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Another strong turnout for our August monthly meeting. Club President Joe Payne opened the meeting with a few new member introductions. He highlighted a few additional club news items. As of the meeting, three of the four lathes to be sold are gone. As of this writing, the fourth is now committed to be picked up. The club shop is finally looking less crowded. The new Powermatic 3520B lathe now sits comfortably in the shop and works great. The annual club Christmas Party will be held December 3rd, 2019 in the banquet room right here in the Riverside Community Center. Food arrangements and per-plate prices will be announced in the next month or so. We're planning to arrange for some raffle prizes or even a silent auction to raise money for the club. More details to follow. Club T-Shirts are now available for purchase at club meetings or directly from the online store at the club website. Cost is $ 10.00 each for active members. We have M, L, XL, and 2XL sizes available. Shipping is available. There are still several pieces of free wood available donated by both members and non-members. Help yourselves at any club meeting. Club Treasurer Dan Alvo gave his financial summary and the meeting moved on to show-and-tell followed by the featured presenter. | show and tell contributors (not in order)Joe Payne, Dan Alvo, Phil Edilla, Jose Vazquez and two more I can't remember because I can't find the sign-in sheet <sad face> |
August Open Shop DayAugust 17th, 2019 Open shop Saturday went off without a hitch this month. Pin Vazquez worked on a large deep bowl. Fred Hecklau continued working a bowl he started from home. John Gerald spent time bouncing from woodturner to woodturner offering his usual sage wisdom. Dan Alvo and myself helped newer members with pen turning and the finer points (get it?) of tool sharpening. We also spent some time admiring the new display cabinet in the hallway. Dan Alvo will cut and donate some nice acrylic shelves to hold items in the cabinet. |
Phil Edilla |
Cutting Bowl Blanks With A Chainsaw
Woodworkers Guild of America (WWGOA) has a great online video on the basics of using a chainsaw to cut bowl blanks. The video is free and covers all the important tips you need to know to safely cut your rough bowl blanks.
Click Here to watch the video.