Mid Colulmbia Woodturner's Club

Meeting Minutes

for Saturday, August 11, 2007

The meeting was held at White's shop in Kennewick, WA.

President Dave Pellicer called the meeting to order at 1:02pm.

Treasurer's report: Not available as Treasurer absent for this meeting.

Old Business:     Molly Winton:  John Barany has been in contact with Molly Winton.  She is available for demo spring of 2008, "after there is no chance of snow in the passes", probably late March or April.

Jack de Vos:  John Barany has been in contact.  Jack feels not enough time in his schedule next year to make the trek to Kennewick.  John Barany is still negotiating with him to see if he can manage the trip to Kennewick.

Ron Gerton will be the demonstrator for October.

A club auction (unused tools, wood, etc.) is proposed for the September meeting.

New Business: Thank you card received from Denise Brooks (previous club president) for the platter turned by John Tucker and signed/laser engraved by Don/Delores Gangl.

Recently felled, large cottonwood tree root base and various large "chunks" available for the taking across the street from Ernie Kuhn.  Contact Ernie if interested (509) 627-2522.

One recently felled and one still-standing apricot tree available as well as a maple tree to be cut down.  Contact Charlie Mourer.

Club member Victor Johnson most graciously donated the following DVDs to the club library:

Introduction To Segmented Turning-Curt Theobald

Segmented Patterns-Curt Theobald

Hollow Forms and Urns-Mike Mahoney

The Aesthetics and Properties of Wood-John Jordan

Tips For Turners #3-David Ellsworth

Surface Designs-Binh Pho

Thin Wall Turning-Binh Pho

A library index is available on the club web site

Question raised, "Is the club interested in purchasing the 2007 AAW Symposium DVD for the club library?"

Show and Tell items brought by various club members:

Ed Glenn, professional wildlife call turner was the demonstrator for "Building A Segmented Vessel".  He distributed a hand-out at the beginning of his demonstration. The demo began with graph paper being passed out to all members.  Ed explained how to design and lay out a segmented vessel.  The group was divided into teams who then began assembling/gluing individual segments that Ed had pre-cut and brought for the demo.  As each "ring" was assembled and glued to the preceding ring, it was placed on the lathe and turned.  Because of time constraints, the last two rings were glued only.  Linda Sue took them with her to finish the turning and bring the completed vessel back to the next meeting.

Thanks Ed. 

Meeting adjourned around 5pm.