Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

June 2006

Dave Jones presided over the meeting in the absence of president Joe Smith.

According to the roster, there were 27 persons in attendance.

Visitors were Dave Harless, Phil Bingham, and Don Cheney.

We understand that T.K. has been in and out of the hospital some more.

We were shocked to learn that former member Dave Sheppard died recently.

• We have a new coffeepot that was bought from the coffee donations.

• Donated Christmas tree ornaments were collected and will be transported to the symposium by E.J. Ulland

• The treasurer’s report showed $2216 in the bank.

• We have now received $800 of the EOG grant from the AAW. We will meet soon to determine how the funds will be used.

• The September meeting will be the Annual Wood & Tool Auction.

• The December meeting will be the kick-off for the 2007 "Challenge". Byron Young (the 2006 winner) will chair the challenge.

• Don Hamrick, John Crede, and Tom Schottle are working on obtaining nametags.

• The annual picnic will be on August 5^th (Remember that this is the 1^st Saturday instead of our normal time.) at 11:00am in Shelter 2. We will eat at 12:00. The club will furnish soft drinks, paper plates, plastic eating utensils, and ice. Please bring your favorite covered dish to share. Our spouses and companions do not often get a chance to see what we do, so lets bring some examples of some of our turnings for a Show and Tell.

• Tom Schottle reported on the progress of the Mountaineer Woodturners hats. He thinks the price would be about $10. They may be available in time for the Arts and Crafts Fair.

• Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair:

• Those who will be selling items need to be assigned a number. See Dave Jones or Tom Schotttle.

• Dave Jones had sign-up sheets for set-up, sellers, and participants.

• The fair will be held July 1 – 4. Set-up will be on June 30^th.

Show and Tell

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Tom Schottle showed us a beautiful Christmas tree ornament from Ash Burl and Holly. There were so many wormholes he inserted a little green carved worm.
	Tom also brought an attractive "basic" bowl from Silver Maple.
John Crede brought a really nice Christmas tree ornament, decorated with a grinder gouge. Neat effect!
Dave Jones showed us a very nice Christmas tree ornament, turned from Colored Wood with Dogwood spikes, on a stand.
	Dave also brought in a vase turned from Walnut.
G.W. Shark brought in four attractive Christmas tree ornaments he had turned for the AAW donation.
	He also had turned a very attractive bowl from Oak.
G.W. brought several other items he had turned: a little goblet from spaulted Maple,
	a dish from spaulted Maple and Walnut,
a miniature ball bat (which did not photograph), and a couple other nice little bowls ( maybe from Cherry?).
Myke Hymes got there too late for Show and Tell, but brought a couple of wonderful hollow forms
	– one by the bowl within a bowl technique of Trent Bosch.

Tom Schottle gave an excellent demonstration on turning platters, based on the workshop that he attended at the Campbell Folk School.
	He showed the use of the gouges and grinds he used
and showed his technique for sanding the platters.
He discussed all sorts of platter rim designs.

The afternoon session was a discussion on sharpening, grinds, and sanding.

We all found this meeting extremely useful and interesting. Good job Tom!!

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.

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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