ArtisticWoodturners
Newsletter January 2009 

The New Year is here ready or not. Hope we are ready for whatever lays ahead for each and every one of us.

  As a club we want this year to be the best learning experience you have had in your entire turning career. If you would like to learn to do a specific type of turning check with one of our members to see if there is someone skilled on that subject.  Next call them and set up a time to visit with them in their shop for a lesson or two. We have a mentoring program with several people willing to help you achieve your goal.

  The Mentors are Bill Bryan, Jack Diamond, Mike Peters, Al McCoy, George McClure and others. If you have a skill you want to share with our members let the committee know so we can get the word out to those who want the help.

  Our meeting for January will be on the 17^th same time same place. Remember if you are on the board we meet one hour before the regular meeting starts. All members are invited to attend and give your input as to what you want to learn during the year and whom you would like to see for a professional demonstrator.

  For our first meeting of the year we will have several members doing a short how to demonstration. George will show you the tooling for piercing, airbrushing, and wood burning. James will show you how to use a wire brush to texture your turning.  Al will show how to lay out your turning to flute a bowl, and show you the tools you will need to complete the project. Ralph will provide a hand out on how he does the dying of his bowls. Mike will bring a needle gun that can be used for texturing wood. This will not be a hands on demonstration, but you will be able to ask questions and some handouts will be available.

  Practice safety at all times. Be cautious and alert. See you at the meeting.

Al hands out tickets for the Christmas drawing  to Margaret for her winning ticket with friend Eddie looking on.


Barbara Thomas checks out a bud vase made by Larry Deland one of our newest members.


Chuck checks out his segmented prize made by Mike Demaline.


 
Russ holds up two Items made by Chuck Ward good job.

Darnell displays a turning by Bill Bryan a cherry bowl.


Al checks out Bill's package. Thanks to Larry Sauls for helping with the photography.

Bill unwrapped a candle holder made by Leland, Nice color and shape.


Nita Ashley, Bill Morris's friend holds up a turning by Jen Parker very nice spaulted bowl.


Larry Deland chose the table made by John Peeples, Leland's comment, "that is a very nice table"

Dr.J opens a very nice vessel from one of our members. Call me and let me know who you are.


Al holds up a coffee canister made by Darnell, a nice piece of spaulted maple.


Durk holds up a note and a piece of wood from Darnell Jackson. The surprise was the note said he was to receive the two lighted center pieces at the food table. Big surprise.


Here is one of the candle holders with a globe nice job Darnell.



Some of our happy recipients waiting for the food.. 


Frank Buchanan holding up a piece of spaulted sweet gum from one of Leland's wood cutting party, that Al McCoy made into a fluted bowl.


Members looking on as the gift exchange continues.


George holds up a natural edge bowl made by Ralph Thomas. Another nice bowl by Ralph 


Here Gloria holds up a very nice handle made by Russ Revels. Russ made it for two different size gouges, I believe they are 3/8" and a 1/2" unless she can use it in the library, George may get a new handle. 


Jack holds up a large awl wrapped by James McClure.


Ray Welch holds up a segmented bowl by John Peoples nice looking job. John keep up the good work.


Happy faces, Eddie and Margaret, having a good time. Photo by Sauls


Margaret holds up a box of fishing lures made by Ned Wernick. Ned said that he made 8 sets for gifts to his friends. Ask Ned for the story behind this endeavor. 


James has some help with his gift a nice notebook donated by  Chyerl Ross a guest of Leland.


Jen Parker holds up a sea urchin ornament from Ray Welch, nice looking ornament.


Darnell and Tanya enjoying themselves at Christmas party.


Tanya Jackson holds up a creation of Larry Sauls, a lidded box. 



Sue Diamond shows off her Kaleidoscope made by Mike Peters, Sue said she has always wanted one of them.


Jack and Sue are now ready for the food, they have their gifts, lets eat !


John Peeples displays his gift from Barbara Thomas, nice job Barb. Glad your back turning, keep them coming.


Julius Netzer holds up lidded box and top from Bill Morris.


Leland holds up a potpourri box made by Julius Netzer, nice choice for his collection.


Chyerl Ross, Leland's guest holds up a red cedar bowl made by Larry Sauls good job.


Nice Christmas party. The club had an outstanding turnout for the gift exchange. Some of the members submitted two turnings. My collection of member turnings is starting to grow. This program is working very well in encouraging members to do more turning and becoming better turners.


MaryAnn receives her gift from Tom Kilgore a bowl and a pencil holder  she says thank you Tom.


Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan enjoying themselves.


Ned and Margaret have been friends for sometime, probably talking about the fishing lure. Photo by Sauls.


James enjoying the party with his two girls, he is slowly being surrounded by females.


Norm Feinberg received a very nice Mesquite turning from Mark McClain.


Norm and Janet looking at the wood their bowl is made from, mesquite. Looked like it had some worm holes in it from the other photo.

Mark has one of Jack Diamonds turned segmented pencil holder and a snowman for Christmas. Very nice looking pencil holder.


Penny Kilgore receives three bottle stoppers from Margaret Jones fit for a queen.



Larry Sauls holds up the toothpick holder that Larry Starkey made for the party. A very unique lidded box.


Here Larry holds up the box he made. Thanks Larry Sauls for the photo this sure was a busy meeting and I needed your help.


Rudolph checks out gift from Charlie Toner.


Mike holds up a very nice lidded box made by Frank Strong.


Ralph holds the goblet turned by Bill Morris, I believe the wood is spaulted Oak.



Here Larry Sauls holds up the turning he picked out for his wife. Made by M that was all the clues as to who made the bowl let us know if you made it so we can give you the credit.


Mrs. Peeples checks out a lidded box made by Dr. J nice looking box.


Shirley Bryan holds up a walnut peppermill made by Al McCoy Shirley said she has been waiting for a mill for awhile. Bill says " I have the mechanism for a mill, but never got around to it" looks like Al got him off the hook.



Are we having fun yet? Drawing for a door prizes.



Sue and OB, I believe Sue is scolding Larry for taking her picture.



Bill Morris holding up the turning he chose, one of George McClure's turned, burned and dyed vessel thank you for the beautiful example of your work.


Larry Starkey holds up a bowl turned by Bill Bryan.


Frank Strong receives two turnings by Tom Kilgore, nice job.


Charles Toner holds up a turning by Durk Estes, nice finish.


Mrs. Toner holds up a turning by George McClure, another tedious turning from George


So much food and so little time.











But Sue, OB wanted a picture of you and MaryAnn for short and tall side by side.


Norm I think that I heard Ralph "saying that is kosher pork".


What are they looking at ?, don't seem to be the plum wood in the trailer. It may be to late to save your shoes. See you at the next meeting.