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David Janowitz - Osage Orange Projects
With a craft show coming up David made plain and zig
zag (3d) cutting boards, bottle stoppers, and “stick”s for rolling
tortillas or wontons (heavy noodles).
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Charlie Bennett - Bowl
An experiment with a 12x12 poplar is what Charlie
Bennett called his turned bowl.
The two halves are joined by using a dove tail bit in a router.
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George Graves - Bowls
George Graves, explaining how he worked the turnings,
crafted one bowl from an oak burl and another from maple with
mahogany strips.
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Rick Spacek - Jaguar
From a Charles Hand pattern and ¼ inch Wink1
wood, Rick Spacek scroll sawed the face of a jaguar.
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Denis Muras - Caboose
Denis Muris crafted this caboose for his
Mother-in-Law’s Great Grandson who lives in an apartment in NYC
–hence the smaller size. Denis explained how he made the wheels.
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Matt Phillips - Lichtenberg Art
The
Lichtenberg process of using electricity to etch patterns
in veneer wood was explained by Matt Phillips.
Mat used a transformer from a microwave oven with voltage stepped
down about 40 percent with a Variac.
A mix of baking soda (an electrolyte) is placed on the wood thus
providing a path for the electricity.
Matt warned that you must treat electricity with respect and
provided tips on how to safely use electricity for the Lichtenberg
process.
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Mark Womack - Cutting Board
A block of mahogany was used by Mark Womack for his
cutting board that was then etched with a laser tool.
Mark commented that mahogany was a pleasure to work with and
easier on his tools. He
finished with butcher block varnish thinned with 50 percent mineral
spirits.
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Bob Wink - Folk Art
Claiming that no antique toys were destroyed, Bob
Wink explained how he made his “objet d’folkart” come to life -
“Oversized load”, “Don’t leave your stove running” and “Him and
his brother on a bike”.
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Gary Rowen - Night Stands
Gary Rowen crafted two night stands of red oak and
some Home Depot plywood. The two
tone effect of the stains are from quartersawn oak and flat sawn oak
purchased at different times from different vendors. The
back was painted white to help “see” things that are dropped into the
“black hole” behind a cabinet that is against a wall. The insides
of the drawer were also painted white to facilite "finding" things
in low level light conditions.
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1Wink
Wood: Bob Wink lives near a commercial woodworking facility that gives
away what they consider to be scrap pieces of commercial grade plywood
and misc hard woods. Bob rescues this wood before a Grinch comes and
takes the scrap for firewood. Many woodworkers in WWCH have made good
use of these excess pieces by making jigs, toys, and incorporating them
into their projects as you’ve seen in many Show n Tell projects. This
source of wood is what has become known as “Wink” wood.
2CNC: Computer Numerical Control
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