WNY WOODTURNERS II
Meetings 7:30 PM; Second Thursday
The President’s Corner by
Kurt Hertzog
It’s
January and the new slate of officers have taken their positions. Many thanks
to the outgoing officers,
There are
many things that we need to get going. Time quickly passes and the tasks soon
are too great for the time remaining. It’s time to get thinking about our
annual donation to the school. Turnings of all kinds, sizes, and functions are
welcome as we offer these donations as a “thank you” to the school staff for
their kindness and help all year long. We’ll have the contest to pick three
winners for a $35 prize for each but of course all that contribute are winners.
Mark my words. The month of May will come much sooner than you expect it to.
The August
County Fair is a huge consumer of turned items as we raise money for the local
Make-A-Wish foundation. Making things ahead of time and bringing them in each
month certainly helps stock the larder for the many days of the Fair. In years
past, the major burden has fallen on a few. Many contribute time and turnings
but it takes a huge amount of items to maintain the pace we’ve set over the
past few years. Make a few items as warm up items when you have a few minutes
in the shop. Bring them in and we’ll stock pile them for the event.
Last month,
we tasked Lance Eggleston with putting together a plan for a “show” later in
the year. He responded in a matter of days with an in depth plan that appears
to be a winning situation for all involved. I think you’ll be pleased with the
plan Lance has put together. We’ll have a rollout at this month’s meeting.
This will
be my last President’s Corner. I will be stepping down at the end of the month.
VP John O’Neil will be taking the Presidency. I will be staying on as Webmaster
with the help of two members who have promised to provide photos and content
from the meetings and events. To all of those who have helped as we’ve made the
journey, I thank you.
Thanks
Kurt
If,
you are receiving a hard copy of this newsletter and have an e-mail address,
please send that address to Kurt Hertzog at KHERTZOG@ROCHESTER.RR.COM. You would then receive the newsletter via
e-mail each month. It would help defer some or the cost the club spends each
month.
President
Kurt Hertzog called meeting to order at 7:00PM
Treasure
Jay Ferrand
reports the following for the month of Nov
STARTING
BALANCE 1984.09
DESCRIPTION
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PETTY CASH EXPENSE
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PETTY CASH RECIEPT
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PETTY CASH BALANCE
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BANK ACCOUNT EXPENSE
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BANK ACCOUNT RECIEPT
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BANK ACCOUNT BALCANCE
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TOTAL CLUB BALANCE
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MEMBERS
DUES |
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70.00 |
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10.00 |
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50/50
RAFFLE |
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16.00 |
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SECRETARY
EXPENSE |
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33.24 |
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TANSFER
OF FUNDS |
600.00 |
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600.00 |
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6.00 |
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TOTALS |
600.00 |
92.00 |
163.74 |
33.24 |
610.00 |
1889.11 |
2052.85 |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kurt
Hertzog announced that he will be stepping down as President of the club
effective next meeting. John O’Neil, our newly elected Vice President, will be
assuming this position for the remainder of the year. A new vice president will
need to be appointed to take over John’s position.
Rich Mialki brought in some UVEX safety glasses for sale for $2.00
Jan Demo: Jim
Hilburger is showing us his techniques for doing production turning, along with
his techniques on sharpening. Also, he will also be showing his specially
designed tools and home built tools.
Old
Business
A thank you
goes out to Jake Debski and Jay Ferrand for their service as Vice President and
Treasurer respectfully. The new officers will be taking over in the Jan
meeting.
Kurt is
still looking into making the club a not for profit organization. He hopes to
have more information next meeting.
A vote was
taken to changing the club’s by laws to change the currant term of officer for
the elected officer from a one year term to a two year term. The vote results
are as follows:
In favor –
8
Opposed -12
Abstained –
0
The by laws
will remain as they are written to date.
The vote to
stagger the officers’ terms was dismissed without vote.
A Sorby
demo, sponsored by Rockler’s, is scheduled to be held at the
Kurt has
AAW membership applications for any member who is not yet a member of this
organization. If you’re not a member it is a good idea to become one.
The AAW is
looking for anyone who is going to the national symposium to be a videography
at that event. See Kurt for details if you might be interested in doing some
filming for AAW.
There are a
couple of big name turners who want to do a demo for the local clubs as they
are passing through the area next summer. We need to decide if we want to
sponsor an event of this sort. The
turners are Lyle Jamison and Melvin Firmager
Lance
Eggleston has suggested a member’s show and sale event to the public for next
fall to be held in
Show and
Tell
Bill Vail: Black walnut alt & peppermill set
Ned Evans: assorted pens made out of wood and acrylic
Lance Eggleston: handmade sanding disc
Kurt Hertzog: 2 bowls; one out of Ral Mallee and other out of wood from
Brain Macintosh’s stash
Lance Kanaby: platter out of Pomolle Sapelle
Anne Raber: goblet out of Manatoba Maple
Rockler: Ned
Evans
Craft
Supply: Lance Kanaby
50/50: Bob
Kryta
Jake Debski
gave a very informative demo on different finishes that can be used on your
turnings. He also spoke about the safety in using various types of finish.
Thank You Jake for your thoroughness on this subject.
ELMER’S CORNER: Here’s one I found in “Woodsmith”
called centering a lathe faceplate.
Finding the center of the blank is easy. You just mark diagonal lines across
the work piece. The spot where the lines cross is the center. But trying to
center a faceplate on this spot can be challenging. All it takes to accurately
center a faceplate is a spade bit. Use a spade bit that is the same diameter as
the opening on your faceplate. Then, place the point of the bit directly on the
centerpoint of your blank. While holding the bit in place, simply slide the
faceplate down over the end of the drill bit, and screw the faceplate to the
blank. Of course this will only work with faceplates that have a hole through
them.
Respectfully
submitted,
Muriel
Kummer
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