Annual Picnic May 15th! - San Diego Woodturners

San Diego Woodturners Page 2 May 2010(Shavings - Conttinued from page 1)ing and preparing wood, in orderto achieve the best grain presentationfor a finished turning. Stressingsafety, care and upkeep of yoursaw, Don revealed some secrets ofhis successful turning results.Another highlight this month wasa variation on the Take -A -Turn,which allowed everyone the opportunityto try different or basictools and techniques with some ofour top local turners leading theway. With the receipt of manypositive comments, we hope to beable to offer this again this year.Thanks TEAM!!!May is going to be busy for manyof us---Utah Symposium 6 – 8 May has22 -24 of our members headingNorth to attend. (Our club alwayshas one of the largest representationsthere!) Beginning with agathering at Mike & Jennie Mahoney’shistorically impressivehome on Tues night, their gracioushospitality makes this a highlightof our visit to Utah! Then there isSuper Wednesday at Craft Supplies,which is a super introductionto the many activities that followattuned for a full report in our nextNewsletterMore --- Our Annual Picnic at theRoth’s is on Sat May 15th from10 A.M. to 4 P.M. You are promiseda grand time in a marveloussetting with a fun contest, excitingraffle, and good food with greatfriends… The competition is withboxes/lidded containers and cashprizes for the winners. Our AnnualTurning Raffle promises tobe a great event with donations byour best turners, and your chanceto win some of these super prizes.Don’t miss this one!!!Our Wounded Warrior project,Turn Around for Vets, is on track,and is getting more exciting by theday! Stay tuned for Ken Roth’sreport.Again, I want to thank our marvelousteam of loyal, hard workersthat continue to help us improveour wood turning skills, buildour friendships with fine, givingpeople, and share the proceeds ofour activities with those that serveand have served our Country!!!Till next time…Enjoy, work hard, and stay safe1PERSEVERANCE10 Steps to Success1. Try.2. Try again.3. Try once more.4. Try it a little differently.5. Try it again tomorrow.6. Try and ask for help.7. Try to find someonewho’s done it.8. Try to determine what isnot working.9. Try to determine what isworking.10. Just keep trying and beproud of the fact that youpersevered.Utah Valley University, Orem,Utah on Thurs thru Sat. --- StayMAHONEY OIL FOR SALENanLost and FoundPlease bring your own 16 ouncesealable container so we can fill itup. The cost is $10.99 per 16 ounces.Presently in our lost and found we have one hooded rain jacket. Thereis a rumor out there that the jacket may have been left since our ChristmasParty. Don’t worry…. It’s been kept safe and sound. If it is yoursit can be picked up at the next meeting in the DVD library area.

San Diego Woodturners Page 3 May 2010As the Pen Turns...On Sunday April 11th Jim Meeks gave a pen makingclass at his home. The class was excellent, extremelywell organized.Jim started out showing how to cut and drill the woodand how to insert the metal wood liner. We then turnedsome wood and he showed how to put the pens together.Not only were we shown what to do he gave a finedescription of what were the best tools and equipmentand also discussed alternative ways of doing things.Jim also showed us many of his own turnings, he doesfine work. - Mavis PorterChannel Islands Woodturners- Demo by Sven Hasselberg.Phil Stivers attended the April meeting of the ChannelIsland Woodturners in Camarillo, CA (Ventura County).The group met in the local woodworking shop ofLevi Mize. This months program was a demo by SvenHasselberg of Riverside. Sven is working on severalembellished hollow forms for the Del Mano Gallery.The CIW welcomed me warmly and even gave mesome wood! They have an “in” with the county ofVentura for obtaining free wood in many species. I inturn invited them to our Mini-Symposium in July.HAPPENINGSThe San Diego CountyFair (Del Mar Fair) isComing Soon!June 11 - July 5Mark Your Calendar - Fall Harvest Festival (Del Mar Fairgrounds)October 22nd - 24th, 2010San Diego Woodturners will be demonstrating live to support our charities

San Diego Woodturners Page 4 May 2010The Wonderful World of Art andCraft ShowsAs a fulltime woodturner / artist Itravel to many cities to try and sellmy work.Sometimes indoor, air conditioned,and plenty of time to setup.Other times, outdoors, little setuptime and raining. This is the storyof one such show.It was March and I was off toArizona for a large, well knownArt Show. Show hours were 10amto dusk Fri – Sun. Check-in wasThursday with setup scheduled forafter 8pm Thursday night. TeardownSunday after 6PM but offthe street by midnight.I arrived early Thursday, foundcheck in and picked up all mypaperwork and instructions. Alsopaid $25 so I could park my van 8blocks from my booth everyday.Now the waiting game begins.The streets get closed off at 6pmand supposedly we can enter onthe only entrance starting at 8pm.In the meantime we start lining upon side streets around 2pm hopingthe cops won’t make us move. Thejockeying for position has alreadystarted. By 5pm the line of vansand trucks goes down 2 differentside streets with everybody watchingwarily for the moment they letus line up closer to the entrance.I am second in line on one suchstreet. The time ticks by.Suddenly I notice the guy inby Art Majerasfront of me leave his van and gofor a walk. When he gets back hestarts his van and drives over andparks at the entrance to the show.Number one in line. Time to getmoving. Engines start all aroundme, tires squeal, impatient artistsyell. I zoom around the corner andstart to pull into the curb behindthe first car. A woman jumps fromthe curb and says I have to backupas she is saving that space for herhusband who just went to get theirvan. I laugh as I keep movingforward and she finally jumps outof the way. No line jumping here.Once again I am second in lineand the guard has told us we canstay there until they let us in. It isnow 6pm. No more stress on lineso time to socialize.Stories of recent shows, whichhave been good and which havebeen bad, who got audited andchecks on families. The social lifeof an artist. Time ticks by again.8pm arrives but no move by theguard to let us in. Rumors ofwinds tonight have us rememberinglast year when we couldn’tsetup until 4am due to high winds.The weather holds though andfinally at 8:45pm the first of us arelet in.I navigate to the spot on thestreet where I am to setup andstart unloading. Streets are narrow.My van is tight to the curb withside mirrors pulled in. Booth is to(Continued on page 6)MENTORSRick Rausch (Chairman)Poway / (858) 748-3645Pete CampbellTemecula / (951) 767-0455Tom CummingsEscondido / (760) 745-2769Ed DucharmeSantee / (619) 448-9389Joe FlemingSan Diego (Scripps Ranch)(858) 586-0562Mike JackofskyEscondido / (760) 741-7112Oskar KirstenSan Diego (Pacific Beach)(858) 274-3472Chuck LuebbersSan Diego / (619) 262-8522Don OwenChula Vista / (619) 426-1457Ken RothPoway / (858) 842-1236Paul TerlouwEncinitas / (760) 753-2693Horst RemmlingEncinitas / (760) 436-6758Jim MeeksSan Diego (Rancho Bernardo)(858) 485-6544Allen BrooksAlpine / (619) 4454769

San Diego Woodturners Page 5 May 2010Tribulations of A Wood AddictWhen I started turning wood Iwondered how I would ever findor afford all the wood I was sureI would need. Every time I hearda chain saw or saw a tree downI was there with my truck. Mysupply grew until more wood wasrotting than being turned. Thatdid not slow down my quest oraddiction for wood. I would bringback wood in my luggage fromevery trip ,last trip I brought backKauri and other woods from NewZealand. So then I heard aboutthis resource person needed forour club. A perfect fit for my addiction.Now I could join forceswith other addicts. After severalmonths on the job I think I havefound the cure for my addiction. Ihave now seen, handled and storedmore wood than the club or I willuse in a long time.I found that there are hazards tocollecting for the club. One beingasking Ken Haines what kind ofwood I found and getting a lessonin the botanical name, the species,sub species, its origin and woodturningproperties, and toxicity.And then still not knowing whatI found. Another hazard is goingwith Tom Edwards to get wood.That maniac with a chain saw cansaw more wood faster than fourmen can put it on the truck.Anotherhazard is asking my little truckto haul what is intended to fit in anOregon logging truck.The satisfying part is that the trailerat Nottingham contains a nicesupply of excellent turning wood.Wood now available include:by Allen DriverAsh, Pine, Carob, Citrus, Persimmon,Eucalptus, Bunya Buanya,Jacaranda, Deodar Cedar, Willow,and Pecan. Wood is available onehour prior to club meetings at 25cents per pound. The money goesto the club and is drawn on to payfor supplies used in gathering andstoring. Some wood is in largepieces but club members withchain saws will help cut it into usablesize.This wood is available thanksto club members that have volunteeredtime and equipment toharvest the wood. Tom Edwardshad gathered much of the woodand stored it in Chula Vista beforeit was moved to Nottingham.Other members that have helpedare Ross Mandryk, Walt Parry,Ray Saez, Jan Greenwald, BrianMagone, Marshall Chapman, LynnShoger, Al Buffington, KarenFreitas, Ray Camien, Ray Brooks,Dell Pound.and Ken Haines. I amsure I have left someone off thelist.We have had fun and productivedays gathering wood. If you feelleft out of the fun and want to contributecontact Allen Driver, KenHaines,or Tom Edwards. In additionto the fun you will be able toscore a few select pieces for yourprivate collection.I wonder if I will find wood inUtah that I do not have in my collectionor if I will have room inmy suitcase for a maple burl I findIn Virginia, well so much for thecure.PresidentBoard MembersNan Bushley (760) 728-0591Vice PresidentSally Ault (619) 225-1120SecretaryKen Haines (760) 432-0563TreasurerKen Roth (858) 842-1236Members at LargeArt Bolic (858) 292-7127Al Buffington (858) 487-3631Sam Dixon (760) 743-8566Allen Driver (760) 518-0507Tom Edwards (619) 423-2778Karen Freitas (760) 727-3950Jim Meeks (858) 485-6544Rick Rausch (858) 748-3645Lynn Shoger (760) 967-1815Tom Stahl (858) 748-0068Phil Stivers (760) 480-9477Scott Van Hoften (858) 453-8504

San Diego Woodturners Page 6 May 2010(Wonderful World - continued from page 4)be setup on the centerline of theroad. Others need to get to theirbooth space by driving betweenthe parked vans and trucks and thebooths being setup. A few scrapesand many deep breathes as largertrucks and trailers come by. I workuntil midnight and decide to finishup in the morning. Off to the hotel,maybe find a fast food place onthe way if anything is still openand some sleep.The alarm goes off at 4am; I amat the booth by 4:45 to finish settingup. It is dark but I have mytrusty Coleman battery lantern tolight the booth as I put out productand signs. By 9am I am all readyto go and wander off to visit others,find some coffee and a donut.Breakfast of champions. Can’tstay away long as I can alreadysee early bird customers walkingthe street. And so it begins.NEWS FROM THE DVD LIBRARYFrom the DVD LibraryHow to clean your DVDThe show closes each day atdusk. When is dusk? Nobodyseems to know. At 5pm a fewbooths are seen to close up. Mustnot be selling anything. I stillhave customers so I stay open andwatch the others. My photographerneighbor says he is just waiting forothers to shut down. Around 6 alarger bunch of booths start closingup. I still have customers soI stay. Finally at around 7 a massexodus starts and the drunks fromthe bar across the street are startingto wander in. Time to go. I zipup the booth, hope for no overnightwinds and walk the 8 blocksto my van. I am off to find somefast food take out and a bottle ofwine to take back to the hotel. Yetanother exciting night on the road.Each day starts and ends thesame until Sunday night. As theclock ticks closer to the official(Continued on page 15)We will have a box to collect DVD’s at the Picnic on May 15th or mailthem back to Tom Edwards, 2782 Dahlia Ave. San Diego, CA. 92154.There will not be DVD’s to check out.Thank You for returning your DVD’s on time whether in person or bymail.Use a soft cloth ~ lint free ~(an old clean t-shirt works great)Put a little water on the clothWipe 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, donot wipe in a circular motion.COMMITTEESNewsletter EditorPhil Stivers (760) 480-9477LibrarianTom Edwards (619) 423-2778RaffleRick Rausch (858) 748-3645Jim Meeks (858) 485-6544Del Mar FairTom Edwards (619) 423-2778Chuck Luebbers (619) 262-8522Gallery 21Ken Haines (760) 432-0563Programs/ClassesSally Ault (619) 225-1120Karen Freitas (760) 727-3950MembershipScott van Hoften (858) 453-8504ResourcesAllen Driver (760) 751-2162Ken Haines (760) 431-0563SunshineTom Cummings (760) 745-2769RefreshmentsArt Bolic (858) 292-7127Yvonne Jubb (760) 729-7237Tops-for-TotsTom Cummings (760) 745-2769Instant GalleryThom Smith (619) 997-5304Ken Patterson (619) 795-2871MentorsRick Rausch 858) 748-3645Meeting Set-up/Clean-upSam Dixon (760) 743-8566Allen Shiro (858) 486-389Leonard Badour (858) 658-2591Christmas PartyNan Bushley (760) 728-0591PicnicKen Roth (858) 842-1236Communications/MediaMavis Porter (858) 755-3177Ken Rayburn (760) 724-9402SymposiumTom Stahl (858) 748-0068AAW LiasionScott van Hoften (858) 453-8504

San Diego Woodturners Page 7 May 2010MaySDWT Annual PicnicMark your calendar! SDWT hosts the annual clubpicnic on Saturday May 15th at Ken Roth’s beautifulhome in Poway. Watch the website and newsletter formore information regarding time, costs, and the turningchallenge. Get started now turning your collectablepieces for the special raffle. Let’s see if we canwin more than Nan this year.JuneSwap Meet - Oskar KirstenDemoBring all of your extra or unwanted turning accessories,tools, gadgets, and do-dads to the June meeting.We will have an old fashion swap meet where you willbe able to buy or sell or excess turning items. OscarKirsten will be demonstrating his unique and facinatingturning style and techniques. Don’t miss thisunique opportunity!July SymposiumMike MahoneyMike Mahoney will be thelunch time demonstrator atthe SDWT Mini-Symposiumon July 17. Anyonewho has seen one of Mikesdemos knows we are in fora real treat. Mike will alsoteach 2 one day hands-onclasses on July 15 and 16th.The classes will be held atKaren’s shop. The cost isTBD. Please contact Sally2010 WOODTURNING CLASSES/COMING EVENTSThe following is a list of the woodturning classes that are being offered. If you are interested in signing up forany of these classes act quickly since classes usually full-up quickly. Contact Sally Ault to sign-up or for moreinformation, email: sallyault@cox.net or by phone at (619) 225-1120.Ault to reserve your place in the class. There will onlybe 9 spaces in each class.AugustAllen Brooks DemoAllen Brooks will be demonstrating box making in hisown style.Jimmy Clewes ReturnsJimmy Clewes returns for two 2-day classes, August28 & 29 (Sat/Sun) and Aug 30 & 31 (Mon/Tue).SeptemberTake-A-TurnThis is your opportunity to learn hands on from one ofour clubs talented turners!OctoberHarvest Festival(Del Mar Fairgounds)The Ssn Diego Woofturners will be demoing live tosupport our charities.NovemberScott van HoftenPen Making and SDWT Board Elections.DecemberAnnual Christmas Party!(At the Nottingham Center)Participate in the potluck and gift exchange.Reminder!! Annual Picnic - May 15that Ken Roth’s

San Diego Woodturners Page 8 May 2010at theNottingham Center for the Artswww.nottinghamarts.orgDate: Saturday May 15 thTime: 5:00 – 10:00 pmPlace: Nottingham Center for the ArtsSan Marcos, CA240 S. Bent Ave.Come join your friends and fellow artists for our open studio party. Nottingham provides a venue for artists andart groups to meet, work, collaborate and network. Our pot luck events are a fun way to get to know the Centerand your fellow artists. Our resident artists (glass artists, ceramists, woodworkers) are opening their studiosand will be on hand to talk about their work. There will be demonstrations and experienced glass blowers willhave the opportunity to blow glass as well. So come have some fun, hang out, meet new people and visit withold friends. You may bring whomever you wish, including children.* However, please leave pets at home.We will be holding a raffle! Prizes include instruction, Hot Glass Shop rental time, Paperweight Making Workshopand work made by Nottingham artists.This is a pot luck so please bring a main course dish and your favorite beverages. Barbeques will be availableshould you wish to grill something. The Nottingham Center will provide chips and salsa, bottled water, coolerswith ice, condiments, eating utensils, and, of course, the fire pit.For more information, or if you have questions, call Michael Hermann or Gina Lunn at (949) 310-0347 or RobMorey at (858) 229-6072. For directions to, and more information about, the Nottingham Center for the Artsplease visit our website at www.nottinghamarts.org.* This is an active manufacturing facility. Please supervise children for their safety.** Nottingham is a drug-free zone. Also, alchohol age laws are observed

San Diego Woodturners Page 9 May 2010From the Log to the Table - A Class With Don Owenby Sally AultDon Owens first class was great fun. We learnedabout chain saws and watched Don dissect one of thebig walnut burls and a number of other challengingpieces that class members brought. We learned aboutsafety, sharpening and maintenance of the chain sawsand about how to cut a piece of wood to achieve thebest end result.We then worked on making plates. Don showed ushow to cut a tenon that would be held with the chuckin expansion mode and then how to turn the front oncewe had finished the back. Don brought some wonderfulplates and platters that his family uses daily and weall decided that we need a set of wooden plates.We were the first class to be able to have everyone usingone of the club’s new Delta Midi-Lathes. They arereally excellent and will allow us to do more challengingpieces in classes.The class made some really nice plates…Don broughtsome figured maple for us and they really look great.Don’s second class will be held in May…unfortunatelyit is already full.We have a wealth of excellent resources in our cluband Don Owens is at the top of the list! Thanks Don.

San Diego Woodturners Page 11 May 2010(Take-A-Turn - continued from page 10)Take-A-Turn - Demo DayThis day really “turned” out to be a fun for everyone involved. Stay tuned for the September edition!

San Diego Woodturners Page 12 May 2010MENTOR PROGRAMMENTOR; an experienced and trusted advisor( Oxford/American dictionary)This has been a very busy year so far, with all of the great programs,and the classes, before and after the monthly meetings.The Turn Around was another very successful event from all ofthe feedback I’ve been getting. The club is growing and Nanhas been introducing multiple new members at every meeting.This is where my idea of mentorship comes in.Even though we have a formal list of mentors all across thecounty, that assist us all at whatever skill level we’re at, there’sstill a need for a less formal approach. Remember when youfirst joined the club, how new everything was, and all the questionsyou had but didn’t want to “BUG” anyone? The spirit ofmentorship should be in us all. I believe we have a very friendlyatmosphere at our meetings, and each of us can contributeto that with a simple hand shake and a friendly greeting. If wemake sure our newer members needs are met, I can guarantee asteady and healthy growth in our club. I’ve never seen it fail.As always, I am open to suggestions.Rick Rausch 858-243-3647pitdog@cox.net

San Diego Woodturners Page 13 May 2010Wooden ResourcesCome see our latest additions to the wood trailer. They are all looking for a new home! Here we picked aload of persimmon!San Diego County Fair -- TIME LINE -- 2010THEME: TASTE THE FUNSIGN UP SHEET DUE: March 10, 2010ENTRY DEADLINE: April 30, 2010, 5:00pm drop offEntry forms available now on our website SDWT.ORG and SDFWA.ORGSET UP: May 17, Monday: 9:00 till finishedVolunteers NeededDELIVERY OF ENTRIES: June 3, 2010, Thursday,12:00 to 8:00 PMJUDGING:State: June 4 & 5, 2010 starting at 9:00 (Fri & Sat)Sponsors: June 5, 2010 starting at 1:00 (Sat)Show Dinner / Open House June 5, 2010 Saturday at Fairgrounds –6:00pm Open house to followFAIR DATES: June 11, 2910 Friday, Show Opens - Awards ceremony 7:00 pmJuly 5, 2010 Monday, Show closes, 12:00 midnightFair closed: Mondays - June 14, 21, and 28TAKE DOWN EXIBITS & PICK UP ENTRIES:July 6, 2010 Tuesday – Pick Up Entries - Noon to 8:00 PM

San Diego Woodturners Page 14 May 2010Letter to SDWT from the American Association of Woodturners (AAW)Subject: AAW Mailing to Nan Bushley and the SanDiego Woodturners, Inc.Dear Nan Bushley ,I would appreciate it if you would forward this emailon to your membership so all of those not currentlyAAW members are aware of these great benefits of beingan AAW member.If you are not currently a member, I’d like to take afew moments of yourtime to inform you about thebenefits of membership.There are many individual benefits of being an AAWmember. One of the premier benefits is the AmericanWoodturner publication. Recently, the AAW put theentire archive of the American Woodturner on ourwebsite. This vast resource is available to the membershipat will. We’d like to have you experience thisbenefit. We have a temporary page for non-membersto use to enjoy this new member benefit.http://www.woodturner.org/products/aw/WholeIssues/index.htmThere is now an electronic version of AAW newsletttterfor the membership. Since the entire archive andfuture editions of the American Woodturner magazinewill be present on the website, new members can optfor a membership without the hardcopy journal beingmailed to them. You can find the membership opportunitiesat https://www.woodturner.org/Member/MemberSignup.asp.If you are interested in this green effort, select the“online membership” option for $38.Another new benefit of membership is the periodicdrawings. Currently, there is a monthly drawing fromthe membership for a group of very exciting prizes.These drawings will continue all year and are plannedfor the future as well. We also have a year end Grandprize drawing for a Powermatic lathe. You can see thedetails on these drawings athttp://www.woodturner.org/org/mbrship/drawings.htm.I think you‚ll agree that there are even more benefitsto being an AAW member. Recently we have addedvendor discount program. We want to help get our13,600 + members in touch with vendors who supportour non-profit organization, by encouraging vendorsto offer our membership exclusive discounts and otherincentives to buy the products they offer. If you haveany questions, please feel free to contact me or askyour local chapter contact. We‚ll be glad to answer anyquestions you may have.There are many other benefits to membership they arelisted here, please take a look at the comprehensive listof the benefits of membership.Benefits of AAW MembershipappleSix issues of American WoodturnerappleMarketing opportunities on our website for artists,collectors, galleries and museumsappleGroup rates for health, life and commercial businessinsurance (US members only)appleAAW members are covered by the chapter liabilityinsurance AAW provides to local chapters.Ability to demo at chapter events and shows.appleMerchandise discounts at many suppliers, andsavings of up to 50% on AAWmerchandise, including project books, DVDs,logo apparel and more!appleAccess to Educational Opportunity GrantsappleAAW Forum and member-only access to articlesand resources at www.woodturner.orgappleAbility to vote in AAW board elections if a memberprior to the end of August.appleEligible to apply to be a member of the(Continued on page 15)

San Diego Woodturners Page 15 May 2010(AAW Letter to SDWT - continued from page 14)Professional Outreach Program (POP)appleExhibit opportunitiesappleAnnual International Woodturning SymposiumappleCovered by the AAW provided local chapterliability insurance. To be covered for bodily injuryinsurance for chapter demonstrations or eventsappleAccess to apply for demonstration opportunitiesat AAW SymposiumsappleAAW Resource Directory contains a completelisting of contact information of our members,Local Chapters, demonstrators, and woodturningresources. Updated listings are available tomembers on our website. A printed directory ispublished bienniallyappleLocal AAW Chapters. Over 325 local chaptersoffer workshops, camaraderie, opportunities toshare ideas and techniques, and access to lendinglibraries, discounts, and volume purchases.appleAccess to all past issues of American Woodturnerthrough the Members Only AreaappleAccess to machine-readable American Woodturnerissues for those members who are visuallyimpaired, and use computer screen readingsoftware - contact(Wonderful World - continued from page 6)closing time one can hear crates and boxes beingmoved. Artists that haven’t sold much chance not beinginvited back by starting to pack up early. Finallythe time arrives and I start packing up. Trucks andvans go roaring by making me very careful as I stepout of my booth. I have learned to take it easy on teardown. Let the real crazies get out of the way. I meticulouslypack the big bowls and hollow forms intocrates, and inventory smaller items as they are packedaway. When the stock is all packed I disassemble thetables and sidewalls of the booth. Time to get the vanand see if I can get through the streets to the booth topack.As I walk to the van I see that one side street isn’tvery crowded and I might be able to sneak throughthere instead of the official route which is jammed.I get the van started and am able to get through mysecret route without getting caught. I arrive at thebooth and a trailer has just left giving me room topark. Packing gets started and by 9:30pm I am readyto move on. A quick goodbye and a wish for a safedrive to those still left around me and I am off to thehotel again. More drive through and wine. On the roadtomorrow morning by 5am to get home to ship specialorders and make more stock before leaving wed forthe next show.And to think I do this by choice!!the webmaster if this applies to you.Thanks,Kurtkurth@woodturner.org

San Diego Woodturners Page 16 May 2010On Saturday April 24 th was GuildDay at the Rockler store in SanDiego. Local woodworkers wererepresented by both local groups;the San Diego Woodturners andthe San Diego Fine Woodworkers.The San Diego Fine Woodworkersset up two demonstration areas.One area demonstrated handplanes. The other area discussedand demonstrated how they makewooden toys for the needy childrenof San Diego. On displaythey had a cell phone, a trucktransport vehicle with 3 cars on it,a tractor and trailer with woodenhay bails, and a camera with aworking push button.San Diego Woodturners had threelathes set up. Tom Cummings wasin his hay day; working on two ofthem nearly at the same time.Guild Demo Day at RocklerOn one lathe Tom was makingpens and on the other tops. Customerswere very interested in hischatter work.Tom Edwards was turning bowlsout of jacaranda, persimmon, citrusand maple.Scott Van Hoften, Nan Bushleyand Ken Haines were answeringquestions about the instant gallery,our club and handing out membershipforms.This educational and informativeevent was a great success. Allin attendance appeared to have agood time too.LIMITED TIME OFFERWOOD Magazine Back-Issue DVD Volume DiscountReaders told us they wanted all 195 back issues of WOOD magazine on one disc,with a single, comprehensive, searchable index. So we did just that, while maintainingthe super-high-quality, 300-dpi resolution, ensuring you crystal-clearillustrations and photos. The user-friendly index of all back issues makes it easyto find any project plan, shop tip, or skill-builder from this huge archive. Click onthe indexed article and go to it instantly! Or browse through the issues using theprominent bookmarks, linked covers, and table of contents. There, too, one clicktakes you to the information you need.The price of the all-inclusive DVD is $149.95 each, but if you get 10 or more ofyour club members together for a single order, we’ll reduce the price to just$100 each. To receive the discount order online at: http://www.woodstore.net/cowomacoondv.html Enter the code 10plus when ordering to receive the discount.Orders must be received by June 15, 2010.Marlen KemmetWOOD/WOOD Online Managing EditorMarlen.kemmet@meredith.com

San Diego Woodturners Page 17 May 2010Wants And DisposalsWants & Disposals is open only to current members that want to Buy, Sell, or Trade equipment or supplies. It is not intended as a commercialmarketplace. These listings are presented as a service to our members. It is not an invitation to solicit nor permission to contact the memberon matters not relating to this listing.Items for wants and disposals may be emailed to Phil Stivers (woodenwonders@cox.net). Up to three pictures may be included and will beplaced on this page as space permits.Jet mini lathe 1014 in GREAT condition. $300. CallKen Haines @ 760-432-0563Wanted: 5 1/2 “Vicmarc chuck (VM 120, 1”-8 tpi).Call Walt Parry (760) 728-1281.In May we forego the typical club meeting and take the time to enjoy the spring weather, good food, friendly banterand just plain fun, as we hold our annual club picnic. Ken and Pat Roth graciously open their home and theirinteresting and spacious back yard to us and the fun begins. (We appreciate their hospitality.)The Raffle at this event is not about lathes or tools. It is dedicated to our club charities. (Toys For Tots, Turn-A-Round For Vets, etc.) Nan has been the heart and soul of this this raffle theme for as long as I’ve been in the cluband we appreciate her tireless efforts, but she can’t do it without our help. That’s where we come in.Each year members of the club donate a piece of their own turnings to the raffle. In turn, we raffle these wonderfulworks of art off and add the proceeds of the raffle to our annual charity fund. Among the donated itemsare various items donated by some of the world class turners that have demonstrated at the club meetings andanyone else that Nan can talk into making a contribution (who can refuse Nan?)Join us in this worthy cause. Donate an item if you can, and buy some tickets for a chance to win one of thesetreasures.See you at the picnic!Rick RauschMAY 2010 CLUB RAFFLETicket prices at this event are as follows;1= $5.00 6=$25.00 13= $50.00 22= $75.00 30= $100.00

San Diego Woodturners Page 18 May 2010RESOURCESTropical Exotic Hardwoods2270 Camino Vida Roble Ste “B”Carlsbad, CA. 92008(760)434-3030North County Tools955-A Rancheros DriveSan Marcos, CA 92069(760) 743-2004Enviro-Safety Products516 E. Modoc Ave.Visalia, Ca 93292-7630(800) 637-6606Rockler’s8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.San Diego, CA 92111(858) 268-1005The Hardwood & Hardware Co.9040 Activity Roard, Bldg ESan Diego, CA 92126(858) 536-1800Woodworker WestP. O. Box 66751Los Angeles, CA 90066(310) 398-5931Tool Depot (three locations)3799 Gaines StreetSan Diego, CA(619) 220-71111441 Encinitas BlvdEncinitas, CA(760) 943-91201655 Broadway #13Chula Vista, CA(619) 585-1800American Furniture DesignBen Matte Tung Oil can be purchasedhere2243 Mountain View DrEscondido, CA760-743-6923www.americanwfurnituredsgn.comKlingspor Sanding Pads/DisksSee Ken Roth at the meeting orcall (858) 842-1236FLEX ARBORS2” - $ 9.25 each3” - $ 11.50 eachDisks (hook & loop)2” - $3.50 per 25 disks3” - $5.00 per 25 disksWood, wood and more wood!If you are interested in any wood (you’re a woodturner, right?) pleasecontact Ken Haines or Alan Driver for times, directions and a currentlisting of woods.Large supply of wood available at the trailer at Nottingham. 25 centsper pound. Open for business 1 hour prior to meetings. New woodbrought in the past 2 months.Persimmon, carob, citrus, jacaranda deodarcedar.Come check it out.For more information please contact:Ken Haines: 760-432-0563 Alan Driver: 760-518-0507

San DiegoWoodturnersA Chapter of the AAWhttp://www.sdwt.orgP.O. Box 507061San Diego, CA 92150-7061The San Diego Woodturners is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education, informationand organization for those interested in woodturning. Our meetings are held once a month, generallyon the 3rd Saturday of the month. Meeting location and meeting topics are announced in the Club’snewsletter 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 internationalexperts• Instruction for all levels• Video libraryTo become a member, complete the form below along with your dues payment and mail it to the addressabove, or bring it to any meeting. The membership fee is $35 for those electing to receive the newsletterby US post and $25 for those electing to receive electronic notification. AAW Membership is also requiredat $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 CorporationA Chapter of the AAWP.O. Box 507061wwSan Diego, CA 92150-7061Chapter AAW“Party Time!” SDWT PicnicSaturday,April 17, 201010:00am until 4:00pm(Bring your appetite!)Nottingham Center for the Arts