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San Diego Woodturners Page 16 June 2013 Classes Update by Karen Freitas Get ‘em while their HOT!! There are some great classes coming up and I think if you have thought about it, you need to save a few bucks and learn a new skill. We all should learn something new every year. The first class coming is Joe Fleming’s Air Brush class. Joe will devote 2 days to just doing the latest air brush techniques and how to use is in your work from the lathe. I am taking this one to refine my skills for the fall leaves I like to make inside some of my bowls. I know Pete Campbell uses it for his Fire Bowls which I would like to incorporate into my turnings. They definitely enhance the appearance if used correctly. I believe there is one spot left and it could be yours for only $100 per day. The next class is Mike Jackofsky’s bowl turning class. He uses his skills at design and bowl gouge finesse work to show you how to shape the bowl and get the least amount of tear out possible. A good hollow form is basically an enclosed bowl. If you can’t use your bowl gouge in the best orientation then all of your work will suffer. Learn how to pick a piece of wood for good grain orientation and just what you are looking for in a hollow form blank. His bowl classes will be for 2 days and are coming up on June 17, 18 and June 19 and 20th. One class is full and the other is almost there. If you need some skilled practice with the bowl gouge just give Sally and email and she will sign you up. Again all of this including lunch is $100 per day. Mike will be conducting a hollowing advanced class on 2 separate occasions. His first class is almost filled on July 27- 29. (An interest list is forming for a second class on July 30 to August 1.) If you’re interested in putting those new design skills from the bowl class to good use you should definitely sign up for the advanced class. Or if you have done a few hollow forms and want the secret to not going through the bottom or the shoulder then it’s a must to try it out. It is $300 for all three days. The travelling demonstrator we have in July is Graeme Priddle. He comes to us all the way from New Zealand. (Just tell him he’s got an Australian accent…he really loves that☺) He is planning a 2 day demo only on July 21 and 22. His turn and burn demo consists of turning several different items and all of the ways you can embellish them. His techniques can be used on bowls, hollow forms, and boxes or just about anything else you want to turn. After you’ve turned a few hundred bowls you will want to dress them up and this is the guy to show you how. He is an amazing guy and tons of fun to work with and I’m extremely sorry I will have to miss his class but a family trip to Portugal was already in the works for me. His class is a little more expensive than some of our other classes since he is coming from such a great distance to get here. It will cost $125 per day for the 2 day class including lunch, wood and burners to use. On August 24th and 25th, we have another class given by our own Tom Edwards using his resin techniques. I don’t think there is a piece of wood out there that Tom can’t figure out something to make with it. He even uses all of those pesky little pieces we cut off our bowl blanks and through in the corner since they are so pretty. I know many people wonder what could they do with a piece of wood with a bark inclusion or hole going through the exact wrong place. Tom can sho you how to enhance that hole or make sure the bark doesn’t come flying off the lathe right into your face. Have you ever wanted to turn a pine cone He can show you how. The cost of this 2 day class is a bargain at $160. Give us a call or email and we will sign you right up. (Continued on page 17)
San Diego Woodturners Page 17 June 2013 (Classes - continued from page 16) The last class we have planned is King Arthur Tools demonstrator Maverick Jalliett. He will be doing a 1 day class on October 13. He may be able to do a second class on the 14th if there is sufficient early interest. He is travelling out here to do a demo on Saturday and a bowl class without the use of a lathe on Sunday. The way he does that is with the King Arthur Lancelot tool. This is similar to the Proxon mini chainsaw tool. You can take an unusual shaped piece of burl cap that you could never figure out how to use and carve a beautiful bowl out of it. I have added some photos of his latest class and his biography to this newsletter so you can see one of the many uses for this tool. They also have the Guinevere sanding system which is simply amazing. It is a flexible sanding tool attached to a motor that will accept many different sanders to get into the smallest areas or carvings. Maverick can only accept 4 people in this class so there is tons of one-on-one time for each person. This will cost $100 for the day including lunch. Take advantage of the many opportunities to learn new techniques and new skills You’ll be glad you did. San Diego Woodturners Mentors Our mentor program is one of the unique benefits of our club. Our mentors can help with basic to complex turning and teach safety along the way. This is a great way to start out or hone your skills with complex tasks taught by turners skilled in specific tasks. Our mentors are volunteers and are dedicated to sharing information on all facets of woodturning. Our mentors are matched one-on-one with members seeking instruction in specific or general topics. Mentors have a variety of expertise and we attempt to match skill levels with applicants. Realizing that some new turners may feel intimidated by more experienced turners, our club has a variety of skill levels within the mentor group. Rest assured however, that all of our mentors are easy to work with. Most often the mentor opens his/her shop to the applicant at a mutually agreed upon time and schedule. In addition to our oneon-one mentoring sessions our club offers “open turning” after club meetings about three times each year. Mentors are available at these sessions to provide basic instruction or answer specific questions on most any subject. So how does the mentoring program actually work The program is flexible but in general this is how it works. *All you need to do is call a mentor from the list and then discuss schedules and normally meet in the mentor’s shop. You need to bring their own tools, face shield, sanding/finishing supplies and in some cases wood to turn. *If you do not have equipment this should be discussed with the mentor during first contact. *There is no limit to the number of sessions so long as the mentor and you agree on the progress. Contact a mentor directly to discuss your needs and desires A list of current Mentors their specialties is listed on our website. Please feel free to contact me on my cell phone @ 619-384-3183 or my e-mail jneff1@ san.rr.com. Thanks Jeff Neff
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