DESERT WOODCRAFTERS OCTOBER 2008 NEWSLETTER

Financial report by Terry Glover, Treasurer:

Beginning Statement Balance: $1,176.36

Income: 45.00

Expenses: 25.00

Ending Balance: $1,196.36

Meeting Minutes – Desert Woodcrafters Association – October 4, 2008

Alan Crosby, President, called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. at the Raytheon Woodchippers clubhouse. 24 members and two guests - John Heath and Kristin Terpening - were in attendance.

Minutes for September 6, 2008 were approved as published. Motion made by Sam Scalzo, seconded by Terry Glover.

The 50/50 ($46.00) was won by Marie Roberts.

The Bring Back, Chuck Margeson won the bring-back, a wood carving made by Dan Williams.

Show & Tell - 14 members participated and Marie Roberts won the drawing.

• Cathy Addison – Turned pens from wood from near Mt. Etna and Palermo.
• Alan Crosby – Christmas tree ornaments.
• Bob Erickson – Toy car.
• Terry Glover – Turned keepsake box.
• George Lewis – Turned keepsake boxes.
• Clem McLay – Scrolled Christmas tree ornament.
• Mike Phillips – Noah's Ark
• Frank Pickett – Toy redi-mix trucks.
• Stan Ries – Turned keepsake box.
• Sam Scalzo – Turned bottle stopper and Christmas tree ornaments.
• Ken Tower – Alder boxes with carved ornaments on the lids, secret compartment.
• Dave Widup – Turned bowl.
• Dan Williams – Carvings, game / keepsake box.
• Herb Winkler – Domino set case.

Woodworking challenges and solutions:

• John Heath needs someone to build a glue-lam piece for a collector car - A real one. Contact Terry Glover.
• Article in Fine Woodworking on food-safe finishes and dust masks.

For Sale:

• Lee Augst - Grizzly dust collector; air filtration system – 125.00; router-100.00.
• Marie has a mortising attachment for drill press.
• Terry Glover – grizzly full-size lathe, modified w/variable speed motor $600.00; 1/2” shaper.
• Sam Scalzo auctioned molding cutter set for 7.00 to Terry Glover; and miscellaneous wood.

Old business:

• Fall Fling – Need demos. Auction for the club, Show and Tell. Clem McLay will take messages, call 520 401-2337. Starts at 9:00, lunch at 12:00.
• Christmas Party – 10:00 December 13. Gifts must be hand-made of wood.
• Christmas toys – Frank needs them by 12/6.

New business:

Article in Fine Woodworking on food-safe finishes and dust masks.

The meeting adjourned at 10:13.

Demo – Sam Scalzo showed us how to make turned miniature bird houses for Christmas ornaments.

NEXT MEETING SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2008 AT THE RAYTHEON WOODCHIPPERS CLUBHOUSE