COWANewsletterApril2016

April 2016 Issue
Editors: Bob Jarrett & Dick Webber, Charles Waggoner, photographer
http://www.okwoodturners.net
COWA Officers
2016
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer -
dbjarrett@cox.net
Wayne Furr
Darell Cookman
Dick Nowlin
Charles Waggoner
dwebber@rdsadvantage.com
Director At Large - Jim Clow
Director At Large - Sue Oldham
Past President - Michael Reggio
Website Joe Watson
You won’t want to miss demos by
some of the most talented woodturners
at AAW’s symposium in Atlanta. Sign
up today. Early B ird rates end soon.
The Segmenting Special Interest Group of COWA will meet at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, 26 April 2016, at the home of Ron
and Deanna Eades, 1400 Spruce Drive, Norman, OK, 73072.
Ron Eades and David Dyer will present a program on building a vessel constructed of staves. Program will include how
to build a jig for insuring accuracy of cut, tools to help insure proper saw blade setting and jig
angle setting. Also, how not to build a jig. (Yes, mistakes were made. If making mistakes is the best way to learn, I,
Ron Eades, am one of the smartest people alive!).
As an added treat, there will be two complete sets of wedgies, provided by Charles Wagner, that will be given away to
two lucky recipients to be determined from the people in attendance.
Yes, you must be present.
See you Tuesday! - Ron
COWA meets at 6:30 P.M. the second Tuesday of each month at the Metro Technology Center’s Automotive Training
Auditorium, 4901 South Bryant Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK
March Show & Tell and Bring-Back Turnings
Robert Wilson
Robert Williams
Dick Webber
Dick Webber
Larry Schmitz
Robert Enflmayer
Ken Esslinger
Dave Williams
Ken Esslinger and Charles Waggoner
Bob Vavricka or Gregory Parker
or George Wulfekoth
Dave Williams
Michael Reed
Apologies for the incorrect or
missing names of turners. The
photos were received without
turner names, so names may
not be correct - just a guess.
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Don’t Inhale The Dust
There’s an inexpensive solution for those of us who don’t want to spend megabucks for a fancy
breathing shield. Medical surgical masks offer a great alternative.
Go to www.carelinemedical.com and order 300 masks for $31.93 (10 cents each). These are
“basic procedure face masks with earloops. You will be able to “operate” like a pro (not an M.D.).
Need pens to name your turnings?
Amazon sells a set of 8 pens that are ideal to label turnings. Choose the color that
stands out against the color the wood. There are packages of more or fewer colors.
Search for Uni-posca Paint Marker Pen - Extra Fine Point - Set of 8 (PC-1M8C)
Price:
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$15.35 & FREE Shipping on orders over $49. Details
It is a water-based pigment ink that is non-toxic, lightfast, and waterproof.
Set includes: red, yellow, green, light blue, blue, pink, white, and black.
Unlike alcohol-based marker ink, the ink does not bleed.
Works great. Now if I just had something worth putting my name on it.
Some Router Bit Basics
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Router bits with 1/4 inch shanks should be inserted into the chuck 5/8 of an inch
(by engineering standards).
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Always cut against the rotation of the bit. This is why it is recommended to cut from right to
left when cutting flutes.
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Buy router bits with longer, not shorter shanks. 1 1/4 inch long shanks are good.
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Down-cut router bits leave cleaner cuts than up-cut router bits.
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Better to make initial shallow cuts, then deepen gradually.
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You can't make clean cuts with dull bits.
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Commonly used router bit profiles for fluting include Core Box bits of 1/4, 1/2 and 5/8 inch
widths, Barley Twist bit of 3/4 inch width, and Pointed round-over bits of 1/4, 1/2 and 5/8 inch.
Bend Inlay Bandings Around Turnings
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Bending inlay bandings around a small diameter turning can be difficult
to keep the inlay from breaking.
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Heat works better than soaking or steam if the right kind of glue was
used to make the inlay.
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Use a 3 inch diameter short piece of cast iron pipe (a connector works)
and place it in your vice. Use a propane/mapps type of torch to heat
the pipe, then slowly bend the inlay around the pipe.
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Use gloves to protect your hands. Contact Matt Furjanic for inlays and
advice on which to use with heat or water to bend. Matt has the best
prices for inlay, by far, and is helpful to make custom patterns you design. Contact Matt Furjanic at www.inlaybanding.com
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Matt Fur-