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The turning times |
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Volume 16 Issue 8 An East Texas Woodturners Publication August 2008 |
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President |
Charles Brooks |
903-839-7042 |
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Vice President |
Paul Coppinger |
903-638-6008 |
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Treasurer |
Archie Stivner |
903-876-4085 |
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Secretary |
Bill Holmes |
903-894-4684 |
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Program Coordinator |
Ken Terrell |
903-839-4735 |
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Librarian |
Tom & Marjorie Crosby |
903-567-4701 |
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Newsletter Editor |
Mike DeLong |
903-569-2733 |
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Visit us at www.easttexaswoodturners.org |
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THE TURNING TIMES is published monthly as an information source for members of the East Texas Woodturners (ETW). ETW is a chapter of The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) and is committed to serving woodturners in the East Texas area surrounding Tyler, Texas. The ETW Chapter joins with the AAW in its dedication to providing education, information and organization to those interested in woodturning. |
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Meeting at TJC West |
August 9, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. |
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Calendar of EventsAugust 9, 2008 August 23, 2008 September 13, 2008 September 13-14, 2008 October 4, 2008 October 17-19, 2008 October 22, 2008 November 1, 2008 December 13, 2008 January 10, 2009 February 6-8, 2009 February 14, 2009 March 14, 2009 April 11, 2009 May 9, 2009 June 13, 2009 June 26-28, 2009 _________________________ SCTJCW = Steering Committee Meeting @ TJC West Campus |
Hello ET Turners, These hot dog days of summer has this old dog staying as close to the AC as possible. It’s certainly not the time of the year to be out harvesting turning wood, so stay cool and be safe.. It was good to see Steve LeGrue demonstrating for our club again. He surely knows how to handle the skew and does a good job teaching his techniques. I think everyone is looking forward to the August 9th demo with Paul Coppinger & Mike DeLong on “Miniature Hollow Vessels-KISS”. This will feature Paul turning vessels and Mike making and explaining miniature tool use. A follow up to this demo will be a “Shop Day” at Paul’s shop in Mineola August 23rd making and heat treating turning tools. The Setup/Clean Up volunteers for August demo are: Don & Pat Walworth, John Stroud, Jerry McQueen, Jack Day, Jose Alanis & Bobby Barron. I will have a new sign up sheet to pass around for the rest of the year at Saturdays meeting that will include the December Christmas Party. Keep a sharp tool and let the chips fly, – Charles
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Welcome New ETW Members ETW had one new member signup at the July 12th meeting. Please welcome Jim Hays to the club. – Bill Holmes
SWAT Tip One of the SWAT lead demonstrators in October will be Mark St. Leger: I attended one of Mark’s demonstrations at the AAW Symposium in 2006, and was very impressed with his turning ability and easy-going manner. Mark is a fulltime high school shop teacher and his demonstrations reflect both his knowledge of the subject and his expertise in communicating that knowledge. You can see this expertise first-hand by checking out his excellent video, “Skill Building Projects”, from the club library. Though the subjects of Mark’s SWAT demonstrations have not yet been published, I have no reservations in recommending you include Mark on your “must see” list for the 2008 SWAT Symposium. – Editor |
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Classifieds Classified Ad Policy: Classified ads run for 3-months unless the editor is notified they are no longer needed. At the end of the 3-month period, the ad will be dropped from the newsletter unless specifically renewed prior to the period expiration. For Sale: Woodturning Aprons – Made of material that sheds those pesky shavings - $25.00 Please contact Kay Leonard at either 903-592-6009 or at jdl1938@gmail.com Anchor Seal: The Club has Anchor Seal end grain sealer for sale at most Club meetings. It is available in 1 and 2 gallon jugs at $9.00 per gallon. To obtain it, pay our treasurer, Archie Stivner, and then see Cecil Cox. If you need some between meetings, call Cecil at 903-882-5311. Poulan Wildthing Chainsaw For Sale: 18 inch bar; one used and two new chains; carrying case. Runs and cuts good. $95. John Leonard 903-592-6009 jdl1938@gmail.com
For Sale: Jet Mini-lathe bed extension. New in the box. $40. Buddy Morphis, 903-521-1057
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SWAT 2008 Update (excerpt from July 27, 2008 press release) There is more news on this year’s SWATurners Symposium, scheduled for Waco, Texas, October 17 through 19. By this time, everyone should have received this year’s brochure. You may register at any time, either using the form in the brochure, a form you can download from the web site or electronically over the SWATurners web site at www.swaturners.org . The regional demonstrators have now been named for this year’s symposium, thanks to the able work of Demonstrator Coordinator Craig Timmerman. They are: Kevin Bassett - Double Natural Edge Bowl Delbert Dowdy - Segmented Box with Insert Lid Wayne Furr - Projects for the Beginning Turner Dan Henry - Rose Engine Lathe Bill Kloepping - Advanced Design Laminations Ken Rogers - Turning an Open-Sided Hollow Vessel John Solberg & Pete Tkacs - Building a Vacuum Chuck System Bill Tilson - Flower Petal Bowls and Vases Allan Tucker - Better Shape and Form Larry Walrath - Turning a Bowl from Raw Material to Finished Product Larry Zarra - Turning Miniatures – Learning to turn fine details with confidence Vendors are one of the biggest attractions at the Symposium every year. It is a chance to actually see and try out all sorts of tools and buy them at a bit of a discount. While the vendor list isn’t finalized yet, we expect the following vendors to be there for this year’s show:
As with the demonstrator listings, the vendor list will be updated as we go along. Be sure to support the vendors. They support the Symposium by being there, even though it is not particularly profitable for them. There will be an opportunity this year to see a number of different lathes in use in the demonstration runs. In addition to the usual Powermatics, we are expecting Stubby, Robust and Oneway to make an appearance as well. This is a great opportunity to check out your dream lathe. |
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July 2008 Meeting
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Steve LeGrue talked about the “Friendly Skew” in July. |
Steve discussed the various types of turning chisels… |
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…how to use them… |
…and how to sharpen them.. |
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He demonstrated a practical application – a table leg… |
…and finished with some hands on instructions. |
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The club’s 2008-2009 Empty Bowls project got a big with 27 items donated. The total is now 29 items from 5 members. |
EDITOR’S SHOW & TELL FAVORITE Sycamore & Lapiz platter by Norm Dixon |
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East Texas Woodturner’s Supporters |
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WOODCRAFT Monday-Friday 9:00am to 7:00pm |
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ROCKLER 18661 Interstate Hwy. 635 Suite 400 Monday-Friday 9:00am to 7:00pm |
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Craft Supplies USA 1287 E. 1120 S. Monday–Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm, MST |
Packard Woodworks P.O. Box 718 Monday–Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, EST |
Johnson Wood Products 34897 Crystal Rd. Wood Turning Blanks, Bowl Blanks, Sculpturing and Carving Blocks, Fancy Gunstock Blanks, Special Cuttings |
Mentors List
Mark Anthony |
903-963-7128 |
Van |
emark.anthony@gmail.com |
Charles Brooks |
903-839-7042 |
Whitehouse |
cbrooks@suddenlink.net |
Paul Coppinger |
903-638-6008 |
Mineola |
paulcop68@thecoppingers.net |
Tom Criswell |
903-509-1042 |
Tyler |
tom_criswell@yahoo.com |
Tom Crosby |
903-567-4701 |
Canton |
ctomsturnings@aol.com |
Norm Dixon |
903-753-6980 |
Longview |
normandixon@cablelynx.com |
L. V. Filak |
903-885-2550 |
Sulphur Springs |
filak@koyote.com |
Steve Green |
903-489-1507 |
Athens |
s6570@aol.com |
Ed Heuslein |
903-834-3838 |
Kilgore/Overton |
heuslein@earthlink.net |
John Leonard |
903-592-6009 |
Tyler/New Harmony/Lindale |
jdl1938@gmail.com |
Walter Tate |
903-534-8808 |
Tyler |
whtbjt@sbcglobal.net |
Ken Terrell |
903-839-4735 |
Whitehouse |
kpterrell@suddenlink.net |