Opening the meeting is Mike, looks like he borrowed a shirt from OB or Leland, then again he couldn't wear Leland's shirt. He is in full bloom.
A nice group has shown up for the Christmas demonstration to make ornaments for the Optimist Club to sell in their annual Christmas tree sale.
Mike gives us the Treasures report. We have money to bring in a professional turner to teach some new tricks. The committee is open for suggestions as to who you would like to see, let us know.
Two visitors to help beautify our meeting. Wives of Darnell and Sergei Thank you for coming.
Larry Sauls shows off a nice lidded box. Larry is one of our newer members.
Bo shows us some ornaments that he turned.
Here Bill holds up two platters he turned out of the same piece of purple heart, one from the sap wood, guess which one. Looks like Bill has been busy. As he used to say "I wait till I have personal relations with a piece of wood then get an inspiration to turn." Thanks Bill.
Darnell has been very busy turning for Christmas gifts, this clock and more.
More is better. Thanks for your participation Darnell.
Mike makes a segmented ornament for the Christmas season.
Here are some of the ornaments he has made. Thank you Mike.
Frank shows his lidded box not quite big enough for his teeth. (In his former life he was a dentist and still is, show us your choppers.)
Frank shows a nice segmented bowl. Very good. A Strong bowl.
Jack shows off a very nice segmented ornament with a different pattern. Good job.
James McClure shows you how to patch a hole using some different wood. Maybe we can get him to do a demo so we can learn to use that technique. (Howd you do that).
Here Les shows us his latest creation, filling the holes with a mixture of super glue and ?
I believe that is a bud vase.
Ralph shows off one of many natural edge bowls check the Show and tell table for more of his turnings.
Mike shows his spark stick. I understand he caught a cotton ball on fire with his stick. They work very well.
Larry is demonstrating his toothpick holder, one of the best I have ever seen. Keeping the turnings coming in.
Ray shows off a peppermill. Looks like cherry to me. If you would like to make a peppermill for yourself talk to Al McCoy for some help. I have some of the grinders I will sell you a mechanism for cost and show you how to make one. Nice mill Ray.
Mark holds up four different styles of ornaments, Inside/Outside, two Sea urchins, and a Celtic knot and the following.
Part of the S&T table quite a variety of turnings
More.
More good things. Looks like we are getting more turnings as of late keep them coming.
Our once a year visit from Sergei, he has taken up painting his chess pieces before he turns them, very interesting concept a visual before turning, keeps your memory clear.
Here he holds up two of the chess pieces.
Ralph holds our monthly auction. Looks like some fresh cut wood looks like dogwood from here at the keyboard. I missed the meeting.
Our demonstration setup is around the outside walls and four or five lathes set up to make ornaments for the Optimist club's Christmas tree sale.
Looks like Jack has Sergei's attention.
George shows a different way to make an ornament.
Jack uses a jig that he developed just for making Ornaments.
McBroom uses a different method to get his ornaments.
Robert discusses how to use his sharpening jig to keep his tools sharp for turning which is a must for successful turning. A sharp tool is a good cutting tool and makes turning easier.
A sample of ornaments from several turners.
I would like to thank Russ Revels for taking the photos for me while I was gone. He did an outstanding job.
