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The Fresh Cut
Volume 8, Number 2 March/April 2019
March Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning
By Stan Stephens
Meeting At a past Fine Woodworkers’ meeting I gave
Date: a presentation on how to mount wood blanks
Saturday, on the lathe. Unfortunately, there was a great
deal of information that I was not able to cover.
March 30th, 2019
Jon Grace lent me a book recently added to the
Time: club library. This is a review of that book, Fix-
10:00 a.m. tures and Chucks for Woodturning by Doc Green
from Fox Chapel Publishing.
Location: If you are a wood turner or are considering
Betty Rodruguez Library buying a lathe, this is an excellent book with a
3040 N. Cedar Ave. great deal of very useful information. The dis-
Fresno, Ca. cussions are well written and clear. There are
lots of excellent photos and diagrams that help clarify the text. The book
Presentation: begins with the basics of the various ways to mount wood blanks between
Joe Weigandt centers. It goes on to cover faceplates and scroll chucks, with some proj-
Pen Turning ects you can turn. There is a very good discussion about handy shop made
wooden chucks that could save you money and are easy to build. The author
Challenge: does a good job of discussing the various means of reverse chuck a project.
Suspended Turning Reverse chucking is removing the project from the drive center or chuck and
turning it 180 degrees and finishing the bottom. This is a critical step than
Board Meeting many turners find challenging.
Doc Green discusses collets, mandrels and turning pens. These are all
Date: options for holding small projects on the lathe. He also covers the topics
Tuesday, of Cole, doughnut and Longworth chucks. I did mention these in my pre-
March 26th, 2019 sentation, but did not go into the detail needed to see how these various
chucks actually operate. These are all very useful chucks, especially for re-
Time: verse chucking.
5:30 p.m. Doc Green devotes an entire chapter to vacuum chucks, one of my favorite
Location: methods of holding projects on the lathe. He explains how to make your
own vacuum chuck system, although I think there are better descriptions on
Sun Hong Kong
the internet (see www.joewoodworker.com). He does a good job of describ-
1425 Draper St. ing how to make your own vacuum chucks (the chuck that holds the project).
Kingsburg, Ca. There is a very well written chapter on the steady rest and how to construct
Open to all Sequoia one for your shop. The book ends with a discussion of specific projects and
Woodturners how they are turned. This is an excellent book for beginners as well as the
more experienced turner. I know I learned a thing or two that should be
interested in attending. helpful.
A Publication of The Sequoia Woodturners, a Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners
Reminder: President’s Message
The weather is starting to warm
Dues are Due and soon it will be down right hot.
As we’re already well into Safety needs to be our highest
2019 it’s time to renew priority. Hydration in hot weather
is a must. Operation of loud equip-
your membership. Please
ment requires ear protection. Eye
mail your dues in or see Jon protection is also important.
Grace at the next meeting.
One of the most over looked
Dues for the year are safety requirements is respiratory
protection. I have been reading
$40.00
about the hazards of wood dust. The club is in need of a new sec-
Members who have not Wood dust can cause allergic re- retary. Craig Gough is performing
paid their dues by the end of actions, Many species of trees are the duties of newsletter editor and
toxic. Several woods are suspect in
March will be dropped from secretary. Unless someone can per-
rare cancer cases. Small wood dust form the newsletter duties we are
the active roster. particles can aggravate COPD, searching for a new secretary. The
asthma and other respiratory ail-
Mailing Address ments. Dust masks are not ade-
club can not legally function with-
out a secretary. Please consider
Sequoia Woodturners quate protection from the harmful volunteering for this position..
P.O. Box 3952 effects of wood dust. Respirators
Clovis CA 93613-3952 and air supply systems work best. I would like to personally thank
Facial hair can interfere with respi- Richard Yearout for temporarily
rator fit. Commercial use of respi- taking over the Door prize disper-
rators require respirator fit testing. sal at the next meeting. Nat may
A simple fan system blowing wood not be able to administer this pop-
dust away from the operator or col- ular activity. We will not be able to
lecting dust can also be effective in have these programs if no one steps
reducing dust exposure. up to do them.
Perry
May General Cane Collection Underway
Meeting For those of you who are ahead of
schedule, Howard Atamian will be col-
lecting canes at the upcoming March
Once again, our regular
meeting. If you can bring in your finished
meeting date for May falls canes this meeting so the woodcarvers
on Memorial Day have some extra time to finish them up it
Weekend. In order for would be appreciated.
members to enjoy the long We’ve already turned over about a doz-
weekend with friends and en canes so the carvers can cut them to
family, the the final length and attach the heads.
The final date for cane collection will be
May meeting has been the June 1st meeting. As always, thanks
moved to June 1st. to everyone who participates in this great
project.
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Betty Who? Finished With
By Craig Gough
If you’re like me, once in a while
Your Finish?
you start wondering about things. By Craig Gough
After several meetings at the Betty If you’ve been doing any sort of
Rodriguez Regional Library, it oc- woodworking for any length of
cured to me that I had no idea who time, you’ve probably got a shelf
Betty Rodriguez was. After a little full of leftover finishes you’ll never
research (a.k.a. asking Google), use again. You know - those pints
I found out Betty was an active of stain with a tablespoon left in
community leader and volunteer in the bottom that have been sitting
Fresno until her passing in 2012. there since 1992 and that quarter
The following is an excerpt from of a quart of paint you saved for
her obituary: touchups in the bathroom that was
“Betty was born on February painted a different color 10 years
11, 1929. She always encouraged, ago.
counseled and enriched the lives of So, what do you do with your old
all her family. Betty was a Chris- United States Congress and the paint? The old method was to leave
tian, dynamic community volun- Government of Mexico for her it open out in the yard until it dried
teer, and citizen. She went to rest dedication and contributions to her out and then throw it in the trash.
on Monday, November 12, 2012. community. Betty was devoted to The problem there is that you’re
She graduated with a 4.0+ GPA many causes that helped people of still releasing harmful VOC’s into
from Edison High School in 1947. all ages. She made many very dear the air (you have heard about our
She married her high school sweet- friends that she cherished. Betty air quality, right?).
heart, Armando Rodriguez, on July always put Armando and her fami-
ly first and enjoyed the blessings of The good news is that there are
15, 1950. They worked diligent- many locations in the Valley that
ly to achieve his educational goal. family and many friendships. May
her love and life be an inspiration will take old finish and dispose of it
Armando began his law practice safely - pretty much the same way
and Betty began her dedication to of love, citizenship and service to
all that were touched by her.” auto parts stores take used motor
volunteering in their city of Fresno. oil.
She joined the League of Women What we now call the Betty
Voters. Betty was always an advo- Rodriguez Regional Library was Most of the major paint stores like
cate of continuing education and originally opened in 1922 on the Sherwin Williams, Kelly-Moore
helping disadvantaged people. She old Fresno State campus (now and Dunn-Edwards will accept
continually encouraged her family Fresno City College). In 1949 the finishes for disposal. In general,
to higher academic achievement library moved to Cedar and Clin- paints and finishes can be dropped
and responsible citizenship. Betty ton (across from the McLane High off free of charge but solvents and
was actively involved with the Fres- stadium) and then moved again in spray cans are not accepted. There’s
no Historical Society, Fri- ends of 2016 to it’s location at Cedar and some other stipulations (products
the Library, Girl Scouts, Children’s Shields. During the move in 2016 must be in their original containers,
Service Network, Infant of Prague the library was named to honor the leaking cans aren’t accepted, etc.)
Auxiliary, LARCs, LMAW, Torre- work and memory of it’s current so it’s best to call ahead and make
on-Fresno Sister City Com- mu- namesake. sure they can take your finishes.
nity and Arte Americas. She was So, now we all know the story To locate a drop off site, go to
honored by several community behind one of our favorite meeting www.paintcare.org and enter your
based organizations, the City of places. zip code to find a disposal site near
Fresno, State of California, the you.
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Upcoming Events
Utah Woodturning The American Rocky Mountain
Symposium Association of Woodturning
There will be No Utah Woodturners Symposium
Woodturning Symposium in 33rd Annual September 13th – 15th, 2019
May, 2019. International Loveland, Colorado
utahwoodturning.com Symposium rmwoodturningsymposium.com
We are postponing our 40th Sponsored by Rocky Mountain
Anniversary Symposium to May, July 11-14, 2019 Woodturners, a chapter of the Amer-
2020. Watch for the details and Raleigh, North Carolina ican Association of Woodturners
dates in the weeks to come. woodturner.org 2019 marks the 21st year for this
Plan on attending in 2020 for our The conference will bring togeth- event. Participants can select from
40th Anniversary! er more than more than 1,200 over 42 rotations given by some
turners from around the globe to of the best woodturners in the
Note from the editor: There still learn, share, and celebrate the art world. The presentations will have
hasn’t been any info released about and craft of woodturning making something for everyone, from the
why the 2019 Symposium isn’t it the largest woodturning event in beginner to the professional. The
taking place. the world. No other event offers as symposium is open to anyone with
Look for updates in upcoming many opportunities to learn from an interest in woodturning and is
newsletters. the world’s best. the best value available.
SWAT Symposium Please see symposium
August 23-25, 2019 websites for complete
Waco, Texas details including
swaturners.org
Presented by the Southwest As- demonstrations, pricing,
sociation of Turners. This is one vendors, lodging specials
of the largest regional events, with and directions.
800 attendees in 2018.
Enter for your chance to take a woodworking class like no other
in a picturesque setting at Brigham Design Workshop and Train-
ing Center in Paso Robles, California, and create your very own
custom wood and metal bench!
Learn a variety of woodworking skills from two of the best –
West Coast furnituremaker Jory Brigham and East Coast builder
John Malecki – and gain some welding knowledge from Cleve-
land metal fabricator Jason Radcliffe from 44 STEEL.
The grand prize includes a three day class for two, a Sawstop
Professional Saw, travel and accommodations.
View the full prize list and enter at
woodcraft.com
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Sequoia Woodturners General Meeting Final Minutes
January 26, 2019
Fowler Library
306 South 7th Street, Fowler
10:00 am
Call to Order: President Perry Coy called the meeting to order at 10:00 am
Board Announcements:
♦ President’s Report – Perry Coy
o Perry welcomed the members in attendance and announced that
as the time available was limited for this meeting announce-
ments would be kept to a minimum.
o Perry reviewed the results of the Board election and introduced
the new and returning board members.
o The Club is still looking for a suitable trailer and members were
asked to contact the Board if they found anything available that
would suit the Club’s needs.
o Perry announced that he had brought cane blanks and that
Howard Atamian would be distributing them at break and
after the meeting. Canes will need to be turned in at the May
meeting at the latest. Canes will also be collected at the March
meeting – any canes turned in at the March meeting to allow
more time for assembly would be appreciated.
o An informal poll was taken and about 1/3 of the members in attendance indicated that they were
AAW members.
♦ Secretary’s Report – Craig Gough
o All minutes are current up to the previous Board meeting.
o Craig reminded all members at the meeting to sign in for show and tell and the Club challenge.
o Craig reported that he is taking the newsletter over for the time being and asked members to consid-
er volunteering to take over the newsletter or Secretary’s position.
♦ Treasurer’s Report – Jon Grace
o Jon gave a quick summary of the Club’s funds and briefly reviewed the 2019 adopted budget.
♦ Membership Report – Jon Grace
o Jon reminded members to pay their 2019
dues.
♦ Refreshments – Norm Gough
o As Perry has taken on the President’s position,
Norm Gough has taken over refreshments.
o The refreshment fund is going well and
continues to support itself through member
donations.
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Demonstration: Celtic Knots – Stan Stephens
♦ Stan presented his techniques for incorporating
Celtic knot patterns into wood turning such as
handles, pens and rolling pins.
Show and Tell
♦ Several Members brought items to show
and discuss.
Club Challenge – Christmas Ornament
♦ 1st Place: Mike Levandoski;
2nd Place: Bob Cravy
Door Prize
♦ Members names were picked from the
list of paid members and those present
given door prizes.
Nat thanked all the members who have
donated prizes and kept spending down.
Thank you to Nat Dellavalle for his
continued efforts in finding and distrib-
uting great prizes.
Cane Project
♦ Following the meeting, Howard Atamian, Perry Coy and Craig Gough discussed turning canes and shared
some of the challenges with the Alaskan White Cedar that was being distributed for canes this year.
Next Meeting
♦ Date: Saturday, March 30, 2019
Location: Betty Rodriguez Library (tentative)
♦ Presentation: To be determined
♦ Challenge: Suspended turning
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Sequoia Woodturners
A Chapter of the
American Association of Woodturners
Mailing Address 2019 Board Members and Committee Chairs
P.O. Box 3952 President Club Librarian
Clovis CA 93613-3952 Perry Coy Carol Leamy
Website Vice President Newsletter Editor
Rick Farinelli Craig Gough (Interim)
www.sequoiawoodturners.org
Treasurer & Membership Refreshments
Meetings Jon Grace Norm Gough
Meeting are generally held on the Secretary Videographer
last Saturday of odd numbered Craig Gough Jeremy Edwards
months. Check out website for
details on upcoming meetings. Directors at Large Webmaster
Nat Dellavalle Mark Dillon
Membership Craig Miller
Cost for one calendar year is $40 Mark Dillon
per person (or $20 for the remain- George Corder
der of the year after June 30th). Joe Weigandt
Classified Section
Jet Mini Lathe for Sale Cleaning The Shop! Jet Riser Block Kit
Jet 1014 Mini Lathe with variable Here are the tools I wish to sell. Model JRB 14 for series JWBS-14
speed DeWalt Chop Saw $100 All in original box --never used
with extras - $375 Makita Power Planer blade 3 1/4” Includes 6” riser block, guards and
with Stand - $475 $125 necessary hardware and saw blade.
Stand alone - $100 Jet Drum sander 16-32 $500 Increases capacity under the blade
guide to a full 12” to accommo-
If interested call Gordon Bone Ward Bench Grinder 5 “ $20 date taller projects for your Jet 14”
at 285-6609 or 841-6243 Rockwel 1” Belt sander $50 bandsaw. Increases blade size from
Sears Belt-disc sander $150 93” to 105”
Help Wanted Sears Radial Arm 10” saw $150 Price: $80.00
Delta Table saw 10” w/stand and Contact: Stan Silva
The Club is currently Cell 925 785-6123
Biesemeyer fense $1800
in need of a Newsletter stanasilva@comcast.net
Contact: Rod Wiens 841-2714 or
Editor or someone who can rodwiens@netptc.net
take over the Secretaries’
position on the Board. Remember to check the “Ads” section on the
Club website for the latest offerings.
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