Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

Our president Joe Smith presided over the meeting.

There were about 31 persons in attendance.

Visitors were Jim Bailey and Edwin Duff.

Business

• Our treasurer reported that there is $2655 in the treasury.

• There are still Mountaineer Woodturners hats available for $10. See Joe or Tom.

• The annual picnic is scheduled for August 4^th at Cedar Lakes shelter 4. The rental fee for the shelter is $79.50.

• James Cole and Susan Wilson donated some PEG treated Walnut blanks – rounds and hollow cylinders from the estate of their father, which were offered to members for a minimal fee. The club really appreciates this.

   

"Turners Challenge 2007"

Multi-piece Vessel.

Judging of the contest was by balloting of members.

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1st Place was Ervin Jones who presented a marvelous footed, lidded vessel. He said he has been turning only 2 years!
2nd Place was Tom Schottle who turned a beautiful vessel from Maple and Cocobola.
3rd Place was Bill Morris who had a wonderful lidded dish from spaulted Sycamore and Walnut. Bill said he has been turning for one year!

Marvin Faber Click on photo for larger picture.

Dave Jones Click on photo for larger picture.

Dave Murphy Click on photo for larger picture.

The Bob Fleming Collection

Bob brought in some of the items in his wonderful private collection. These included items by Richard Raffin, David Wentz, David Elsworth, Andi Wolfe, Jimmy Clews, Joe Smith, Bob Fleming, and Joyce Payne to name a few.

He then was requested to relate the events leading up to the starting of the Mountaineer Woordturners.

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Bob is holding a bowl byRichard Raffin	Bob is holding a bowl by Bob Fleming
Bob is holding an egg by Bob Fleming	Bob is holding a bowl turned by a Bowl Manufacturing Facility
The large bowl is by Joyce Payne	Bob is holding an item by Andi Wolfe. The large bowl is by Joe Smith
By Jimmy Clews

Shop Tips

Bill Morris gave our monthly Shop Tip. He showed a nifty gouge and tool holder made from PVC pipe, with a wall rack.

Bill also showed us inserts he had made for the Wolverine jig, to allow grinding at various pre-set angles.

These were really neat. I can not describe them; you would have to have been there.

Next month Dave Jones will give us a Shop Tip.

Show and Tell

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There was a nice showing of Show & Tell items
Delbert McCartney brought in a really nice lidded segmented vase from Cherry
Bill McKay showed us a natural edge bowl from Maple. He had used Minwax wood hardener on it, with good success. Bill also had a very nice footed bowl from perhaps Butternut or Chestnut.
Dave Jones brought in a couple of neat covered vases turned from Banksia pods.
Tom Schottle brought in an attractive bowl turned from the PEG-treated round blanks.
U.K. Dawson showed us an attractive Cherry plate he had turned.
Jerry Smith brought in a wonderful footed vase.
Clarence Clarkson had nice vase turned from a Banksia pod.
	He also showed us a very attractive hollowform from Box Elder and Cherry,
and nice vase from Walnut.
Clarence described the Warther carving museum in Dover,Ohio. It is a must see! Check out the website, http://www.warthers.com . He brought in a copy of "Tumult on the Mountains" by Roy Clarkson, a relative. This book is a classic about logging in West Virginia up until about 1920, especially in the Cass, WV, area. Clarence also showed a Walnut bowl partially turned by Ray Key, and a book and candlestick boxed set by Rude Olsonik.

2007 Schedule

Miscellaneous