CALGARY WOODTURNERS GUILD

 

(LIKE MINDED PEOPLE EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE OF WOOD TURNING)

OCTOBER 2005 – NEWSLETTER

 

GUESTS

 

Ian Kennedy, Tom Rooke who became new members. Don Soul has re-instated his membership now that he has his new house built.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW BUSINESS/OTHER

- Jim Jones reported that his school, Okotoks, High School will be holding another wood turning symposium on February 11, 2006.

- President Wilf is looking for a storage space for our second maxi demo lathe. Can you help?

- Jim Osenton arranged an auction of wood from Dorothy Scruggs. This was a lively event with $468.00 being raised for Dorothy. Also, Dennis Milbrandt donated a mere rule which sold for $7.00 for our Library fund.

- Dorothy Scruggs has a number of back issues of Woodworker which will be available at our next meeting

- At our September meeting, Don West set up a Presidents Challenge for vases with his glass inserts. Ron Falconer acted as judge by a score card based on shape, the wood, the finish, the touch, base completion, stability, and overall appeal. The winners were, Jim Edwards, first, Don West, second, and Vern Steinbrecker, third.

HELP WANTED

- Please someone help with our newsletter. Call Carl @ 686-2487.
- We need a member to take over Exhibitions from John Simard.
- Ron Falconer needs someone to take over the Model Steam Engine project.

THE DALE KEITH SHED PROJECT

This project was spear headed by Don West after he saw Dale's working condition after driving Dale home after one of our meetings. Dennis Milbrandt headed up a committee and was helped by Dale Hildebrand and Rod Spence. They scrounged up many donations of building materials, and on Saturday September 24, committee members supported by Wilf Talbot, Don West, John Neville-Smith, Vern Steinbrecker, and Carl Smith met for a work bee and changed the shed into a nice turning place, with a donated skylight, flourescent lighting, insulation, dry wall etc, including a ramp for Dale's wheel chair. Don West also donated 45 pen kits with blanks, hardware and mandrel and bits to Dale.

We are all indebted to Don West for his foresight and Dennis Milbrandt for his leadership in getting the project completed. Dale is a "Happy Camper".

Dale is storing one of our new Maxi Demo Lathes and one of the One-Way Chucks.

CANWEST WOOD SHOW NOVEMBER 4 - 6

Dennis Milbrandt/his studio have established prizes for a chair to be crafted from all parts which have been turned. Refer to info hereunder:

'Sitting A Round'
Turned Chair Making Competition

Chair (châr) n. 1. A piece of furniture consisting of a seat, legs, back and often arms, holding one person.

The Chair; A place to repose, to take a load off,
a contest for a "sit upon".

In an effort to promote excellence in woodturning, the Calgary Woodturners Guild is having its first Chair making competition.

Judging will be in the following areas;

· Design

· Innovation

· Craftsmanship

Rules:

1. All items on the chair must have been turned on the lathe, the only exceptions are fasteners. What you do after turning the parts is up to you.
2. The chair must be able to safely support a 75 kilo person, (no model/scale chairs).
3. Photos of all entered chairs may be used for the promotion of Calgary Wood Turners interests for a period of 5 years.
4. All entries must be available for judging one week before the November 2005 woodworking show.
5. All entries must be available for display at the November 2005 woodworking show.
6. No more rules.

Prizes:

First - Red Ribbon and $100.oo
Second - Blue Ribbon and $25.oo
Third - White Ribbon and $10.oo
Honourable mention - Certificate

June 2005

Cash prizes provided by;

Newt Urn Studio - Dennis Milbrandt
Contact Dennis Milbrandt for further information and entry form (403) 605- 8420

So, get your entries in!

Dennis is our lead for this wood show. He needs help. Call him!

Furthermore, our club can have 50 feet of booth space. A great place to show off your treasures!

SHOW AND TELL

- Pat Churchward led discussion in reviewing various pieces.

 

REPORTS

Secretary-Treasurer, Carl Smith
- Reported on the following payouts: projector screen $267.50, 2 Maxi lathes $588.50, 2 One-Way chucks $353.04, (both lathes and chucks paid out of raffle proceeds) and Insurance premium of $775.00. Our bank balance was $1,929.00, which includes $520. raffle proceeds and payment of $825. for space at Spruce Meadows International Craft Show being held in November.

Library, Ron Falconer
- A fiche cabinet for our library was donated by Steve Book at Rival Energy. We have written a letter of thanks to him.
- Two new videos (Ellsworth grinding) have been added to our collection.

Exhibitions, John Simard
- The Spruce Meadows International Craft Sale will be held November 17 - 20. We need member participation in producing items for sale. Last year's sales totaled $2,890.compared with $4,425 in 2003. from which our club receives 25%. Last year this nearly covered cost of rent, and supplies. As our rent is higher this year, we would like to see sales around $5,000. Get your thinking hats on and start producing sale items. If new members would like to learn what sells, we suggest you contact Jim Osenton, or Dave Beeman, or Jack Whitworth or other members of your choice.

Programs, Jim Osenton
- November will be Hand Thread Chasing by Jim Osenton and Don West.
- December will be a fun event. Likely some kind of competition in turning something
- Also, for December meeting, we have something special. Members are encouraged to bring a turned object other than bowls, vases, or flower pots and RON FALCONER will present a prize to the lucky winner.

DEMONSTRATION

Dennis Milbrant provided a discussion on design.

PowerPoint PDF

Terry Golbeck gave us a talk on use of roughing gouges. Some of his points were:

and in the Display Area...