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Saturday, 08 September 2012 23:20 |
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The challenge for September is to create ornaments that will be donated to benefit the new Ronald McDonald House in Syracuse. All kinds of ornaments are needed but particularly birdhouse ornaments are in short supply and sell very well. We only have 16 ornaments so far so turn what you can and bring them in on Tuesday, the 11th. |
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Written by admin
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Monday, 16 July 2012 16:15 |
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We have a demonstration by Andy DiPietro on September 22nd at the Liverpool Community Church. Andy's work can be seen on his website at http://www.woodartforms.com/ Contact
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to sign up. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 08 September 2012 23:23 |
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Written by admin
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Friday, 16 September 2011 11:15 |
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Last year Jayme initiated Project 72, which meant we have 72 cubic inches of wood to make something from. The goal of the project was to create an item every month that could be used for the state fair raffle. I always thought there were 12 months in a year, but we ended up with 15 items - all the better. Each month someone would bring in what they had made from the 72 cubic inches of wood they were given and that person would bring in 72 cubic inches of wood for the next person to try to create something from. This worked very well as can be seen by the variety and quality of items turned (they can be seen in the Photo Gallery by selecting Project 72 as the event). Each person had their own interpretation and idea of what they could do with the type and shape of the wood they had been given and the results were fantastic. This year the ante has been upped to 144 cubic inches of wood. This is a whole board foot. It doesn't seem like much but some great items were turned from half of that for Project 72. In addition to 144 cubic inches, the wood is given as two different species. With the additional wood and a second type of wood, the possibilities co uld be even better. Volunteer for a month to create one of these pieces. The first piece was brought in by Greg Kubinyak to the September meeting. This was walnut (with a knot in it) and tiger maple. At the October meeting, Larry Hartle should have the next piece to show. Good luck and I hope you end up with more of your projects on the fireplace than in it. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 16 September 2011 20:47 |
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Written by admin
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Sunday, 08 July 2012 01:15 |
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The New York State Fair is fast approaching and we still need volunteers for some timeslots. If you want to see what is available click here and to sign up for a time, contact
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. Also, we still need tops to be made. Remember, it is recommended that they be at least 1 1/2 inches to be child safe. It doesn't seem to matter what color they are, but the spinning ability is more important than the appearance. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:48 |
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Thursday, 09 June 2011 20:37 |
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Greg Kubinyak made this steady rest for his lathe from used skateboard wheels. A long board forms the base. On one end of the base a few pieces of wood form a vertical upright piece that one set of wheels will be mounted to. The base is slotted so that the other upright piece can be mounted to it with a bolt and slide along the length of the base so that the width can be adjusted to the work piece.
   To find the proper mounting spots for the wheels, move the steady rest up to the headstock and scribe a line at the center of the headstock. Use a compass to mark lines equally above and below this center line. This will give you the vertical placement for the wheels.
Wheels were purchased at Play It Again Sports and the bearings were from skates purchased at the Salvation Army |
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Last Updated on Monday, 16 July 2012 16:24 |
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