October, 2019 Newsletter

                                                                          MIOH Monthly Meeting Minutes

October 12, 2019

The meeting was called to order by President Len Coleman at approximately 10 a.m.

There were 32 members present and 2 visitors: Joe Wise of Monroe, MI and Dick Hochey from Findlay, OH

October birthdays include Tim Parker, Eric Blom, and Francis Shaffer

Treasurer’s Report: $3,384.66

Rick Kimling reported on his visit to the Phoenix Bat Company

Announcements included:

Snack sign-up sheet is being circulated, please volunteer!

Len reported on his experience at the Mid-Atlantic Woodturners Symposium

Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild’s Turning 2019 is coming up October 18-20

The Tennessee Association of Woodturners Woodturning Symposium is January 24-25 in Franklin, Tennessee

AAW 2020 Symposium is in Louisville, Kentucky June 4-7

Eric Blom has items appearing in the Detroit Area Woodturners 2019 Gallery Exhibit November 8 through December 8, 2019

Karen Finn presented Show & Tell, that consisted of over 15 pieces. Among them was a large sugar maple burl with a forged iron centerpiece by Eric Blom, and a hollow vessel by Ron Olin, who has returned from a long absence from the club due to illness.

Tom Jones showed photos from the Atalicious show

Rick Strope presented the raffle, which consisted of quite a few donated tools, supplies, and wood. Rick himself donated several items

Jim Nickless supplied the cookies for Break

October’s President’s Challenge was Natural Edge Bowls

Novice winners were: Karen Finn 1st, Fran Shaffer 2nd

Advanced winners were: Ted  1st, Tim Parker 2nd

Gary Ernst presented a demonstration on how he turns finials. We were all impressed on how easy he makes it look! Gary showed us many helpful tools and jigs, including the string steady he made for his tailstock

Len announced the President’s Challenge for November: A turning with Finials

Len then closed the meeting

Minutes respectfully submitted by Dave Finn, Secretary

 

                                                                                  President’s Newsletter

 

The Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild presented Turning 2019 on Oct 18-20 at the Higher Grounds Retreat Center in south east Indiana.  Tim Parker won the free registration for this event.  I believe Bill Weber and Jerry Warner were also attending.  I look forward to their pictures and discussion of the show.

Earlier this year Dave Finn won a scholarship to the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  Dave is attending a class there this week.  Karen is also taking a class.  I’m sure they will have a lot to show and tell at the next meeting. 

Upcoming Events

Our November meeting will be on November 9. 

The president’s challenge for this month is to turn an item with a finial (or finials)

Scott Solsburg will be giving a demonstration on Christmas Ornaments.

Francis Shaffer signed up to bring the snacks for the November meeting

Bring items for show and tell and the president’s challenge and the raffle. 

Happy Woodturning   

Len