SATURDAY, October 19, 2019, 10AM - NOON
Shop of George Lucido, 1681 Harmony Street, Brentwood 925-493-0428

Host: Windsor Chair Seat Carving Demonstration by George

Our Shop Tour for October will be at the home of long-time member George Lucido. George has a compact new shop where he creates period reproduction Windsor chairs, in more shapes, sizes and varieties than you can think of.

In addition to the necessary chair-building skills of design, carving, turning and assembly, George is also an expert chair finisher, specializing in layered and burnished milk paints to emulate the appearance of an antique masterpiece. As well as chair-building, cabinets and flat work, George is also a master bowl turner and was for many years a major participant in the annual Orinda Country Club Arts and Crafts Fair.

George will demonstrate carving techniques for shaping the characteristically curvaceous Windsor chair seat, including the use of a hand-crafted (by George) English travisher. Think of a beefy two-handed, deeply-curved, heavy-duty spokeshave, or better yet, come on out and see it in person. You can also expect to see a display of the amazing variety of George’s chairs.

Sorry, no pets or minor children due to liability issues.

Google Map: George Lucido's Shop

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OCTOBER 03, 2019 WOODTURNERS, ROOM-108, 7-9 PM.
Jim Rodgers – Ron Kersey – 3-D Stuff

Greeting Woodturners:

All of you know how to turn a pen. You grab a pen blank, go to the drill press and drill a hole, then cut it into two parts and turn it on the lathe. Then you assemble the pen.

Creating a pen with a 3-D printer is a bit different. You need a 3-D printer instead of a lathe and software to create a drawing of the pen. The 3-D drawing is then transferred to the printer and the pen is created.

You can also draw balls, vessels and other useful normally turned objects which can then be printed. Jim will bring other things he has printed that are useful to turners such as a Morse taper cleaner, an alignment Cone, etc.

Jim Rodgers and Ron Kersey will demonstrate how to use SketchUp to create a 3-D drawing and then use the 3-D printer to create the pen body.

Come join us at the Woodturning Center for an informative discussion.

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Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. Club meetings at PHEC are the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Shop Tours are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. to Noon. The Mt. Diablo Woodturning Center meets in Room 208 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month. Just drop in. There is no need for advanced registration. Just show up and join the fun.

PREVIOUS MEETING

SEPTEMBER 11th, 2019 DIABLO WOODWORKERS MEETING, with our own Wayne Stolte, MULTI-USE ROOM, PHEC, 7-9 PM. Ana saw it... Ana wanted it...so we needed it. Thus, began a 14-month adventure In this presentation I’ll discuss my 18th century sideboard project, the differences between my version and other reproductions of this piece, the planning required, and some of the design choices I’ve made. 09/21/2019 Everyone was on the edge of their seat anticipating Wayne showing the next impossible detail on the Sideboard. It was a great presentation of a complex piece by a determined and skilled craftsman. It’s also inspiring to see Wayne adopt a museum piece, but then introduce his own personality into the work. Thanks to Ana for choosing these challenging projects. Also thanks to Mark for his energy in helping arrange (and provide perfect photos). Tim Killen =========================

August 10th & 11th, Gary Rogowski Summer Seminar, Pat DiMaggio’s shop in Walnut Creek, CA, 8AM-4PM. Gary Rogowski Summer Seminar Workshop The Art of Inlay. See Rogowski Inlay Workshop Notes Bob and James David doing Inlay Banding Demo by Gary on Prov Gary being hunted? Golden Ratio plans Jim and Jim Group Shot 3 Huddle up Golden Rose plan Len and Dante Shellac Demo - Day 2 =========================