Mid Columbia Woodturners

July 4, 2006

Jeff and Linda Phillip's Shop,

West Richland, WA

Meeting Called to order by President Denise Brooks at 09:10.

Treasury Report: Jerry Johnson reported the club has $2208.00 in the bank and $84.68 in petty cash.

Old Business: Denise Brooks checks with the members present to get an update on the desire of the club to get a 55 gallon drum of sealer. There seems to be sufficient interest and now logistics are to be worked out outside of the meeting.

Future meeting are currently scheduled as follows:

July 22, 2006 Stuart Batty Demonstration at Gangl's shop and the location of the two classes will determined prior to the demonstration

August 12, 2006 - Club picnic to be held with John Nichols down in Oregon along the river with John demonstrating. Members are encouraged to come and bring family and friends. The club will supply the meat and a sign up sheet is passed to allow people for head count and dishes that will be brought.

September- Demonstration to make duck calls or the club will work on this year's annual club project of making faceplate. TBD

October - Guest demonstrator, Jim Christiansen

November- Recognizing and showing the best aspects of wood, slide show prepared by Jerry Johnson.

December - Club Christmas Party

New Business: A member's spouse passed and the club has sent a card. Discussion followed regarding planting a tree in memory of the person and to honor the member. Ron Gerton motioned for the club to pay for the tree. The tree would be a flowering dogwood with the color to be selected by the member and will be planted in the fall. Motion seconded by Phil Havens. Motioned passed by a unanimous agreement of the members present.

Lunch for the days demonstration can be brought in if there is an interest.

Dave Pellicer lets the club know that he has some casters available, free of charge, for members who are interested in making mobile equipment stands. Members are to see him during breaks or at lunch.

Jerry Johnson reminds the club members present for the demonstration that they can pay the demonstration fee during the lunch break. Denise Brooks introduces the guest turner and lets the present membership know that there still exist openings for the eccentric turning class and for the Batty classes.

The guest turner, Jean-Francois Escoulen, is formally introduced and reintroduces himself with some of his history and tools he uses and then begins the demonstration.

Mid Columbia Woodturners
August 12, 2006
Meeting Minutes

Meeting called to order by President Denise Brooks

Announcements:

There is a turner looking to buy a lathe and tools. If anyone has these things please contact Denise.

Plan now for the Woodturners national symposium to be held in Portland Oregon in 2007.  This is a great opportunity for us to show our support by volunteering to help in any capacity needed.  Some of the areas to consider are: assist with set up, working with the kids, greeters, helping out with the demos, helping with the instant gallery.

Linda Sue Irvine has drawn up a Policies and Procedures document. All are encouraged to look at it. Your input is important as this will guide our club in the coming year.

Jerry Johnson has forms for demonstrators. It’s a great guide to have if you are interested in getting someone to demo at our club.  Questions to ask that are important for both the demonstrator and the club.

September meeting will be a slide show presented by Jerry Johnson on how to bring out the beauty of wood.

October meeting will be Jim Christianson from Idaho and will be held at Jeff and Linda’s shop.

November meeting will be our group project. We will be making faceplates. Any question about the project can be directed to Ernie Kuhn.

December meeting will be our Christmas social.  We will see if Ron Gurton can accommodate us at his gallery again this year.

January meeting will be a demo by Ed Glen

Phil Havens told us about a maple in basin city that is available to us. There is equipment available and the tree promises to yield a lot of beautiful wood. A pad was passed around for people to sign up if they are interested in participating with the harvest.

Our president Denise Brooks will be moving to Ohio and Dave Pellicer will take over her duties. Denise will be missed.  She has been instrumental in helping our club to become an interesting fun club to be in. We all wish her well!

John Nichols presented turnings he had acquired over the years and talk about shape and form and more importantly form and function.

Meeting was adjourned

Special thanks to John and Ruth Nichols for hosting the barbeque. The setting was lovely and the food was great.

Mid Columbia Woodturner’s
Meeting Minutes July 22, 2006

Meeting called to order

Phil reported on silver maple tree available to the club. Show of hands show 10 members were interested in harvesting it. There was a discussion as to whether it would make a good club project. Harvest would most likely be done in October.
We also discusses that we would need a great deal of wood sealer for this project.

Denise reminded us of the next meeting to be held at John Nichols place on the Columbia River.
A sheet was passed around for members to sign up. All were reminded to bring a dish.
John Nichols will  provide the ribs at club expense. Members are welcome to bring guests.

There was discussion about the September meeting of possibly a demo about duck calls

October meeting will be Jim Christianson from Idaho

Denise encouraged us to use the clubs website as much as possible

Ernie gave us a report on how much the faceplates will cost for our club project.

Show and Tell:

Jeff showed us an apricot bowl he turned that cracked and how he enhanced (saved) it by carving out the cracks. Very nice!

Ray Purser showed 2 rolling pins.  One had epoxy inlays, one won best of show in competition and one was a cylinder that had been finished with a fishing pole finish.

Ron Gerton showed a large spalted maple bowl that had the voids, bark inclusions and rot filled with lots and lots of epoxy.

Meeting adjourned

Demonstration by Stuart Batty.

Stuart complimented the club on our tool steadies made as a club project last year.