The Kirsten Kone - San Diego Woodturners

Chapter AAW 

A Chapter of the AAW 

Volume 2010 Number 09 September 2010 

P.O. Box 507061 • San Diego, CA 92150-7061 

www.sdwt.org 

SHAVINGS 

...from the Prez 

Take-A-Turn Workshop 

Greetings All … 

First, I’d like to thank those of you 

that have responded to our recent 

request for volunteer help! Allen 

Driver is especially pleased to have 

more help with the Wood Management! 

There is still room for more 

helpers in the various areas! I’m 

not giving up on this subject yet! 

Our Turn about for Vets is also 

generating a positive response 

from our membership…Thank 

you, Thank you!!! I will defer to 

Ken Roth for recent updates, but be 

assured that the Project is progressing, 

and is so rewarding to those of 

us involved!!! 

Another activity that many of you 

are not taking advantage of is the 

Mentor Program… These very capable 

members offer their time and 

talent to help you improve your 

woodturning skills. I feel that this 

Hone your skills; try out a new tool; Take-A-Turn! 

September Schedule Change...... 

Take-A-Turn moved to Saturday, September 25th at 

Karen’s shop in Vista. 9:00am to 3:00pm 

It’s Baaaack! 

The Kirsten Kone 

See page 9 for details. 

(Continued on page 2)

San Diego Woodturners Page 2 September 2010 

(Shavings - Continued from page 1) 

is the backbone of any successful 

club, and with Rick Rausch and 

his committee of helpers offering 

their assistance; we need to 

encourage our newer members to 

take advantage of this great service! 

While I’m on the “service to 

members” soapbox, it’s time to 

think about the election of Executive 

Board Members in November. 

This is your opportunity to join 

this group of leaders, responsible 

for planning and managing the 

business of our growing/evolving 

organization. Have ideas on 

how we can grow and improve our 

service to members --- we need 

you with us! 

Coming up next is one of our most 

successful programs --- Take A 

Turn --- Saturday, 25 September 

from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Karen 

Freitas has offered her great shop 

again for our use, and will offer 

you the opportunity to try out different 

techniques/tools, etc. Lunch 

will be available for $5.00. Don’t 

miss this one!!! 

Till next time --- have fun, work 

hard, and stay safe. 

Nan 

HAPPENINGS 

Shavings 1 

Coming Events/Classes 3 

Dave Schweitzer is Coming 4 

Jimmy Clewes Class 5 

Take-A-Turn Information 6 

Turn Around For Vets 7 

Art Speaks 7 

The Kirsten Kone is Back! 9 

Allen Brooks Demo 10 

Rockler Discount for SDWT 12 

Mentors 13 

Raining Wood 14 

Wants and Disposals 15 

“You Might Be A Woodturner” 16 

Special disposal Announcement - Jesse Valentine 19 

Member application available on last inside page before mailer 

I want to thank all of the members that took the time and made the 

effort to provide pictures and content to the newsletter this month. 

Once again you’ve provided the needed articles, pictures, jokes/cartoons, 

and more. This is your newsletter. It is 

through your input that it continues to grow and 

get better and better. Thank you all! 

Any suggestions? Please e-mail me at woodenwonders@cox.net. 

Keep those articles and pictures coming! 

- Phil 

Newsletter News - Blast from the Editor 

NOTTINGHAM ACCESS 

For access to the Nottingham Arts Center contact Terry Sullivan via 

email (go2tms@sbcglobal.net.) or phone number listed in the member 

directory. Include the day and time you intend on arriving as well as 

the purpose of your visit.


2010 WOODTURNING CLASSES/COMING EVENTS 

The following is a list of the woodturning classes and coming events. If you are interested in signing up for 

any of these classes act quickly since classes usually full-up. Interested in being a demonstrator? Contact Sally 

Ault to sign-up or for more information. E-mail: sallyault@cox.net or by phone at (619) 225-1120. 

September 25th 

Take-A-Turn 

This is your opportunity to learn hands on from one of 

our clubs talented turners! Directions to Karen’s shop 

are on the web (member’s area). 

March 2011 

TBD 

April 2011 

Michael Mocho 

October 16 

Dave Schweitzer 

Fluted hollow forms, amazing finials, simple bowls, 

hollow form, and decorative platters using simple off 

center techniques. 

October 22-24 

Harvest Festival 

(Del Mar Fairgrounds) 

The San Diego Woodturners will be demonstrating 

live to support our charities. 

November 20 

Scott van Hoften 

Pen Making and SDWT Board Elections. 

December 11 

Annual Christmas Party! 

(At the Nottingham Center) 

Participate in the potluck and gift exchange. 

January 2011 

TBD 

May 2011 

TBD 

June 2011 

TBD 

July 2011 Mini Symposium 

Molly Winton 

August 2011 

TBD 

September 2011 

TBD 

October 2011 

Cindy Drozda 

February 2011 

TBD 

September Schedule Change...... 

Take-A-Turn moved to Saturday, September 25t 

at Karen’s shop in Vista. 9:00am to 3:00pm


Dave Schweitzer is coming in October! 

We are in for a great demo in 

October. A number of us watched 

demos by Dave Schweitzer at the 

Utah Symposium and were very 

impressed by his work and by 

the techniques he showed us. He 

does some things very differently 

from other turners and it was eyeopening. 

Dave will do an all day demo on 

Saturday October 16. He will 

show us some easy ways to make 

platters with details created by off 

setting the center. He will also 

show us his technique of quickly 

hollowing a hollow form and then 

making flutes and a finial. 

Dave will also do two 2-day 

classes. The classes will be Oct. 

14/15 and 17/18. There are spaces 

in both classes so if you are interested, 

please contact Sally Ault 

at sallyault@cox.net or 619-415- 

5308. The cost is $200 for the 2 

day class and includes lunch each 

day and some wood. 

Dave is also the manufacturer of 

D-Way tools. He will bring some 

tools to sell but we can also place 

a group order if we have enough 

interest. I personally like his tools 

very much and especially like his 

tool handles. 

D-Way Tools 

As many of you know Jimmy 

spoke highly of Dave’s tools at his 

recnt classes. Dave has offered 

to give a discount of 5% and free 

shipping when the club orders as a 

whole and meets a minimum order 

of $500. 

Check out his tools at www. 

dwaytools.com and contact Sally 

Ault (sallyault@cox.net - 619- 

225-1120) 

Mark Your Calendar - Fall Harvest Festival (Del Mar Fairgrounds) 

October 22nd - 24th, 2010 

We will need plenty of volunteers…non-turners as well!


A few months ago we were lucky 

enough to have Jimmy Clewes 

demonstrate at our club and two 

2-day classes. Sally discovered we 

had so many people on the waiting 

list that we could fill two more 

classes, so she arranged for Jimmy 

to come back to teach again and 

we quickly filled 3 additional 

classes. 

Jimmy Clewes Classes 

poplar which were then made into 

a clam shell box. This class was 

able to make a Tulip shaped natural 

edge vase. 

The two classes I assisted with 

also made bowls and goblets but 

each class was tailored to the individual 

needs or wants of the class 

members. During the second class 

we had a couple of people use a 

little coloring on their bowls and 

most made some type of platter. 

The last class was treated to another 

optional project. We were 

lucky enough to have Allan Driver 

in our class, who brought in some 

beautiful green Alder wood to use. 

Jack Cheever’s made a gorgeous 

Maple Burl colored bowl out of 

a chunk of maple from one of the 

Oregon Maple deliveries. I hope 

he bring the finished product to 

our October meeting. 

The afternoon of the last day of 

This past week these classes were 

held in my shop in Vista. Sally assisted 

with the first class and they 

started with a simple bowl made 

with form in mind. Everyone 

learned a few lessons in sharpening 

with the Wolverine grinding 

system. They took 3x3 inch cherry 

sticks and made them into beautiful 

goblets with a captive ring. 

Many of our members have never 

made a goblet or a captive ring 

so they were surprised when they 

each produced one. Then they 

were on to boxes made out of 4x4 

I made a Cocobolo clam shell box. 

I ended up with a beautiful box 

with a snap lid that actually has 

matching grain lines. I also decided 

I am allergic to Cocobolo and 

I break out in a rash around my 

(sweaty) neck and my eyes swell 

up. If you find yourself itching 

or nose running please be careful 

of allergic reactions to the exotic 

woods. 

class we watched Jimmy turn a 

Cowboy hat in about 15 or 20 

minutes. It took most of the class 

the rest of the day to finish their 

hats but they turned out great. Everyone 

I talked to felt they would 

be able to take their new found 

skills home and made any of these 

projects on their own. I hope we 

see our members expanding their 

limits and bringing in some new. 

I handed out several bowl blanks 

and wood to our class members 

and I hope I see some of the results 

in upcoming meetings. 

We have a wonderful resource 

with our own wood storage and in 

house classes so please take advantage 

and turn away. We’ll see 

you at our next meeting which will 

be the Turn- around at my shop. 

-Karen Freitas


NEWS FROM THE DVD LIBRARY 

No DVD returns at the September meeting. Please return the DVD’s 

at the October meeting. We will have new titles for your review in 

October! 

We will be collecting your borrowed DVD’s at the October meeting. 

So be sure to bring them. There will be a container at the check in 

table to deposit your DVD’s. 

Thank you to all who have returned your DVD’s on time. 

Sincerely, 

Your DVD Crew 

Take-A-Turn - Moved to September 

Take-A-Turn is moved to the 4th Saturday in September this year. 

Because Dave Schweitzer could only make it here in October we will be having the Annual Take-A-Turn on 

September 25th 2010. Please take note that this is the 4th Saturday not our normal 3rd Saturday. The Take-A- 

Turn will begin at 9:00am and end at 3:00pm. 

“Welcome Back!” to everyone who attended last years Take-a-Turn. We encourage anyone who missed it or 

newer members - COME ON OVER! We will be making peg board templates for cutting logs on your band 

saw as well as several mentors available for you to try something new. Some of the potential stations will be 

Peppermills, Bird House Ornaments, Sharpening, Embellishments, Basic bowls, and Tool Techniques or just 

bring something you need help with. Many of our mentors and menbers will be on hand to provide instruction 

and entertainmant. Karen Freitas is working out the details. She hopes to include a hollowing station and detail 

grinders as well. 

This is an all day event and includes lunch. Last year’s lunch was Bar-BQ hamburgers, chips, and cookies. 

Please donate $5.00 for lunch and $5.00 for materials if you desire to make a Peg Board Template or one of the 

Mentor Projects. 

How to clean your DVD 

Use a soft cloth ~ lint free ~(an old clean T-shirt works great) 

Put a little water on the cloth 

Wipe the disc from the center to the outside edge ~ 

DO NOT WIPE IN A CIRCULAR MOTION! 

If the water does not solve the problem put some Isopropyl (rubbing) 

Alcohol on the cloth and wipe from the center to the outside edge. Again, do 

not wipe in a circular motion. 

We will be meeting at Karen’s 

shop in Vista. She has parking for 

about 45 vehicles but if possible 

please carpool. The address is: 

1652 Montgomery Drive- Vista- 

92084 for those GPS people. 

For the rest of us coming from 

I-15- Take Hwy 78 West to the 

Sycamore Exit and turn Right. 

Follow Sycamore to the end and 

turn left on South Santa Fe. Drive 

about 1 mile and turn Right on 

Montgomery Drive. Stay to the 

Right side of Montgomery Drive– 

the house is Dark Green on the 

Left side. Drive through (on the 

left of the house) to the shop in 

the back. Karen’s Mom lives out 

front - please don’t disturb. Besides 

all of the fun is in the back 

anyway!


Turn Around For Vets 

Thanks to all of you who responded to my appeal for 

funds for the Turn Around for Vets. You have donated 

$1500, including $750 by one individual to buy a lathe. 

Also, on 8/31/10, I received a call that the Escondido 

Rotary will buy two (2) lathes - $1400. Another member 

also donated a mini Vicmarc lathe, motor, and 

chuck – new or used only once – a $500 value. I cannot 

thank you enough for your generosity. 

I will meet with representatives of the Primary Care 

Dept. of the C5 (Comprehensive Combat & complex 

Casualty Care) program – Balboa Naval Hospital - on 

9/2/2010 to discuss how we can fit into an eight (8) 

week on-going program. This is a program that we 

would, most likely, be teaching EVERY week with time 

and hours to be determined. As I indicated this is an 

ongoing program so it will go year around – I am going 

to need dedicated members to staff. 

This is a great program to support – if you can’t support 

with your time and money, please support us with 

your thoughts and prayers. 

Kenneth R. Roth, MD, Chairman 

insights of big cats, and Nan Bushley has graced our 

show with her woodturnings. 

Linton and 

Repking, well 

known California 

painters, have a 

mysteriousmtake 

on our plant 

world. Ketchum 

is donating one of 

her horse paintings 

to Falcon Ridge Equine Rescue in Valley Center 

through a silent auction during the show. 

Sobkow, a 

printmaker and 

painter, has long 

been fascinated 

and alarmed by 

the cats and their 

precarious existence. 

Nan Bushley 

has taught 

and turned for years and whose works range from 

abstract wood sculpture to fine utilitarian works. 

Turn Around for Vets 

Wounded Warriors Project of the 

San Diego Woodturners, Inc. 

www.turnaroundforvets.com 

Art Speaks 

On the evening of August 21st Nan Bushley and her 

partner RoseAnne Sobkow presented thier work at the 

Pinnell Art Gallery in Fallbrook. 

Five artists once again hit the walls of Pinnell Gallery 

in downtown Fallbrook to present their latest visions. 

Marj Linton and Carrie Repking show works from the 

world of horticulture, Neill Ketchum is painting and 

printing wild horses, RoseAnne Sobkow brings us her 

Pinnell Gallery 

240 N. Main St. Fallbrook CA 92028 

760 728-8870 

www.pinnellgallery.com


More Jimmy Clewes Pictures


The Kirsten Kone is Back! 

More than ten years ago, I was 

turning the bottom end of an enclosed 

vessel and compressed it 

a wee bit too much and split the 

entry. Curses followed. Then 

I thought, “Make the dowel the 

size of the bore and compress 

only the bottom.” Great. It 

worked. But then, every vessel 

bore that was different needed a 

different dowel diameter and it 

had to be that or smaller all the 

way down. Painful. 

So I said to myself, “Look, you 

had umpteen years of engineering 

school and a long career, 

you should be able to figure this 

out.” Eureka! 1: Use a cone; 

2: Let it slide up and down a 

shaft. All I had to do now was 

get an M-2 taper on it for the 

head stock of my lathe. But, that 

was the hard part. I couldn’t do 

it myself, so I went to a machine 

shop and talked to a guy whose 

work I respect. “I can put one 

on for you,” said he. And he 

did, but after some trial and 

error. These tapers have to be 

just right. Make one end too 

big or too small, the other end 

will rattle. Not good if you want 

concentricity at the working 

end!! So we made 10 units that 

sold to adventurous club members 

and got one to ol’ friend 

Mike Mahoney in Provo. I am 

pleased to say everyone liked 

the units. But, they were very 

expensive to make since it was a 

low fabrication run. 

Then, a few years later, my 

San Diego Woodturners Club 

decided to make some. They 

sold most of their version run 

and there has been an inventory 

gap. So since I have the Kirsten 

Kone on my web site, and since 

even some pros have referred to 

it when on tour, and since I got 

calls and all, I decided to become 

rich and famous and have 

more made. 

This second run of the Kirsten 

Kone is also a trial, but it is 

based on my original design 

with new features added in. As 

a long time mechanical engineer, 

I’d better do it right or I won’t 

hear the end of it. So I began 

by choosing the important steel 

shafting material that would 

be true and straight. Next, I 

chose the cone material. Some 

clones/knockoffs use aluminum 

and even wood for their cones. 

Aluminum leaves aluminum 

oxide at the point of contact 

which imbeds into the mouth of 

the vessel. The result is a dark 

ring not easily removed. The 

same problem occurs with a 

wooden cone. (Reminds me of 

boy scouts rubbing two sticks to 

start a fire.) The turnings won’t 

catch, but it can burn and create 

a dark streak, not easily removed 

either. So I chose Ultra High 

Density Polypropylene (UHDP) 

which lets the Kone run cooler 

so the wood will not burn or 

darken. 

What is most important is that 

the new generation Kirsten Kone 

bore and shaft runs true and 

tight to the tail stock. The Kone 

bores have all been drilled and 

then reamed, to assure a good 

fit. I also did away with tapped 

set screw holes in the plastic 

because they are not only tough 

to put in but they do strip out. 

What the new design has instead 

is a more robust shaft collar, 

tightened by an Allen wrench 

with a “dog point” to help drive 

the Kone. At the driver pad 

end, instead of a slip fit bore 

for a sanding disc shaft and a 

set screw, I now use a furniture 

leveler screwed in with either 

a PSA backed rubber pad or a 

similar heavy felt pad because 

the sanding disc method was too 

compressible and would tear. 

Both will drive the wood. Design 

complete. 

(Continued on page 10)


(Kone - continued from page 9) 

I flight test 

each assembly 

before it 

goes out the 

door because 

that is the 

way I am. I 

want a good 

product to 

go to good 

people doing good things. Help 

is as close as an email, should 

you need it. Just remember to 

clean out the spindle M-2 taper 

and knock the shaft in properly 

before you start up. 

Enjoy. 

Oskar 

Allen Brooks Demo 

We were given a special 

treat at the August meeting 

when our own Allen Brooks 

did a very well thought 

out and executed demo 

on making boxes. He 

showed us different types 

of wood to use and how to 

rough out and season box 

a box for the best results 

and the least headaches. 

Allen also showed us how 

he makes his lid inserts 

which allow for some great 

design variations using 

small pieces of contrasting 

wood and/or stone. Allen 

created a beautiful box with 

a perfectly fitting lid and 

contrasting insert in only 1 

½ hours! That is a difficult 

feat since Allan says his 

boxes normally take 3 days. 

If you missed the meeting, 

Allen’s handout is printed 

here and is very clear. I 

hope to see a number of 

terrific boxes at the next 

instant gallery….you have 

until October to produce 

something! 

blanks. We learned about 

lid fit and when to use 

which type of lid fit and 

the basic process of turning

Desert Woodturning Roundup 

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Thursday, 02-Sep-2010 14:17:21 EDT 

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February 18, 19, & 20 

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Accommodations 

Online registration is now open! 

So register early to take advantage of early-bird savings. We have also 

recently finalized our demonstrator line-up, so check out our demonstrators 

page. 

Links 

Instant gallery photos from the DWR 2009 are available here! 

Contact Us 

Action shots from the DWR 2009 are available here! 

Policies


Rockler sets up a discount for SDWT 

Mike Durlak, manager of the San Diego Rockler Store, 

is offering the San Diego Woodturners this exclusive discount coupon. 

Valid only at the San Diego location on Claremont Mesa Blvd, this coupon 

gives each SDWT member 20% off one item (with exclusions as noted). 

The coupon (shown below) is valid for one use only per members HOUSEHOLD 

and the member must show their current SDWT membership card when . 

Mike is very supportive of our club and willing to continue the discount program 

as long as it is not abused. 

Be sure and give Mike a big smile and hearty thanks when you redeem your 

coupon. 

**20% 

********COUPON REQUIRED FOR DISCOUNT 

OFF** 

NO EXCEPTIONS********** 

This offer is made to current members of the San Diego Fine Woodworker’s Association. 

Coupon required for redemption. Each coupon can be used once. Does not apply to previous purchases. Does not apply to Leigh Dovetail 

Jigs.No discounts apply to power tools. No rainchecks will be offered. Offer good only on non-sale items. Discounts may not be 

combined. One item is defined as a single unit of an item, not multiples of a single product. Members must have their card present at time 

of purchase. 

ONE ITEM! 

***MEMBERS MAY USE EACH COUPON ONCE*** 

SAN DIEGO WOODTURNERS 

COUPON REQUIRED FOR DISCOUNT, NO EXCEPTIONS, 

EXPIRES 9/30/2010 

Coupon may be used ONCE! Does not apply to previous purchases. Power Tools excluded. 

Sale items excluded. Discounts may not be combined. Discount Restricted Items Excluded. Sale prices can not 

be adjusted to use coupon. When in doubt, ask Mike. Coupon copies will not be accepted. 

****COUPON WILL NOT BE HONORED PAST THE EXPIRATION DATE**** 

*****ONE COUPON PER MEMBER HOUSEHOLD ONLY*****


MENTORS-MENTORS-MENTORS 

Thanks to all of the efforts of the different committees in the club, we have a lot of activities going on all 

the time. We have the Symposium, Take a Turn, The Fair, Harvest Festival, Spanish Village, classes by 

guest turners, not to mention the fact that we have a healthy influx of new members from various sources, 

not the least being, the classes at Palomar college taught by Ken Haines. 

Some times we get so busy with all these activities that we overlook the needs of these newer members. 

In the past, we have addressed this oversight by having our Mentors set up workshops for smaller group 

(4-8) of these newer members and try to help with their own specific problems. These may consist of: tool 

techniques, shop ideas, shopping for material and tools, tool sharpening, or just doing small projects. 

Are you a new turner or new to our club? I want to make sure we meet your turning needs! In order to do 

this, I need your input. Please call me with your suggestions on what we can do to help. 

As always, I am open to suggestions. 

Rick Rausch 858-243-3647 

pitdog@cox.net


It’s Raining Wood 

(Retold by permission) 

It is raining wood!!!! Last 

summer the barn was nearly 

empty of wood. Then there was 

a slight trickle of wood coming 

in. In the fall we cut that birch 

that we had dyed. And then 

there was the large ambrosia 

maple in the swamp. Add a few 

cherry trees, a few select pieces 

of oak, some spalted birch, an 

old apple tree, some beech, some 

tulip poplar, and a few more 

odds and ends and by the end 

of September the barn was full 

again.....but the deluge had just 

begun. Donald was cutting up 

some old birch and maple for 

firewood when we ‘discovered’ 

some was ambrosia and some 

was nicely spalted. Add in a 

few burls and now there was 

no room in the inn....or rather 

the barn. So I took a week 

and reorganized, moved stuff 

around, took some stuff to the 

dump, and built some shelves. 

A little cutting, and waxing and 

I had the shelves half full of my 

new wood that I just “couldn’t” 

pass up. Then in the Winter a 

neighbor gave me a large cherry 

tree with 2 huge burls (and a 

few small ones). I couldn’t pass 

up that opportunity so soon that 

was cut up and put on the shelf 

(plus a couple logs outside off 

the ground). Now Spring arrives 

and other than a few odds 

and ends that I’ve added....I’ve 

still got quite a bit of space on 

the shelves. A trip to California 

and I bring back Black Acacia, 

eucalyptus, citrus, manzanita, 

persimmon, mesquite, and more. 

I carefully cut them all into 

bowl blanks, wax, and put them 

on the shelf. Now the shelves 

are getting full. Ahh...nothing 

to worry about, there won’t be 

any more wood until at least the 

fall. Oops....someone offered 

me a very large Black Walnut 

tree. Can’t refuse black walnut! 

Well....another week of cutting 

and waxing and now the black 

walnut is stored (except for the 

log that went to the sawmill) but 

now all the shelves are full and 

stuff is crowding into the middle 

of the barn. 

However, when it rains....it 

pours. A couple weeks ago 

someone gave me a large hard 

maple. Two nice logs for the 

mill plus another 3 for bowls. 

No room!!!! They had to stay 

outside. Today my 

brother was cutting 

down a couple large 

maple trees along 

the edge of his hay 

field........beautiful 

ambrosia maple.... 

even better than 

the stuff I have in 

the barn from the 

swamp maple. No 

matter how much I 

try....I can’t turn this 

down. So tomorrow 

I’ll suspend my 

blueberry picking 

for a day and cut it 

all up and try to find someplace 

to put it. It is too good to leave 

outside. 

When you get here in September.... 

plan on spending a ‘lot’ 

of time either rough turning or 

bandsawing bowl blanks....I 

need the room!! We might have 

to leave that dyed maple for 

another year. Ohhh I’ve got 

a lead on another large cherry 

burl....now if Anne will just 

allow me to store it in the coat 

closet. 

I can’t even imagine having this 

“problem” in California. I hear 

that in some places they burn 

cherry and walnut for firewood! 

Thanks to Becki Edwards for 

passing on this article. 

-Phil


Wants And Disposals 

Wants & Disposals is open only to current members that want to Buy, Sell, or Trade equipment or supplies. It is not intended as a commercial 

marketplace. These listings are presented as a service to our members. It is not an invitation to solicit nor permission to contact the member 

on matters not relating to this listing. 

Items for wants and disposals may be e-mailed to Phil Stivers (woodenwonders@cox.net). Up to three pictures may be included and will be 

placed on this page as space permits. 

I am a member of the woodturners 

club and if possible would 

like to sell some extra unused 

bottle stopper kits through the 

club newsletter. I have around 

24 pieces of the Penn State BS1 

stopper base. 

$2.50 each. 

Bottle Stoppers 

Contact Allen Coppes 

760-317-1215 

lcoppes@yahoo.com 

Dave Schweitzer is offering 

the following deals on his tools 

ordered through the club.... 

My tools are all about high 

quality I use the best HSS steel 

and a special heat treating process 

plus a lot of time is spent 

hand polishing the flutes and 

sharpening. Having said all of 

that you would save on shipping 

and I will offer a 5% discount. I 

usually do that for clubs that put 

together a $500.00 order. 

Dave Schweitzer 

360-432-9509 

D-Way Tools 

www.d-waytools.com 

Kirsten Kone 

Returns for a limited 

production run. 

Now available from 

Oskar Kirsten 

(www.oskarkirsten.com) 

Kirsten Kone - complete 

$64.00 

+ 

$15.00 

Shipping and Handling 

Lindsay Sphere Turning System 

and 

Lindsay Laser Hollowing System 

ORDER ONLINE AT: lindsaylathetools.com 

E-MAIL f.lindsay@morrisbb.net • PHONE 828-699-0694


YOU MIGHT BE A 

WOODTURNER! 

If you’ve ever worn a smock with a left-handed zipper and 

pockets in the back … 

If you've ever gotten caught looking through your neighbor's 

woodpile … 

If you've ever heard a chainsaw, jumped in your car, and yelled 

"I'll be right back" … 

If you've ever used your microwave oven to dry wet wood … 

If you've ever sharpened your tool just to get a burr on it … 

If you would rather 'turn it' than 'burn it' … 

… you might be a woodturner!


YOU MIGHT BE A 

WOODTURNER! 

If you have at least two types of superglue but still need an 

accelerator ... 

If you have more logs for artwork than you do for firewood ... 

If you’ver ever tried to turn a mistake into a design feature ... 

If you’ve ever superglued a cut on your finger ... 

If you know your ABC’s as Anchor-Bevel-Cut ... 

If you know how to ride a bevel ... 

If you’ve ever waxed your ways ... 

If you’re a member of the SDWT and AAW ... 

… you might be a woodturner! 

sdwt.org


MENTORS 

Rick Rausch (Chairman) 

Poway / (858) 748-3645 

Pete Campbell 

Temecula / (951) 767-0455 

Tom Cummings 

Escondido / (760) 745-2769 

Ed Ducharme 

Santee / (619) 448-9389 

Joe Fleming 

San Diego (Scripps Ranch) 

(858) 586-0562 

Mike Jackofsky 

Escondido / (760) 741-7112 

Oskar Kirsten 

San Diego (Pacific Beach) 

(858) 274-3472 

Chuck Luebbers 

San Diego / (619) 262-8522 

Don Owen 

Chula Vista / (619) 426-1457 

Ken Roth 

Poway / (858) 842-1236 

Paul Terlouw 

Encinitas / (760) 753-2693 

Horst Remmling 

Encinitas / (760) 436-6758 

Jim Meeks 

San Diego (Rancho Bernardo) 

(858) 485-6544 

Allen Brooks 

Alpine / (619) 4454769 

President 

Board Members 

Nan Bushley (760) 728-0591 

Vice President 

Sally Ault (619) 225-1120 

Secretary 

Ken Haines (760) 432-0563 

Treasurer 

Ken Roth (858) 842-1236 

Members at Large 

Art Bolic (858) 292-7127 

Al Buffington (858) 487-3631 

Sam Dixon (760) 743-8566 

Allen Driver (760) 518-0507 

Tom Edwards (619) 423-2778 

Karen Freitas (760) 727-3950 

Jim Meeks (858) 485-6544 

Rick Rausch (858) 748-3645 

Lynn Shoger (760) 967-1815 

Tom Stahl (858) 748-0068 

Phil Stivers (760) 480-9477 

Scott Van Hoften (858) 453-8504 

Lost and Found 

Presently in our lost and found 

we have one hooded rain jacket. 

There is a rumor out there that 

the jacket may have been left 

since our Christmas Party. 

Don’t worry…. It’s been kept 

safe and sound. If it is yours 

it can be picked up at the next 

meeting in the DVD library 

area. 

COMMITTEES 

Newsletter Editor 

Phil Stivers (760) 480-9477 

Audio/Visual 

Cam Baher (760) 310-9710 

Librarian 

Tom Edwards (619) 423-2778 

Raffle 

Rick Rausch (858) 748-3645 

Jim Meeks (858) 485-6544 

Del Mar Fair 

Tom Edwards (619) 423-2778 

Chuck Luebbers (619) 262-8522 

Gallery 21 

Ken Haines (760) 432-0563 

Programs/Classes 

Sally Ault (619) 225-1120 

Karen Freitas (760) 727-3950 

Membership 

Scott van Hoften (858) 453-8504 

Resources 

Allen Driver (760) 751-2162 

Ken Haines (760) 432-0563 

Sunshine 

Tom Cummings (760) 745-2769 

Refreshments 

Art Bolic (858) 292-7127 

Yvonne Jubb (760) 729-7237 

Tops-for-Tots 

Tom Cummings (760) 745-2769 

Instant Gallery 

Thom Smith (619) 997-5304 

Ken Patterson (619) 795-2871 

Mentors 

Rick Rausch 858) 748-3645 

Meeting Set-up/Clean-up 

Sam Dixon (760) 743-8566 

Allen Shiro (858) 486-389 

Leonard Badour (858) 658-2591 

Christmas Party 

Nan Bushley (760) 728-0591 

Picnic 

Ken Roth (858) 842-1236 

Communications/Media 

Mavis Porter (858) 755-3177 

Ken Rayburn (760) 724-9402 

Symposium 

Tom Stahl (858) 748-0068 

AAW Liasion 

Scott van Hoften (858) 453-8504


The raffle will return in October. 

September 2010 CLUB RAFFLE 

Jeff Neff (619)384-3183 bball5457@yahoo.com 

Lynn Shoger (760)-967-1815 Lynn.Shoger@att.net 

Shop Machinery for Sale 

Furniture and Cabinet 

Item Manufacturer New Sale Price 

Planer Powermatic #209 20” $1,600. $1,000.00 

Drill Press Delta VS 16” $750. $500.00 

Dust Collector Woodstock $620. $450.00 

Scroll Saw Excalibur 19” $900. $450.00 

Belt/disc 

General International $790. $500.00 

Sander 

6x4” belt & 12” disc 

Belt Sander General Int. 6x108” $1,200. $700.00 

Edge sander 

Lathe Powermatic #4224 $3,500. $2,500.00 

Band Saw Agazzani B20 $2,295. $1,500.00 

Jointer Powermatic #1285 12” $3,600. $2,500.00 

Table Saw 

Powermatic #66 Left tilt 

w/custom 4x8 out feed table and 

router table 

$1,500. $1,000.00 

Shaper Powermatic #26 $1,200. $750.00 

Power Feeder Powermatic 4 wheel Feeder $750. $350.00 

Oscillating Spindle 

Sander 

General 15-020m1 $900. $450.00 

E-mail your interests to jesse.valentine@att.net 

Jesse Valentine is a long time Palomar student, woodworker, and turner. Personal circumstances require him 

to dispose of all of his woodworking equipment. This is a listing of what he has available.


RESOURCES 

Tropical Exotic Hardwoods 

2270 Camino Vida Roble Ste “B” 

Carlsbad, CA. 92008 

(760)434-3030 

North County Tools 

955-A Rancheros Drive 

San Marcos, CA 92069 

(760) 743-2004 

Enviro-Safety Products 

516 E. Modoc Ave. 

Visalia, Ca 93292-7630 

(800) 637-6606 

Rockler’s 

8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. 

San Diego, CA 92111 

(858) 268-1005 

The Hardwood & Hardware Co. 

9040 Activity Roard, Bldg E 

San Diego, CA 92126 

(858) 536-1800 

Woodworker West 

P. O. Box 66751 

Los Angeles, CA 90066 

(310) 398-5931 

Tool Depot (three locations) 

3799 Gaines Street 

San Diego, CA 

(619) 220-7111 

1441 Encinitas Blvd 

Encinitas, CA 

(760) 943-9120 

1655 Broadway #13 

Chula Vista, CA 

(619) 585-1800 

American Furniture Design 

Ben Matte Tung Oil can be purchased 

here 

2243 Mountain View Dr 

Escondido, CA 

760-743-6923 

www.americanwfurnituredsgn.com 

Klingspor Sanding Pads/Disks 

See Ken Roth at the meeting or 

call (858) 842-1236 

FLEX ARBORS 

2” - $ 9.00 each 

3” - $ 9.50 each 

Disks (hook & loop) 

2” - $3.50 per 25 disks 

3” - $5.00 per 25 disks 

GOT WOOD? 

Lots of good wood left in the trailer and new wood coming in all the time. 

If large pieces baffle you ask the person selling the wood to help you choose the right piece of wood for 

the project you have in mind. 

If the pieces are too large for the project or your lathe ask a club member [mentor]to help you to cut it 

into usable pieces. 

Ask for help in reading the wood to find what beautiful creation is hiding inside waiting to be discovered. 

Don’t over look the small limbs which are ideal for weed pots ,bottle stoppers etc. Check the 

instant gallery table to see what the different woods look like turned and to get ideas for projects. 

The Wood Trailer is open for business 1 hour prior to the meetings. Price 25 cents per pound. Special 

in August 10 pounds for 2.50. 

Ken Haines 760-432-0563 Allen Driver 760-751-2162

San Diego 

Woodturners 


http://www.sdwt.org 

P.O. Box 507061 

San Diego, CA 92150-7061 

The San Diego Woodturners is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education, information 

and organization for those interested in woodturning. Our meetings are held once a month, generally 

on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Meeting location and meeting topics are announced in the Club’s 

newsletter and are posted on the Club’s website. 

Activities include: 

• Monthly meetings 

• Monthly newsletters 

• Mentoring by experienced members 

• Annual woodturning symposium 

• Exhibits and shows 

• Discounts from local suppliers 

• Demonstrations by national and international 

experts 

• Instruction for all levels 

• Video library 

To become a member, complete the form below along with your dues payment and mail it to the address 

above, or bring it to any meeting. The membership fee is $35 for those electing to receive the newsletter 

by US post and $25 for those electing to receive electronic notification. AAW Membership is also required 

at $48 per year. 

Name:____________________________________________________________________ 

Address:__________________________________________________________________ 

City:_________________________________________State:_________Zip:___________ 

Telephone:_____________________E:mail______________________________________ 

Spouse’s name:______________________________________AAW membership ($48)___ 

Paper newsletter ($35)___Electronic newsletter ($25)___New name tag($5)___ 

For further information, contact any club officer or: 

Scott van Hoften at: svh@aol.com or call him at: 858-453-8504

San Diego Woodturners, Inc. 

A Nonprofit Corporation 


P.O. Box 507061 

San Diego, CA 92150-7061 

Chapter AAW 

NEXT MEETING - September 25th! 

Take-A-Turn 

Saturday September 25, 2010 

9:00am until 3:00pm 

at the Karen’s Shop 

($5 donation) Lunch Included

The Kirsten Kone - San Diego Woodturners

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