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Palm Beach County Woodturners

PBCW News Volume 13, Issue 1: January 2015

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Next Meeting January 24, 2014

Okeeheelee Nature Center

Contact Us: President Dan Lague (561) 818-5298

V.P: Gerhard Schwenke (561) 715-7075

Treasurer: Bruce Williams (561) 626-8203

Editor: Brian Rosencrantz, (561) 667-3346

Inside This Issue: Fluting Demo:

Bruce Willliams

Gallery:

This Month’s

Challenge

Other Turnings

Scholarships, Events

Friends of ONC Form

Minutes of the December 20, 2014 Meeting

President Dan Lague was absent. Past President Tim Rowe pre-

sided. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM. Twenty

members and guests were present. Nelson Crandall won the

bring-back, a toothpick holder, brought in by prior winner Jeff

Birkey.

Demonstration: Bruce Williams, Fluting on Turnings

(See article on the demo next page.)

Break 10:00 AM-10:10AM

Announcements, Tim:

Jimmy Clewes Demonstration February 28, 2015, 9am.

Hands-on classes March 1,2,3. The Monday (March 1) Class

at Jim Davis' shop is already filled. Spaces are available

Sunday and Tuesday at Tim Rowe’s Shop. Contact Bruce

Williams to enroll. Members are encouraged to hurry since

other clubs have been informed of the classes and invited to

participate. The meeting demonstration will be $40.00, the

hands-on $150.00, 5 students each day.

Treasurer's report, Bruce Williams:

The General Fund balance is $4955.82. The past month’s expenses were: CA Glue purchased for sale

at meetings, Front Desk coverage, new tires for the club trailer. The Otto Dundr Memorial Education

Fund balance is $1500.00. The club’s annual payment for liability insurance is due: $1088.56.

Wednesday Workshops:

There was no Wednesday meeting at Tim's last week because the power meter blew up cutting off

power for two days. Next Wednesday workshop - January 7. Tim requested that those who confirm

actually show up. Don't come without responding to his email to confirm. The workshops are from

6:30PM to 9:00 PM. Do not come early.

Future Workshops, Tim:

Tim is working to get Trent Bosch as the demonstrator for November 2015.

Irish turner Glenn Lucas is confirmed for February 2016.

Florida Woodturning Symposium January 9-11 Lake Yale.

Meet and Eat Picnic on March 28: Date chosen by members, afternoon after the morning meeting.

January 2015 meeting: Tool Auction. Bid sheet copy to be sent by email. Print as needed.

Trailer of 8' Norfolk Island Pine logs available. Contact Tim for information.

50/50 raffle: Winner Stu Senator donated winnings to club.

Bring-back: Nelson Crandall won a toothpick holder turned by Jeff Birkey.

German Spindle gouges: Tim will send out an email. Respond if you want one.

Bruce reminded members that 2015 dues are due.

Blake Patterson announced that he would have a show at Patch Reef Park Community Center Boca Ra-

ton featuring his woodturnings.

Meeting adjourned: 10:55am.

Palm Beach County Woodturners

Demonstration by Bruce Williams: Fluting a Turning

Bruce demonstrated his custom set-up for fluting a turned bowl. He was not

able to demonstrate the fluting because each set-up is customized to the par-

ticular lathe.

Requirements:

A custom platform that mounts in the banjo. This acts as the tool rest for flut-

ing.

A tool to flute the piece: a Dremel, Proxxon, mini-router, compressed air tool

or equivalent

A custom-built jig adapted to hold the tool being used to flute the piece

If not indexing with the lathe’s capabilities:

An indexing wheel – one source is Iron Fire Innovations: http://ironfirellc.com/

A custom-made indexing board that sits on the bed of the lathe to lock the indexing wheel in place

with a pin

Sanding discs to make the flutes – at least 2 grits, 150 being the finest needed. One source is Klingspor’s

Woodworking Shop: http://www.woodworkingshop.com/

Sandpaper for finishing

Pencil for marking flutes before starting

Bruce’s Robust lathe has 48 indexing positions, so he can easily

use the lathe to make 24 or 48 flutes around a turned piece

without using an indexing wheel, depending on the piece’s over-

all size.

Custom-Built Parts: Bruce made his platform out of MDF faced on one side with mica (e.g. Formica,

etc.). The mica side becomes the top of the platform. He attached threaded pipe and a nipple to the un-

finished side to allow mounting it as a tool rest. He made an open-ended, open-top box out of the same

material with the mica side on the bottom to hold the fluting tool with a hole in the front for the bit to go

through. The mica bottom slides easily along the mica top of the platform. For indexing with a wheel, he

made an indexing board out of scrap wood to help lock the indexing wheel in place for each flute.

Setting Up for Fluting: The platform has to be set in the banjo so when the tool holder is placed on top

of it, the cutting tool’s center is parallel horizontally with the turning axis

of the lathe. For straight flutes, the platform must be absolutely level. Tilt-

ing the platform will result in curved flutes. If using an indexing wheel,

mount to the lathe behind a chuck, set the indexing board on the bed of

the lathe and lock the wheel in place with a pin. For the next flute, turn the

wheel is turned and lock it into the next position. If you set up a platform

that tilts, you could do curved flutes.

Fluting: Prior to fluting, Bruce draws a pencil line for each flute so he can

compensate if some flutes are a bit off. Use the lathe’s indexing or the in-

dex wheel to mark the flutes. Starting with the coarsest grit, do each flute

all the way around with that grit, progressing to the next grit. Gradually

deepen the flute, don’t try to go to full depth all at once. As each flute is

done with the current grit, rotate to the next index location and do that flute. If using an indexing wheel,

you’ll have to rotate it to the next index hole and re-pin it using the indexing board. Follow with hand-

sanding after all flutes have been finished with the finest grit.

Finishing: Bruce uses a vacuum chuck to finish turning the bottom of the bowl. You can use either spray

lacquer or spray polyurethane as a finish. ______________________

Reference material: This is a helpful article for making an indexing board for an Iron Fire Innovations

wheel to fit the Powermatic 3520: www.docgreenwoodturner.com/indexwheel.html

Palm Beach County Woodturners

December Gallery

SCOOPS!

Al Gruntwagin—Old Method

Ambrosia Maple

Tim Rowe

Wayne Veit Brian Rosenkrantz

Gerhard

Schwenke Other Turnings . . .

Fran Crandall

Therming Jig

Brian Rosenkrantz

Palm Beach County Woodturners

Above and Left: Blake Patterson

Segmented Bowls

Steve Hlasnicek

Pens - Wood (1), Acrylic (2)

Gerhard Schwenke

Vase—Palm Jeff Birkey

Toothpick Holder

Palm Beach County Woodturners Application for Scholarship

To: PBCW Scholarship Committee

Date: _________________

I _____________________________________would like to apply for a scholarship in the amount of

(your name)

$_____________, for the purpose of attending a class/workshop with ___________________________

($250 or $500) (instructor’s name)

at _________________________________ . The course description is _______________________

(teaching location)

__________________________ (attach copy of brochure, if available) and the date of this class/

workshop is _________________________________. My purpose in attending this class/workshop

is ____________________________________________________________________.

I understand and agree that I will be required to do one or two club demonstrations after the completion

of the class/workshop.

_____________________________ ___________________________________

Name Email

____________________________ ____________________________________

Address, City, State and ZIP Code Telephone

Members are reminded that the coffee and donuts served at every

meeting cost the club about $45 per month. If you partake, leave a little

something in the donations cup, so that we can continue to enjoy them.

Upcoming PBCW Demonstrations, Shows and

Events

January 24—Monthly Meeting

February 28 —Jimmy Clewes Demo,

Meeting Okeeheelee Nature Center,

WPB

March 1, 2, 3—Jimmy Clewes Work-

shops

Woodturning Scholarships Available

Anyone interested in receiving financial assistance

from the PBCW to attend a recognized woodturning

course may apply for a grant in the amount of

$250 or $500 to assist with expenses. To apply for

a grant simply complete a grant application and

give it to a member of the education committee.

The education committee members are: Bill Jones,

Brian Rosencrantz and Al Gruntwagin.

In return for the aid the scholarship winner must

agree to provide one or two demonstrations for the

club at regular meetings during the year following

attendance at the course. Eligibility for the schol-

arships will be judged by the club’s education com-

mittee.

Palm Beach County Woodturners

Palm Beach County Woodturners