The May meeting will be at 7:00 pm on the 17th at the University of Tennessee Space institute, room H111.
The May program will be comprised of two informative
parts. The first section will be a presentation and discussion of the
recent club survey. This part of the program will be led by Loyd
Ackermann. The survey was conducted in order to have the club more
aligned with the membership wishes.
The second program presentation will be the topic, “From Picture to Plan
Layout”.
The annual TVW picnic and auction will be held on May 26 at Falls
Mill. This provides a great time for fellowship and relaxing. The
auction is a major fundraiser for the club. So, remember to bring
something for the auction, preferably something you have made.
The exact time will be announced at the May 15th TVW meeting.
Thanks to Karen Browning who is the chairperson for the event.
(No new members at the April meeting)
Be sure to meet all of our new members and welcome them to the club.
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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 was held on April 21 at Tom Cowan’s
Artisan Studio in Cowan. The presenters, Tom Cowan and Doyle McConnell,
did an outstanding job. About thirty people were in attendance. Tom
discussed and demonstrated the art of “spindle turning and off-set
turning”. During the afternoon session, Doyle demonstrated “finial
turning and Inside-outside turning”.
Thanks to Paul Fulks, chairperson for the event, for the coordination
activities. A special thanks to our presenters, Tom Cowan and Doyle
McConnell for their expertise in demonstrating their skills.
This was an excellent opportunity to learn some new techniques and to
enjoy the fellowship of fellow woodworkers.
The Panoply demonstrations were conducted in Huntsville April 26-29. The first two days were spent surrounded by 5th graders from Huntsville City and County schools. Tom demonstrated turning and Greg demonstrated the use of a scroll-saw. The kids were very enthusiastic and ask many questions. Thanks to Greg Myers for chairing and coordinating this event. The participation in the Panoply proved a successful activity for the club.
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It is now officially “Shop Tour” season. Clean up your shop because your shop may be on the next tour. Thanks to Doyle for coordinating this enjoyable activity. The best thing about the tours is the fact that everyone always picks up some ideas to apply in their own shop.
If you want to be on the tour list, contact Doyle.
TThe carvers had a busy schedule the past few weeks.
They participated in the Cornbread Festival on April 28-29 in South
Pittsburg.
They also participated in the Dogwood Festival, held in Winchester, on
May 4, 5 & 6.
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 at 114 main St.
The last meeting was on Tuesday, April, 24th and the "fluters" welcomed
Fred Heltsley, Diane and Benjamin Carrick as new participants at the
last meeting.
Our May meeting will be May 29th, at 1pm at the Cowan Artisan's shop,
114 Main st. Cowan TN. I ask that everyone come with a song that they
have been practicing this past month.
Anyone who has an interest to learn about the native American flute is
welcome. The flute has a mesmerizing and soothing sound that relaxes and
heals. If you don't have a flute, arrangements can be made for a loner.
So come on out and have an afternoon of fun, learning and enjoyment. It
will be fun, as everyone learns together.
The group meets at 1:00 PM on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Additional information concerning the next meeting of the group will be announced at the TVW club meeting on May 15.
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.
April
Meeting
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Paul Jalbert - showed a cherry relief carving of a woman with long flowing hair. |
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Vince Zaccardi- displayed a cherry bowl and a box elder bowl. Both had been finished with a wax finish. |
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Jim Everett - showed an
intarsia piece
that he was making for a client. This work was to be hung
over a fire place mantle |
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Ken Burgess - showed a face carving made from butternut. |
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Bob Addington - had two (2) praying hands and was explaining the difference in adjusting the speed of his CNC machine to improve the overall smoothness of the machine cuts. |
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Jay Hazel - showed a piece that he had made from
Brazilian Redwood and
a stick made from Osage-orange for his wife to |
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Jim Van Cleave - displayed a basswood relief carving of a sunflower. |
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Larry Wendland - showed a bowl that had been carved from walnut. |
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Henry Davis - displayed a cherry and a maple bowl that was finished with Briwax. |
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Harry May - displayed a full statue of an Indian made from cherry, with great detail. This had been a 2 year project. |
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Doug Dunlap - showed a bowl that he had turned from box elder. |
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Ron Reimers - displayed several flutes made from red cedar. He explained how he was creating longer flutes to change the pitch. |
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Newt Wright - showed a flute that he had made from walnut. |
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.
13” Delta Planer with several sets of new blades- $150.00
Craftsman 8” Adjustable Dado saw blade like new- $40.00
Dust Collector Suction stand-$40.00
To view photo of Kevin's items, visit the TVW Forum and click on
"Exchanging stuff" and then "tools for your shop".
If interested, contact Kevin Deuermeyer at 931/759-6772
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 .
Have a small shop? Cramped for space? Here
is a solution.
We all have been in this situation. Needing to a long workpiece
on the miter-saw, but when you try to position it against the fence,
it bumps into something. Nudging the saw a bit forward, you hit
something else. Finally, frustrated, you pick up the heavy saw and
set it up where the workpiece will clear all obstacles. To avoid
relocating your miter-saw when cutting long boards, make a simple
swivel base that dramatically increases your cutting options without
relocating the saw. The swivel base consists of two pieces of
plywood with a lazy Susan sandwiched between. To install the lazy
Susan, first drill access holes in the saw platform that will line
up with the screw holes of the lazy Susan. Attach the lazy Susan to
this platform, and then mount the lazy Susan to the base cabinet or
bench top. Mount the saw on top of the swiveling platform. To lock
the base square to the wall, or angled left or right, drill holes in
the platform and cabinet base where needed for maximum clearance,
and then drop in a dowel as a locking pin, as shown.
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