Website: Volume 25, No. 9
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North Carolina WOODTURNERS Journal of the North Carolina Woodturners Association
A Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners
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The AAW is dedicated to the advancement of woodturning by providing education, information,
organization, technical assistance, and publications relating to woodturning. The North Carolina
Woodturners Association purpose is to promote an interest in woodturning for persons of all levels, and
to encourage membership in, and give support to, the American Association of Woodturners.
Volume 25, No. 9
President’s Message By Jerry Long
Thank You! Thank you for all the Lions’ Club
donations. There were a lot of nice pieces.
I really enjoyed watching Nick turn all those
projects. He makes using the skew a piece of cake. I
think I've got the part down about showing you a
catch Lol. That's one of those tools you just have to
practice and practice with.
I think we have all the slots for the symposium.
Thank you to all of you that volunteered. If you need
to cancel, people let Beth as soon as possible.
We will be looking for people to help with the “Learn
and Turn” at the Extravaganza in Oct. We will be
talking more about it at the September meeting.
I will finish by asking a favor of all of you: please
send me a name or a list of names of people you
would like to see demo at our club next year and if
you have contact info that would be helpful. Thank
you all for making our club fun.
Jerry Long
Table of Contents President’s Message 1
Table of Contents 1
2015 Challenge Projects 2
Presenters/Topics for 2015 2
September Presenter – Bob Baucom 2
Officer/Board of Director “Highlight” 3
August Demonstration – Nick Cook 4
Newsletter/Membership/Library News 3
For Sale by Member 7
Mentorship Information 6
NC Symposium 6
2015 Officers and Board of Directors 7
Challenge Projects 8
Gallery Photos 9
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2015 Challenge Projects
Sept
Project Boxes Lidded Vessels Skills
/hints
Storage big and small http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.php?catid=13
http://www.teknatool.com/projects/MikeBOX/Turning%20an%20End%20Grain%20Lidded%20Box.pdf
Oct Project Help At Extravaganza (October 16-17, 2015) Or Symposium (November 6-8, 2015)
Nov
Project Wooden Utensils
Skills
/hints
Get ready for some cooking
http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning_Vendors/New_and_Hot.html
Dec
Project Mirrors Handheld And Wall Mount
Skills
/hints
Time for reflection
http://www.turningtools.co.uk/projects/mirror/mirror.html
Presenters/Topics for 2015 Presenter Notes/Topic
September Bob Baucom Christmas ornaments and others
October Charles Farrar Hollowing and design
http://www.charlesfarrar.com/
November Don Leydens Leydens’ work https://classes.folkschool.org/Instructors.aspx?id=178573
December Christmas party Market on Main, Hickory, NC
September Presenter – Bob Baucom
By Beth Parham
Bob was born in and grew up in North Carolina. He first connected with woodturning
while turning a bowl in his Goldsboro Junior High School shop class. It became a dream
from that point on to one day have a lathe and woodturn as a hobby. After doing his
graduate work at UNC-Chapel Hill, he started a business and found other woodturning
friends.
He lives in Chapel Hill, NC with his wife Becky and his younger daughter Clare. Bob has been a member
of the North Carolina Woodturners’ Guild and is a founding member of the Chapel Hill Woodturners Club
of AAW. Bob has done demonstrations at the North Carolina Woodturner’s Symposium, John C. Campbell
Folk School and various woodturning clubs. He teaches an ornaments’ class at John C. Campbell Folk
School. His next class is scheduled for August 14-19, 2016 at John C. Campbell Folk School. Bob enjoys
trying new ideas, solving problems and sharing information. Woodturning provides all of these. He had an
article in the AAW Journal September 2013 on turning his Hot Air Balloon ornament.
His plan for our meeting is demonstrating the Hot Air Balloon ornament as well as the Penguin and Chick
ornaments. He will also show other ornaments that he has done over the years - new and old. He will have
Q&A sessions as well as hands on if time allows. If you have not seen Bob, you are in for a treat; I have
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gotten to know him over the last couple of years and he is an awesome teacher and a great person. See you
in September.
Officer/Board of Director “Highlight” By Beth Parham
This month, Pam Dergins is our “highlighted” Director. Dan is serving the 1st year
of his three year term (expiring end of 2017).
“I grew up in Michigan where I graduated from Grand Valley State University and
Kendall School of Art and Design. With my husband and two children, we have lived
in Buffalo NY, Hagerstown MD and finally here where we've lived for 18 years.
I first started turning when I took a community Ed class at Western Piedmont Community College with
John Ferguson. Thru classes I have made a table, dove tailed tray, and a turned stool. In doing this, I became
addicted to turning wood as we all have. I still take classes to satisfy my hunger to learn more.”
Newsletter/Membership/Library News By Beth Parham
Newsletter Please feel free to share ideas that you may want to see included in the newsletter.
If you are currently getting the newsletter via mail and have an email, be sure to let me know of the email
address. You will get the newsletter sooner and in full color; the mailed issue are in black and white and
are always several days later getting to you than the online version.
Library I am evaluating the condition of DVDs, VHSs, and books to see if any are missing or
in need of repair or replacement. Also checking for new books that may be of interest
to the organization. Please express what topics you’d like resource materials on – I
have already noticed limited resources on segmented (at least in the book variety). Your
feedback helps keep the library the best resource we can offer to members. Our interests vary
and I may not be aware of a topic of interest to you. Books and DVDs are helpful resources for us all.
Membership At the August meeting, we had 2 new members join: There are: Robert Nicks from
Elkin is returning to our group after an absence while he cared for his wife; and Gene
Rozea from Granite Falls. We are pleased to have these new members in our group!
Types of Membership and annual pricing. See me at meetings if you want to join
or have questions regarding membership. Also, remember that membership entitles
you to a 10% discount from Klingspor on all purchases (except wood and things with a plug).
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Regular $50/year – After April 1st - $45.00;
After July 1st - $40.00;
After October 1st - $55.00, which includes the following year.
Centurion $100/year (paid to NCW Education Fund. Includes special nametag.)
Lifetime $600 one time paid to NCW Education Fund. Includes membership for life and
special name tag
Benefactor $1,000 one-time paid to NCW Education Fund. Includes honorary membership in
NCW (designed for businesses)
Consider membership in American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Check their website for benefits
of membership at http://www.woodturner.org/. I use this site a lot and it has great tips and other project
information and ideas. The number of members in our organization is considered when we apply for
grants/funds which we have done in the past. According to the information I have, we have 25 members
that are AAW members as well. I will have a list at the August meeting of those I show as AAW members.
Please check this (or let me know by mail/email) and advise if you are an AAW member that I do not have
noted. The funds that have paid for the 10 turners attending the workshop with Frank Penta for at least the
last couple of years have come from funds that were obtained from AAW.
August Demonstration – Nick Cook By Ron Davis
Nick Cook was our demonstrator for the August meeting. He is from Atlanta and has been a professional
turner since 1988. He began by teaching how to use the skew which he keeps razor sharp. His first project
was a garden dibble using the skew. He uses poplar and peach for his demonstrating wood. In cutting
beads he said point the tool in the direction of the cut and do not let the handle get ahead of the edge of the
tool.
He demonstrated project after project. Secondly, he turned a honey dipper followed by
a snowman Christmas tree ornament. Here he demonstrated the roughing spindle
gouge. He recommended Benny's Woodworks (bennyswoodworks.com) in Shelbyville,
TN for his screw eyes. He uses puff paint from Michael's to make the eyes and nose on the
ornament - orange for the nose and black for the eyes.
Next he made a spurtle and a muddler which he finishes with mineral oil and
beeswax. This was followed by a baby rattle. He moved so quickly that it was difficult to keep up with
him. He said that Rudi Osolnik advised him to make things that were small, could be made quickly and
sold for a reasonable price if he wanted to make money as a woodturner. He said that items that sell for $50
or less sell rather well. The baby rattle starts with two pieces of wood. He routs a hollow in each piece and
then glues them together after placing dried beans in the hollow to make the rattle sound.
Next he turned spinning tops (2). He gets 2-3 tops out of each 5.5-6 inch blank. He uses a 3/8 bowl gouge
to turn his tops. He used a Wagner texturing tool to decorate the bottom of the spinning top. He also used
the Elf tool and the Sorby texturing tools to decorate the tops. Hard maple makes the best tops.
Following the tops he turned a box starting with the top. He begins with the blank being divided 1/3 by
2/3s. The 1/3 part is the lid which he turned first. He uses a spindle gouge to turn the inside rather than
drilling it out with Forstner bit.
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Next came a coffee scoop. He roughed the scoop first and drilled a hole in the side
grain for the handle to fit into. He hollowed the scoop with a spindle gouge and
finished it with an Easy Tool to get the ridges out and a smooth finish. After reverse
jam chucking it to finish the bottom, he turned the handle using a contrasting wood for
the handle. He used a ¼-inch open end wrench to measure the tenon
on the handle. He uses a 3/8-inch spindle gouge with a fingernail grind for most of his
hollowing on items such as this. After the scoop came a goblet with a captive ring.
He uses corks for his wine stoppers. He glues a dowel into the turning blank and inserts
the dowel into a collet for a metal working lathe. He sells the collets but did not bring any with him;
however, he will have some with him at the Symposium in Greensboro in November. He then turned
handles for pizza cutters, bottle openers, ice cream scoops, etc. He drilled a ½-inch hole in the end of the
blank in which he inserted a threaded insert from MSC.
For his peppermills which he makes 10 inches tall, he starts with a 3”x3”x12” blank. He turns a 2-1/4” to
2-1/2” tenon. He first drills a 1-5/8” hole ½-inch deep into the body of the
peppermill. He then drills a 1-1/16” hole all the way through the body. He put a 1-
1/16 inch tenon on the bottom of the top of the pepper mill. He drills a recess 1/8”
deep that is between 7/8” and 15/16” so it must be cut to fit the knurl that is inserted
into the recess. He then turned a mandrel or a jam chuck 1-5/8” in diameter for the
fill to sit on to turn the outside. He turns the outside down to 25/8” before reaching
the final size which is usually 1-7/8 inches. He finishes with about 4 coats of wipe-on polyurethane and
starts with gloss finish.
Next he turned a salt shaker. He drilled a 1-5/8” hole 5/16” deep. Then he drills a 1-3/8” hole 3 inches
deep. After drilling he shapes the outside which was an egg shape. He then turned the stopper for the
bottom of the salt shaker. He turns the plug for the bottom and drills a 1/8 inch hole through the center 3
inches deep and cuts it off to 2 inches deep. Insert the plug, fill the body with salt through the bottom which
is a funnel and then you shake salt out through the bottom - no holes in the top.
Turning a platter, he uses a 3/8” bowl gouge more than any other gouge. He turned a 2-inch recess for the
talon chuck. He suggests that one turn the smallest tenon or recess possible for the chuck for the strongest
holding power. He turned a gentle curve from the base to the edge. When he turned it around to turn the
front of the platter, he cut from the base to the front turning the edge. He used a Sorby texturing tool to
embellish the rim and then used a pyramid tool to outline the texturing. He then slightly
removed wood from either side of the embellished area to allow it to stand slightly
raised. On the area to the right of the embellishment he reversed the lathe to keep the tool
from skating across the embellishment. He used a piece of cocobolo to color the
embellishment. He said to avoid making the platter too thin because people will be afraid to use it.
He then turned a platter out of ash and burned the rim. After getting out a nail that was embedded in the
wood he proceeded with turning the bottom of the platter. He likes to use the burning technique on ash and
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red oak. After charring the surface with a propane torch, he then abraded the rim with Scotch Brite going
with the grain. One can also use a wire brush. He normally does the burn about
four times, abrading the surface each time between burns. Sometimes when
dying oak or ash, the color will find its way through to the other side. After
burning for the final time he sprays the surface with a matte finish; otherwise
the burning will get fine black dust into grain that one is turning. He used a ¼-
inch bowl gouge to undercut the rim just slightly.
He turned a ring holder with a small acorn on the very top. Stuart Dyas' Classic Forms is
a book that he recommends. He then turned a bowl with a Roman ogee on the back and
then turned the same form on the inside of the bowl.
Nick said that he would turn 18 projects in his demonstration. However, I counted only
14. Can we get a refund? [Ron, you named 17 in your article and he turned 2 tops making 18 – we have
everything except the spurtle for Christmas party’s auction.] It was a fast paced day in which he quickly
went from project to project carefully explaining in detail each step in the project. He explained things so
well that there were very few questions. He turned until almost 4 o'clock which was a full day and while I
was tired at the end of the day, he did not seem to be tired at all. I have seen Nick demo on a couple of other
occasions and this was a much more extensive and intensive demonstration. By the end of the day he had
learned how to get his bowls and platters thinner. With a little more practice he should become a very good
turner. It was an excellent day of learning.
Mentorship Information If you are interested in learning new skills, or improving the skills you have, contact one of these NCW
members:
NC Symposium
The Symposium will be here before we know it. At this time, we have four
individuals that have said they will be attending the symposium and will work in
our room for some of the rotations. There are sessions still available – Jeff
Campbell and Ron Davis – let me know your preferences so I can update this
schedule. Definitely need SETUP (Friday) and BREAKDOWN (Sunday) – by
those that know our system.
Scott Caskey (Iron Station, NC)
704-735-2382 Edgar Ingram
(Statesville, NC) 704-876-4576
Sam McDowell (Statesville, NC)
704-871-9801 John Melius
(Mooresville, NC) 704-995-7257
Don Olsen (Morganton, NC)
704-530-6055
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2015 Officers and Board of Directors
OFFICERS OF NC Woodturners for 2015
President Jerry Long (704) 483-9460
VP/Program Chair Tim Simmons (828) 726-1599
Treasurer Bruce Whipple (828) 754-0372
Secretary Beth Parham (828) 294-4001
Journal Editor Beth Parham (828) 294-4001
Website Director Beth Parham (828) 294-4001
Past President Renhard McLaurin (704) 657-0039
Board of Directors / NC Woodturners
Last year of 3-year term: Term expires 2015
Ed Mackey (704) 537-2997
Boyd Adams (704) 922-4023
(filling Jerry Long’s term)
2nd year of 3-year term: Term expires 2016
Tom Denne (828) 584-0890
Pam Dergins (828) 439-9576
(filling Tim Simmons’s term)
1st year of 3-year term: Term expires 2017
Gene Parham (828) 294-4001
Dan Greaser (704) 325-0222
For Sale by Member
John French has a couple of larger pieces of equipment for sale as he is streamlining his shop. If interested,
please contact John directly at (704) 821-3479. The items are:
Delta Scroll Saw, Cat #40-601 $300
Jet 6” Jointer Model JJ6 $250
Klingspor’s Extravaganza is scheduled for Friday and
Saturday, October 16 and 17, 2015. We will be at the
Extravaganza as we did last year. Be sure and mark
your calendar accordingly and plan to come enjoy this
great interaction with the community where we live.
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Challenge Projects Beth Parham/Scott Caskey
This month: Lions’ Club Donations
Ric Erkes
Maple
Ralph Green
Gum
Dorothy Green
Walnut Bob Tate
Tim Smith
Ash
Max Schronce
Maple
Ric Erkes
Cherry Burl
Jerry Ostrander
Maple
Jerry Ostrander
Ric Moffatt
Maple
Ken Hunt
Maple
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(Challenge Photos continued)
Ron Davis
Walnut Edgar Ingram
Dan Greaser
Cedar
Barry Sain
Maple Burl
Dan Greaser
Bartlett Pear
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Gallery Photos
Orville Shook - --Cedar oil lamps
Jerry Ostrander
Maple
Michael McNeilly
Pecan
Bruce Whipple
Sycamore
Bill Collins
Dan Greaser Dan Greaser
Maple Burl
Harold Lineberger
Maple
Sycamore
Dan Greaser
Cherry
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(Gallery Photos continued)
Jeff Campbell
Lidded Box
(Penta workshop)
Jerry Bartusch
Walnut
Jeff Campbell
Oak
Jerry Bartusch
Maple burl
Jeff Campbell
Bowl - Laminated
(Penta workshop)
Ralph Green
Cherry vase with lid
Ralph Green
Vase
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Our regular meetings are always on the 2nd Saturday of each month
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Lunch on your own.
At Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop 856 21st Street Drive
Hickory, NC
North Carolina Woodturners
c/o Beth Parham
2154 Frye Avenue
Hickory, NC 28602