Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

December 2005

Our president, Dave Jones presided over the meeting.

There were 22 persons present. Howard Naylor from Clendenin was visiting.

Carl reported that TK is making progress. He is driving again, but still in rehab.

• The nominating committee presented a slate of officers for nomination. It was moved by Dave Jones to elect the total slate as presented. Bob Fleming seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. The officers for 2006 will be:

• Concerning the Cedar Lakes Arts and Crafts Fair:

• There is presently $1632 in the treasury.

• We are still accepting dues for 2006.

• Dave Jones has AAW Membership forms.

• The Christmas tree ornament made by Mike Wade at the October meeting was auctioned off.

   

Remember, the Mountaineer Woodturner Chapter Challenge, "Put A Lid On It!" will take place at the February 06,2006, meeting.

• Bring any turning with a lid

• Prizes will be awarded:

• The January meeting will be devoted to making lidded containers.

• Official Rules:

  1	All entries must be made of wood. No Alabaster!! Non-wood inlays are OK if they do not make up most of the item.
  2	All entries must be turned. Enhancements (artsy fartsy) are OK, as long as the item is obviously turned.
  3	All entries must have a lid, cover, top, etc.
  4	The judge’s decisions are final.
  5	Only members in good standing (your 2006 dues must be paid) may enter.
  6	Each member may submit only one entry.
  7	More rules may be added as Tom thinks of them.

Tom Schottle brought in several square and winged bowls following methods of Jamie Donaldson, who was the demonstrator at the November meeting. Tom had three really nice "square bowls"
and a small Maple "winged bowl".
	Tom also had a wonderful shallow natural-edge bowl from Sassafras
and a nice large platter from cherry. He showed us what would have been a bowl. This blank blew up due to major inclusion of bark which was not early apparent.

Bill Morris showed us what started out to be a square bowl. After a catch the design was changed and all the corners were removed.

Chris Mercer brought in an attractive shallow natural-edge bowl from a Maple burl.
	He also had a small bowl, I believe from the same source.

Dave Jones showed us a pretty vase made from a Walnut crotch.

Marvin Farber brought a fine large bowl he had turned from submerged Bull Pine (Virginia Pine).
Delbert McCartney had one of his fine segmented dishes, for which he is noted.
Bill McKay showed us a couple of attractive vases turned from Maple Burls.
	He also had an attractive bowl turned from a different burl.

Jerry Smith brought in a couple of his fine turned hats.

Joe Smith was wearing a nice cap he had turned.

Bob Fleming brought in a lidded dish made by Richard Raffin, to show how the master does it.
	Bob also brought in a Cherry lamp
and a lidded dish both of a segmented construction he had turned in the early 1970’s.

 

Bob Fleming presented a video on threaded lidded boxed by Bonnie Klein. After lunch Bob tried to demonstrate some of the finer points, but the General lathe broke down.

On January 14^th Tom Schottle will discuss lidded boxes.

The Newsletter will be sent by email to those members who have given me their email address. This medium will contain an HTML document in which I have included links to pictures of the "Show and Tell" items as well as a link to the website. Those who do not have email addresses listed with me will receive the usual hardcopy newsletter by US snailmail. Any others who wish a newsletter by mail should let me know.

Instead of trying to add photos of all the show and tell items to the members’ gallery, I will rely on photos sent in by the members. So please send me pictures of your work so that I can add it to the gallery.

The Newsletter with pictures is also available on the website.

Jim Smith, Secretary,

Phone: 304-342-1755

e-Mail: mountain@mountaineerwoodturners.com

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