July 5 – Jeff Fagan July 8 – Open House August 2 – Ron Bartz August 12 – Open House September 6 – Rick Bauer September 9 – Open House October 4 – Mark Palma October 14 – Open House November 1 – Fred Steffens November 11 – Open House December 6 – Rich Waller December 9 – Open House ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bob Eberhardt has invited all of us to the annual summer picnic. This year it will be July 22nd from 11-3pm. Bring your best show-off pieces for the “Show and Tell” as well. It is pot luck, so bring a dish to pass, some plates and utensils and a chair or two. It will be held at Bob’s place near Colfax. < Click for Flyer with Directions > Rich Thelen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ President’s June Challenge – Platters Pen Kits Available *** WARNING Boys and Girls Club Pen Turning AAW Woodturning and Woodworking Tools Demo/Talk for Institute for Learning in Retirement. Also, I would like to meet you, see the facility and observe one of your monthly meetings. Please let me know the date and time of the meetings you plan to attend this month, June, or July and I will try to make one of them. Thanks so much for your participation in our life long learning. 😀 Check out the live demonstration with Mark Palma and Courney Everett on Hello Wisconsin for WEAU TV. There are two short videos on the WEAU web site at this Link October 4, 2017 1:30 – 3Pm Now is the time to register for the Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild’s Turning 2017 Symposium. Act now while preferred on-site lodging is still available at Higher Ground, our full-service event facility. You’ll also take advantage of reduced cost Early Bird registration rates. Go to Turning2017.com to get full event details. It’s our website just for the event. See the new video there that captures the flavor of what many consider one of the best regional turning symposiums in North America. Featured Master Turners. Six “marquee” turners will showcase their skills at Turning 2017. This all-star lineup includes: These highly sought after demonstrators will teach, inspire and entertain throughout the weekend of October 13 – 15. They will be joined by 15 Guest Demonstrators. Together more than 66 demos will be presented over the weekend. This impressive program has much to offer turners of all skill levels and special interests As in the past, Lodge Rooms are available only to those who book the full, 3-day symposium. Dorm style rooms are also available on an individual night basis. A new dormitory building will be used for Turning 2017. Register now and save money with special Early Bird registration rates. Get full details and register now at Turning2017.com Read more of the description on the web page.
Programs
Chips and Tunes
6:00pm – 7:00pm Social Hour
7:00pm – 9:30 Meeting
Coffee & Chips
8:00am – 12:00pm
Castable Acrylics
To Be Announced
Presidents Challenge – Lidded Box
Embellishments
Musky Baits
Baseball Bats
News
Summer Picnic
I was very impressed with the caliber of entries in the President’s Challenge. There were over 16 entries. Very well done! First Prize was to Richard Waller and second was to Bruce Lindholm. The next challenge will be in September and it will be a lidded box.
Chainsaw Championships
The summer main event for Woodturners is the Chainsaw Championships in August. We have been trying to get donations of inexpensive items for the sale tent. Items like tops, pens and small bowls are examples. Bring them to the July meeting and drop them into a box on the side table labelled for the event.
Our group was given a batch of pen kits called El Grande and Churchill. These kits sell from $13.00 to $19.00. The bushings were included (1 set of bushings are for both Churchill and El Grande )but drill bits were not. The drill bits needed are 31/64 and 33/64. Pen blanks would have to be minimally 3/4 but 7/8 would be better. These would be nice medium end pens to sell at the Chainsaw Sculpture Competition.
AAW POLICY ON FRACTAL BURNING
The AAW has always been a faithful advocate for woodturning safety. Recently, the subject of fractal burning has been
in the news because of another tragic death. The AAW Safety Committee has studied the issue and concluded there may be a distinct influencing benefit in adopting a policy against the use of Fractal Burning and publicizing it immediately to chapters and members. As a result, it was recommended that the AAW Board adopt a new policy against the practice, which was unanimously approved on May 17, 2017. The new policy is as follows:
It is the policy of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) that the process known as Fractal Burning is prohibited from being used in any AAW-sponsored events, including regional and national symposia, and that AAW-chartered chapters are strongly urged to refrain from demonstrating or featuring the process in chapter events. Further, the process of Fractal Burning shall not be featured in any written or online AAW publication, except for within articles that warn against its use. AAW publications will not accept advertisements for any products or supplies directly related to the process.
Additionally, the Safety Committee recommended that an article be published in the August 2017 issue of American Woodturner to highlight the dangers of the practice and publicize the new AAW policy.
Tim Benjamin has announced that there will be no pen turning sessions with Boys and Girls Club kids this summer. Further sessions will be announced in the fall.
Good news! I received an email from AAW saying that some of our members had accepted the 50% discount for new members to AAW. It is good to see the Nationals membership increase. If you have not accepted the deal, it is available through the end of June. A flyer is available at the clubhouse, so pick one up at Coffee and Chips or at the next meeting. It explains the benefits of membership very well. Check it out.
Last fall, many of you went to a sneak preview of Farrells new woodworking department. They promised to open the department in the spring and I went to see what they had. They had tools and tools and tools. Organized by maker, they had Jet, Rikon, DeWalt, Bosch, Makita, Milwaukee, Freund, and others. Farrells is located on Hastings Way, but is accessed from Western Avenue, just behind the clubhouse and north about half a mile.
My name is Claudeen Oebser, I am a volunteer coordinator for a group of retirees in Eau Claire and Menomonie. I have talked with Rich and he has relayed that you will be willing to do a demonstration/talk for this group. I have confirmed the date for Oct. 4 from 1:30-3pm leaving time for questions and shopping. From talking to Rich the facility can handle up to 50 people. Let me know if you would prefer I place a lower number for the limit for the class.
Events
UK and Ireland Woodturning Symposium
SYMPOSIUM
Location: Coventry, UK
Dates: Saturday, July 15, 2017 to Sunday, July 16, 2017
Description:
Website: http://ukiws.co.uk
September 15, 2017 to September 17, 2017
Turning Southern Style
SYMPOSIUM
Location: Dalton, GA
Dates: Friday, September 15, 2017 to Sunday, September 17, 2017
Description:
Website: http://gawoodturner.org
We will put on a demonstration/talk at our club house for the Institute for Learning in Retirement. It will consist of up to 50 people from Eau Claire and Menomonie. If you have an interest in this group, check it out at http://cvlr.org
Turning 2017 Woodturning Symposium
SYMPOSIUM
Location: West Harrison, Indiana
Dates: Friday October 13, 2017 to Sunday, October 15, 2017
Description:
Website: http://www.ovwg.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=998512&module_id=201215
Artistry in Wood
EXHIBITION
Location: Wilmington, OH
Dates: Saturday, October 14, 2017 to Sunday, October 15, 2017
Description:
Website: http://www.daytoncarvers.com
November 03, 2017 to November 05, 2017
SOFA Chicago 2017
EXHIBITION
Location: Chicago, IL
Dates: Friday, November 03, 2017 to Sunday, November 05, 2017
Description:
Website: http://www.sofaexpo.com/