CALGARY WOODTURNERS
(LIKE
MINDED PEOPLE EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF WOOD TURNING)
JUNE 2003 – NEWSLETTER
GUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW BUSINESS/OTHER
DON WEST has source of Box Elder Burl, and Dave Beeman has some Black Ash that he brought from Ontario. Call them if interested in buying some.
John Simard, our Librarian has a new simplified procedure for recording borrowed books etc.
Wilf Talbot informed us that Harold Biswanger is in High River Hospital. He would enjoy seeing his friends, but best call before visiting him.
Tom Hurst has data on a Tool and Hobby show in Saskatoon, and Winnipeg. Call him if interested.
Jim Osenton gave us last call for entries in the Saws Exhibition. Go to their website for details.
You will note that we have developed a Data Sheet for a better record of major items of continuing interest to our members. If Committees have additional members and if others become aware of product discounts available to members, kindly contact Carl.
If members would like to have their business phone number, address, recorded on our Membership Data schedule, kindly contact Carl.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jim Thorne is still looking for ideas for our fall program. Kindly contact Jim.
EXHIBITION COMMITTEE
Committee Members hope that members are creating quality inventory for our Spruce Meadows sale, November 21, 22, and 23.
At the 2001 sale, prices of our member turnings ranged from $8. paper clip holders to a $275. bowl. Sold items included, bowls, twig pots, candle holders, ear ring holder, humming bird feeders, vases, platters, and wine bottle stoppers.
At the 2002 sale prices ranged from $12. to $85. Sold items included, bowls, perfume pen, toothpick holder, cheese tray, letter opener, bird houses (Xmas tree decorations), humming bird feeders, and pens).
Items that did not sell included, bowls, pens, whistle, pepper grinder, closed form items priced $165. to $225. segmented lamp $350., lamp shade $130.salad tongs, spatulas, computer note holders.
Guests are Christmas shopping and we have found that most sold items were priced in the range of $25. to $75.
Use your imagination and who knows you could sell lots of stuff!
Participants should know that our club needs to cover cost of rental for the space @ $722. and we expect to take a 25 % commission as in previous years. Also, members bear cost of Visa @ 4 to 5 % from items purchase with Visa.
Our total sales in 2001 were $2145. and $3329. in 2002.
LIBRARY
Our new Librarian, John Simard, has developed a new format for borrowing/returning items. It is self explanatory and you will see it at Black Forest where our library is housed.
SHOW
AND TELL
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JACK WHITWORTH demonstrated use of 2 Axminster Excentric attachments for chucks. They are designed to attach to an Axminster chuck, however as Jack doesn’t have one, he made a wooden chuck which he attached to his One Way chuck. (ingenious !) One of the units has 36 fixed positions enabling many excentric forms for vases, loving cups, candle stick holders, leg etc. Jack made neat insertion of circles on end pieces in a number of configurations. Pretty bolo ties. He made a goblet with an excentric stem from the other attachment which has 12 index positions. I likely have this a little mixed up, so if any member is interested in excentric turning best contact Jack.
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Thanks for sharing this with us, Jack.
Jim Thorne , with use of his son’s laptop and a very expensive projector borrowed from Dale Hildebrand and using Terry Golbeck’s internet connection, opened many websites relating to wood turning. This was good info for members. Jim is going to E’Mail each member with a list of websites opened. If you have any favourite sites contact Jim.
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NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 AT 7:30 PM AT BLACK FOREST WOOD
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AGENDA
We will start with our “Show and Tell” followed by announcements & new business.
DEMONSTRATION Vacuum Chucking Methods including how to make home made chucks by BOB VERGETTE.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.
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Carl