March meeting’s challenge rings hollow! At the January meeting, Jon Ogata and Kevin Lui demonstrated two hollowing systems. The March challenge is to create a hollow form. Don’t worry about getting any special equipment to accomplish this! As long as the depth of your hole exceeds the diameter of the opening you qualify. That means items like bud vases are fine. Just be sure it fits in a 10” cube. See you in March!

Start off the new year by coming to the next Honolulu Woodturners meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6:00PM. Attend in-person or by Zoom. By coming in-person and you can chat, gain terrific insights and gather inspiration for your next turning. In-person attendees: Be on the lookout for any free wood that fellow members may kindly bring!

Here’s What We Have Planned:
● Updates on the upcoming Honolulu Woodturners Exhibit at the Oahu Country
Club beginning January 11, 2024.
● Demonstration for the Evening: Turning closed vessels or hollow forms by Jon Ogata and Kevin Lui.
● Woodturning Challenge for January: turn something RELATED to music. No size limit!
● Instant Gallery: In addition to your Challenge piece, members are invited to bring in another creation of their choice.
● Tech Talk: Are you stumped by a problem at the lathe? Have you found a solution to a problem or want to share a useful technique? Have you found or made a handy tool,
jig, finish, etc.? Please email Rob Faris in advance (robfaris76@gmail.com) with your questions or ideas, but feel free to bring things up during the Tech Talk segment.
● Remember everyone who brings in an item for the Challenge or Instant Gallery is eligible to win a $30 Woodcraft gift card the Participation Prize