TENNESSEE VALLEY WOODWORKERS
SPLINTERS NOVEMBER 1993
Sunday morning finds us all deep in the darkness
of the “W” word (Winter). There is no doubt, the weather of the day is truly
Winter. Forget about all of that technical stuff about December 21 or the infernal
equinox or whatever it is. The days are getting shorter, it’s dark and cold,
gloom and doom prevail... .pretty heavy load this onslaught of winter. Have
faith....Mother Nature owes us an honest “Indian Summer”...after all we haven’t
really had the benefit of the usual “phase-in program”. This year it seems that
we have been tossed to the jaws of Winter directly from the comforting arms of
Summer with very little Fall training.
NONSENSE
*Genealogy.. The process of tracing back
your family as far as the money goes.
*Economist -- A person who knows all
about money but has none.
*Doctors.. The only people who haven’t a
guaranteed cure for a cold.
*Opportunity ..is missed by most people
because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work -Thomas Edison
*Glyme’s
Formula for Salesmanship- The secret of salesmanship is sincerity. Once you can
fake that, you’ve got it made...
PUZZLED PEOPLE?
Last month we posed the poplar puzzle asking
why Tulip Poplar is the preferred timber for shoring and bracing mines in spite
of the availability of stronger species like Oak. The answer we had in mind ....
Tulip Poplar will sound cracking and popping in advance of actually breaking,
thus serving to signal an early warning to miners to escape in advance of a
failure. Oak on the other hand will fail without warning. I personally think
that the rot resistance of Tulip Poplar is also another strong consideration.
Tulip Poplar contains a naturally occurring phenol similar to man-made
preservatives used in treating wood.
Ross Roepke has arranged another exciting
meeting activity for November. He’s arranged for a tour of the Powermatic tool
manufacturing facility in McMinnville Tennessee. This is an excellent
opportunity to see first hand just how our fellow Tennesseans produce the
undisputed “Cadillac” of all power woodworking tools.
The tour starts promptly at 6:00 P. M. Tuesday evening. Members are
welcome to car pool. Contact the
designated coordinator for meeting places and times:
• Winchester-Tom Cowan-967-1389
• Tullahoma-Ross Roepke-455-8310
• Manchester-Doyle
McConnel-728-7315
There will be a brief business meeting
after our tour just to ‘take care a few pressing matters like our Christmas
Toys for Tots program.
TERRIFIC TURNING TRAINING!!
Judy and Henry Davis had a house full or
shop full. .29 attendees in all. Thank you for
hosting our fall seminar event .. .your
efforts and hospitality are truly appreciated.
Instructors for the day included:
• Henry Davis- face plate turning
• Bob Reece- tool sharpening,
tools & knives, face plates
• Murrel Chattin- Router
crafter jig for fluting and roping of spindles
•Tom Cowan-spindle turning
• Louise Green -tole painting of ornaments
Thanks to all you instructors for your
time and talent in educating and informing your
fellow woodworkers. Instructors also
graciously donated door prizes to:
~ Manuel
Brown -turned mirror by Tom Cowan
~ Ann Odel- Christmas
ornament by Louise Green
~ Pat
Odel-Sharpening strop by Bob Reece
~ Irma
Troxler- turned Saucer by Henry Davis