The April meeting will be at 7:00 pm on the 17th at the University of Tennessee Space institute, room H111.
The April program will feature Loyd Ackerman and Doyle
McConnell. They will be discussing the topic “Introduction to
Woodturning”. The program will also feature photos from Doyle’s trips to
the national woodturning exhibits and symposiums in Utah and Minnesota.
The photo tour will show early photos, at the beginning of woodturning
popularity to where it is today.
Come out and see what Loyd and Doyle have to share with us at the April
17th meeting.
(becoming members at the February meeting)
Be sure to meet all of our new members and welcome them to the club.
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Jane Keffer............................ Tullahoma |
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Andy Weaver (rejoined) ...... Gruetli |
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Diane Weibert ...................... Tullahoma |
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James (Zeke) Davis ........... Cowan |
Here is your chance to make input concerning club activities. The 2012 opinion survey will be conducted during the meeting. The purpose of this survey is to get input from the membership on how to run the club, what they want in the way of programs and ideas for events. So come and share your guidance to the Club leadership by expressing your opinion in this anonymous format.
The survey will be completed during the meeting.
The Spring Seminar is scheduled for April 21 and will be held at Tom
Cowan’s Artisan Studio in Cowan. The presenters will be Tom Cowan and
Doyle McConnell. Everything starts at 8 AM and will end about 3:30 PM.
The major topics will include Inside-outside turning, Finial turning,
Spindle turning and Off-set turning. Click
here to view the
complete schedule and agenda. This will be an excellent time to learn
some new techniques. Additional information will be given at the
next club meeting.
The Panoply demonstrations will be held in Huntsville
April 26-29. Greg Myers is the chairperson for this event. Greg is
needing help for
this event and is looking for volunteers. If you can help, please
contact Greg. He will also have additional information and specifics at
the
April club meeting.
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The first shop tour of the season was conducted on Saturday March
24th. The tour was of three Murfreesboro area shops. The group was
treated
to some very interesting innovative ideas and some wonderful displays of
woodworking skill.
Thanks to Doyle for coordinating the tour and to Jay Hazel, Don
Roundsavill and Ransom Jones for opening up their shops for the group.
Everyone always picks up some ideas to apply in their own shop, as a
result of the tours.
The carvers met on April 7th at Phil's shop.
there were thirteen in attendance. They
continued working on individual projects, learning from each other.
They also discussed plans for the Templeton show on May 23rd and the Cornbread Festival on April 28-29 in South
Pittsburg. Harry May is the contact.
The carvers normally meet on the first Saturday of each month and work on individual or group projects. Anyone interested in carving is welcome to attend these monthly meetings.
Want to learn how to play a flute? Here is your
chance. Ron Reimers has started a “Flute Circle” at Tom Cowan’s studio
in Cowan. The next
meeting will be Tuesday, April, 24th at 1:00 pm. If you don't have a
flute, one will be provided.
Larry Bowers was voted “most improved” at the last meeting.
Additional information concerning this activity will be presented at the
next
regular club meeting.
If
you have not tried the TVW forum, take the time to view all the great
information exchange that is happening. Go ahead and register and you
will see what you have been missing. Instead of just “viewing” the
forum, you can then ask questions or answer questions. It is a great way
to swap ideas and learn new tricks of the trade. You will then be able
to share your ideas and experiences with other members through the
forum.
The club library is a great way to learn new
techniques and brush up on old ones. Henry has the library “open” at
each regular meeting.
Please remember that you can now view some of the club DVDs on line. Go
to the library listing on our club website and click on the
underlined titles.
For a complete list of all items in the Digital Library, see Henry Davis
at club meetings, email him at hdavis37@charter.net or call him at
393-3191 and leave a message.
March
Meeting
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Loyd Ackerman- displayed nested bowls made from maple and a vase made from hackberry. |
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Vince Zaccardi- showed items made by John Hartin, which included a bowl made from Box Elder that he had repaired by using coffee grounds and glue. |
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Mickey Knowles- displayed two bowls and a vase, made from spaulted maple. |
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Doyle McConnell-showed nested bowls and two vases, made from maple. |
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Jim Van Cleave- displayed a relief carving of a flower that he had created by using Basswood and Cherry. |
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Ross Roepke- displayed a mahogany two- drawer table that he had made for his grandson. |
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Bob Reese- showed a walnut box that he had created with 2 roses inlayed on the lid and side of the box. |
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Jay Hazel- had a box made from Baltic birch to hold cans using the Fi-Fo system. He also displayed a pepper mill and a rolling pin made from elm with a Celtic design on it. He also had created a mesquite gunstock. |
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Chuck Taylor- displayed two cherry keepsake boxes. One had a box elder top and the other had a walnut burl top. |
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Dick Wollam- showed a driftwood stump that he had used a pressure washer and flap sander on. He then sprayed a mat finish on it. |
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Bob Addington- showed two spaulted sycamore bowls and a sign made on his CNC router. |
To view the "Link of Interest" on our web site, please click here.
Radial arm saw, Sears Craftsman, 10 inch carbide tipped blade,
good condition, on wooden stand with storage below. Asking $150
If interested contact Nate Campbell (Hillsboro area).
Cell Phone: 865-483-9329
Issues of “Fine Woodworking” magazine. Contact Tom Cowan.
If you have woodworking items for sale or are looking for woodworking items, please send information to Chuck Taylor at 931-728-7086 or email to taylorcw@bellsouth.net .
RESAW GUIDE
This guide lets you correct for blade drift, and you can build
it from parts you probably have lying around your shop.
To use this guide, first mark a line along the top edge of the piece
to be resawn. Adjust the center portion of the jig (A) until the
bandsaw
blade aligns with the marked line on the wood. Tighten the wing nuts
that hold A securely to B. Tighten the wing nut in part C to secure
it
in the miter-gauge slot. Because few bandsaw blades track perfectly
straight (making a fence almost useless for resawing), the curved
end of part A allows you to steer the board into the bandsaw blade
and make adjustments to follow your marked line. It is recommended
to use a 1/2"- to 3/4"-wide skip-tooth or hook-tooth blade for
cleaner cuts.
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