“At our last meeting, Luther Bjornsen shared information on how to make wood translucent, in particular for lampshades. Fittingly, the challenge for the next meeting is to make an item with the word “light” in mind. Let your imagination rule in determining how you will apply the term “light”. It could be the weight of your piece, the translucency of it or however you decide the word applies. Just be sure it fits within a 10” cube. “
Honolulu Woodturners was treated to a wonderful demonstration by Aaron Hammer at our September meeting. The gifted turner captured our attention! Rob Hale mused that when he thinks of Aaron, he thinks of his signature massive calabash bowls. The next meeting’s challenge is very appropriately, a calabash! Give it a try gang! Just be sure it’s not massive. It must fit within a 10” cube.
Take up our challenge for September’s meeting: Turn a bowl, a platter or a hollow form and add a carved element to it. Carve by hand and/or powertool, it’s up to you. The piece must fit within a 10” cube. See you in September!
Meeting Challenge For July’s meeting we challenge you to turn an urn. Minimum size requirement: It must at least fit a hummingbird (it’s remains – not a live one!). There is no maximum size limit as we trust that our members will exercise good judgment and restraint (we hope!).
Put on your thinking caps for the May meeting challenge! We are asking you to turn something related to a single word–”writing”. Conjure whatever piece you desire related to this word. Think outside of the box and bring it to the May 14 meeting!
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
Demonstration: Robert Duffer will conduct an action packed kazoo turning demonstration. He piques your interest with the following poetic words:
“On November’s second Tues, I’ll share a slew of clever clues, clever clues that you can use to make yourself a few kazoos. A few kazoos that you can use if you might choose to play the blues. It’s something new for you to do or give as gifts to your whole crew.
And if kazoos are not for you, you are excused to take a snooze. Kazoos or Snooze, you just can’t lose!
Challenge: Luther Bjornsen, wowed us with his sphere turning
demonstration at the last meeting. Now’s your chance to show club members the sphere you designed.
Just remember, it must fit in a 10” cube.