March Meeting Challenge Info

March meeting’s challenge rings hollow! At the January meeting, Jon Ogata and Kevin Lui demonstrated two hollowing systems. The March challenge is to create a hollow form. Don’t worry about getting any special equipment to accomplish this! As long as the depth of your hole exceeds the diameter of the opening you qualify. That means items like bud vases are fine. Just be sure it fits in a 10” cube. See you in March!

Next meeting is on January 9, 2024

Start off the new year by coming to the next Honolulu Woodturners meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6:00PM. Attend in-person or by Zoom. By coming in-person and you can chat, gain terrific insights and gather inspiration for your next turning. In-person attendees: Be on the lookout for any free wood that fellow members may kindly bring!

Here’s What We Have Planned:
● Updates on the upcoming Honolulu Woodturners Exhibit at the Oahu Country
Club beginning January 11, 2024.
● Demonstration for the Evening: Turning closed vessels or hollow forms by Jon Ogata and Kevin Lui.
● Woodturning Challenge for January: turn something RELATED to music. No size limit!
● Instant Gallery: In addition to your Challenge piece, members are invited to bring in another creation of their choice.
● Tech Talk: Are you stumped by a problem at the lathe? Have you found a solution to a problem or want to share a useful technique? Have you found or made a handy tool,
jig, finish, etc.? Please email Rob Faris in advance (robfaris76@gmail.com) with your questions or ideas, but feel free to bring things up during the Tech Talk segment.
● Remember everyone who brings in an item for the Challenge or Instant Gallery is eligible to win a $30 Woodcraft gift card the Participation Prize

Next Meeting is November 14, 2023

Demonstration: Robert Duffer will conduct an action packed kazoo turning demonstration. He piques your interest with the following poetic words:
“On November’s second Tues, I’ll share a slew of clever clues, clever clues that you can use to make yourself a few kazoos. A few kazoos that you can use if you might choose to play the blues. It’s something new for you to do or give as gifts to your whole crew.
And if kazoos are not for you, you are excused to take a snooze. Kazoos or Snooze, you just can’t lose!

Challenge: Luther Bjornsen, wowed us with his sphere turning
demonstration at the last meeting. Now’s your chance to show club members the sphere you designed.
Just remember, it must fit in a 10” cube.

Next Meeting July 11 at 6 PM

“Hi there, what’s your name?” For the July meeting, members are challenged to turn a nametag with their name on it. Let your imagination fly……there’s no size limit but we may make you wear it! Come to our next meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 6pm at MRC Roofing on Sand Island. We want to SEE your name!

Next Meeting Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:00PM

The next Honolulu Woodturners meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:00PM. Attend in-person or by Zoom. Join us in-person to chat, gain insights and perhaps get inspiration for your next turning.


  • Demonstration: Member Warren Naai will be turning a molinillo de madera (wooden whisk/mill). This will be a spindle turning demo and including: coves, beads, hollowing, carving and coloring the wood.
  • Woodturning Challenge for May: Members were challenged to turn an open-faced bowl (10” maximum diameter) for the next meeting.
  • As always, there may be free wood that fellow members may kindly bring!

Magic @ Mike’s schedule

MAGIC AT MIKE’S
APRIL 15, 2023 Saturday
PROGRAM

Time Activity Presenter
9:00 to 10:00 Chain saw safety and maintenance Barry Wheeler
9:00 to 10:00 Band saw safety and maintenance Tim Freeman
10:00 to 10:15 Break
10:15 to 11:45 Basic bowl turning and mounting options Craig Mason
11:45 to 12:00 Form teams Rob Hale
12:00 to 1:00 Lunch Andy Cole

Club will provide hot dogs and hamburgers,
chips, vegetable tray, water and soda.

1:00 to 3:00 Teams create bowls All
3:00 to 4:00 Review bowls and clean up All