Jan 2018 Topic
Bowl Turning – various techniques
By Tod Raines
Some articles provided by Tod Raines you might be interested in:
Bandsaw Circle-cutter http://wntx.org/images/newsletter/BandsawJig1Jan2018.pdf
Twenty Ways (not to turn a bowl) http://wntx.org/images/newsletter/HowNotToTurnJan2018.pdf
Log To Turn http://wntx.org/images/newsletter/LogToTurnJan2018.pdf
In this bowl turning demonstration, I’ll show a couple of jigs for processing logs at the bandsaw. Then I’ll show a couple of different methods of holding blanks on the lathe for traditional and natural edge bowls. I will also show different tools used to make essential cuts in the wood.
Bowl turning is fun and easy. I enjoy the fluid movements and relaxation I get out of turning a bowl. Since the club is asking everyone to help create bowls for the ‘Empty Bowls’ project I thought this would be a good demo topic.
I started woodworking in the early 1990’s making furniture and built-in cabinets for our home. I bought my first lathe in 2002 and was self-taught for the first couple of years. I then got involved with the Dallas Area Woodturners (DAW) club and the American Association of Woodturners, which was a big help in exposing me to all kinds of turning and training. I am now the treasurer for the DAW club and will continue to serve on the board for the next few years. I am also the Vice Chair on the City of Allen Public Art Committee.
I have learned a lot about turning by watching club demos, taking some classes, going to SWAT and visiting with other turners. I also read a lot, watched a bunch of YouTube videos and practiced and practiced
After being in the tech industry for 23 years, I now own and operate the Woodturning Tool Store, an online retailer dedicated to providing quality tools and equipment to the wood turning community.
February 2018 Topic
Inlaying on Fluted Turnings
Buddy Compton
I spent 33 years as a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent in the public schools of Texas. I began working with wood in the late seventies, spending over 20 years building furniture and working in the arts and crafts arena. Upon retiring from the school business in 2002, I became interested in the lathe and woodturning. I spent time with master turners in Texas and Ohio learning the techniques of woodturning. As my interest grew, I joined the Southwest Association of Turners and the American Association of Woodturners. I owe much of my success in this area to my mentor, Larry Roberts, who is a master turner from Arlington, Texas.
I work with all woods, but my preference is mesquite. My pieces vary in size, shape and design and are dictated by the wood type, size and defects (i.e. cracks, knots, bark inclusions, etc.). The defects in the wood can provide some very dramatic effects on the finished piece, either through inlays or naturally. My goal is to turn pieces of high quality that will fit well in any home or gallery, but I also turn and construct special order pieces in my studio in Colorado City, Texas.
None of my turnings are the same, as no two pieces of wood are the same. Finding that ideal piece from a raw piece of wood is the continuing challenge that calls me to the studio each day.
Woodturnings by Buddy was established about 12 years ago when I decided I could start trying to sell some of my work. I now sell my work at several juried art shows, as well as at my studio in Colorado City.
Meeting Photos January 2017
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