May 9, 2013 Meeting Minutes
33 members were present.
Treasurer’s report: $1630.73 and dues are due.
Librarian’s report
New Woodturning design magazine
Easy Woodturning DVD on Carbide Tools
Old business
- Successful Turning day, 4 lathes were in use all day
- Gary and Bruce are going to Hillsboro Intermediate School Career Day, one more person is needed
New business
- Discussed May 18 Turning Day at the Festus Band Building
- Discussed Firecracker Festival on June 29th and 30th
- Gary moved that all money from Twin City Days go to a food pantry, seconded by Craig, motion passed
- Gary moved that all money from Firecracker days be used to refinish the band room floor, seconded by Carrie, motion retracted
- Tim moved that the motion be tabled until the price of refinishing the floor was determined, Glen seconded, motion passed
- A large number of books on woodworking were donated to the club and sold in a silent auction
Show and Tell
15 members brought items for show and tell.
- Terry Eiler – Catalpa chip and dip, elm bowl, and a natural-edge bowl from last month’s demo
- Craig Schmidt – burial urn
- Ronald Durbin – Bottle stopper, French Knitter
- Jerry Cox – Maple stand piece
- Carrie Bradfield – Holly bowl with wire
- Jim Anderson – Segmented press
- Joe Whitener – Box elder Yarn Bowl
- Jim Atkins – Candlestick
- Gary Gronborg – Pepper grinder, burned hollow burl bowl
- Brad – Pine and cherry bottle stoppers, pens
- Paul Kirk – Stylus pen
- Gib – Segmented pen
- Kat – Segmented pen, bolt action pen, locust bowl
- Mike Short – Segmented pens, honey locust bowl
- Paul Krautmann – Osage orange candlestick, Hackberry vessel
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Instant Gallery of Show and Tell Items
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President’s Challenge
The President’s challenge was a Natural-Edge bowl. There were 15 entries, Paul Krautmann won.
- Paul – Giant white oak burl
- Jim – Unfinished Walnut
- Gary – Conical bowl, unknown wood
- Terry – Large Walnut
- Carrie – Cottonwood
- Mike – Small unfinished
- Roger – Unknown (sycamore?) coin bowl
- Tim – Walnut
- Keith – Persimmon
- Paul Kirk – 2 small bowls
- Eric – Wild cherry with antler base
- Craig – Bradford pear
- Nick Guenther – Cedar
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Instant Gallery of President’s Challenge Items
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Demonstration
The demonstration was by Craig on turning birdhouse ornaments.