Newsletter-2010-11-01.pubB ILL KEARNS—BOWLS FROM SCRAP
Many of us have glanced at “Bowls From Scrap” (or bowl from a board) tutorials and decided it looked too complicated and something we could best put off for a while. In Bill Kearns’ demonstration at our last meeting he made the whole con- cept look quite doable. Bill came well prepared with pre-assembled components so he could step through the whole proc- ess in a manner that made it very interest- ing and easy to understand.
This is more than just a way to use up that scrap lumber that every woodworker has lying around, or to get by when a large blank is not available. It’s a great way to make some very interesting and beautiful bowls with a lot of unusual characteristics. The pattern variations are limitless.
We were very fortunate to gain Bill as a mem- ber when he and his wife Sue decided to make their home in West Tennessee. Bill has been turning for several years and has been (and still is) a member of Tri-County Woodturners in Lutz, Florida. He is also a member of Mid- South Woodturners Guild. Thanks Bill for a very nice demo.
(Bill does have a face, but we were unable to get a photo of it this time around. Maybe next time Bill!)
WEST TENNESSEE WOODTURNERS
OFFICERS:
NOVEMBER MEETING
Remember the next meeting on Saturday November 13. Nick Matos will explain how he does those unbelievable finishes we have become familiar with on his instant gallery pieces.
Nick has been a member of WTW since the beginning. He and his wife Sue live in Eva, Tennessee on Kentucky Lake.
Something different next month. In addition to the “Instant Gallery” we are going to have a “Mistakes Exhibit”. Bring something that you have really screwed up and explain what went wrong. Something you now think you designed poorly, executed badly, blew up on the lathe, or botched the finish. We all learn from our own mistakes, and we can also learn from each others mistakes.
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CLUB MEMBERS AT AREA CRAFT FAIRS
If you haven’t attended any of the numerous craft fairs in Tennessee this fall you have missed several opportunities to see some outstanding art and craftwork in a variety of media.
Glenda and I traveled to Memphis October 10 to the Pink Palace Craft Fair where we were joined by our daughter and granddaughter. We were pleasantly surprised by the large number of wonderful art and craft exhibits we found, especially the three large woodturning booths. Some of the turners I knew and the rest I met for the first time that day.
One very large booth was shared by our own Norman Fowler, his friend Hershel Miller, and some other gentle- men that I did not get to meet. To- gether they had the finest collection of beautiful, professional quality products that one could hope to see. This in- cluded bowls, vases, hollow forms, spinning tops, and ornaments. They had a lathe in their booth and Hershel was doing live demonstrations.
Across the way in another tent was an acquaintance of Norm’s, Rick Cannon and another gentleman who was away from the booth at the time. They were displaying some outstanding segmented bowls and pens.
Farther down was Dennis Paullus whom many of you met at our September outdoor meet- ing. Dennis had a great collection of very large bowls and other items.
All of the woodturning pieces as well as most of the other products at the fair were for sale and seemed to be moving quite well. This is an extremely large craft fair with hundreds of exhibits running the full gambit. It is open for four days each fall and attended by approxi- mately 25,000 visitors. The fair is held in Audubon Park which is easily accessible and has ample parking. The only negative we experienced was lots and lots of unavoidable dust due to the lengthy dry season we’ve had and four days of traffic.
Saturday October 16 Glenda and I traveled a much shorter distance to the Fall Folklore Jamboree at the Agriculture Research & Education Center in Milan. Here again we were pleasantly surprised by the displays. They were both educational and interesting. We were also pleasantly surprised to see several of our woodturning and woodcarving friends. Jerry Dawson and his son Bryan were manning a large display of Jerry’s turning and carving work. Hershel was again present with his display and demonstration, and Ray, Elsie, and Vicki Newman had a large display of their carving items. During the day we ran into Norm Fowler
and Bill Wyche. Jerry, Norm, Bill, and I were all wearing our West Tennessee Woodturner caps.
If you missed these events, remember to watch for them next year. Also, there are some excellent art and craft events in the Nashville area. I will try to watch for announcements on all of these events and post them in the newsletter and on the website as the year goes by.
M INUTES OF OCTOBER MEETING
There was no business conducted at the October meeting due to lack of a quorum.
Cecil Cravens introduced the guests: Andrew Spencer, George Bennett, Warren Tinker, Ed Gerson, John Stovall, Nancy Zambito-Franz, Robert Franz, and Calvin Jarrett.
Members present included: Chuck Jones, Bill Smith, Ken Ferrell, Nick Matos, Bill Kearns, Tilman Arant, Bob Craig, Fred Gerson, Jerry Dawson, Dale Kee, Carol Griffin, Steve Kee, and Cecil Cravens.
Chuck Jones noted that we still need to vote on the revisions to the by-laws next time we have a meeting. A copy of the revi- sions can be found on the web site under “Club Business”.
Bill Smith noted that the annual membership fees are due and a few have not been paid.
November 13—Regular Meeting. Nick Matos—Finishing, Part I (Sanding)
December 11—Christmas Party
February 12—Regular Meeting. Hershel Miller, Basic Woodturning
March 12—Regular Meeting. Keith Burns, Hollowing Through 1/2” Opening
April 9—Regular Meeting. Larry Sefton, Building a Woodburner (Tenative)
May 7—Regular Meeting. Skip Wilbur, (Tenative)
UPCOMING EVENTS
—Bulletin Board—
Custom Built Tools I am offering my custom made carbide tools for $120.00 each. I have just developed the Ultimate Hollowing Tool by Smithbuilt Tool Co. I will post pics of both soon. The hollowing tool works great and is available for $170.00 each. Sorry all orders must be prepaid as I engrave your name and ser. # on each one. Kirk Smith kirkpsmith@aol.com
Black Walnut—Free
There were several small logs (limbs) left from the black walnut tree we used at the September outdoor meeting. There is probably a pick-up truck load of pieces 6”-8” diameter and up to 5’ in length. If you are interested in some of this wood contact Chuck Jones.
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BOARD MEETING
The board met October 19, 2010 to discuss club plans and upcoming events. Minutes of that meeting will be made available to all members by the next meeting.
INSTANT GALLERY
Jerry Dawson Hollow Form
Maloof Poly/Oil Waxed & Buffed
Maloof Poly/Oil Waxed & Buffed
REMEMBER WHAT YOUR MOM ALWAYS TOLD YOU . . .
Always wear clean underwear in public, especially when working under your vehicle…
From the Northwest Florida Daily News comes this story of a Crestview couple who drove their RV to Wal-Mart, only to have their vehicle break down in the parking lot. The man told his wife to carry on with the shopping while he fixed the RV in the lot.
The wife returned later to see a small group of people near their RV. On closer inspection, she saw a pair of male legs protrud- ing from under the chassis.
Although the man was in shorts, his lack of underpants turned private parts into glaringly public ones. Unable to stand the em- barrassment, she dutifully stepped forward, quickly put her hand up his shorts, tucked everything back into place. On regain- ing her feet, she looked across the hood and found herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by.
The mechanic, however, had to have three stitches in his forehead.
SPECIAL REQUEST FROM CECIL CRAVENS REGARDING PARKING
Our group is growing and my parking lot is shrinking. The highway project has made it worse. The little gray house next door burned and has been demolished. There is parking for 6-8 cars (maybe more) and we can use that until something is done with the property. Please encourage anyone who will to park there for now. Thanks,
M ID-SOUTH WOODTURNERS GUILD—OCTOBERFEST
Several members of West Tennessee Woodturners Club traveled to Joel Ben- son’s place in Rossville October 23 to attend the MSWG fall outing. It was well worth the time and effort. MSWG is a large, well established club with a wealth of talent. They ran several interesting demos concurrently and there was an extensive display of outstanding work they have collected for their annual auc- tion in December. The group also enjoyed a fine meal of BBQ and trimmings.