Artistic Woodturners

Newsletter

August 2009

  Where has all the time been going? Our July picnic is now over and time for more turning. I hope you have been inspired to participate in our next Club Challenge. The committee has not decided what that will be yet. It should be something that will inspire you to increase your skill level, to go one step beyond. This evolution is designed to help you. The next Challenge will be in October subject will be determined.

  Our August meeting will be a sawdust session coordinated by Bill Bryan if you want to help Bill call him and offer your assistance. Ralph Thomas will demonstrate the proper use of the chainsaw for cutting bowl blanks, Fred, Bill, and Bo will demo turning. Al will set up his sharpening rig to show you the importance of keeping your tools sharp.

  We will strive to start the meetings closer to the beginning followed by the other portions, Show & Tell, Auction, etc. This may keep people informed that cannot stay for the full meeting.

  We as a club have decided to keep our association with the Optimist Club by providing ornaments for their Christmas tree sale as in the past. Keeping with this tradition. Our September meeting will feature Christmas ornaments. If you want to start early to make your ornaments have at it. The money they make goes for a good cause, helping children locally. The October meeting challenge will be a Christmas ornament this was already decided.

  Don’t forget about the Safety Minute if you have one bring it. See you at the meeting August 15^th 9 a.m.

  
Where is the food? I know it is here some place.


While you are waiting we will have the Challenge. You get to vote for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There were about 8 entries and sorry to say, with the chores I had to do I forgot to take photos of this event and the show and tell table. Got side tracked Sorry about that. I will try not to let it happen again.

  
Al holds up a small turning for the Challenge made from the Padauk that Parting Tool and Mike Peters purchased. Al holds up an unfinished piece of Padauk furnished by Mike. This wood seems to be very easy to work with.


A candy dish made from a piece of Camphor I think the candy would taste like Vicks Vapor Rub if it sat in this bowl very long.


Darnell holds two bowls made from some nice looking Cedar just cut a few days before turning. Two different styles both very pretty.


Darnell stole the show with his turning made from a lump of coal he found on one of his trips.


Here are some photos prior to the finished product. I know when I was a kid growing up in Pennsylvania we were threatened that if we were bad Santa would fill our stockings with coal in place of candy, but who would have imagined coal being carved in WV and sold to the tourists, and turned in Florida. Great idea and a nice job. The old saying goes a "diamond is a lump of coal that never gave up".   


Here Durk shows a piece of Walnut with a different finish. How do you like this shot Tarla.


Here Mike holds up a very nice segmented bowl that he will place in the Challenge. He won 1st place in the voting.     

Ned's first attempt at making a segmented bowl.

His second attempt was a disaster he said that he attempted to glue the rings all at one time and they slid off center, but he persisted and made one that he put in the Challenge. 
I didn't get a photo of his success. Sorry Ned.


Mike Veal one of our newest members shows us a bowl made from cedar good job Mike. Hope you keep turning you will be well pleased with the results.


Here Norm shows a bowl that one of our members made for him, it seems that the item has changed shape somewhat. That's a turning problem.


Ralph shows his creations and says that coloring wood does not apply to different species the same, or the way you planned in many cases. 


A prolific turner keeping busy for his up and coming Arts and Craft shows. Great turnings and priced right.

Very nice turnings. Great job Ralph.


Frank Strong turning some nice items for your desk. I believe this is a pencil holder.


Brad Swiger from Mobile one of our new members. Shows off turnings he made from Norfolk Island Pine says he likes the pattern you get from this wood. Brad is organizing the Greater Gulf Coast Symposium for some time in the future. If you would like to help contact Brad.


He show his lidded hollow form. The finial is threaded into top. Looks like a candidate for a demonstration on threading. How about it Fred.

Very nice lidded turning. Keep us in the loop.


Here Tristen Brandenburg shows off a pen that he made. It has a Celtic knot created on the body very nice pen. He will be a student at Whiting Field for awhile. Welcome Tristen.

Good Food and Good friends it doesn't get any better than that. Thank you for coming ladies and all the food you prepared.