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Upcoming Woodturning Events

 

Unless noted below all of our meetings are in the Dirigo High School Woodshop in Dixfield, ME from 6pm to 9pm. As always we will have show and tell and our wood and bring back raffle.

 

June 2010

June 12th & 13th

Note the special days and times

Lyle Jamieson is doing a special two day weekend demo for us. See below for an outline of the two day demo.

The demo each day will run from 9 am to 5:30 pm with a 1/2 hour for lunch

$20/day for members of the WMWA

$30/day for non-members

and lunch can be had for $5/day

Bring in some of your pieces for our instant gallery on Sunday!

In the Dirigo High School Woodshop at 145 Weld St in Dixfield, ME. Turn into the parking lot just past the school. You'll see the big dust collector on the side of the school.

June 18th - 20th

The American Association of Woodturners Symposium is being held in Hartford, CT. this year. You don't want to miss this. Get together with old turning friends or make new turning friends from all over the world.



Lyle Jamieson Outline for our two day demo
  • "First Cut" Evaluate wood log, chain saw the grain to the best use
  • Lathe tune up
  • Green wood handling, Shrinkage, Pith, Turning, Finishing, Drying
  • Turn natural edge bowl, Mounting without chucks, Keep it simple methods
  • Dynamics involved to prevent catches
  • Modified swept back grind uses, Roughing cuts, Outside cuts, Inside cuts, Sheering cuts, Slicing cuts, Sheer scraping cuts, all with the same bowl gouge
  • Grinding (a must see) for safe and fun turning, Freehand and jig usage
  • Slide show with creativity talk
  • Instant gallery design, form and finishes discussion
  • Reverse chucking and bottom applications
  • Turn "Seed Pot," two piece hollow form with glue joint using bowl gouge and talk about similar technique for lidded boxes, again with no chucks
  • Dynamics of hollow form turning, preventing catches, and 90 degree rule
  • Turn a hollow form using Jamieson stabilizing handle for the Stewart type tools Hollow forms the EASY and FUN way.
  • Design and use of laser light hollow form measuring device
  • Show how I do my multi-axis Torso hollow forms