Artistic Woodturners
October 2005 Newsletter

                                                                                 

The committee met on Thursday at the presidents home and decided on the following  for this month. 

We decided to check out Sam's Club for some information on getting our shirts made there. The type of shirt will not be a Tee shirt, but a nice shirt with a collar and maybe a pocket. If you would like to have the clubs logo placed on other clothing like an apron or a hat that will come after we get the logo formatted and place an order.

We will be making up some of the Artistic Wood Turners invitation cards for each member to carry around in there wallets so they can  invite new prospective members when they are out and about talking to people about joining us at our meeting.

If you didn't get a chance to sign up for the Christmas party because you missed the last meeting, fret no more, James wants everyone to have the opportunity to be at the party and bring your wife. The sign-up sheet is still open and you can e-mail James. He said that we are short on vegetables. This will give you the opportunity to plan ahead so put it on your calendar.

The Pensacola Interstate Fair begins October 20, and ends October 30, 2005. Please bring your wooden items to building 2 on Tuesday October 18th from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00p.m. or Wednesday October 19th from 2:00p.m. till 4:00p.m. You may reclaim your entry after 9:30p.m. in the evening on Saturday October 29 or after 11a.m. on Sunday the 30th.

The clubs Library is now on our web page in the members area. If you find any errors you can call or e-mail George with the correct information. If you need help logging on e-mail Danny and he will get you set up with the correct information.

During the Christmas party we will start the clubs exchange program. The gifts this year will be something that you have turned. There has been some interest in members wanting turnings from other members.  We will discuss how the program will work at the following meetings.    

The demonstration for this month will be the Christmas Ornament. Al McCoy will be doing the body of the ornament and Ray Welch will be doing the finials If you have not checked the web site for the how to instructions, go to the front page and click on the ornament jig it is linked to the site. Danny will be doing a baby rattle for November and James will do a Natural Edge Bowl. 

Each member is encouraged to bring a piece of wood to the meeting for the auction. Make sure it is something you would turn your self. Every dollar we make on the auction goes into the treasury for the benefit of all members. See you there.

                                       Photos from the September 2005 meeting

Attendees for last meeting.



More members.



Auctioning off some of the remnants of the KINGWOOD



Show and tell Items.



Leland's own show and tell. Good job by all. Keep the pieces coming in.



Nice bowl and boat from Fred Bond



Test rattle from Danny.



Nice bowl Durk keep them coming. Show and Tell hones your skills.

George brings in his first attempt with the Kingwood.

Leland brings in large cherry bowl he had finally decided to finish. Nice bowl !

Robert brings a bowl turned from a tree found in a nudist camp. If the bowl could talk it probably would make a sailor blush.

Where did you get that green wood Al ?

Les hold in his hand, his first attempt at making a suspended bowl. Nice going keep up the good work.

Surprise George!! That will teach you for giving your son a piece of wood you think isn't worth turning. Good job James.

Our librarian hard at work. Thank you Mrs. McClure for keeping track of all our resources for us.

Our demonstrator for the month of September. Al shows his jig for the Ornaments.
Remember to check out the photos on the club's web page on how to make the jig, and ornaments out of scraps of wood.