Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

January 2007

Our president Joe Smith presided over the meeting.

There were about 37 persons in attendance.

Visitors were: Wayne Schoolcroff, Clarence Duncan, James Cox, Harry Newman, Dave Sebolt, Jim Bailey, Frank Hall, Jay Hall, and C.W. Hall

• Our treasurer reported that there is $2193 in the treasury.

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

• Tom Scottle announced that we will be initiating a new feature at our meetings – "Shop Tips"

Tom Schottle gave our first Sop Tip. He showed the use of "coupon folders" or larger accordion file folders for organizing pieces of sandpaper.

 

Show and Tell

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Jim Morrison brought a really nice segmented bowl from Walnut
and two fabulous segmented plates from Walnut and Birch plywood.
Bill McKay showed us a beautiful dish from a Walnut burl,
	an interesting "reversed rim" bowl from Walnut,
and a bowl from a Maple burl.
Dave Jones brought in a Walnut vase
	and a $116 vase from Hackberry. I understand the $116 was mainly medical costs.
Tom Schottle brought in one of his wonderful platters with a surface augmented rim.
	He also had a pear shaped "Genie Jar" from Mesquite.
Bill Morris showed us an attractive lidded dish from Sycamore and Walnut,
	and a "Two piece" bowl crafted with a skew. I do not think this qualifies for the multi-piece vessel challenge. The item should not be held together with a rubber band.
Gary Gibbs had a really nice large platter from (I think) Poplar.
	He also had a really nice platter from Gum,
and a Maple burl bowl.
Rick Northrop showed us a really attractive lamp he had turned from Yellow Locust.
Dennie Ashby brought in a nice bowl from Poplar and Walnut,
	and a fine plate from (I think) Cherry.
Byron Young show a couple of very nice lidded dishes from Walnut,
	one with a finial.
He also had a "mystery tool" (a deer drag) he had turned.
Joe Smith had an incredible Oak burl bowl which was about 1/16 inch thick.
Jerry Smith brought in a wonderful nested bowl set. (nested)
(Unnested)

 

Program

Joe and Jerry Smith demonstrated techniques of cutting two or more bowls from one blank, and producing nested bowl sets. The demonstration was very interesting and a lot of fun.

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Thanks bunch guys!

Next Month Program

The Rules are:

1. May or may not have a lid.

2. Base must consist of at least two turned pieces (not to be confused with segmented turning).

3. No limit to number of pieces.

4. Any type of wood (may be combinations of different woods).

5. Apply finish of choice.

6. If the vessel is lidded, the lid should also have at least two pieces.

Bob Fleming showing some of the wonderful items in his turning collection will follow this.

• Joe Smith noted that Johannes Michelsen will be offering a class, at his place in Vermont, on turning hats for $650 tuition. For more information call Joe.

• The Newsletter will be sent by e-mail 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 e-mail 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.

Jim Smith, Secretary,

Phone: 304-342-1755

e-Mail: mountain@mountaineerwoodturners.com

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