- Show and Tell table – Ron L. brought three incised pieces in the style of Harvey Fein.
- Rick H. vases in syle of Rudy Lopez
- Bird cage pierced balls
- Rick’s bird cage ornaments
- Ray H. – did various pieces in Lotusland Cedar
- David F. tried chasing threads like Mike Mahoney – needed harder wood
- John As. – Pierced Eucalyptus
- Darrel W. – burnt Ceanothus
- Darrel’s burnt Ceanothus turnings
- Jim R. – smiley face
- Goblets in pine – attempts at transluscence
- Bruce B. delivered talk on piercing methods
- Bruce’s demo pieces – upper left by John As. Also recommended Binh Pho CD on Thin Wall Turning (in club library)
- Bruce showed slideshow of piercings including many by our own John As.
- You need a pressure regulator to keep pressure below 60 psi to prevent overheating the turbine
- Transfer the pattern using transfer paper and stylus.
- Air turbine tool – low torque, 350,000 rpm – only good for piercing
- Electric tool 45,000 rpm – higher torque
- Piercing tips
- Carbide grinder tip for electric tool
- Lee R. brought oak from his burnt property in Ojai
- John As. cutting oak to order