Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

January 2006

Our president, Joe Smith presided over the meeting.

There were about 20 persons present. Ron Jones, Dan Cook, and Dave Kister were visiting. Ron must have liked what he saw since he joined the club.

• Tom Schottle gave a pitch for the "Put A Lid On It" Competition.

• Tom reported that he has once again applied for a grant from the AAW to help pay for demonstrators for 2006.

• Tom also asked for requests for what type of future demonstrations members would like to see. Tom is doing a fantastic job, but even he needs some additional input.

• There is presently $1980 in the treasury.

• We are still accepting dues for 2006.

• Dave Jones has information on Woodcraft sale items.

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:

First place - $100 cash
Second place - $50 gift certificate from Woodcraft
Honorable mentions (2) - $25 gift certificates from Craft Supply

• 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.

 

Show and Tell

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Tom Schottle brought in two square plates inspired by Jamie Donaldson, who was the demonstrator at the November meeting. One was from Maple
	and the other from Cherry.
Tom showed us a "long bowl" he had turned from Maple.
	He also had a wonderful platter, which was constructed from four pieces of Maple separated by strips of Purple Heart.
To keep in line with the topic of the day, Tom showed us a couple of nice lidded boxes he had turned.
	One was footed.
John Crede brought an attractive square plate, which a friend had decorated with painted holly leaves.
Dennie Ashby brought in an attractive deep bowl turned from Cherry
	and a nice covered dish from Butternut.
Dave Jones showed us a really nice square bowl from Walnut
	and an interesting large platter from Cypress.
U.K. Dawson brought a nice lidded dish. The dish was colored blue and the lid was Locust.	U.K. did not stay around to have his work photographed.
Gary Gibbs brought in a really nice Catalpa dish.
	He had a couple of natural edge bowls from a large piece of Gum.
The larger of the two was turned rather thick because there were so many holes and voids Gary was cutting more air than wood. It was a really remarkable bowl.
	Gary also brought in a wonderful large plate from spaulted Maple
and a fine smaller plate also from spaulted Maple.
Bill McKay showed us a really attractive vase turned from Sugar Maple.
Jerry Smith brought in a wonderful deep Cherry bowl,
	a nice deep Walnut bowl,
and a nice little bowl from a Cherry burl.

Program

Bob Fleming presented a hands-on demonstration on chasing thread.
Joe Smith presented a hands-on demonstration on using the Johannes Michelsen grind.
Tom Schottle showed a Richard Raffan video on "Turning a Box with a Fitted Lid. Tom then gave a demonstration in which he very quickly (about 2 minutes each!) turned two lidded boxes using a technique of Ray Key.

Next Month’s Meeting

On February 11th will be the "Put A Lid On It" Competition
 

Preliminary 2006 Schedule

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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