OF NC Woodturners for 2015

President Jerry Long (704) 483-9460

VP/Program Chair Tim Simmons (828) 726-1599

Treasurer Bruce Whipple (828) 754-0372

Secretary Beth Parham (828) 294-4001 Journal Editor Beth Parham (828) 294-4001

Website Director Beth Parham (828) 294-4001

Past President Renhard McLaurin (704) 657-0039

Board of Directors / NC Woodturners Last year of 3-year term:

Term expires 2015

Ed Mackey (704) 537-2997

Boyd Adams (704) 922-4023 (filling Jerry Long’s term)

2nd year of 3-year term:

Term expires 2016

Tom Denne (828) 584-0890

Pam Dergins (828) 439-9576 (filling Tim Simmons’s term)

1st year of 3-year term:

Term expires 2017

Gene Parham (828) 294-4001

Dan Greaser (704) 325-0222

Challenge Projects Scott Caskey

December’s Challenge project (separate from ornament swap) is Mirrors – handheld and wall mount.

http://www.turningtools.co.uk/projects/mirror/mirror.html for “inspiration” or help.

November’s challenge project was wooden utensil - Only entry was by Richard Grant.

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Gallery Photos The cards identifying each piece are missing so I did not identify each piece as usual. Please notify me of

which work is yours; I will update/correct the online version so this will be correctly document. Sorry

but too many “hats” for one day.

Jerry Ostrander

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(Gallery Photos continued)

Pam Dergins

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Dan Greaser

Harold Lineberger

Gene Shook

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The Light Tent See http://marleyturned.com/January_2012.html for the complete article on this light tent.

A quality photo is especially important if you are trying to create a portfolio of work for sale, or for

submitting to a juried exhibition. It is not that hard to improve the quality of your photos using material you

may already have in your home.

What is a Light Tent? Definition: A tent-like structure made of translucent

material hung around a frame. The fabric diffuses the light coming from outside

the tent so that highly reflective subjects placed inside the tent can be

photographed without reflections. Lights can also be used inside the tent aimed

at the top and sides to create varied lighting effects. Reflective surfaces can also

be staged around the subject to lighten shadows or highlight an area. The image

at the right is an inexpensive, commercially available light tent. Price is about

$50. Size make be small for large bowls, but fine for smaller items. You can

adjust to meet your specific needs.

What you need:

Frame: The first step is to make a frame. PVC pipe is great for this and it is very inexpensive. Wood, or

even a cardboard box could also be used for the frame.

Cover: For the cover you can use a white bed sheet.

Background: The background can be done with a white or colored sheet of paper, or fabric. You can order

a graduated background from B&H photo: http://BandH.com "FLOTONE 31x43" background (Thunder

Grey) SKU FLBG3143TG" for about $35. The graduated background creates effects that would be difficult

to do with a solid color.

Lights: The light source you choose will have a color cast. Halogen tends to be white, incandescent yellow,

and florescent blue. You can use a couple halogen lights from a big box store.

Clamps: You will also need some clips or small clamps to hold the background in place.

Parts is Parts...

All PVC is 1/2 inch Schedule 40 pipe and fittings.

Fittings are glued as shown.

•Top Front and Back: Qty 2 of 26" long glued to a Tee

at each end and a 1.5" short glued in the end of each Tee.

•Top Sides: Qty 2 of 24" long

•Legs: Qty 4 of 24" long with 90° elbow glued to one

end.

•Optional Leg Base: Qty 2 of 24" long with 90° elbow

glued on each end. You can just set it up on four legs; connect the legs together to make it a bit more

ridged and to allow for clamping to the table. See article for assembly, etc.

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LOCATION: Market on Main

335 Main Street SW, Hickory, NC

TIME: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

COST: $10 for individual/$15 for couples RSVP to Beth ASAP. (Contact information inside)

North Carolina Woodturners

c/o Beth Parham

2154 Frye Avenue

Hickory, NC 28602