March Newsletter

Artistic Woodturners

The March meeting will be held in the shop of Randy and Sandy Paulk 9am Saturday the 15th.

Directions to their home are as follows: North on hwy 87 from Milton (approximately 15 miles), turn west on county road 178 (aka Spanish Trail) you will see a Holland Farm sign on the northwest corner of the road, continue west 3/4 of a mile and take first paved street to the right or north onto Horn road. Travel 1/4 mile to the first double gate and drive on the left. If you get to the first house, you have gone to far. Come through the gate and follow the power lines back 1/4 mile. You will be at Randy's shop. His address is 2201 Horn Road, Milton Fl. The number is on the mailbox behind the power pole at the street. His telephone # is 675-6999 in his shop. For those having computers go to, www.mapblast.com type in your address, then Randy's address for a map.

Randy and Sandy are gracious enough to furnish the attendees with BBQ Pork cooked in their smoker; there will be baked beans, deviled eggs, potato salad and chips. The club will buy the soft drinks, ice and furnish the paper products. Wives are invited to participate, if you plan to attend please RSVP.

The Presidents Challenge for March is, a pair of candlesticks. Don't forget about the show and tell part of our meeting. Bring in your creations to show your fellow turner something new.

Demonstrations will take place, Bill Brian will do a demo on Lidded Boxes, Robert McBroom will demo how to make Ornaments, Jack Diamond will demo making turnings without a chuck, by using faceplates and other simple tricks of the trade, Mike Demaline will show you the steps on how to make a segmented bowl. If there are other turners who would like to do a demonstration please bring your tools and the wood you need and you will be given the opportunity to show others your skills. These demos will help all improve their skills and thinking process.

Don't forget club dues are due at this time. Please see Mike Demaline at the meeting or send it to his home address 9999 Sunday Road, Cantonment Florida 32533.

ATTENTION !!! John McManus from our club was at a meeting in West Palm Beach and met some real nice folks. They want to have a wood exchange with our club. The plan is this, they have the following to trade Cabbage Palm, Avocado, Mango, Cuban Mahogany, and Citrus in diameters from 12" to 14" and 10-to-14 ft long. They would like some Pecan, Magnolia, Maple, Cherry, Sweet Gum, Sycamore, River Burch and Mimosa etc. Local stock. Be on the lookout for wood we can trade. We will be discussing this on Saturday. See you there.