DESERT WOODCRAFTERS NEWSLETTER
August 1, 2009 Meeting Minutes Desert Woodcrafters Association
Meeting
called to order 9:15 a.m. by President Clem McLay at
the Raytheon Woodchippers Clubhouse.
Financial report submitted by Treas,
Terry Glover, read by Cathy Addison. Ending/Available Balance : $1,455.07
20 members and 1 guest were present. (Guest, Stephen Pustelnik)
Minutes for July meeting were incorrect. The section under Old
Business: Alan
Crosby made motion that the current roster and officers listed on the web site
be updated. Motion seconded by Denise Omdahl. was a typographical
error, repeated from the June minutes. Motion by Alan Crosby
to amend July minutes, Second by George Sample. Motion passed.
The 50/50 ($33.00) was won by Ivan Hanna.
Bring Back: Wooden train whistle, made by Stan Ries,- won by Wayne Norman.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bob Erickson called Rancho Vistoso
regarding the Fall Fling on October 31, 2009. He was advised cost would be: $15.00
per plate for a choice of meat, or $13.00 per plate for one-meat menu. Suggestion
made to call Famous Dave's Barbecue for estimate on catering.
Frank Pickett asked for confirmation to order necessary supplies
for Christmas Toy Project Short discussion was held (Minutes from March 7,
2009 show members voted to continue the Toy Project this year.) Frank will
order the supplies.
He
reminded members who are interested to get busy making toys.
Secretary will update mailing lists to
include lifetime members and those who have paid their dues.
NEW BUSINESS:
Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium to be
held in Loveland Colorado on September 12th & 13th, 2009. Clem has brochures, or get information at www . rmwoodturningsymposium.com
$10 Gift Certificates from The
Woodturners Catalog won by: Dan Williams, Denise Omdahl
and George Lewis
SHOW
& TELL
Twelve participants. Drawing
was won by Clem McLay ($25.00)
1. Dennis Minikel Ironwood weed pot, bowl, and mesquite chalice,
with cedar arrow.
2. Ken Tower
Spalted maple clock with ebony buttons & leaded
glass face.
3. Rick Grau Pictures of Alder wood rocker. Upholstered
seat with micro suede. Used Miller dowels. Made a bender for the rockers.
4. Stan Ries Three stacking Pen trays. (Hold 38 pens each)Used
router
5. Clem McLay Showed a book with chess set patterns. Workman's
chess set that he started to make out of very hard cherry wood. He stopped
because the wood is too hard to work with.
6. Frank
Pickett Segmented clock (time ring) with intarsia teddy bear. (Cut, grooved, sanded
& routed no lathe work) Five ballpoint pens using
various woods. Uses very cheap plastic pens, splits the wooden blank and
routs grooves on one side, glues together & then turns.
7. Alan
Crosby Ironwood key rings. Pens: maple with black walnut trim and mesquite salvaged
from the centers of napkin rings.
8. Merle
Watts Photos of cup & saucer shelves (Used old spindles from previous
project) Weed pot and wooden roses. (Used very hard wood thinks it's elm)
9. Dan
Williams Carved matador (with cape) and charging bull. (Tail broke off, so he
fastened it to the base and dabbed a little red paint on the end.) Used
basswood and painted with acrylic.
10. George
Sample Two sets of coasters and boxes made from bits & pieces of various woods.
Used patterns for coasters, but designed boxes himself.
*When you cut center of coaster plate, tilt scroll saw table about 4 or 5
degrees to give indentation for the coaster. Finished with
natural color and Watco oil.
11. Stephen Pustelnik Carved dolphin. Started the project many years
ago using 1 scrap which was too thin. Had to add pieces as
he went.
12. Denise Omdah l Rather old hand carved figurine purchased at a
garage sale for very little money. Uncertain what the wood is, but liked it
because of the work that someone put into it.
WOODWORKING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS:
Clem McLay displayed a lamp with LED light. - Pure light and
very long life span. (Available at many stores, including Costco for under
$15.00)
Cindy Quinn has a router motor that isn't working.
Clem said he'll take a look at it. She also has chunks of mesquite wood that
are too large to turn, so Stephen will help her cut them.
ITEMS
FOR SALE: (and to GIVE AWAY) :
Tom Dowell
Arizona willow (air dried for several months)
Alan Crosby
has 56 band saw blades free
MEETING
ADJOURNED AT 10:15.
DEMO
BY: KEN TOWER:
MAKING
CRATSMAN STYLE DIAMOND-SHAPED CAP PLUGS
SAFETY
TIP: DON'T MOVE TABLE SAW FENCE UNTIL BLADE HAS STOPPED.
Minutes by Cathy Addison, Secretary
NEXT MEETING SAT. September 12, 2009 at RAYTHEON WOODCHIPPERS
CLUBHOUSE
**(NOTE: - MEETING DELAYED ONE WEEK DUE TO LABOR DAY WEEK-END.)