After trying to conduct thorough demonstrations
of woodturning projects at our regular meetings, we learned that
we needed a longer period of time to do a good job.
In order to provide
sufficient time for a complete turning demonstration, we decided
to conduct some off-site sessions.
We have called them, Sawdust
Sessions.
These are off-site turning demonstrations,
conducted at a volunteering member's shops. These sessions are organized
by the volunteering member so they are done on the member's schedule
and are focused on the topic of the member's choice. Remember that
many of the members are retired so these sessions don't need to be
on Weekends.
We are always looking for new volunteers, so
if you'd like to host a Sawdust Session, let everyone know by using
the Member's Email list or announce
them at one of our meetings. The
Webmaster will also add them to this page for everyone to see!
Steve Patzman announces that he will have a sawdust session
at his house on April 26, Saturday morning, 9 a.m. till noon.
Subject: Coring bowl blanks using different methods.
Please bring your system to the session. I have a tool
rest post that is 1
inch. The threads on my lathe are 1 1/4 x 8 TPI.
Please bring a piece of wood that has a 1 inch tenon on it (between
3 and 3
1/2 inches in diameter or an appropriate size face plate attached) This
is
so we don't spend a lot of time preparing the outside of the
biggest bowl
before we core.
I will also have 2 mini lathes set up for people to turn on while
we core.
There will be no limit to the number of people that can come. We
will give
everyone a chance to core a bowl or two. However, please
let me know if you
are coming and if you are bringing a coring system.
At the meeting we had at least 3 systems mentioned.
See you their. Bring you own coffee or what ever to drink.
:-) Steve Patzman
69 Doane Rd
Harwich Port
508 - 432-0665
If anyone else would like to host a Sawdust session please
contact
me.