December 2006
Our president Joe Smith presided over the meeting.
There were about 26 persons in attendance.
|
NEXT MEETING January 13th, 2007 at 10:00am Joe and Jerry Smith will lead the Program Cedar Lakes |
Business
|
Do Not Forget The dues for 2007 ($20/year) are now due. |
Show and Tell
Click photos to give larger pictures
| Jim Morrison brought in three of his wonderful segmented vases. Some of the woods used were Maple, Walnut, and spaulted Pear. |
|
|
|
|
| Jim also had a very nice "inside-out" vase from Oak. |
|
|
|
He showed us a 62" jack handle he had turned using a tailstock extension on his lathe. |
| Dave Jones was back and showed us the only item he has turned since his operation; a Hackberry vase. |
|
|
|
He also brought in a small vase he had turned earlier. |
| Ron Jones brought in a couple nice boxes turned from Maple and from Mahogany |
|
| Warnie Lore had a really nice bowl from spaulted Beech that he described as wormy, holey, and rotten; it still looked good! |
|
| Warnie also brought in a couple of attractive Box Elder Christmas tree ornaments |
|
|
|
|
| Phil Selman showed us a really amazing Oak lidded box with Walnut wings or handles. |
|
| U.K. Dawson came in too late for Show & Tell, but brought in a nice bowl |
|
|
|
and a lidded box. |
Bill McKay brought in three very nice bowls he had turned from Locust, Apple, and Maple.
Ervin Jones showed us an attractive spaulted Maple bowl he had turned. He also had a nice bowl from Bradford Pear.
Unfortunately my notes and photo numbers were all confused, so I am not sure what belongs to whom. I will present some more pictures which perhaps can be sorted out at a later date.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Program
Byron Young introduced "Turners Challenge 2007" – Multi-piece Vessel.
The Rules are:
Judging will be at the February 10, 2007 meeting.
Byron then gave a demonstration of a typical vessel that would qualify for the Challenge.
|
|
|
He also passed out a packet of some plans and designs as examples.
2007 Schedule
| Date | Who/What | Description |
| Jan 13 | Joe & Jerry Smith | Natural edge and nested bowls |
| Feb 10, am Feb 10, pm |
Byron Young
Bob Fleming |
Chapter Challenge - Prizes
to be awarded Show his collection |
| Mar 10 | Stan Cook | Pens |
| Apr 14 | TBA | Bowl details (rim. foot, etc.) and segmented bowls |
| May 12,am
May 12,pm |
Myron Curtis
Sue Harris |
TBA Bowl design |
| Jun 9 | TBA | TBA |
| July | Cedar Lakes Art & Craft Fair | |
| Aug 11 | Picnic | |
| Sept 8 | TBA | TBA |
| Oct 13 | Linda Van Gehuchten | TBA |
| Nov 10 | TBA | TBA |
| Dec 8 | Chapter Challenge Demo |
Miscellaneous
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
[Home][Chapter Information][Meeting Information][History][Calendar][Newsletter][Gallery][Woodturning Links][Other Links][Tips and notes]
