Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

May 2009

Our vice-president, Tom Schottle presided over the meeting. (As well as doing the program – He does it all!)

There were 29 members attending.

Guest: Carroll Garnes of Liberty, WV

NEXT MEETING

June 13, 2009 at 10:00am

Jointly with the Athens, OH club

Woodcraft in Parkersburg

Business

E.J. reported that there is $3229 in the treasury.

Our June meeting will be held at Woodcraft in Parkersburg jointly with the Athens, OH club. We will be demonstrating and have a table set up for show off & tell for the public to see, so plan on having some of your best stuff ready for that.

Register before May 30 to get reduced rated at the AAW national symposium.

Do not forget the Ohio Valley Woodturners’ Symposium – "Turning 2009".

Tom really recommends the John C. Campbell Folk School.

Tom is talking to Kim Winkle as a possible demonstrator.

For information concerning our involvement in the up coming Cedar Lakes Arts & Crafts Fair see Dave Jones or Tom Schottle.

Show and Tell

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Tom Schottle – A beautiful large Pecan plate. It was both spaulted and punky.

He also had an attractive plate from Camphor wood.

He also brought a kaleidoscope he had made at the John C. Campbell Folk School. He showed us how these were made as part of his demonstration.

Dave Jones – A nice Chinese Chestnut vase

and a Walnut bowl from Walnut cut in 1976.

Dave also brought a beautiful Walnut plate

and a charming little table he had made for his Granddaughter.

Ervin Jones - A very nice hollowform from Box Elder.

Warnie Lore – A Beech bowl supported by a deer antler on a Maple base. Really fascinating.

Byron Young – A very attractive Ash cremation urn.

2009 Schedule Update

June 13th June Group meeting with the Athens club at Woodcraft

July Mountain State Arts & Craft Fair

August Annual Picnic

Program

Tom Schottle led an interesting and informative discussion on sanding and finishing. Then He showed us some of the things he has been learning at these workshops he has been attending.

Next Month’s Meeting

On June 13^th we will have a meeting together with the Athens, OH, group to be held at Woodcraft in Parkersburg.

Miscellaneous

The Newsletter will be sent by email to those members who have given me their email address. This medium will contain an HTML document in which I have included links to pictures of the "Show and Tell" items as well as a link to the website. Those who do not have email addresses listed with me will receive the usual hardcopy newsletter by US snailmail. Any others who wish a newsletter by mail should let me know.

Please send me pictures of your work (CD, email, memory stick - - any JPEG file) so that I can add it to the gallery.

The Newsletter with pictures is also available on the website.

Jim Smith, Secretary,

Phone: 304-342-1755

e-Mail: mountain@mountaineerwoodturners.com

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Tom Schottle – A beautiful large Pecan plate. It was both spaulted and punky.
	He also had an attractive plate from Camphor wood.
He also brought a kaleidoscope he had made at the John C. Campbell Folk School. He showed us how these were made as part of his demonstration.
Dave Jones – A nice Chinese Chestnut vase
	and a Walnut bowl from Walnut cut in 1976.
Dave also brought a beautiful Walnut plate
	and a charming little table he had made for his Granddaughter.
Ervin Jones - A very nice hollowform from Box Elder.
Warnie Lore – A Beech bowl supported by a deer antler on a Maple base. Really fascinating.
Byron Young – A very attractive Ash cremation urn.

June 13th	June Group meeting with the Athens club at Woodcraft
July	Mountain State Arts & Craft Fair
August	Annual Picnic