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The TVWW picnic was a lot of fun! Although the weather turned quite chilly that afternoon, we had a good turnout. The food was delicious as usual, and everyone enjoyed a relaxing time of fellowship with friends. It's always wonderful to see spouses and families of our club friends. The auction netted the club around $600, which will be money well spent on club functions. All in all, it was a great afternoon in a most gorgeous place! Thanks to all who helped and participated!
The Turning Bee is an event in which newer
wood turners are paired with a mentor for a hands-on experience to get
instruction and advice on how to turn a bowl. This event has spawned the
careers of many TVW members in the wood turning skill.
It is a great learning environment and even better fellowship with other
club members.
If you have not previously
registered to attend the event, you need to contact Larry Wendland
(contact information below) soon and get your name on the list. They
need to know soon, in order to prepare enough bowl blanks for everyone.
You are invited to attend this
year’s event at Larry Wendland’s shop for some turning tutorial and some
camaraderie with fellow woodworkers.
Date: June 25, 2016
Time: 8 AM until we’re done
Location: 224 Dunk Blanton Road, Tullahoma TN, 37388
Contact: Ph. (931) 563-7445 culets@gmail.com
Unless you’ve already enrolled, please
contact Larry to confirm your plan to attend.
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Tom Cowan brought in pictures of a
grandfather clock he had made from white oak, mahogany, and
other woods with a
beautiful pattern on the door, and pictures of a cellaret he
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Doug Dunlap showed us a segmented lamp he had turned in the lathe made from 111 pieces of wood, the turned to show a beautiful pattern, made from oak and cherry, and finished with lacquer |
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Ross Roepke brought in a box me made, with the lid being the main focus. It was made from a piece of wood from an antique pump organ, with a decoration pressed into the wood, made from walnut, and a box made from crown molding, with a fennel made by Doyle McConnell. |
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Judy Bennett brought in a intarsia she made of a wood spirit, made from one piece of wood. It had a lot of hand carved detail, and was made from poplar, and finished with Spar urethane. |
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Gary Bennett brought in several bowels he had turned while in Florida. One was a segmented bowl, made from cherry with a flat bottom, one was a flat bottomed bowl made from cedar, and one segmented bowl showed off a chain design, made from chestnut, maple and walnut, and all were finished with butcher block oil. |
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John Hartin brought in a bowl and a chalice he had turned to show us about the golden ratio. |
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Greg Myers brought
in a
beautiful cross he cut out with his scroll saw. He used a
pattern he found in a magazine, and was made from yellow heart
and walnut woods. |
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Jim Everett
brought in 2 pieces of his intarsia work, both of which are
military inspired. The first one depicts a
older soldiers giving his old Army hat to a boy in front of
a military monument, and the second is of a
bald eagle frying in front of an American Flag. |
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Bob Reese showed
us his
violin he crafted, using spruce wood for the top, which
might be up to 300 years old. He thought at first it might have
been red wood, but tests showed it to be spruce. It was made
from several different types of including pine, cedar, and
spruce, and finished with varnish. His wife Rheta then played us
a beautiful tune on the violin. |
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Chuck Taylor
brought in
several turned bowls and vases he had made. One 6-inch bowl
was made from rosewood, one vase was made from Apple wood, and
one was made from maple. They all were finished with varnish. |
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Doyle McConnell
brought in
2 pepper mills, both made from spalted maple and finished
with lacquer. |
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Real (and unreal) steel does the trick Ordinary sandpaper clogs quickly with gummy finish when buffing between coats, leaving erratic scratches and increasing sanding time. Instead, use steel wool or a synthetic substitute to achieve results similar to sandpaper but without clogging. Just remember that #00 steel wool generally yields similar results to 360-grit sandpaper, #000 equates to 400 grit, and #0000 equates to 600 grit. Because synthetic steel-wool pads are typically labeled with ambiguous designations such as “ultra fine,” “general purpose,” and “heavy duty,” drawing accurate comparisons to other abrasives is difficult. Try them on a test piece before using them on your workpiece Courtesy of Wood Magazine |
Always wear your
safety glasses in the shop
