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NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 1
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Pete Wade ........... ..1
President’s Turn . ..5
Beads of Courage.. 5
May Minutes ...... ..8
Bocce Ball……...10
AAW Forum……11
Show & Tell …...13
Next Meeting ..... 15
Calendar ............. 16
1
Pete Wade,
NCWT mem-
ber, has been
turning for the
past 20yrs, first
learning in high
school, contin-
uing later by
self-taught
method. With the loss of pets he
began turning urns for pet cre-
mains.
He began his demo with a sketch
of an oval, the shape he prefers to
turn. Pete uses mostly domestic
woods and more than one wood
color per urn. The wood colors
are those reminding the pet owner
of his/her lost friend.
Size must
first be de-
termined to
be adequate
for ash vol-
ume. Rule of thumb is 1 cubic
inch per pound of live weight.
Pete uses this formula; (r2 x π
x h) or radius squared times π
(which is 3.145) times height
Urn walls on the finished prod-
uct are left at ¼ inch or a bit
more thickness with the base
thicker for stability.
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Pete Wade Cremation Urns
Pete Wade
June 2015
Various Shapes
Cremation Urns
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Take the urn sketch and divide
into equal horizontal 1” sec-
tions. Then once the calcula-
tions are completed you can
add or subtract 1” sections
from the sketch to get the cor-
rect interior size. This will al-
low you to continue with the
same shape, but get the proper
volume.
Start with a log, preferably
fresh cut and evenly rounded.
Avoid logs with remains of cut
branches and crotches.
Mark both cut ends at the cen-
ter of the
pith with a
two-prong
drive cen-
ter in the
headstock.
Mount the
log
between centers so the pith is
parallel to the lathe bed. Tight-
en the tailstock. The log will
probably appear lopsided.
Remove
all the
bark and
round
off the
log to the urn's proposed shape
letting the walls remain very
thick. Remove from the lathe
and let dry for a month or so.
The thicker walls should re-
duce
warp.
After
drying
time, re-
mount
the urn
blank and decide where to
round a curve/taper off on the
urn. Mark in two places where
the taper will begin and end.
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Blanks Waiting to Dry
Pete Wade Cremation Urns
Remove Bark and Round
Marked and Shaping
Calipers for gauging
thickness
Log Between Centers
Accessories
Alternate Shapes
Two Prong Drive Center
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Mount Dried Urn for
True Up
Initial Hollowing
Pete continued shaping the urn
blank with a fingernail gouge.
He then squared off the urn end
mounted in the tailstock and cre-
ated a tenon. Pete measured the
tenon with cali-
pers to match the
chuck jaws it
would be mount-
ed in. The tenon
had a taper creat-
ed with a skew
chisel.
Pete removed the urn blank and
mounted a steady rest on the
lathe.
He remounted
the urn blank to
the headstock
with a scroll
chuck and ad-
justed the three
wheels on the
steady rest so
they just gently rested on the urn
surface. The top surface of the
urn was flattened off.
Reduce the RPM of the lathe and
begin the starter hole with a 1”
forstner bit. Then he uses a hand
held 3/8” drill to go to depth us-
ing O rings
to mark the
depth on his
drill. Once
it is drilled
he moves
back to the 1” forstner bit with
extension to complete the hole.
Drill small portions at a time and
retract the bit to remove shav-
ings. This predrilling with the
smaller bit allows the final drill-
ing to go faster.
Pete switched to a laser-guided
hollowing tool from Derry Tools
in Cleveland OH, which can hol-
low to a limit of about 8 inches
deep. The walls should remain at
10% larger then the final thick-
ness. Laser
should be 5/8
inch offset of the
grinding tool tip.
The captured
tool rest should
be set up so the
cutting
tip is di-
rectly on center or slightly above,
the laser is set for a 5/8 inch wall
thickness and the lathe speed is
about 800rpm. The hollowing
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(Continued on page 4)
Creating Tenon
Pete Wade Cremation Urns
Dummy Center
Steady Rest
Captured Hollowing Tool
Drilling Hole
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Finishing Exterior
Shape
Reshaped Blank
Set to finish hollowing
tool can swivel on the rest so you
remove wood a little at a time
slowly sweeping the hollowing
tool left and right until the laser
just drops off the edge of the
urn's outer
surface.
Pete
stopped at
intervals to
remove
shavings with a compressor. If
there is too much chatter noise,
then slow down the lathe speed.
Laser should not drop off the urn
outer surface as you hollow the
last section of the urn. When
done hollowing remove the urn,
then remount the urn so the tenon
is facing the tailstock. True-up
the top face and reduce the tenon.
Bring up the tailstock with a cone
center of wood ( aka: dummy
center) in the headstock against
the urn's top surface and tighten
the tailstock.
Pete dries wood by various meth-
ods depending on how quickly he
wants the wood to dry. A paper
bag can be used with dampened
paper chips inside to slow the
drying. He seals the ends of
green logs.
After drying is complete he
needs to return the piece to the
lathe for finishing. When re-
mounted he trues up the tenon on
the base and corrects the shape.
Now that blank is true and
shaped he puts the blank back in
the scroll chuck and sets up the
laser hollowing system to 1/4”
thick final wall thickness. Use a
swan neck tool to get around the
shoulder of the urn. Remember
the base will be thicker so don’t
turn until the laser to fall off the
edge at the base. Switch to a
scraper and smooth out the interi-
or surface. Another smoothing
method is placing a small amount
of sand inside the urn while it's
on the lathe and turn the lathe on,
keeping the urn rotating over-
night on a very slow speed.
Pete used an exotic wood to turn
a lid for the urn. He prefers mak-
ing a threaded lid and after the
ashes are deposited in the urn an
epoxy sealant can be used to seal
the urn.
For sanding exterior Pete started
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(Continued on page 5)
Testing by Sound
Pete Wade Cremation Urns
Hollowing the Urn
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 5
Bowls Collected
Marshall’s Bead Collection
Marshall
The purpose of the Show and Tell table is to
allow members to view turnings that will in-
spire them to try different projects and tech-
niques, to ask questions of the makers, to
share their work and to just experience the
pleasure of viewing turned art.
There are good reasons to show your work–particularly for
the lesser experienced turners and for those that have not
reached their full potential. But for some reason, certain
members think their pieces are not worthy of inclusion on the
table. They feel that their work does not “measure up”.
(Continued on page 6)
The Show and Tell Table and the
Quirkiness of Self-Criticism
at 150 grit with a power-sander then continues to 400 grit man-
ually. A gray scotch-brite pad can be used to gloss the surface.
Polishing can also be accomplished with the power-sander. A
final coat on the urn is spray lacquer sold in cans.
. Kathy & Chuck Gies
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Beads of Courage Pete Wade Cremation Urns
President’s Turn
Pictures collected by Beth
Moneck who is Mike
Hawkin’s niece at Chil-
dren’s Hospital in Pitts-
burg.
More information on
Beads of Courage
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 6
One of the quirks of some Woodturners is that they are quite self-critical. When they
talk about their piece, they inevitably launch into comments like “the walls are too
thin” or “the finish did not come out as I thought” or “next time I’ll have to change
this or that”. I am guilty of that at times.
What has happened to us? As children we dove into our coloring books using our
crayons to put the most unthinkable hues to a picture like a green sky or a man with
a blue face. And don’t even think about coloring within the lines! And when we fin-
ished, we viewed our work with pride and presented it as such to our parents or
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teacher. We had no critical assessment of our work. We need to renew that childhood
attitude where the joy of the journey is in the time we turn and where self-criticism
does not exist. Granted, we must assess our work to improve. But after having so
much fun turning a piece, why spoil it through a deprecating self-analysis. Phooey to
that!
One member recently showed me his turning prior to the meeting but said he did not
want it on the Show and Tell table. I told him to put it on the table for several reasons.
Putting a piece on the table for the first time is participating in the affairs of the club.
It plants the seed that you have something to contribute. It prompts you to strive for
improvement. It also opens the door for you to ask others for advice on how to im-
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President’s Turn
“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so
wonderful at all.”
― Michelangelo
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 7
prove your pieces.
As a lesser experienced turner, I remember placing my first piece on the table in an incon-
spicuous place. Probably under the shadow of one of George Raeder’s platters or one of
Tom Olechiew’s mega-turnings. As poorly turned as I thought it was, with thick bowl
walls and all, it felt good to share something with the club. And as time went on, I swal-
lowed my pride and asked some of the more experienced turners how I could improve my
work. They were very honest and gave me some good feedback. It helped me improve my
work and I got to know some of the members better.
A while back the club started an “Oops Table” where members could bring the pieces
where they made mistakes. It was interesting seeing these flawed pieces since they
showed design flaws, finishing disasters, bowls that became funnels and other assorted
woes. This helped me avoid similar mistakes with my turnings. It was particularly inter-
esting to see “Oops” pieces from some of the better turners. It sent a clear message that
even experienced turners have problems and there is hope for me. Perhaps we will resur-
rect the idea of the Oops table.
Another impediment to successful turning and placing ones work on the Show and Tell
Table is the attitude that others with superior turnings are so much better than you. One
reason for this is that they have probably turned longer than you and have put in countless
hours on the lathe to gain their expertise. It brings to mind the following quote:
“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so won-
derful at all.”
― Michelangelo
So when you come to the next meeting, bring a piece or two and ask for advice if you
wish. Get involved!
Dan Maloney
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 8
Announcements and Reports
President Dan Maloney
Greeted members and welcomed
guests and visitors. New members were introduced.
Announced the Ice cream social will be held July 18th in
Parkman at the home of Ernie Conover. A sign-up sheet is availa-
ble to determine how many will be attending.
Encouraged members interested in sharing driving and/or
rooming expenses for the AAW symposium to let others know via
sign-up sheet.
Reported for Denny Watson that there is one opening for the
June LET class to make a yarn bowl. Bowl blanks 6x6x4 are need-
ed for this class
Shared that the NCWT web site is being developed and will
be discussed at the board meeting
Board Member, George Raeder
Reminded that the Wayne Center for the
Arts Show will be from September 10 through
October 19, 2015.
Announced that Becky McCardel will
be holding another sale of wood, tools, and
machinery from Larry’s workshop May 15, 16 and 17. Friday and
Saturday from 9-5 and Sunday from 9-1.
President Dan Maloney
Wood Raffle
July 18th
Ice Cream Social
Special Dates May Meeting
George Raeder
June 13th
Doll Lumber Picnic
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 9
Vice President Mike Nathal
Listed the upcoming general member-
ship meeting demos:
June 6 Brian Becker will demonstrate
turning a yarn bowl;
July 11 and 12 will be pro turner Rudy
Lopez;
August 1 will be Tips and Tricks as well as the Bocce Ball Tour-
nament;
September 5 will feature Dave Hout turning a platter; and
October 3 and 4 will feature pro turner Linda Suter.
Announced that June 13 will be the Doll Lumber Picnic.
We will join Buckeye Woodturners for a demo by George
Raeder, Hoby Horn, and Bill Stone. Members are to pay $5 to
Mike Hawkins to cover food.
Treasurer Ron Sieloff
Announced an offer from Dave Hout’s company to allow
discounted purchases of TMI Products vacuum systems, wood
stabilization systems, and spindle adapters. Purchases must be
placed through the treasurer.
Old Business- None
New Business-None
Mike Nathal Nametag Tom Nellis
Interesting Piece
Mike Nathal
Turn & Learn
Rick Weinbrenner
Show & Tell
Dan Maloney
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 10
Turn & Learn Bocce Ball
The board has decided to try a new contest to be held at the August
meeting. We are looking to replace the top spin-off, with the idea
that some variety will encourage more participation. Here is what
arose through our meeting:
NCWT Bocce Ball Rolling Contest Rules
1.The object of the game is to turn a wooden sphere and use it in an
accuracy contest. The contest will consist of rolling the sphere so
that it stops close to a target located approximately 20 yards away.
The sphere closest to the target will receive a $50 gift certificate to
Craft Supplies. There will also be a $50 gift certificate awarded to
the sphere judged as best appearance.
2.The sphere must be between 3”and 5” diameter
3. The sphere shall be smooth, with no grooves or other textures
added to the surface. Standard woodturning finishes like varnish or
lacquer are allowed.
4.The sphere should be solid wood. Segmented construction is al-
lowed.
5. First choice for the playing field will be the artificial turf of the
soccer field. Alternate fields surrounding the building will be used
if this is not available. If it rains, an indoor option will be used ----
a carpeted surface will be needed.
6. Players will not be able to knock away a previously rolled ball.
We will use some kind of flat ball markers analogous to ball mark-
ers for golf.
Rick Weinbrenner
Chuck Gies
Dan Maloney & Jim Pugh
Natural Edge Bowls
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 11
A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum
Forums are a funny thing and if
you are not familiar with them
the AAW is a good place to
start. A forum is a place to get
help and talk with others inter-
ested in the same topics. They
are organized with various top-
ics, threads, or interests depend-
ing on the owner.
The AAW offers a number of
forums, one is available to
groups like us in our profile
when we join up with individual
clubs. Unless the club is into it,
there may be no action at all,
like ours.
However the main forum at
AAW is very active for both
newbies and experienced
Woodturners. To find it go under
the Resources tab at the main
website you will see AAW Fo-
rum in the drop down list. You
will get a brief explanation tell-
ing you that your credentials
(username and password) will
not work on the forum as it is a
separate entity. There is a link to
register and create your own
profile for the forum. Hey it is
the only way you are going to
get a look so go ahead and join.
I have made screen prints, but
they are not very clear when in
print so please note that the
prints in the margins for this arti-
cle are hyperlinks and you
should be able to click on them
and it will open a browser win-
dow for you to see it better.
Once you register do as they
suggest and go to the FAQ ( Fre-
quently Asked Questions ) to get
the lay of the land and rules by
which the forum is governed. It
will explain that the site is mod-
erated and misbehavior will not
be tolerated. It will tell you what
size limit is on pictures posted in
the galleries.
So once you are in what are you
going to do? Well if you need
some help this could be the place
to get it. If you are looking for
some entertainment or just curi-
os as to what kind of problems
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Forum Entry Screen
FAQ Screen
your credentials
(username and password)
will not work on the forum
as it is a separate entity
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 12
people are having start with
“What’s New” here you will see
the latest posts. If you scrolled
down below the recent pictures
that have been posted you will
see a listing of topic to enter.
Click on them to explore things
like Tips and Tricks.
Hey this is like a scavenger hunt
with fellow Woodturners so
don’t be shy look around and
click.
Need some inspiration well then
try out the gallery. You can look
at things just posted or see if
your favorite turner happens to
have some albums listed. You
can look by name. Images allow
you larger views and some of the
members put up detailed descrip-
tions of size, materials, and fin-
ishes. You can add comments or
even ask for more information.
The forum is meant to be inter-
active so give them a rating if
you feel qualified or write a note
to ask about a piece you are curi-
os about.
Think of it as a place for help
and companionship. Great place
for inspiration and you can cre-
ate your own gallery, post your
own pictures, share your details
of your greatest triumphs or trag-
edies.
Some members are more active
then others, lets face it with Fa-
cebook and all the social sites
the forum has a lot of competi-
tion for our time.
A forum is a funny thing. If you
don’t tend to be outgoing you
may lurk for a long time view-
ing, but not saying a thing. That
is OK if you keep it up some-
thing will get the best of you and
make you come out of your
shell.
See if anything Funny will hap-
pen to you take a look it doesn’t
cost anything.
Chuck Gies
(Continued from page 11)
A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum
Scroll Down to topics
What’s New
Member’s Gallery
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 13
“ A 46-grit is a coarse wheel, and a 120-grit is a fine. Take your pick for those in
between. There isn’t enough difference between 60, 80, and 100-grit to worry about
it.” Russ Fairfield
Mike Hawkins
Ken Nuzum
Len Widmer
J. Hasko Dan Maloney
W. McCracken
John Hasko J.F. Brandan W. McCracken
Bob Stone
Bob Stone
Rick Weinbrenner Chuck Gies
W. McCracken
Frank Vanah
T. Nellis
Mike Nathal
T. Nellis
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 14
“Getting HSS to turn blue or even red-hot while grinding is not a problem. But, if
you do, let it cool in the air. Don’t shock it by submersing it in cold water because
that can start micro-cracks in the thin cutting edge.” Russ Fairfield
George Raeder
Ken Nuzum
W. McCracken
R. Owen
Joe Smith
J. Snyder
Joe Smith
CC Smith
George Raeder W. McCracken
W. Milascia Mike Hawkins Tom Sasalar
Unknown CC Smith Chuck Gies
May Gallery On-line
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 15
Turn and Learn
June: Wave Bowl
July: Cremation Urn
August: Yarn Bowl
September: Rudy Lopez Style Bowl or Vessel
Next Meeting
Brian Becker Yarn Bowl
Turn and Learn project Wave Bowl
Show & Tell table
Nametag Drawing
Wood Raffle
Something to Look Forward to!
NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS PAGE 16
North Coast
Woodturners Doors open 9:00 A.M. Meeting
begins 9:30 A.M.
Blossom Hill
4450 Oakes Road
Brecksvulle, OH 44141
President
Dan Maloney
(440) 871-4129
Vice-President
Mike Nathal
(440) 238-4586
Secretary
Ken Nuzum
(330) 466-3457
Treasurer
Ron Sieloff
Member-At-Large
Tom Wisnieski
440-233-6486
Member-At-Large
George Raeder
(330)576-3355
Newsletter Editor
Chuck Gies
(440)-647-0524
Publicity and Community
Relations Director
Tom Nero
(440) 526-4138
Month Topic
January 3 Demo Tom Olechiw
Burl Waterfall
February 7 Demo-George Raeder Vacuum Systems Debut of the “McCardel Vacuum system”
March 7 Demo Dave Hout (pro) Natural Edge bowls (no Sunday Session)
April 4 Demo-John Beaver (pro) Wave Bowl (no Sunday Session)
May 2 Pete Wade Cremation Urns
June 6 Brian Becker Yarn Bowls and Spinners
July 11 Demo-Rudy Lopez (pro) Vessels/Bowls (Sunday Session)
August 1 Tips and Tricks Bocce Ball Challenge
September 5 Demo-Dave Hout (pro) Platters (no Sunday Session)
October 3 Demo-Linda Suter (pro) Epoxy Platters (Sunday Session)
November 7 Denny Watson Spindles
December 5 Annual Auction
