pyrography: effective use of home-made brands and commer
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American Association of Woodturners Seattle Chapter November, 2014
Seattle’s AAW Web Site
www.seattlewoodturners.org
Inside this Issue
President’s Message 1
Monthly Program 1
Mentors 3
Want Ads 18
Officer’s/Contact People 19
Pyrography: Effective Use of Home-Made Brands and Commer-cial Pyrography Pens
Pyrography is growing in popularity as a technique to enhance wood-turned art. Many different pyro-graphy systems are avail-able on the market today, with a wide variety of commercial pens and tips from which to choose. Many of these will be re-viewed and discussed. While there are numerous pyrography pens/tips available on the commer-cial market, making unique, one-of-a-kind brands can provide indi-vidualized styles of textur-ing and design that can-not be achieved through the use of commercially
WOW! It’s November already. Last Month Bonnie Klein, this month, Molly Win-ton. Life can’t get any better than that. Molly’s flare for Native American Art always makes her demonstrations most interesting. Her turn-ings look like something you’ve found that was made several thousand years ago. You hold them with awe.
November is the last meeting to get your Bonnie Klein Play Day ticket. Just see Jim Jaskovsky before the meeting starts. We will have the drawing this month.
The last Saw Dust Ses-sion at AJ’s was great fun, with a very good turnout. Everyone seemed to have fun, and I got rid of some of
the Black Locust from Magnolia. There’s still some left I’ll bring to the November meeting. And the good news is AJ says the gas line is almost to his shop. Just in time for the snow.
Derek Weidman is the All Day Demonstration at AJ’s January 10th. Be sure to reserve your place by getting your ticket early. They are $50 from Our Treasurer, Jim Steck. Derek is also the Demon-strator at the January Meeting. There are pic-tures of Derek’s amazing work in our last newslet-ter, or you can go to his website.
Jack Frost and I had an opportunity to go to a Meeting with the Presi-dents of the Northwest woodturning Clubs, Octo-ber 25 in Gig Harbor. There were five Clubs represented. I believe Jack and I got some fresh ideas from the meeting, and hopefully they got some new ideas from us.
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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
made pens. This dem-onstration will review commercially made products as well as show how brands are made using various ma-terials, and their appli-cation on turned ves-sels. Effective use of pens/tips, and tech-niques to achieve clean, crisp lines; and layout and design tips will also be cov-ered. Molly Winton, [email protected], has been turning wood since 1998, and delving into various
surface enhancement techniques (primarily pyrography and branding), since 2003. She has a strong commitment to form, and believes this is essential above all else. Teaching and sharing turning and enhancement techniques is also a passion, and when her busy family life allows, she travels to woodturning clubs and symposiums to share her work. Inspirations for enhancements have been derived from an interest in Native American art, as well as primitive, prehis-toric, cave art. Her work has been a part of exhib-its, sold around the world, and featured in national and international periodicals.
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November 2014 Sawdust Session The HEAT is ON!!!! WHEN: Saturday November 15 WHERE: AJ's Big Yellow Shop in back (Address below) TIME: 9:00AM- 5:00PM (or whenever) WHY: Help newer turners with techniques, sharpening, Christmas orna-ments, and small boxes, or what ever you like. WHAT to BRING: Your turning tools, a special piece of wood you have been wanting to turn, or I have a lot of small pieces of wood for the ornaments. There will be many lathes available to turn on. Don't be shy!! (We have room for more than 10 lathes) We were almost short in the October Session. Lunch is not provided. Bathroom services will be available in my house. Be very care-ful of the locals and do not let them out ( My Cats ). PARKING: Please park along the sides of MY driveway or in front on the street. EXTRA INFO: I will be more than happy to band saw any wood that some of you may not have the equipment. Dan Johnson and Dan Robbins will be here for mentoring for some of the newer members, maybe Les will be here too. I also would like to have another mentor or two to help out, the more the better.
I have my unbreakable tool handles for sale and one last Nova chuck for sale! AJ Mearns AJ's Custom Portable Saw Milling & Wood Turning 425-501-0020 19304 Filbert Rd Bothell, Wa 98012
Jim Jaskovsky, Les Dawson, Jack Frost and anyone else that sent pictures in for the Article that went to AAW on the Clubs work in the Community. Jim said it should be published in the next issue of Woodturners Journal or the one following.
I made a run into the wood sale at Dusty Strings last Friday with one of our new members, Greg Prier. The owner, Ray Mooers has donated wood to the Seattle Woodturners previously. I had emailed him asking if he would like to again. When Greg and I got there, Ray had set aside about 60 pieces of very nice 2 X 2 stock of Rock Maple. Cherry, Walnut, Mahogany, Bubinga, Beech and Ash. They ran from 18 inch to 48. Seemed like enough for more than 300 tops. We can’t thank Dusty Strings enough. You’ll be seeing it on the Wood table soon. In Fact we have an event at the Bellevue Arts Museum in January. We’ll need extra tops for that, if you get tired of turning Christmas ornaments.
Don’t Forget the Wood Raffle. Rotate your wood before it splits. Shake off the dirt though. It takes too long to vacuum it up.
Turn Safe, if only to set a good example for the newcomer. Don
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The article below is from Mike Hughes and I thought you might find it as interesting as I did. As it was written in 1910 some of the spellings are a bit different.
Origin of the Word “Lumber”
The word lumber, which has an essentially American origin as applied to manufactures of timber, was first used in Boston, in an official way in 1663. It is a most comprehensive word, and other countries have no ex-pression for it that covers the ground so completely. In Great Britain, for instance, each item of lumber has its name, as with us; but if they were speaking of manufacturers of wood as a whole, about the only term, which they have, is “wood goods”. Which is an awkward expression at best. The word lumber was coined in Boston. A recent writer in The Boston Journal states that the word has not had full justice accorded it. From 1630 for nearly one hundred years, Boston was the chief lumber market of the world, and that industry was one of the principal foundations of Boston wealth. Other Boston staples were fish and leather, but in the magnitude of transactions lumber was in the lead. The site of the old State House, known as Market Place, was formerly a lumberyard. The men of Boston got to calling sawn timber, lumber, because the ships that brought the arti-cle of commerce to Boston used to lumber up the warves and streets with their product. In 1663 the police regulations of Boston provided that the wharves and the streets “that butt upon the water” must be kept free from all “lumber and other goods”. Boston lumber carried in Boston ships went to all parts of the world and laid the foundation for Boston wealth. It is said that the first cargo returned by the Pilgrim Fathers to England was a cargo of pipe staves, and for the reason that Europe could not produce as good an article it was a profitable venture, netting the shippers five hun-dred pounds. In that industry the Puritans were satisfied that all Europe could not rival them. The term lumber included masts, staves, clap-boards, shingles, boards, planks and timbers. Although Boston is still a large lum-ber market and has continued so through all these years, it did not long maintain its supremacy in this country, being early overshadowed by New York and many others markets, and now all of these inferior to the great city of the West, Chicago. Scribner’s Lumber and Log Book 1910
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Don McNutt has sent a message about SAFETY. This is a subject that is always important to review. Read it!
WOOD TURNING SAFETY RULES
1. Know Your Equipment and Yourself: Never operate a lathe or use a cutting tool, chuck or
other accessory without first understanding its operation and limitations. Read and know the in-struction manual of any lathe that you use. Never perform a procedure or technique that you are unclear about or uncomfortable with. If you are in doubt, stop and ask for instruction. Know your
personal limitations.
2. Police Your Environment. Keep your work area clean. Store tools safely. Don’t allow cords to
run across circulation ways. Don’t start your lathe if people are in harm’s way. Ensure that there is
adequate light and ventilation. If you are observing someone else, don’t place yourself in harm’s
way.
3. Keep Yourself Catch Free. Long hair must be tied back. No clothing, gloves, jewelry or
watches may be worn below the elbow. Necklaces and loose clothing that could be caught by spin-
ning parts must not be worn…
4. Inspect Your Lathe. Inspect the lathe for damaged or missing parts before operating it. Before you start, check to ensure that the speed is appropriate, the drive belt is tight, all locking devices are secure and all chuck keys and adjusting wenches are removed.
a. Always spin the wood at least one full turn before turning the lathe on every time.
b. Always stand to the side when starting up a lathe.
c. Always unplug the power supply before adjusting the belts or touching parts that spin.
d. Never leave a spinning lathe unattended.
5. Wear Safety Equipment. To operate a lathe or stand near an operating lathe, you must wear eye protection; full face protection when turning bowls. Dust masks are highly recommended.
6. Secure the Wood. Ensure that the wood is securely held. Turn between centers whenever pos-sible and always with imbalanced pieces. Use a slow speed when first roughing out a piece. Never use wood that is cracked or has other serious defects or significant protrusions.
7. Practice Safe Techniques.
a. Keep your tools sharp. Don’t force a tool or use it for an unintended purpose. Reposition the tool
rest frequently to keep it close to the work.
b. Keep your balance and don’t overreach.
c. Always turn the lathe off and allow it to come to a complete stop before adjusting the tool rest.
d. Always keep your hands behind the plane of the tool rest. Always keep the tool firmly against the
tool rest. Always hold the tool firmly with both hands.
e. When using a shear cut, rub the bevel. When using a scraping cut, always keep the angle be-
tween the wood and cutting edge at less than 90 degrees.
f. When finishing, always remove the tool rest. Use only paper towels, never woven fabric. On exte-
rior surfaces, apply the towel to the underside of the piece with the wood spinning counterclock-
wise. On interior surfaces, apply the towel in the lower left-hand quadrant also with the wood spin-ning counterclockwise.
8. Focus on Your Work. You may not operate a lathe if you have drunk alcohol or taken medica-tion that carries an equipment operations warning. Don’t operate a lathe if you are tired or emo-
tionally upset.
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Thanks to Dan Robbins for this month’s photos. They look great! There is a slight problem though. Dan is very busy on meeting night. He would gladly be back-up for photos, but it would be GREAT is someone were to step forward to be the actual club photographer. If you are willing, speak to Don McNutt or Dan Robbins at the meeting. Club activities succeed through club member’s participation!
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Who: Derek Weidman, Wood Sculptures
What: Sculpture/Woodturning
Where: AJ Mearns’ Shop in Bothell
When: January 8, 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
NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER
Two really important things about November in the club: THIS IS THE LAST DAY AT WHICH YOU CAN BUY TICKETS TO BONNIE’S SHOP PLAY DAY. What an op-portunity.
Jim Steck will not be at the meeting to accept money for dues. Don’t forget to bring dues money in December and save yourself a few bucks!
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For Sale:
all items are in good condition
Powermatic Lathe w/extension - model 3520B 3,200
+ 2 extra tool rests
+ multiple live centers
+ multiple spur centers
Jet 1 hp vacuum 200
+ stand, hood, and hose
Jet air filtration unit with remote switch - model AFS
1000B 250
Stihl chain saw - model MS391 450
+ extra chains
Porter Cable pancake compressor 70
8" double-speed grinder 100
OneWay/Wolverine grinding guide system + Vari-grind attachment 80
Pinnacle parting tool 30
Crabtree hollowing tool 120
Stay-Put work lamp w/ bench-mount base 40
New Masters Woodturning book 10
Alan Lacer diamond slip stone 30
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.
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: November 13, 2014 @ 6:30 PM 4330 148th Ave. NE
Redmond, WA 98052
HEAD WOOD RAT
Vern Tator