CALGARY WOODTURNERS GUILD
(LIKE
MINDED PEOPLE EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF WOOD TURNING)
FEBRUARY 2005 – NEWSLETTER
GUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW BUSINESS/OTHER
- ANDY LOCHART requested items for a charity silent auction.
Talk to Andy if you wish to donate anything.
- AAW : The draw for the Two Delta lathes went to Gary Maiden of the Louisville
Area Wood turners. AAW members in our Guild are covered by the AAW insurance
policy in addition to our own policy.
- THE FURNITURE SOCIETY will be holding a convention June8-11
in San Diego CA. Michael Hosaluk will be heading the surface design area with
the style of “Emma Lake” to produce collaborative objects to be auctioned
at the end of the convention. Check out their website for details at www.furnituresociety.org/conference
- Carl is looking for help with
our Newsletter. Carl is waiting for your call.
REPORTS
TREASURERS REPORT
Secretary-Treasurer CARL was in Africa so no report was given Memberships are now due. Mail your applications to Carl or bring them to the next meeting.
LIBRARY
RON FALCONER informed us that he has new material for the library
EXHIBITION
JOHN SIMARD informed us that we have sent in our deposit to Spruce meadows
RAFFLE
With DAVE BEEMAN organizing ticket sales we raised $109.00
for our Library FUND. Prizes were a pen kit donated by VERN STEINBRECKER,
a Parting tool donated by KATHY SOMERVILLE of Lee Valley and 2 pieces of Manitoba
Maple donated by STAFFORD WAGSTAFF
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TERRY GOLBECK provided us with an informative presentation on dust collection. His initial bit of realization about the dangers involved with dust, related the fellow in New Brunswick who decided to clean his shop with compressed air and turned on the fan in the attic to clear the dust.. The result was charcoal instead of a shop. I could say the morel is not to clean the shop but a better idea is not to let the dust build up in the first place.
Terry catagorized the different types of dust and other irritants that need attention by woodworkers. Chemical compounds and molds can also be hazardous in the shop. The “dust collector” in your shop is really a power distributor of dust unless it is retrofitted with finer filtration.
Different collection systems were discussed along with the mechanics of flow and resistance of pipe and elbows. Personal protection using different masks and helmets rounded out the discussion. The library has a book on Woodshop dust control that is a useful reference.
NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 7:00 PM at Black Forest Wood Co.
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AGENDA
Tony Lucas will demonstrate Butterfly inserts.
AND we will have an extended show and tell. Also bring your jigs or disasters
TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR FUTURE MEETINGS: - MAY - Shop Tours - JUNE
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Recorded by Wilf Talbot.
Carl