Our January 14 meeting was attended by 22 members. We had three guests: Angela Lynch, Jerry Warner, and Jim Reames.
The president’s challenge was to turn something for Valentines. Cletus Brooks won the novice category and Dennis DeMuth won the advanced.
Our demonstration was on how to turn the foot of a bowl (or any turned item) Tom Jones demonstrated using a vacuum chuck. Lynn Southward demonstrated using a cole chuck. Bob Seeberger demonstrated using a jam chuck. All demos were very informative.
The President’s challenge for February will be to turn something that had to have the foot turned and explain the method used.
Upcoming Woodworking shows:
Jan 27-29 Columbus Ohio
Feb 3-5 Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 3-5 Novi, Michigan
These shows all have the same demonstrators. You can get more information, including a listing of demonstrators and demonstrations at http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/
We need volunteers to bring cookies/snacks for our meetings. February and March are covered but please sign up for future months. Signup sheet will be available at each meeting.
We also need volunteers to come early to help with set up and/or stay late to help with cleanup.
Membership dues for 2017 are due. If you haven’t paid yet get with Rich Enders. Dues are $35.
Please consider joining AAW (The American Association of Woodturners). This is a very valuable resource for woodturners. Membership is $60/year and includes 6 bimonthly issues of American Woodturner. As a member you can also view all past issues on line. AAW also issues a Woodturning FUNdamentals as a bimonthly on-line magazine . Membership is only $50 if you choose to not receive a paper copy of American Woodturner. If you are not sure, you can get a 60-day free trial membership to AAW. You can sign up at http://tiny.cc/AAWGuest.
At the January meeting I mentioned Beads of Courage. This is a program for children with serious illnesses. The children are rewarded with beads as they reach milestones in their treatment. Woodturners can create lidded bowls or boxes in which the children keep their beads. Hospitals in Ohio and Michigan that currently participate in the Beads of Courage program:
Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit
Hurley Medical Center in Flint
Cincinnati Children ‘s Hospital
Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus
Recommended dimensions for turned boxes are 5-6” ID and 4-5” height. You are requested to put a special beads of courage on the box. These beads can be purchased in multiples of 20 with Certificates of Gratitude for $25.
Here is the website http://www.beadsofcourage.org/. The information for woodturners is at http://www.beadsofcourage.org/pages/woodturners.html. Let me know if you have interest in pursuing this program. If we have interest, MIOH will buy the beads to put on the boxes. I will also register us with Beads of Courage.
Len
At the December meeting, Scott Solsburg presented a demo on his Spring Pole Lathe. Scott didn’t tell us, but I found out this was not his first attempt. Here is a picture of Scott’s first Spring Pole Lathe