Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

September 2006

Our president Joe Smith presided over the meeting.

According to the roster, there were 21 persons in attendance.

We understand that Myke Hymes has had some leg surgery and John Crede has finally had that knee replaced.

• On October 7^th, Valley Woodworkers have invited all of us to their Fall Wood Demonstration from 9:00 to 2:00. More information at the end of the newsletter and from Tom Schottle.

• The October meeting has been moved to the third Saturday to accommodate our demonstrator, Helen Alter. She will give a program related to her specialty of repair and refinishing. Remember that this meeting will be on October 21^st.

• The November meeting will be a program by Andrew Brown directed toward youth. Try to bring a young person as well as a spouse to this meeting.

• The December meeting will be the kick-off for the 2007 "Challenge". Byron Young (the 2006 winner) will chair the challenge.

• Tom Schottle is still open to ideas for programs for 2007.

• The AAW is to have a drawing for a Powermatic lathe for those who renew their membership online. See the AAW website.

• There are still Mountaineer Woodturners hats available for $10. See Joe or Tom.

• The Wheeling Artisan Center has Jurying forms available. See Joe.

The annual wood and tool auction was held and enjoyed by all. Once again (and for the last time – again) our own Bob Fleming did a superb job as auctioneer. The auction added about $360 to our club treasury. Many thanks to donators, buyers, and Bob.

Show and Tell

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Tom Schottle showed us a beautiful bowl he had turned from Mesquite.
Bob Fleming brought in a pair of "collector", signed, Jerry Glaser - gouges (handles from Cocobolo by Stuart Batty) he obtained at the AAW symposium.
Dave Jones showed us a neat gouge he had made based on a Mark St.Leger design.
	He also had a couple attractive vases he had turned from pressed board,
and a really nice lidded vessel from Cherry.
Bob Lett brought in a couple of very nice bowls.
	One was a natural edge bowl out of Walnut.
Byron Young had a couple of wonderful lidded vessels, one from Walnut
	and the other from African Walnut.
He also had a marvelous cup and saucer ,I believe also from African Walnut.
Jerry Smith
	brought in a beautiful set of four nested bowls he had turned from a Cherry burl.

The session was devoted to a demonstration by Stan Cook and discussion by members on various finishing techniques.

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Stan gave a demonstration on the use on CA glue as a finish for his pens and other items. Pens are items that are used on a daily basis, and most other wood finishes just will not hold up.
Stan showed us that CA glue could give a beautiful as well a durable finish.

We all found this demonstration extremely useful and interesting. Good job Stan!

Dave Jones notified us of a Craftsman lathe for sale by Steve Pettit. If interested contact Dave.

The Newsletter will be sent by e-mail 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 e-mail 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 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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