May 2021 Meeting

Meeting Notes

The May 2021 meeting of the Watergap Woodturners was held over Zoom on the 5th of the month.

Attendence. Attending were Jim Cerra, Rick Wortman, Mike Peacock, Joe Kopec, Ed Nickles, Scott Hendricks and Fred Guendel

Treasurer’s Report. The Treasurer reported a balance of $867.81 with, perhaps, the only outlay being a Zoom Subscription due in early March.

Club Secretary. Fred Guendel volunteered to serve as the Club Secretary.

Club Challenge. A range of projects were completed for this month’s Club Challenge of multi-axis turning, to include twig pots, ladles, spindles and boxes. The precision required to produce what was intended, and he ability to anticipate what to cut on each axis were learning points for club members.

Demonstrations. Janine Wang will conduct a demonstration on 27 May 21, and 7:00pm using her “Cupables” exhibition as a baseline. In preparation, each club member is asked to review their collection of turned projects and select on that seems to fit “the hand.”

The club membership agreed to engage Keith Thompkins as demonstrator in July, with “Design” as the topic. Fred Guendel will follow-up with Thompkins.

Members agreed to take photos documenting club meetings for posting on the website.

Notables. The AAW annual symposium for 2021 will be held virtually, 17 and 18 July 21. AAW also offers periodic virtual demonstrations for a modest few. See the AAW website for details on each.

The Peters Valley Woodshop is in the process of opening and should be available for the 27 May 21 demonstration and throughout the summer. The Club offered to assist Peters Valley open the shop; details to follow.

Meeting. The next club meeting will be held 2 Jun 21 at 7:00pm, at the Peters Valley Woodshop; details to follow.

Show & Tell

This month’s show and tell includes the results of the April Club Challenge and other works by members.

Club Challenge

This month’s challenge was multi-axis turning.

Jim Cerra — These are 3 similar multi-axis turnings. Each is a mini-vase of cherry, 5” high and 3” wide, finished with walnut oil and shined on the Beal buffing System. The first vase is fitted with a glass tube which will hold water.

Rick Wortman — Ladle: total length- 11″  cup-3″x 2 1/2″  Finish:  milk paint

Joe Kopec — This is my challenge story. My first choice was to turn a crankshaft for a 4-cylinder engine. Aftertwo attempts I decided it wasn’t working for me so I changed direction as you can see. The two forms on the right were turned a couple of years ago (not multi axis) and Steve Antonucci suggested multi axis would be a good turning exercise, so here’s result. Three axis points single plane. 

Fred Guendel — A three axis, walnut box with an inset maple top. It is ~4″ tall and 2 3/4″ in diameter. Finished with Watco Danish Oil, then buffed.

General

Joe Kopec — Some other turnings inspired from a demo by Harvey Meyer, note the grain match, no separation of the grain, and banksia pod Bud vase and box.

Jim Cerra — Spatula of cherry, 11 1/2” long and 3 3/4” wide finished with Tried & True. Toothpick dispenser — closed and open — of red oak, 5” high and 3 1/2” wide finished with walnut oil.

Rick Wortman — Cedar Bud Vase: 7 1/2″. 6″X3/4″ insert. Cedar Bud Vase: 5 1/2″: glass tube: 4×1/2″

Ed Nikles —A locust burl live edge bowl,vase,and candle holder. A walnut bottom and cherry wood top box with a turquoise inlay , and a cherry bottom and walnut top box.