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Big news for March!!!! We will have a special demonstration featuring Alan Lacer on Saturday March 31, 2012. The cost to attend is $15 for MIOH club members and $35 for non-members. The demonstration is scheduled for 8:30-5PM and will include refreshments and lunch.
Alan will be discussing proper use and sharpening of the skew chisel, using the bowl gouge, turning boxes, using and making hook tools, and general finishing. For more information about Alan Lacer, check out Alan's site at http://www.woodturninglearn.net/
Seating is limited to the first 40 people to register for the special Alan Lacer demonstration so contact Lynn or Craig ASAP if you are interested so you don't miss this opportunity.
Craig Demlow crdem@yahoo.com or 517-902-8059 Lynn southward scwp@tc3net.com or 517-486-4141
Ted and Rick teamed up to give our March demo on "Turning Green Bowls". They covered topics such as:
Options for Mounting (and Their Advantages/Disadvantages) Turning Between Centers (for Later Turning in a Chuck) The Green Bowl Hollowing Process and Rules of Thumb Green Bowl Drying Methods Second (Dry) Turning Methods Cleanup and Finalizing of the Foot/Tenon
Here are a few pictures from the demonstration:
Here is a link to our page about turning large red oak bowls
Our April President's Challenge item is "A Usable Bowl".
Jim Nickless was kind enough to put together a list of available resources for our club library. Here is a link to Jim's list: Library List
The pictures below show some of the items brought in for the monthly President's Challenge entries and show-and-tell. Congratulations to our President's Challenge winners Jim Nickless and Ken Goetz! As always, thanks to all of those that brought in items for the President's Challenge, show and tell, and those that brought in flag bases for our veterans.
Don't forget about our special challenge of turning wooden flag holders for our veterans at the Ann Arbor VA hospital. All bases should have a 3/16" hole to accept the flag. We are starting a mentoring program for our membership. If you are willing to help by fielding questions, please get in touch with any of the club officers.
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