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Autumn 2014Issue 80

New WorkshopPhotographs

CompetitionsRing Stand Winners

DemonstrationsJohn BerkeleyElaine ThomsonAlex MitchellStan Bryan

& More

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CONTENTS

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2 Dates for your diary 2014 (Wednesday Club nights)

2 Dates for your diary 2014 (Saturday and Thursday ‘hands on’)

3-4 New Workshop Building Photographs

5-6 June 2014 Demonstration - John Berkeley

7 July 2014 Demonstration - Elaine Thomson and Alex Mitchell

8 Trent Valley Trading

8 Forthcoming Shows and Events

8 Advertising Sponsors

9 May 2014 Competition results - ‘A Ring Stand’

9 Classified Ads

10 TVWT Club Website Information

11-12 August 2014 Demonstration - Stan Bryan

14 Member’s Forum

16 Editor’s comments

SPONSORS

8 The Studio Jewellery Shop

10 John Boddy Timber

13 The Tool Post

15 The Tool Shop Derby

16 Ashley Iles

17 Turners Retreat

18 Chestnut Products

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January 8th Chris Pouncy February 12th Paul Bellamy

March 12th AGM & Wood Sale April 9th Video Jimmy Clewes

May 14th Robin Barlow June 11th John Berkeley

July 9thElaine Thompson& Alex Mitchell August 13th Stan Bryan

September 10th Steve Heeley October 8th Richard Findley

November 12th Member’s Night December 10th Christmas Social

SATURDAY THURSDAY

January 11th January 30th

February 15th February 27th

March 15th March 27th

April 12th April 24th

May 17th May 29th

June 14th June 26th

July 12th July 31st

August 16th August 28th

September 13th September 25th

October 11th October 30th

November 15th November 27th

December 13th TBA

SATURDAY AND THURSDAY ‘HANDS ON’ DATES 2014

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2014

WEDNESDAY CLUB NIGHT

See Club Website for more details

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New Workshop BuildingThe outside of the new workshop is now complete and watertight. Work has nowcommenced on the installation of the internal electrical wiring and roof insulation.Final connection of the external electricity / sewerage services will be completed by theCouncil during the construction of the Community Centre sometime in the near future.Photographs shown were all taken during the various build stages of the new workshop.

Photographs above show the variousstages of Roof construction.

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Photographs showing the outside of thecompleted building and installation ofelectrical wiring and roof insulation.

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John Berkeley is one of the mostpopular demonstrators on thecircuit and this was reflected bythe large number of members whoturned out to see him.The projects selected by John forhis demonstration were a threadedpill box made from cast polyesterresin, a dolls house candlestick anda miniature goblet both made froma plastic knitting needle.

A Threaded Pill BoxThe outside diameter of thepolyester resin blank was turnedand parted off leaving the lidmaterial in the chuck.

Lid…Using a scraper the lid was hollowed out and a small chamfer was made on the frontedge to aid screw cutting. Running the lathe at 400 rpm and using a 24 tpi thread chasersupported on a tool rest the thread was cut.Tip.. Relax, try not to control the cutter with your hand. After each cut re-position thechaser to cut a parallel thread. A detailed step by step instruction on how to cut a threadcan be seen by looking at John Berkeley’s videos or alternatively technique can be seen onthe website y A toothbrush was used to clean the thread and wax applied toaid lubrication.Base.. Material blank was located in the chuck. A taper was turned and lid used toestablish external thread diameter. After turning the diameter an undercut was formedat the back of thread to aid run out. Thread was cut using the same procedure to thatused when cutting the internal thread.Assembly.Screwing the lid onto the base the outside diameter was finish turned anddecorative features made in the end face. After unscrewing the lid the base was hollowed

out and parted off. A sacrificial piece of wood was located inthe chuck and anexternal thread wasproduced to matchbox base. Afterscrewing the baseonto the scrap woodthe end was finishedturned. Both lid andbase were finallyassembled. (SeePhotographs)

June 2014 Demonstration

John Berkeley

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After the interval John demonstrated how to turn anumber of miniature pieces all suitable for use in child’sdolls house. The pieces were all made from a plasticknitting needle marked ‘Robinoid’ under the head. Theseneedles are easy to turn, come in a variety of sizes andcolours are readily available.

Goblet with a captive ring (1/12th scale)

The first item made was a miniature Goblet with a captive ring.(To get an idea of scale compare size with ruler in the photograph.)Mounting the needle in a chuck the head was parted off and gobletend profile finished turned. The captive ring outer shape was turneduntil it became detached from the main body. Tip.. Take care toobtain a good finish when turning ring as there is no possibility tosand or reshape once it is detached. Turn all diameters behind thegoblet end then sand and apply a coat of ‘T’ Cut to get a high glossfinish. Part off.

Candlestick

The second item was a miniature Candlestick .Photo shows the candlestick finished turned and coloured.(Note: Compare the actual size of Candlestick with the ruler.)With a set of small turning tools John turned the outside profile ofthe candlestick. For effect he used Tippex to colour the candle waxand a black felt tip pen to colour the wick. The body was colouredwith a gold dye to make it look like brass.

For the first part of the demonstration John showed some of the techniques and tips whencutting internal and external threads. He encouraged everyone to ‘have a go’ at cuttingthreads and to practice until they are proficient. John Berkeley is well known for threadcutting and has produced a number of videos on the subject over a number of years all ofwhich are available to purchase. The club library has a number of his videos on stock andeveryone is encouraged to view them. If anyone would like to purchase their own individualcopies then they should visit John’s Web Site at http://www.johnberkeley.co.uk/For the second part John demonstrated how to turn miniature parts from a plastic knittingneedle. To see other designs and variants of dolls house parts then visit John at his WebSite address above.

June 2014 Demonstration

John Berkeley

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JULY 2014 DEMONSTRATIONElaine Thomson & Alex Mitchell

For the first session of the evening Elaine Thomson demonstrated some Pyrography skillsand after the interval Alex Mitchell described how to make some amazing marquetry andveneered boxes.

Elaine Thomson An example of Elaine’s work is shown in the photographs. Elainestarted her career in wood carving/ sculpture after a career in‘Information Technology’ and has beenmaking a living as an artist for the past12 years. Her preference is hard woodswith interesting graining and she gets herdesign inspirations from the wood itself.Final embellishments to the final designare done using free hand Pyrography.Emphasis being to keep it natural. She generally carves with wet wood andalways applies danish oil to leave a mattfinish.A portfolio of Elaine’s work can be seen by visiting her websitehttp://www.the-woodgallery.co.uk/ Barbara Rundle

Veneering -Tips and Aids to successMost club members are aware of Alex’s passion for veneeredwooden boxes and were keen to see and hear about his work.For the presentation Alex showed a number of beautiful boxeswhich he had made and discussed how they were constructed.The choice of veneers he uses to build the boxes are basic,generally an attractive darker patterned veneer is selected forthe top and sides of the box and a lighter contrasting wood forthe interior.A backing veneer is used to limit distortion by balancing theeffects of drying out after gluing.  Animal glue, heated andapplied in the traditional way by applying a warm iron on brownpaper to settle the veneer. This leaves room for any adjustmentby re-applying the iron. Boxes are sometimes decorated by using

stringing.  A fine groove is formed around the edge or as a pattern. This is inlaid with adifferent coloured woods which can be purchased or made. The fine neatly mitred ‘boxes’set into the lid or around the edges gives the boxes a very professional  look.He stressed the importance of the size and proportions of a box. This is done by using the‘Golden ratio’ which is used in art, architecture and design generally.  Typically a box thatis 5” wide looks ‘right if it is a little over 8” across, the precise ratio is 1-1.61.Alex recommended that the brass hinges and fittings should be of the best quality thatcan be afforded, especially the slotted screws which should be positioned inline!Alex was thanked for his excellent demonstration and was warmly applauded by themembers. Douglas Brewer

Alex Mitchell

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THE STUDIO Jewellery ShopLearn jewellery making techniques in classesranging from complete beginner to the advancedstudent. Through two, three or five days as well asevening classes.

So what do we offer the Wood Turner?· Hinge making· Silver for boxes· Leaf and Stalks for fruit· Special rates for group bookings of one day

Evening classes especially designed for SchoolGroups are held 2 times a week.

59 High Street, Kegworth, DE74 2DAlTelephone 01509569890

Website address: www.inthestudio.co.uk

TRENT VALLEY TRADINGThere is a large amount of woodturning accessories available to purchase at discountedprices from the shop. The list and price of equipment is available on request. Typical itemsinclude, clock inserts, polishes, super glue, wood etcAlso available is a range of clothing with club logo.In addition to the above there is a library of books and DVD’s which are available for hireat £1 per week. All proceeds go to the Club Building Fund. See Vic Taft for details.

FORTHCOMING SHOWS AND EVENTS

Beacon Hill Event, Monday 25 th August 2014

Sutton Bonington Show Sunday 7 th September 2014

Elveston Castle Event, Mid September (date to be confirmed)

The North of England Woodworking & Power Tool Show Harrogate 21 -23 November 2014

The Club will be represented at some of these shows and will be selling items to raisefunds for our new workshop building. To help raise funds all members are requested tomake some items and to bring them along to the next meeting.

ADVERTISING SPONSORSThe advertising revenue received from our Sponsors is used to offset the magazineprinting costs and expenditure associated with maintaining the Club’s Website.All members are encouraged to check out all of our sponsors and to make themselvesknown when placing any orders.

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CLASSIFIED ADSItems Wanted

If any Companies are interested in placing advertisements in thismagazine then they should contact the Treasurer.Contact details are shown on the Club Website.

trentvalleywoodturners.co.uk

If you have any unwanted tools in the back of your workshop, garage or shed then why notgive them a new lease of life by donating them to TWAM (Tools With A Mission) for usein the third world. Tools don‛t necessarily have to be in good condition as they will berefurbished by TWAM. Anyone with any items should contact Vic Taft who will be pleasedto arrange collection.

MAY 2014 RING STAND COMPETITION

Photograph of all entries and details of winners.

Winners - 2nd Douglas Brewer 1 st John Spray 3rd Alan Beresford

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The Club’s Website address is trentvalleywoodturners.co.uk

Typical topics included on this site are;● Latest Club News● Dates of Club meetings and Hands-on days● Copies of all ‘Woodword’ magazines back to Summer 2010● Details of all forthcoming competitions● Competition Winners

Members are requested to look at this Website on a regular basis for any special orbreaking news items.

If anyone would like to include a specific topic on the website then contact theWebmaster davesenior@ntlworld.com

TVWT WEBSITE

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August 2014 Demonstration

Stan Bryan

This was the second time that Stan had visited the club and hecertainly did not disappoint. The subject selected for hisdemonstration was a ‘Novelty Whisky Bottle Container’.

The method used to turn the container was basically a variation ofinside out turning which most members are familiar with. Thematerials used were 4 pieces of oak approx 1.5 inches square x 14inches long already planed on all sides.

PreparationPVA adhesive was applied to 1 side of 2 pieces of wood, paperinserted between to form a sandwich and sub assembly clampedtogether. Same process was then applied to the other 2 pieces ofwood, allowing 24 hours for adhesive to dry,When dry the procedure was repeated on the 2 sub assemblies toform a section 3 x 3” section, see Fig 1. Strong elastic bands wereused to hold the parts together until adhesive was fully dry.Ends were marked to identify orientation of each piece of wood, seeFig 1 for details.

ProcedureA wooden template had been made prior to the demonstration whichwas the same shape of the bottle profile.Mounting the assembly between centres,(making sure the prongs onthe 4 prong centre were offset from the split lines) the outsideprofile was turned to match the shape of the template. Photographshows template being used.After light sanding a coat of sanding sealer was applied.The majority of the turning was done using only a large roughinggouge, a spindle gouge, a small parting and diamond shaped partingtool.

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Using a sharp chisel the assembly was split into 4 separate pieces. Each piece of wood wasturned through 180 degrees until the marking were at the positions shown at Fig 2. The 4pieces were re-glued together as per Fig 2 with the bottle of whisky on the inside. Priorto gluing the bottle had been wrapped in cling film to protect it from getting markedduring turning and finishing.

Note: It is very important that only bottled drinks which are non-effervescent should beused as there is a real danger of bottle exploding. i.e. Whiskey, Rum ,Vodka etc.

After re-mounting the assembly between centres the outside profile. the cap and bottomshape of container were finished turned. After light sanding a coat of sanding sealer wasapplied. Part off and remove pips.

Outside shape being turnedto template profile.

Photograph showing the finalassembly between centres.

Another first class demonstration which was thoroughly enjoyed by all of the members. Theclub would like to thank Stan for donating a complete bottle container to raise much neededfunds for the new workshop.

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MEMBER’S FORUM

Editor’s commentsIf anyone would like to share an idea or experience with other members , then send details

to me at davesenior@ntlworld.com for publication in the next edition of the magazine.Information provided can be anything at all, the only criteria being it must be of interest

to others in the club.Listed below are a selection of jokes from some of our members

How I learned to mind my own business!!

I was walking past the mental hospital the other day and all thepatients were shouting “13…13…13.”

The fence was too high to see over, but I saw a small gap in theplanks, so I looked through to see what was going on.

Some idiot poked me in the eye with a stick and everyone startedshouting “14…14…14.”

An Irish MiracleMurphy drops some buttered toast on the kitchen floor and it lands butter-side-up. Helooks down in astonishment, for he knows that it's a law of nature of the universe that

buttered toast always falls butter-down. So he rushes round to the presbytery to fetch Father Flanagan. He tells the priest that amiracle has occurred in his kitchen. But he won't say what it is, so he asks Father Flanaganto come and see it with his own eyes. He leads Father Flanagan into the kitchen and asks

him what he sees on the floor."Well," says the priest, "it's pretty obvious. Someone has dropped some buttered toast onthe floor and then, for some reason, they flipped it over so that the butter was on top.""No, Father, I dropped it and it landed like that!" exclaimed Murphy. "Oh my Lord," says

Flanagan, "dropped toast never falls with the butter side up. It's a miracle. Wait... it's not for me to say it's a miracle. I'll have to report this matter to theBishop and he'll have to deal with it. He'll send some people round; to interview you, take

photos, etc." A thorough investigation is conducted, not only by the archdiocese but by scientists sentover from the Curia in Rome. No expense is spared. There is great excitement in the townas everyone knows that a miracle will bring in much need tourism revenue. Then, after 8

long weeks and with great fanfare, the Bishop announces the final ruling."It is certain that some kind of an extraordinary event took place in Murphy's kitchen,

quite outside the natural laws of the universe. Yet the Holy See must be very cautious be-fore ruling a miracle. All other explanations must be ruled out.

Unfortunately, in this case, it has been declared 'No Miracle' because they think thatMurphy may have buttered the toast on the wrong side!"

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Editor’s CommentsThe file size of the magazine is now getting quite large and this may result in extendeddownload times for people with older computers. The file size which is now over 5 MB mayalso exceed the limit of some Internet Service Providers (ISP) and could be blocked.If anyone is having problems receiving email copies then contact davesenior@ntlworld.com

Publishing and distributing hard copies is proving to be very costly. Members who currentlyreceive hard paper copies are requested to either access magazine online via our website orhave copies sent to them in PDF format by email.

Any photograph shown in this publication is available for purchase in highdefinition format at £1 a copy. All proceeds going to the Club Building Fund.Photographs are sent via email in JPEG format which can be printed at anyhigh street shop with printing facilities i.e. Asda, Boots etc.Anyone wanting photograph files should email me on davesenior@ntlworld.com

Ashley Iles Catalogue

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