The November meeting will be at 7:00 pm on the 15th at the University of Tennessee Space institute, room H111.
The November program will be presented by Bob
Addington. Bob’s video presentation will be "CNC -- A Trend in
Woodworking?". He will explain and demonstrate the process of “CNC
routing” from start to finish of a project.
Looking forward to seeing you at the November 15th meeting.
(becoming a member at the October meeting)
Be sure to meet all of our new members and welcome them to the club.
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Chris Pfender ............... Tullahoma |
We were saddened by the loss of Jim Steadman, one of our members since 2004. Jim lost his battle with a brain tumor on October 28th. A memorial service was held on Saturday November 12 at the Watson-North Funeral Home in Winchester.
What a great seminar!!!!!!! About 35 people attended the Fall Seminar on October 22 at Cowan Artisans, Cowan, TN. The presenters, Scott Tinker, Larry Parham and Joe Getty did an outstanding job in their presentations. Everyone came away with valuable information that can be put to use in their own shops. A big thanks to the chairperson, Richard Gulley, and the seminar host, Tom Cowan, for their efforts in coordinating the event. Also to Loyd, for his TV/camera setup that allowed everyone to view exactly what was being presented and to Felix for providing the coffee and snacks. Everyone was treated to a good lunch hosted by Sernicola’s restaurant. A really good day of learning some new skills and techniques.
The carvers group was represented at the Huntsville
Craft Show on November 5 and 6. Members attending included Dick Wollam,
Kelton and Sylvia Garner, Sharron Wright and Steve Shores. Every member
entering the “competition” portion of the show won multiple ribbons. A
total of 14 ribbons were garnered by the club carvers. They represented
the club in a great fashion.
The carvers normally meet on the first Saturday of each month and work
on individual or group projects.
Several club members participated in the woodworking display at the Fine Arts Center during the month of October. The Fine Arts Center expresses their appreciation to all the exhibitors and to those that came and viewed all the outstanding items on display. Thanks to all the members displaying items and supporting the Fine Arts Center. Thanks to all the members displaying items and supporting the Fine Arts Center. Go to the gallery to see all the photos.
The nominating committee presented a slate of
officers for 2012 at the October meeting. The officer election will be
conducted at the meeting this month and the new officers will take
office in January.
The 2012 slate of officers presented was as follows:
President ------------------ Vince Zaccardi
Vice-President ----------------- Paul Fulks
Secretary ------------- Kevin Deuermeyer
Treasurer ----------------- Bob Addington
Publicity Chairman ------------ Phil Myers
Newsletter Editor ---------- Chuck Taylor
The Forum is now functioning smoothly with lots of
activity and really great information being passed between members. To
minimize our exposure to spam and hackers on the forum, we’re limiting
registration to TVW members and a few invited guests. You can help keep
it this way. Here is a request to Club members wishing to register for
the Club’s forum.
We are asking for anyone wishing to register to go ahead and do so by
following the procedure on the website and then send an email to either
Chuck Taylor or Loyd Ackerman. Your account will be activated as soon as
we get the email and then you will be able to share your ideas and
experiences with other members through the forum.
To help us with verifying members, be sure to use the email address you
have in the TVW on-line member list so we'll know it's you and activate
your membership in the forum. If you wish to use another email address,
send an email to one of the team members so we'll know it's OK to
activate you.
Don’t forget about the great resource of information
in our library. New items are being added all the time. Take a look at
the list of topics at the next 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.
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Jay Hazel – A member of the Stones River club gifted Jay with some Yew from which Jay made several items pointing out the beautiful grain texture. He also showed a Texas BBQ pigtail with turned handle and a Christmas ornament with Celtic cross pattern. |
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Jim Van Cleave – Relief carving of morning glory in basswood, finished with oil. |
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Dick Wollam – Carving of NW Indian Eagle on a basswood plate, painted with acrylic paint and sprayed with clear enamel. |
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Richard Gulley – Showed and played “Palm of your hand” on a Ukulele that he made with Geoff Roehm’s guidance and help. He even autographed and numbered the beautiful instrument. Richard credited Geoff with the finishing job and helping with construction. He also showed a cherry bowl from his uncle’s stash and a set of Wood River chisels bought at a sale from Woodcraft for $39. |
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Tom Gillard – Photos of a brown recluse spider for the Club’s education. |
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Mickey Knowles – Displayed several of his recent turned Items. |
To view the "Link of Interest" on our web site, please click here.
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 .
There has been some forum discussions concerning the use of the Elm tree. So, here is a little history lesson.
Throughout history, man has chosen elm when he needed a tough and
durable wood. Wheelwrights fashioned wheel hubs from nothing but the
rugged elm, and then used it to floor long-lasting wagon beds. Fine
furniture makers used elm too, but in the form of burl veneer from a
species growing in Europe's Carpathian Mountains.
In early America, Iroquois Indians tempered fever with a medicine
derived from the inner bark of the slippery elm. Years later, players in
the new game of baseball chewed this same elm bark to produce a sticky
saliva which, when rubbed into the pocket of their glove, made balls
easier to catch.
Working properties: hard and tough, elm still bends easily when steamed,
and when dry, holds its shape. It’s twisted, interlocking grain makes
elm difficult to work with anything but power tools. It also won't split
when screwed or nailed, but demands drilling pilot holes. And the wood
sands easily to a natural low luster. Elm also works well for butcher
block tops and cutting boards because it has no odor or taste, and it
won't split.
When in contact with water, elm resists decay; so many boat builders use
it for planking.
Today, unfortunately, elm trees are being killed by a spreading fungus
called Dutch elm disease. Efforts to control the disease haven't been
successful. Fortunately, the propagation of hybrid, disease-resistant
trees shows promise.
Visit this web site for “tips for every situation”: http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/
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