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   The Oneway system will be demonstrated by Byron Rosbrugh and Jeff Davies. 
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   The Kel McNaughton will be demonstrated by Bob Post.

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March 2009 Meeting

For the March meeting, we will discus WAWA's plan to enter a project in the AAW Chapter Collaborative contest at the AAW National Symposium in Albuquerque this June.

We have decided to do a Chess set and board. The Chess men we have designed will be done as a series of Off-Set or Multi-Axis turnings. We will be discussing the project and looking for members who want to participate in the project. We will need people to turn chess men, help work on the board, and work on finishing and painting the pieces.

For the demonstration, One of our newer members, Bob Post will demonstrate two different multi-axis turning techniques that are done entirely between centers without the need for special chucks or other equipment. These off-set turning methods are suitable for a variety on spindle turning projects.

Specifically Bob will demonstrate turning a few of the chess men that we are planning for the Chapter Collaborative. Hopefully all who attend will see that off set turning widens the scope of what you can do in your between center projects and will take some of the mystery out of the technique The demo will also illustrate how members can participate in the Chapter Collaborative.

Bob Post is relatively new to WAWA, but has been an AAW member and wood turner for years. You can all look forward to an interesting demonstration in general, and in particular, a primmer on how to turn the chess men for the Chapter Collaborative.

The meeting will begin at 1:00 PM

As usual, many of us will gather at Mr Frosty's Subs at 11:45 or

thereabouts for lunch and a social hour.

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Jerry Whitehurst - February 2009

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"Waste Not Want Not, or Roughing Out Bowl Blanks with a Picture Frame Bonus" with Jerry Whitehurst.

Participants will learn how to pull a circular picture frame from a bowl blank.  Also, I will show how to "core plugs" from the same bowl blank that can then be used to make additional bowls, thus eliminating any waste!  Jerry will also demonstrate his low speed turning techniques including turning a bowl without a chuck or a faceplate.

About the artist

Jerry began turning wood as a hobby in 1995, but his interest in wood began much earlier when he built his own home in the woods, with his wife Andrea.  He likes to tell friends and acquaintances that he had his hands on every board in the house and many boards there are, for this handmade house is made with seven different kinds of wood!  So it seemed natural that a hobby would develop into a second career when he retired from telephone work in 1996.  Jerry says "There’s a new excitement every time I find new pieces of wood (especially burls) and discover their hidden beauties unveiled as I turn. I can honestly say that after all these years, I have finally found something I love doing!"   You will most often find him in his shop in Pungo, Va working with wood from all over the world.  He is always eager to open up a piece of wood and discover the hidden beauty inside.

Jerry has taught woodturning classes for the Tidewater Turners, John C. Campbell Folk School, and gives private lessons in his shop. He has done demonstrations at the Virginia Woodturning Symposium, the North Carolina Woodturning Symposium, the New York Woodturning Symposium, as well as, woodturning clubs in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan, and Maryland.

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Frank Penta - October 2008

On Saturday October 18th 2008 ,WAWA was treated to an outstanding demonstration by Frank Penta from Chapel Hill NC. President of the Woodturners Guild of North Carolina, Frank has been involved in woodworking throughout his life. He began to focus specifically on woodturning in 1997. His work integrates function and aesthetics with fine detailing and finishing to enhance the natural beauty of the wood. Frank's one-of-a-kind designs are exhibited in private collections and sold through museums and galleries. He has been a demonstrator at numerous woodturning clubs and symposia and has conducted workshops in a variety of settings including John C. Campbell Folk School. He has also authored an article and had his work featured in American Woodturner magazine and co-authored Woodturning Tools, Techniques, and Projects with Alan Leland. Frank's professional experience in education is reflected in his teaching ability and the high quality of his woodturning classes, demonstrations, and instructional handout. Frank started his demonstration by talking about some of the work that he brought to show. He had some of his signature platters and talking about the features that he incorporates in to them. He turns some beautiful large platters and finishes the base with two types of feet. The first was a three footed base where he turns a rim on the bottom and then carves away all but the feet using a rotary tool. He then finishes it off by hand sanding. The second type of bottom incorporates a multi-axis base where three circles are turned on separate axis. He first draws a 2 inch circle and then divides it into thirds. He then drills holes around the 2” circle to be the center for the three axis. A recess is then turned using the 3 offset centers using his screw chuck to mount the blank. After the break he demonstrated how he turners a multi axis box. His method for holding the lump of wood for the base are very simple, and seemed to be very securely held by the chuck. He simply turned a 2” tennon on one end and then held it in the chuck jaw tilted by 1/8th” on as many axis as he desired. During his demonstration he explained many of the tools that he used and the technic he uses. There were many tools that he uses in his demonstration that he made himself and he explained how he made them. Everyone who attended was extremely impressed, and expressed a desire to have Frank back in the near future.

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July 2008 Meeting

The insides out of turning.

For our July Demo, Charlie Wilkinson will demonstrate turned inside-out forms where several pieces of wood are grouped to make a spindle blank, turned then broken apart and reassembled with the previously turned surfaces on the inside to create spindle shapes that are open on the inside. The technique is applicable to many projects, including but by no means limited to candlesticks, weed pots and vases sculptural forms etc. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

There will be the usual show and tell where members can show off their latest achievements at the lathe. Also for those who attended the AAW National Convention and nabbed that special new tool, please bring it along and let us all envy your prize!!

Time permitting, I will also ask those who attended the AAW National Convention at Richmond to share their impressions.

The chapter challenge for July is to turn a natural edge form

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Elvie Jackson - March 2008

 Saturday March 15th 2008 WAWA had it’s first demonstration by an outside turner.  Elvie Jackson, from Raleigh came and demonstrated for us.  We had about 22 members and guest in attendance for that function. The cost for this function was a very reasonable $35.00 for this all day function and lunch was included. Anyone who missed it really missed an excellent demonstration. 

Elvie demonstrated the turning of a Natural edge Hollow form, hollowed through a narrow opening.  His demonstration was on the designing, and production of a hollow form vessel, from wood selection, design consideration, mounting techniques, turning the outside of the form, hollowing and finishing the project.  Along the way he discussed the selection of tools and tool technique, alternate tool choices and alternate techniques.  This was an opportunity for attendees to see the creation and execution of a complete project outside of our usual monthly meeting time constraints.  Elvie also discussed and demonstrated sharpening of tools as part of his demonstration. After the first project was finished, he demonstrated turning a simple bowl.  He explained how he selected wood and prepared it for mounting on the lathe.  He showed how he reversed the wood remounted it for turning the bottom and prepared it for finishing.  Elvie has been turning since 1994 after training with Bill Johnson, a nationally respected N.C. turner. Elvie began his professional career as an Electrical Engineer working with Carolina Power and Light where a fellow employee piqued his interest in turning when he brought in an oak burl bowl.  In 1985 Elvie started a side business, Jackson's Tree Service. Elvie decided to devote his full time to turning and his Tree Service business in 1995.

Elvie is a member of the Wood Turner's Guild of N.C. and the AAW.  He has continued his growth as a turner through symposiums and club meetings.

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