June - San Diego Woodturners

San Diego Woodturners Page 29 June 2013
Yes, there is May gray and of
course June gloom but summer
is coming! Hot days will drive
many of us into our shops during
the earlier or later part of the
day. Finishes will dry faster so
hopefully we will be working on
many projects.
In order to best prepare for a
summer of turning one must
have a sufficient supply of wood.
Of course the Nottingham Center
is the best place to stock up
on summer wood to turn. The
prices are not just good but great
and there is a variety of wood
to choose from as always. Our
last acquisition was liquid amber
and the pieces are small enough
for smaller lathes. Other choices
include redwood, monkey paw,
monkey puzzle, ash, olive,
carob, citrus, norfolk island
pine (large), avocado, sticks of
hardwood for lamination, and of
course mystery wood.
Summer is coming!
During your summer turning
please make sure you pick up
a couple of pieces of monkey
puzzle wood from our very
own Safari Park in the Escondido
area. This is a great deal
for you. Take two pieces of
monkey puzzle and turn both
pieces. One of the pieces is
yours to keep and the other one
goes to donors of the new “Tiger
Exhibit” at Safari Park. These
bowls or platters should come
back to me by January when the
Park plans to hold its dedication
of the new exhibit. We hope that
this effort/partnership will provide
some interesting new exotic
woods in the future.
If you are in need of anchor
seal I will as usual bring some
to each club meeting. You are
welcome to call or e-mail me
concerning your specific need
for anchor seal and/or wood. I
come to the meetings approximately
one hour early and stay
for a few minutes afterwards for
any last minute purchases.
Terry Sullivan has requested that
we move all wood (except for
the fire wood pile) to the North
side of the trailer. I am looking
for a few turners to join me in
purging our inventory and moving
the little bit of wood that is
on the South side of the trailer
to the North side. We will also
be cutting up some of the larger
pieces of ash, etc. into more
useable pieces. As always those
who help will be able to take a
piece or two home with them.
Please e-mail (bldewhite@
gmail.com) me or call (619-403-
0377) me if you can help. Let
me know what days are best.
Thanks,
Dan
Well, who is looking for Torrey Pine Look no longer as we came
across a large Torrey Pine in the Del Mar area. Mark Jacobson has the
wood at his place. The pieces are big so Mark is willing to make the
necessary cuts for you to take a few pieces home. Of course, there is
our modest charge but we know there is one else you had rather give
your money too! Please don’t
forget to make a few pieces for
the gift shop at Torrey Pines
Lodge while you are at it….all
the proceeds from sales of our
pieces at the Lodge go directly
to support our wounded warrior
programs at Balboa and Camp
Pendleton.
You can contact Mark Jacobson
at mark.pamj@yahoo.com
or call him at 858-449-5669 to
make arrangements to get some
of this wood.