Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

September 2007

Our president, Joe Smith presided over the meeting on October 6, 2007.

About 24 persons were in attendance. Blake Thompson was visiting.

We were pleased to have Paul Weinberger back with us.

Business

• Our treasurer reported $3216 in the treasury.

• Nominations for officers for 2008 will be accepted at the November meeting.

• Election of officers will be held at the December meeting.

• The Valley Woodworkers will be having their fall festival on October 27^th, to which our membership is invited. Attached is the schedule of events. Direction: The "Museum in the Community" in Hurricane, WV (it's near the Wave pool off SR 34 in Hurricane). For more information see Tom Schottle.

• The December meeting will feature the 2008 Chapter Challenge by Ervin Jones.

Show and Tell

Last month I (in my often confused state) mistakenly attributed an attractive segmented lidded vase to Jim Roberts. Actually, it was turned by Jim Meyers. Sorry about that , Jim.

Tom Schottle showed us three of his wonderful plates with textured rims.
Jerry Smith brought three nice spaulted Oak cups he had turned.
Clarence Clarkson brought in some of his bottle stoppers
Paul Weinberger brought one of his famous segmented vases.
Ervin Jones showed us a nice vase he had turned from spalted Maple.
Bill Morris brought in two really nice bud vases. One was from Cherry.
	The other was square sided from Walnut.
Dave Shombert showed us a nice plate with an inlay rim,
	and one of his wonderful segmented vases.

Demonstration

Linda Van Gehuchten demonstrated how she makes her lovely Angels and Nativity Scene characters. It was a fun and interesting presentation.

	This is one she made during the demonstration

2007 Schedule

Special Presentation

On Monday evening, October 8^th we were treated to a special demonstration by Alan Lacer.

Because of the late hour and lack of time, no business was transacted and there was no Show & Tell.

Alan began by giving a short course in the use of the skew.   He made a very small top using a quite large skew.

After supper he discussed end grain cutting. He showed how to make a special Hooked Cutter,

 and then used the tool he had made to demonstrate end grain hollowing.

About 26 persons attended this truly fascinating presentation.

• 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 available on the website.

Jim Smith, Secretary,

Phone: 304-342-1755

e-Mail: mountain@mountaineerwoodturners.com

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