Paul began woodturning January 2003, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was not interested in turning anything but hollow forms. Though both his mentors strongly suggested he start with something easier, all he wanted to do, really, was hollow forms. The problem was, there were no hollowing tools he liked. George and Lee, his mentors, invented the out rigger idea for a hollowing tool.
That very crude hollowing tool became popular in his club. After about a year, George began to pursue development of the tool. After much R&D the tool came to be what it is today. Paul has had two very interesting challenges since he started turning, hollow forms and the tool to make them.
Amboyna & Stainless Bracelet by Eric GoertzThere are a wide variety of objects that turners create. Those of us with mini-lathes turn things like pens, bottle stoppers & pepper mills. More recently are projects like razor handles and brushes, pendants and bracelets.
I came across the website of Eric Goertz, a turner who has designed and is producing hardware for creating bracelets. These are made out of machined stainless steel and copper and make the resulting bracelet have a very finished, professional look.
Eric has created a series of videos which are available on You Tube that shows the process from start to end. His website is bangleguy.com.
I found several people on the woodturning/woodworking forums who have used Eric’s hardware to make bracelets and all have very good reviews. So if you are looking for something different as a gift or to add to your craft show items, check out bangleguy.com.
Ashley HarwoodThe Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on March 7th. The meeting will feature woodturning artist and teacher Ashley Harwood. Ashley will also be holding an all-day demo on Saturday and hands-on classes on Friday and Sunday.
The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on March 1st. The date was changed to accommodate Ashley Harwood who will also be the INW demonstrator this month. There will also be one or two hands-on classes.
The Southwest Idaho Woodturners will be meeting on March 12th. The program has not yet been announced.
The Seattle Woodturners next meeting is on March 14th. Mike Meredith, Doctor’s Woodshop will be demonstrating spheres and finishes.
The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. will be meeting on March 14th with a demonstration from Michael Werner on multi-axis turning.
The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on March 14th. The program for the evening will be Jon Magill who will demonstrate rose engine turning. The WVW are also participation in the Freedom Pen Project and have already handed out 100 kits to members to turn.
David EllsworthThe Northwest Washington Woodturners are meeting on March 21st. David Ellsworth with be giving a retrospective on his turning career. David will be holding an all day demo on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
The Cascade Woodturners are meeting on February 21st and are also hosting a demonstration by Ashley Harwood.
The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting on March 23rd. Donald Porter will demonstrate “inside out” turning.
The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. is meeting on March 16th and are also hosting a demonstration by Ashley Harwood with a hands-on class on the 17th.
The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners will be meeting on March 27th and will hear from Dan Marler on photographic techniques to get the most out of displaying our art.
The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting on March 28th. The demonstrator will be Mark Hunter who will be showing how to turn onion dome hollow forms.
The Woodturners of Olympia have planned their 2013 symposium. This year’s symposium features SPSW member Jack Wayne and internationally known turner John Jordan. This year’s symposium is July 27th followed by four workshops July 28th – 31st. See the flyer below or visit the Woodturners of Olympia website.
Larry has been turning since 2007, when, by chance, a wooden ship model needed a turned mast and some balusters. Never having turned, he picked up a small lathe, a couple of books, and a few DVD’s on woodturning. He attended a Woodturners of Olympia meeting and got hooked on the instant gratification of throwing a log on a lathe and completing a bowl within an hour. Soon after, he took some lessons from Larry Miller, Don Derry, and Jimmy Clewes. Inspired by the works of Binh Pho, he attended the Turn-On Chicago Symposium in 2010 and spent four sessions becoming familiar with Binh’s technique.
As a member of the Woodturners of Olympia, where he has given demos annually at their Turn & Learn Sessions, providing mentoring for other members, he currently is focusing on thin walled bowls and vases that are pierced, airbrushed and wood burned, focusing on natural subjects and wood spirits.
“Most of my turnings are thin walled, to convey light and airy, floating above the chaos of our everyday existence. The form and images of the turnings try to convey the peace of the North woods to the power of the oceans to the tranquility of the garden. I want my images to bring back memories of the smell of the forest, crisp and tangy ocean sprays, the cry of the eagle as it soars through the vast blue sky. The roughness of the bark on natural edge pieces and the smoothness after finishing should stimulate not only the eyes, but the sense of touch.”
We had a post on our Facebook page from our friend Constantinos Katseyeanis about a tool swap at the Seattle Central Community College on February 23rd. If you are interested please find the contact information on the flyer.
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Paul began woodturning January 2003, in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was not interested in turning anything but hollow forms. Though both his mentors strongly suggested he start with something easier, all he wanted to do, really, was hollow forms. The problem was, there were no hollowing tools he liked. George and Lee, his mentors, invented the out rigger idea for a hollowing tool.
That very crude hollowing tool became popular in his club. After about a year, George began to pursue development of the tool. After much R&D the tool came to be what it is today. Paul has had two very interesting challenges since he started turning, hollow forms and the tool to make them.
