Aug 8, 2013 Meeting Minutes

5 guests, 30 members

Treasurer’s report: $2074.22

Librarian’s report: Nothing new this month

Announcements

End Sealer is available in our storage room for $10
Terry brought some wood that’s available for free on the back table
Tim has some magnolia logs  available

Old business

• Craig still needs to follow up on Meals on Wheels for the donation
• Floor: Mon Aug 12 – Fri Aug 17
  • Remove shoe molding and make sure there are no nails.
  • Patch some of the very bad spots. Jim has some wood we can use for that.
  • Craig will pick up the sanding machines and sandpaper
  • Sander and crew will arrive on Tuesday
  • Start the stain and/or polyurethane process Wednesday
  • Replace shoe molding as last step (purchase new instead of using old
• Pens for troops:  Craig is going to order 125 pen kits.  We won’t order any pen blanks. Plan to still give them out at Jefferson Barracks.
• Terry is going to contact the Woodlands for the birdhouse project.
• Craig still needs to take the lathe home to work on the switch.

New business

• Twin City Days: Sept 7 9:00-4:00 at the Library
  • Need more turned items to sell
  • Jim moved that we do twin city days at the library and donate the money to the food pantry. Motion was seconded and passed.
  • Craig will bring one tent.  Gary has tables.  Keith may be able to bring another tent.
• T-Shirts:  Craig will follow up with Joe.
• Opportunity for Girl Scout demonstrations on Oct 5 in Pevely.  Tim moved we do it and the motion carried.
• Craig will check on the date for fall turning day at Paul’s.
• Library Displays start in September.  Gary will get the information to Craig.

Show and Tell

8 members brought items for show and tell.

• Nick: Platter (Oak?) and pepper mill
• Gail: Pine practice pieces
• Eric: Walnut civil war pen
• Gary: Oysterwood pepper mill
• Joe: Maple bowl
• Glen: Wall hanging (not turned)
• Carrie: Honey locust platter and some bottle stoppers
• Terry: Crab apple vessel, amur cork natural edge bowl

Instant Gallery of Show and Tell Items

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President’s Challenge

The President’s challenge was a wall hanging.  There were 6 entries, Winner was Roger.

• Roger: profile platter in hackberry and walnut
• Terry: Soapberry mirror
• Mike: Cherry platter with burned hot air balloons
• Gary: “Third Rock” ambrosia maple mounted on mulberry
• Eric: ambrosia maple
• Carrie: Honey locust with wire

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July 11, 2013 Meeting Minutes

Treasurer’s report: $2050.73

Librarian’s report
New Woodturning Design magazine

Announcements

New club business cards are available from Craig
One hat left for $15

Old business

• Firecracker Festival – Had 2 tents and demonstrated and sold a few items, not a lot of buyers.  There was concern that very few people did the work. Joyce moved that money should go to Meals on Wheels, Gary Seconded, motion carried.
• Waiting on the city to find a free time to refinish the band building floors.  Jim will follow up.  Gary, Bruce, Jim, Pat, Glen, Joyce and others have volunteered to help.

New business

• Pens for troops – Had a motion to do this again and it carried-  motion to use fall turning day at the band building to teach pen turning for the project.  motion carried.  Plan to make 125
• One of the lathes has some issues starting.  Craig is going to take it home and see if it’s the switch.
• Need to find a nursing home for this year’s birdhouses.  suggestion of the woodlands in Arnold, or some smaller ones in Festus.
• Carrie encouraged everyone to go to the AAW conventions if possible
• Gary has end grain sealer if anyone needs it. Need a new place to store the drum–Mike Short has a place.

Show and Tell

7 members brought items for show and tell.

• Kelly Berger – stool with natural edges
• Carrie – spindles, bar taps, seam rippers and some of Brent’s shaving brushes
• Glen Bond – burl necklace
• Gail – cherry bowl
• Mike Short – box elder with redheart base, spalted maple bowl
• Terry Eiler – large maple bowl, pin oak natural edge bowl, myrtle wood bowl
• Nick Guenther – laminated plywoood pepper mill, bottle stopper, cedar bracelets, catalpa bowl from terry’s roughout

Instant Gallery of Show and Tell Items

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President’s Challenge

The President’s challenge was Jewelry.  There were 8 entries, Winner was Glen.

• Mike Short: burned ring
• Roger: box elder pendant
• Eric: laminated bracelet
• Craig: cocobolo earrings
• Carrie: cocobolo pendant and earrings with silver
• Keith: dotted bracelets
• Glen: box elder bracelet, pendant, ring set
• Jim Atkins: box elder bracelet

Instant Gallery of President’s Challenge Items

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