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2008 March |
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Honolulu Woodturners A Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners |
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Minutes of March 11, 2008 Meeting |
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First Place Second Place Third Place (tie) Third Place (tie) |
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curly koa platter mango platter Norfolk pine platter with star pattern narra crotch platter |
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Craig Mason Matt Takata David Chung Andy Cole |
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Small Platters: |
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Instant Gallery: |
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Ed Potter Andy Cole Stan Hebda Ed Niemi Ken Nielsen Tom Young Mike Chu Jeff Bailey Lake Gibby |
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carved and textured koa turtle shell on keawe stand nested pair of milo bowls with round bottom collection of pens turned during the Hawaii Collectors Expo dyed segmented plywood piece and lemon eucalyptus bowl milo hollow form with tulip wood finial fern box with ebony knob natural edge milo crotch bowl turned and carved juniper bowl hau bowl that Lake wanted opinions of whether wipe-on poly would bond after buffing with Tripoli and white diamond (consensus was yes) -- hau bowl that poly finish did not cure and Lake wanted suggestions on how to remove the sticky poly finish (suggestion was to steel wool it with a 50 per cent mixture of lacquer thinner and acetone) |
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The March meeting of the Honolulu Woodturners was called to order by President David Chung.
David issued a welcome to those present and introduced new member Matt Takata, who lives in Kauai.
David asked that folks make and wear a name tag. We have a considerable number of new members and knowing a persons name encourages interaction with other members.
David reminded everyone that membership fees are past due and the distribution list will be trimmed accordingly.
Sandy Rhines has been awarded a Laila Twigg-Smith scholarship to Anderson Ranch in Colorado for the summer session. Sandy will be taking Betty Scarpino's five-day workshop called "Sculptural Woodturning" in late August. The Twigg-Smith scholarship is limited to Hawaii residents. If you are interested in reading more information about Anderson Ranch and the class, their website is www.andersonranch.org/
Dean Mailheau has taken over responsibility as club librarian. He handed out some DVD's he made with information on ornamental turning and the Rose engine. He also had some copies of the DVD of Mike Mahoney's demonstration. Dean will be updating the list of library materials which will be used to update the "Library" section on the club website.
Dean said that sometime fairly soon he expects some wood to be available from Schofield Barracks where they are clearing some land for new housing.
The club recently participated in the Hawaii Collectors' Expo at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Mahalo to Eddie Tomihama for securing the booth and the Andy Cole/Sandy Rhines team for doing the organizational work. The club sat up a display of pieces for sale and demonstrated on two lathes during the show. Thirteen members put pieces in the show for sale and 35 pieces sold for a total of $1,555. Thank you to Andy Cole, Craig Mason, David Chung, Gordon Tang, Larry Rodrigues, Tim Freeman, Ed Potter, and Tom Young for donating items for door prizes. The event organizers thought the club was very generous in their donations. Our appreciation also goes to Dave Howard, Ken Nielsen, Ed Potter, Sal Colla, Joan Graham, and Dean Mailheau who came down to the show and worked, but did not have any pieces in the show for sale.
The Iolani Fair and Art Show is scheduled for April 18 and 19. The paperwork should be mailed with a week to those participating. If you don't receive the paperwork soon, contact Iolani at artshow@iolani.org or 943-2339.
The Malama O Manoa 1000 Tree Giveaway is scheduled for April 20 at Manoa Pavilion at Manoa District Park. One Thousand trees raised by Malama O Manoa members will be given away. Plumeria, White Hibiscus, Kamani, Milo, Kukui, Hau, Mountain Apple and more will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Professional arborists will be on hand to offer information and advice. The club will be doing a turning demonstration and putting out a display of various turnings out of different kinds of wood. This event is not intended as a selling venue but a public relations effort.
Opening night of Nohea Gallery's Fifth Annual woodturning show is scheduled for November 7. The show is an opportunity for club members to display and sell their turnings. It is also a fundraiser for Aloha United Way. Details of the show are still to be determined. Previously, we have had an artist reception and turning demonstration on opening night.
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Cole has volunteered to be on the receiving end of both our entry and the Big Island's entry in Richmond, Virginia. The AAW symposium is June 20, 21, and 22. See the AAW webpage for more details: www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2008/
Mahalo to Pat Kramer and Sharon Doughtie for including club members in their bulk sandpaper order.
Sharon reminded us The Hawaii Craftsmen 'Aha Hana Lima Spring Workshop is March 28, 29, and 30. Mark Sfirri will be one of the featured artists. Techniques will include wood carving, shaping, and bending. For more information, visit their website at http://www.hawaiicraftsmen.org/
Sharon received a scholarship for the course and encouraged folks to apply for scholarships at the various events and schools. |
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Bats by Mark Sfrri |
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Saturday April 26 and a “hands-on” on April 27. Marilyn uses epoxy for inlays and overlays. For details, visit our website at www.honoluluwoodturners.org/index_files/marilyn_campbell.htm
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Marilyn Campbell Piece |
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The Honolulu Woodturners will be presenting a demonstration by Marilyn Campbell on |
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This fall, John Jordan, a well known turner from Tennessee, will be presenting a demonstration for the club. John has an excellent sense of shape and is known for his tool control. The tentative dates are September 13 and 14. |
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John Jordan Piece |
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Honolulu Woodturners over the years. Initially, Leroy offered the club space at his store to hold our meetings and has been supportive as we have grown. As a token of our appreciation, the board has decided to give Leroy the narra platter turned by Mike Mahoney. David finished sanding and buffing the platter. A laser engraved koa plaque thanking Leroy will also be included.
David would like to reserve a portion of each meeting for what he has termed a 'Novice Corner''. Last meeting a question was raised about sharpening. Andy Cole brought in his Wolverine sharpening system and Tom Young brought in his Woodcut Tru-Grind system. David also brought a handout on sharpening titled Sharpening Demystified by Kirk DeHeer. This article appeared in the Winter 2006 issue of American Woodturner. David also brought in gouge setup jigs made from information in the article. Jim Fleming felt it was quicker to learn to sharpen without the aid of a jig.
David also brought in an article titled Dealing with "Reaction" Wood written by John Brugo of the West Bay Area Woodturners club.
David opened up the floor for questions. Ed Niemi asked how folks achieved a high gloss finish. A wipe-on poly seemed to be the finish of choice. Alina Niemi noticed that sometimes after the finish is applied she see small sanding marks. Several ways to see them prior to applying the finish is to angle the piece toward a light source or rub on a coat of acetone, or lacquer thinner.
The "Novice Corner" is an on-going part of the meeting so you are encouraged to come prepared with questions.
There is a wealth of information available to turners on the internet. This meeting's featured website is by Bill Grumbine and can be found at www.wonderfulwood.com/ |
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Leroy of Woodcraft has been very generous in helping the |
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order to be eligible, you must sign the 'participation list'.
Scott Sullivan was this meeting's recipient of the participation prize.
The next item was announcement of the winners in the challenges. The challenge was to turn a platter. There were two divisions; one for large platters and one for small platters. There was tremendous participation for this challenge with well over twenty entries. |
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Rob Hale mentioned that a participation prize is given each meeting to someone who has entered a piece into the challenge or brought a piece to share in the instant gallery. In |
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Tom Young and Craig Mason |
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Large Platter: |
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First Place Second Place Third Place
Honorable Mention for both divisions |
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Cuban mahogany crotch platter purpleheart platter camphor platter
Norfolk pine mango lychee and kamani Norfolk pine false kamani curly koa milo Norfolk pine Pride of India Philippine mahogany (luan) cinnamon, Norfolk pine, and paperbark milo koa and set of pine platters narra with pewa patches |