DESERT WOODCRAFTERS NEWSLETTER
July 11, 2009 Meeting Minutes – Desert Woodcrafters Association Meeting
called to order 9:07 a.m. by President Clem McLay at
the Raytheon Woodchippers Clubhouse.
Financial report: Ending Balance : $1.415.26 Available balance $1,404.39
15 members and 1 guest were present. (Hitch Paprocki,
Guest of Bob Erickson)
Minutes for June meeting were approved as printed.
The 50/50 ($25.00) was won by Clem McLay.
Bring Back:
In/Out box, made by John Cook (in May) was won by Stan Ries.
OLD BUSINESS:
Alan Crosby
made motion that the current roster and officers listed web site be updated.
Motion seconded by Denise Omdahl
NEW BUSINESS:
Bob Erickson
will call Rancho Vistoso regarding the Fall Fling.
Welcome to
New Members: John Cook, Martha Garcia
and Jim Hogan
SHOW
& TELL
Six members
participated. Drawing was won by Herb
Winkler
1. Ken Tower –
Segmented turned bowls.
2. Herb
Winkler – Mahogany and ebony coffee table
3. Frank
Pickett – Intarsia wall hanging, pins
4. Dennis Minikel – Turned “magic” wand - (it lights up)
5. Paul Swane – Sam Maloof's book and
article.
6. Clem McLay – Doll house furniture .
WOODWORKING CHALLENGE:
Hitch
Paprocki: Replace top of guitar with Mesquite.
FOR SALE:
Stan
Ries ---
Retracting casters
Terry
Glover --- Lathe, Shaper, etc.
Herb
Winkler --- Router table inserts
MEETING
ADJOURNED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35
DEMONSTRATION
BY Frank Pickett –Segmented Bowls
Cutting jig
for, and laying out segmented bowls.
Need a goal.
Find patterns
on web: One source is www.woodturningonline.com/
Several sites
give instructions for no-math method: www . woodturns.com
www.turnedwood.com
; www.turnedhardwood.com
Many
books are also available.
Woodturners Studio – software
Jig
(sled) for table/miter saws – http://www . segmentedturning.com/acumiter.htm
The idea
of the sled is to allow one to cut the pieces accurately, and, most
importantly, SAFELY
Minutes written by WAYNE NORMAN, sitting in for Cathy Addison,
Secretary
NEXT MEETING SAT. August 1, 2009 at RAYTHEON WOODCHIPPERS
CLUBHOUSE