October 10, 2013 Meeting Minutes

3 guests, 29 members

Treasurer’s report: $1743

Librarian’s report: Nothing new

Old business

• Turning Day at Paul’s
• Girl Scout Days Demo
• Craig has a check for Quad City Development with money raised at sales
• Twin City Days money to be split between two food pantries
• Woodlands selected as recipeient home for Birdhouses on January 13th at 2:30pm

New business

• Belleville Woodcarver’s show in Nov 2 & 3
• Fall Turning Day is Nov 9
• Cards available for Pens for Troops
• Club lathe has been repaired with a new capacitor
• Craig brough prices and sign-up sheets for clothing with club logos
• No new officer nominations
• Craig will be applying for a grant for A/V equipment for demonstrations

Show and Tell

12 members brought items for show and tell

 

• Terry Eiler – Natural Edge Holly Bowl, Magnolia bowl, Cracked holly bowl
• Carrie – Elm Bowl, Box Elder Bowl
• Jim Anderson – Inside Out turning
• Andrew – Pen
• Paul Krautmann- 2 Oak bowls, cherry bowl
• Kat – Pine cone pen
• Mike – Maple bowl, Box elder bowl
• Mike Ruch – Laminated bowls, walnut, oak, ornament, glasses, gavel, bullet box, apple box
• Rob – natural edge vase, two pens
• Jim Atkins – Apple bowl
• Joe Whitener – walnut natural edge bowl
• Paul Kirk- Walnut bowl

 

Instant Gallery of Show and Tell Items

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President’s Challenge

The President’s challenge was a tool handle, the winner was Gib.

 

• Joyce – round skew, silver maple handle
• Jim Atkins – small handles
• Gib – Carbide tool and bag
• Gary – diamond dresser tool, brazilian cherry
• Eric – Carbide tool, walnut and mahogany
• Roger – Small handle
• Carrie – Bowl gouge, osage orange
• Mike – Awl, cherry
• Glen B – branding iron, hard maple

 

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Craig demonstrated turning Christmas ornaments.

September 12, 2013 Meeting Minutes

3 guests, 29 members

Treasurer’s report: ~$2000

Librarian’s report: New Woodturning Design magazine

Announcements

 

• Habitat for Humanity is holding its second annual Lobsterfest
• Woodcarver’s Club meets the first Wednesday of the month at Windsor Library
• Endgrain sealer is on sale for $10 a gallon

 

Old business

• Twin city days, sold 23 tops, total sales $444. and change, money to be donated to Ozark food pantry and Methodist Church
• Money from Firecracker days donated to quad city community development corporation
• Band building floor, probably spent ~$200, Home Depot added $200 plus free equipment rental
• Paul motioned that both floor finishers be paid $200 for donating their time, Bruce seconded, motion passed

New business

• Glen motioned that club officers’ AAW membership fees be paid by the club, seconded by Gary, motion passed
• Shirt pictures coming
• Pens for troops pen kits available, 12 remaining.
• Turning day at Paul’s is Sept 21st, pen turning will be demonstrated.
• Next band building turning day is November 9
• Takedown for current display is September 29th, Next display at Windsor is October 1
• 150 birdhouses are needed by the December meeting for the birdhouse giveaway, Terry has birds
• Belleville woodcarver show is in November
• Officer Nominations
  Librarian – Terry Eiler
  Treasurer – Pat Bond
  Secretary – Brent Johnson
  Vice President – Tim Voellinger, Carrie Bradfield
  President – Tim Voellinger, Carrie Bradfield, Keith Buxton

Show and Tell

8 members brought items for show and tell.

• Mike Short: Elm bowl, pen
• Jerry Cox: Bolivian Rosewood art piece
• Keith Buxton: Box Elder bowl
• Roger Milfelt: Split turning
• Carrie Bradfield: Purse hangers, boxes
• Brent Johnson: Shaving brushes
• Terry Eiler: Chip and Dip, holly bowls
• Eric Haas – Segmented Box

Instant Gallery of Show and Tell Items

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President’s Challenge

The President’s challenge was a drop Spindle.  There were 6 entries, Winner was Nick Guenther.

• Roger: Walnut with veneer segments
• Eric: Walnut, ying yang
• Mike: Osage Orange
• Keith: Sphere
• Nick: Segmented supported spindle
• Carrie: Honey locust and Walnut

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Instant Gallery of President’s Challenge Items

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