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