CALGARY WOODTURNERS GUILD
(LIKE
MINDED PEOPLE EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF WOOD TURNING)
DECEMBER 2004 – NEWSLETTER
GUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW BUSINESS/OTHER
CANWOOD SHOW AND SALE - Bob Vergette reported on the. The
event went well with lots of interest in turning. Bob thanked all members
who help make this event successful.
Wilf secured interest by a show of hands for members to put items in the show,
to be judged by guests. Maybe there would be an entry fee of, say, $15. with
prizes for winning entries. This idea is to be explored further in time for
next fall's event.
EXECUTIVE MEETING - Wilf informed members that our Executive would be meeting on December 14 and asked members to contact him with desired agenda items.
DAVE BEEMAN has a source of Diamond willow from a farm east of Bowden. Call Dave if you have interest.
COLLABERATIVE TURNING PROJECT - RON FALCONER is working on a project for members to turn a ¼ scale steam tractor. (Mentioned in our October Newsletter.) He expected to have blueprints in January.
ROGER KIRKHAM has Poplar wood available. Call him if interested.
DON WEST has Mayday and Ash available. Call him if interested.
BLACK FOREST WOOD PRODUCTS CO. has 2 spaces left for their Fundamentals of Woodturning course this weekend. Call them if interested.
TONY LUCAS has been approached by operators of the new Currie Barracks Market to display turnings. They charge $50. a day to rent a table. This is being placed on the agenda for the upcoming Executive Meeting.
WILF TALBOT mentioned that AAW will be conducting a draw for a Delta lathe for new and renewal members between September 1, 2004 and January 15, 2005. Furthermore, the winner's home club will receive a second lathe. Carl has info on application process.
BY-LAWS: Replacement By-Laws as discussed at our November meeting and circulated to all members were voted on by members present. It was MOVED by Stafford Wagstaff and SECONDED by Frank Peters and UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED that these new BY-LAWS be put in place and that the Secretary-Treasurer make appropriate application to the Government of Alberta to effect this.
DEMONSTRATION LATHES: This was mentioned in our November Newsletter. It was agreed that Jim Osenton to investigate what is available and cost and report back to our membership, likely by our next meeting.
WILF TALBOT spoke about a special discount offered by Craft Supplies of Provo. Call Wilf if you are interested.
DAVE BEEMAN has a lathe for sale. It is a Nova 3000. 16" swing, 1HP Baldor motor, electronic speed control. Asking price @1,200. Dave also has for sale a McNaughton centre saver, Kelton deep hollowing tool, numerous chisels, and several One-Way jaws for Stronghold. Asking price, list less 40%. Call Dave if interested.
REPORTS
Secretary- Treasurer, Carl Smith
- Reported that we have $2,640.26 in our Bank Account.
- Reported on Spruce Meadows Craft Sale; we made enough from 25% discount
received from member's sold items to cover the rent, however not enough to
cover $246. in other expenses. It should be noted that other expenses for
the past 2 years sales has provided us with shelving, dolly, bags etc. for
future sale events. A copy of "Summary of Business" will be distributed
to all members with this newsletter.
- Members are required to provide signed Applications and Personal Protection
information forms with payment
of Annual Dues which for 2005 have been set at $30.00 for members with E'Mail
and $35.00 for others.
Exhibitions, John Simard
- Reported on Spruce Meadows Craft Sale. While sales were below expectations
the sale went well with good
help from members to man the outlet. John thanked helping members for their
support. Stafford Wagstaff is missing a turning which is likely in with someone
else's items. Kindly call Stafford if it is in with your stuff.
- John wants to show appreciation to Andy Lockhart for storing craft sale
shelving and supplies. It was MOVED, SECONDED, and UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED that
John get a bottle of bubbly at the Guild's expense.
- Only 2 Wine Stoppers have been sold at the Oak Shoppe. John needs new items.
Library, Ron Falconer
- Nothing new at this time.
Programs, Jim Osenton
- Jim's team is developing plans for the remainder of the year. Call Jim with
your ideas.
- It's time to start thinking about planned shop tour for May, 2005. Jim needs
to have 3 shops for each morning and afternoon with, possibly, a BBQ somewhere
at noon. Get your ideas in to Jim.
- From a show of hands, Jim received interest in having another competition
on turning tops again next December. Jim will come up with some new rules.
RAFFLE
Kathy Somerville of Lee Valley donated a Power Visor Face
Shield AND a book, Turning Projects by Richard Raffan. Robert McFetridge won
the face shield and Dwayne Sims won the book. This raffle produced $164.00
Don West also donated pieces of Diamond Willow.
We have now raised a net, after purchase of library items,
$864. from our raffles. Credit for this has to go to KATHY SOMERVILLE of LEE
VALLEY for great raffle items. These funds are part of the $2,640 that Carl
reported being in our Bank Account. It is from this source that members are
considering purchasing a couple of demonstration lathes.
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JIM OSENTON led us on a journey of a competition
turning tops. Jim supplied the wood, many pieces of approximately
2 X 2 X 6 Mayday, Birch, Fruitwood, and Maple. Participants on two different
lathes had to produce a top from ½ of one of the pieces in 6 minutes,
then proceed to produce a second one from remainder of wood block. The key
was that the time given to producing the second one was the amount of time
that the first piece was spinning on a cookie tray. Finally both pieces had
to spin at least 6 revolutions.
The winners, Ron Falconer, Jim Thorne, and Dale Keith each received a Gift Certificate from Craft Supplies. (Some of us need lots of practice before next year's event.) Fun has had by all. Thanks Jim.
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NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at 7:00 PM at Black Forest Wood Co.
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AGENDA
TBA
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A Very Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. Happy Turning!
Carl