We are ready for another good meeting.
Keep an open mind for what you are about to see. A mind is like a parachute it has to be open to work. If there is something you would like to learn or have someone do a demo on please let the committee know so we can act on your request.
Looking at the attendance we have some new faces and some that have been missing for awhile. Welcome everyone!
We have changed the order of the meeting by doing the demos first. Hope you like this change. The committee felt like some members were missing the demos because they sometimes had to leave early and missed the information that was being put out.
Bill preparing the wood for his turning.
Bill shows the members how to turn a goblet.
Good job Bill.
George McClure shows us how to turn a candle stick. Fred Bond did a demo and Ralph had a demo outside showing members how to use a chain saw to prepare wood for their lathes. Sorry I don't have pictures of that demo. I was inside doing a demo on the importance of keeping your tools sharp, I have not been able to master doing two things at the same time yet. Sorry about that.
Ralph our auctioneer doing another fine job. Norm called me a few days later and asked me if he missed the meeting. This happens when the first Saturday is on the first day of the month. This month is on the 19th a little better.
The auction is one way to put money into the treasury for our projects. Bring nice wood for the auction.
Darnell shows us his method of piercing with this collection of ornaments made from some nice Red Cedar. Darnell, George and Ralph spend a lot of time at their lathes, thank you fellows for your efforts.
He used a drill to do the piercing.
Here he shows the indexer made out of a clock face and a stop block, this gives him 60 stops with many combinations in between great idea. He provided some copies of the clock face to others so they could try making their own indexer.
George tried something new ringed bowls they turned out very well.
His comment was don't use soft plywood for a ring, it is softer than the other wood and created a problem both turning and sanding as shown here the small ring is recessed. He says it isn't a good idea. Thanks for your effort and turnings, keep them coming.
Thanks George for all you do.
James shows us a variety of turnings a very good selection of thin walled bowls. He turned these at a masterclass with David Ellsworth at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center earlier in August. Great.
Here Mark McClain holds up one of his hollow forms that he turned for S&T. Great job!
Mark finishes his turnings with gun stock finish which gives a hard finish. Ask him for the correct name for the finish. I have a problem CRS.
Nice color.
The knot stayed in place, did you use super glue?
Al holds up an urn made from Padauk. This wood is available from Mike Peters or Loren (Parting Tool) Later both of our club. Al says this wood turns very well.
Brad Swiger shows us his creations of hats. very nice fedoras. Brad says if you are thinking about turning a hat you need to start with the greenest wood you can find.
Nice fit Brad.
Nice design Bill keep the lathe turning no telling what might happen.
Mike shows a bowl made from zebrawood with a Padauk rim nice design. Thank you for showing us that you can make a real bowl, not everything needs to be a hollow form.
Here mike shows his washbasin that he is making for in his bathroom, he is doing some remodeling. All he has to do is find a finish for the bowl.
Ralph continues to come up with some nice colors for his turnings that he is making for sale in the shows he will be participating in this fall.
Nice finish on all of his turnings.
A very nice collection of shapes and colors your customers will be pleased with your selections. Thank you for all you do for out club.
Here Bob Wolfe holds his first turning in our S&T, he just joined the club and has started to participate. He recently retired from the US Air Force. Welcome to the Artistic Wood Turners Club keep your lathe turning, the only way to learn this skill.
Thank you Bob.
Nice collection of turnings.
Many thanks to those that participate in this part of the meeting. See you at our September meeting on the 19th. We will be showing you how to make ornaments.