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Club Newsletter
April 2019
Too often I find that life gives me the test first, and the lesson afterwards. Such was the case recently in my wood shop. I finally bought a new full-size lathe. No more changing belt positions. No more snugging the clamps holding my old lathe down. Like a man on a mission, I quickly assembled it upon arrival. "I should whip out a fresh bowl in no time flat with this thing" I said to myself. Instead, I got exactly the opposite. Everything felt different. It sounded different. It turned different. All of my usual comforts were gone. The behemoth now standing, quite firmly, in my shop had changed every comfort I felt at a lathe. It took me three times longer to make a bowl. Once I finished, I was surprised to see how well the bowl came out. The sides were glass smooth. The finish was consistent all around. The side-to-bottom transition was stellar. "How could the lathe make such a difference?" I pondered. I learned a great lesson that evening. One I hope to remember for a long time. | in this issueThis month's Featured Work
Club member Ralph McKee has really mastered the art of making birdhouse Christmas ornaments. Here is one example of his amazing talent. |
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| March Open Shop DayMarch 16th, 2019 The March Saturday open turning session was a full house again. You can tell just how busy it was by the fact someone forgot to take any pictures! Epic presidential failure on my part, my apologies to everyone. I promise to do better next time. I do have a good excuse though. I was learning to turn pens! Several members including myself participated in pen turning lessons hosted by club secretary Phil Edilla. Phil came fully prepared with blanks, kits and a whole lot of knowledge. He did a fantastic job getting everyone set up and turning. We all cranked out some great looking pens that will be donated to the Pens for Vets program. Thanks to everyone who participated in this fun event. In lieu of the shop day photos, I've added a photo of a mahogany pen I made a week after learning to turn pens. |
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A special thanks to Joe Mikesh for his generous winning bid on the Franck Johannesen dizzy bowl at the April meeting. |
The club president started this month's meeting with a recap of recent club actions. The CBN diamond sharpening wheel has been ordered and arrived. Routine maintenance has been performed on all lathes. The old projector and portable projection screen has been sold with the monies added to the club coffer. Plenty of new business for the club this month. A PO box for the club has been secured at the downtown post office. Club officers will now work to get all organizations that deal with the club notified of the club mailing address. This will alleviate major issues with change-of-address as the club leadership changes in the future. Two new members at-large have been added the board. Oliver Martin and Craig Meyer both volunteered and will help greatly with keeping the club running smoothly in the future. We still need a Vice President. Interested parties should contact the club president. Finally, board meetings will be held two days prior to the regular monthly meeting at 4:00pm in Dan Alvo's business office. Club treasurer Dan Alvo gave a brief summary of club finances and expenditures. All club finances are now organized in an accounting package and reconciled monthly. The meeting then proceeded to Show-and-Tell where several gorgeous projects were on display. Finally, the general club discussion concluded and the meeting transitioned to our featured presenter. | show and tell contributors (not in order)Ralph McKee, Craig Meyer, Joe Payne, Richard Rose, Stuart Altschuler |
Ralph McKee |
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STOP THAT SCREECHING
Ever notice how your forstner or standard drill bit emits a high-pitched screech? Often times it happens when you're finished drilling and sliding the bit out of the wood. Just smear a little wax around the head of the bit to cut down or eliminate the screech entirely.
WIT exchange event
The Women In Turning eXchange event is scheduled to take place September 5th - 7th in Gatlinburg, Tennessee at the Arrowmont Arts & Crafts School. Find out more details on the AWW WIT Event page.-
06/03/2023 9:00 AMRiverside Community Center, East Door
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06/15/2023 6:00 PM3061 E Riverside Dr, Fort Myers FL 33916
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06/17/2023 9:00 AMRiverside Community Center, East Door
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06/21/2023 6:30 PMZoom
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07/01/2023 9:00 AMRiverside Community Center, East Door
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