ArtisticWoodturners
Newsletter January
 


Here is a letter from Alan Lacer with his schedule for the two days of demonstrations.

Hello Mike:

Sorry for not answering sooner.  Two days after I got your email I had to leave quickly on a family emergency and subsequent death--I am just now back home.   

I will be alone, no problems with animals.   Arriving evening of 18th, leaving Sunday after the demo.

Topics:   Skew  (about 1/2 day), lidded boxes and making hook tools  (about 1/2 day),  if you want:   fundamentals of sharpening 7 different tools, bowl turning fundamentals and a look at several reverse chucking methods.    overview of finishing for woodturners.

Depending on what you think the group would like, will let you know on supplies.  

Best,

Alan
The cost of the Demo will be $25 for one day and $35 for both days, this price is for paid up members only.

The demo is on January 19th and 20th starting 9am both days.


Let the party begin. These Guys look like they are ready for what may be coming.


Getting acquainted with the better half of the group. Notice the plants on the table, they were Donated by Barbara Thomas for door prizes. Thank you Barb and Ralph. 


Anxiously waiting for the drawings for the door prizes. There were the plants from Barb, gifts from Blackwater Tools, hats, center finders, hose clamps, etc., Ralph donated a couple of turnings, a box of wood was donated by Leland, Mike Smidt donated the clock blanks Mike was the owner of the saw mill that was out back at the meeting. I hope I didn't miss anyone.


More happy faces.


James addresses the AAW


James has their attention.


Looks like Ellen Made a good choice.


Mike must be puzzled with what he got, because it is made out of Aluminum, a small face plate and a pin vice made by Al McCoy.


Barb unwraps a bag of turning blanks. With Mrs. Feinberg looking on.


Bill Bryan shows off a turning by Jack Diamond.


Bo Flanders looks at the bottom to see who turned this lidded box.


Darnell has a nice ornament by ? Sorry about that there was so much going on I missed some of the Info I needed.


I believe this is Darnell's grandson holding up a nice turned bowl. A beautiful child.


Jack receives a weed pot made out of a Banksia Pod turned by Lorin "Parting Tool" Later. Jack said that was a first for him.


Drawing for one of the Door Prizes.


I see Darnell or Tanya won a door prize, the hat from Blackwater Tool.


DrJ shows off a lidded box. Is that a Wal-Mart bag surely Sam didn't make that did he?


Durk is all smiles.


George received a segmented turning. Good Job.


Looks like James received a turning tool.


James McClure unwraps a nut bowl of some kind. with two blonds watching


John Peeples opens his surprise.


Judy Peters holds her Tool and Mikes Chip and Dip set.


Judy receives the tool that James McClure made.


Les looks at his turned pen.


Max McHaney shows off the turning apron made by Sue O'Brien. She had to show Max how it worked.


Bill Morris checks out his selection.



Mrs. Toner shows off a nice set of lathe tools, I'm sure Charlie will like them.


Ned shows off his lidded bowl. Nice box.


Norm's choice a nice spaulted bowl. Janet can't wait to get her hands on it.


OB gets lighthouse by Peters.


Hmmm I wonder if this was turned with a parting tool. Later Gator!


Ralph is wondering how this was turned on a lathe.


Ray shows off his candlestick.


Shirley looks very happy with her choice of a lidded box.


Frank says wait there's more.



Sue gets a very nice hand made necklace.


Tarla selected this nice spaulted lidded box. She was heard saying, "I told Durk I wanted this bowl that he made."


Charles received this nice finished bowl.


Julius unwraps a surprise.


Ellen Welsh loves this lidded goblet.


Erika says "nuts to you" in this spaulted bowl. A nice Christmas present.


Floyd checks out his choice, "I think this will go good with Erika's nut bowl."


WOW what a party! This was the most exciting of all. Where's the food?


Did you ever see so many goodies save some for me.


Chuck seems to be thinking, 'How did I miss that." Save some for me.


Jim and Sandy are ready for the feast. Jim seems to be thinking, "I hope Sandy saves something for me."


OB so much food and so small plates. Looks like seconds for me.


Thank all of the people who helped to make this Christmas Party a great success. See you at Alan Lacer's Demo.