Mountaineer Woodturners Newsletter

 

November 2009

 

Our president, Joe Smith, conducted the meeting.

Guests were Linda and Mary Smith (I guess they are really honorary members), and Mike Ellison and John Gregor. John has now joined our group – welcome John.

There were about 30 person present.

We were very saddened by the death of our longtime fellow member, David Mays.

 

Business

2010 Dues are now being accepted.

According to our treasurer, E.J. Ulland, there is $2787 in the treasury.

Charlie Brown reminded us that the Huntington Museum of Art would like to have an all wood Christmas Tree, decorated by our group. Items you make will decorate the tree over the season and you may add extra pieces to be sold in the Museum Shop. The Museum would like to have your work by Nov 20. Contact Jenine Culligan at org"Culligan@hmoa>org.

The mailing address is: Jenine Culligan, Senior Curator, Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington, WV 25701. Phone is: 304-529-2701. Address questions to Charlie Brown.

Joe Smith reminded us that there will be an "ornament workshop" 11/28 – 12/4/2009 at Cedar Lakes. This is a weeklong Elderhostle (now called "Exploritas") program. Check with Joe for details.

Joe is looking for volunteers to help with a youth project at Cedar Lakes.

Our vice-president, Tom Schottle is looking for requests for meeting workshops.

 

NEXT MEETING

December 12th, 2009 at 10:00am

Joe Smith will present the chapter challenge

Cedar Lakes

2009/2010 Challenge

Joe Smith said that there would be two challenge classifications this year: Beginners and Intermediates (which includes sellers, previous winners, and advanced turners).

 

Show and Tell

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Joe Smith brought several Christmas tree ornaments,
as well a round
and a square plate
and some other ornaments and candle holders. These were examples of what he will be making in the ornament workshop and perhaps in the challenge?
Dave Jones showed us 2 Sea Urchin ornaments he had made; one with a light inside.
He also had a cute miniature Walnut birdhouse.
Tom Schottle had an interesting dyed and gold-foiled dish,
and a very nice large Cherry platter.
Delbert McCartney brought in two nice large Sugar Maple bowls.
 
Jim Withee showed us a couple of attractive pens he had turned.
Bob Lett had an attractive large Walnut bowl.
Jim Morrison brought in a very nice large Holly bowl.
 He also had a nice apple bowl
and a very attractive Maple bowl.
He also had a unique wonderful segmented hollow form.
Bob Burford brought in an attractive bowl from Cedar.
Jerry Smith brought a "nest" of four bowls from maybe Maple burl?
An unidentified fellow showed us a very nice Cherry chopping board with cutting knife.
There was a nice purple bowl on the table, but I do not believe anyone presented it.
Jamie Donaldson had a neat "winged" lidded bowl as an example of what he demonstrated in the afternoon.

John Sheets had a couple of really nice handmade tools with handles. (The tools were removed before I could photograph them).

Myke Hymes showed us a nice Christmas tree ornament, which he had colored with green aniline dye. (This was removed before I could photograph it).

This Month’s Program

In the morning, Jamie Donaldson showed us how to photograph our work frugally.

For working with your photos, Jamie recommended IrfanView a small FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 , 2008, Vista, Windows 7.

After lunch he demonstrated how he turns his wonderful "winged" bowls. Both presentations were really interesting and extremely useful.

2009 / 2010 Schedule

December 2009 Joe will unveil the chapter challenge for this year and give a brief demo of how to do it.
January 2010 A workshop to practice the challenge
February 2010 Judging of the challenge in the morning

 

Next Month’s Meeting

Joe will present the annual chapter challenge.

Miscellaneous

DAVE MAYS' ZUCCHINI BROWNIES

 
4 Eggbeaters
1/2c canola oil
1 c unsweetened applesauce
1 c sugar
1 c Splenda
1 t vanilla
2 c flour
4 T cocoa
1 t salt
2 t soda
2 t cinnamon
3 c shredded zucchini
 
Beat together Eggbeaters, oil, applesauce, sugar, Splenda & vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients together & add to wet. Add zucchini.
Pour into greased & floured 9x13 pan & bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.

 

The Newsletter will be sent by e-mail to those members who have given me their email address. 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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