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1 HARRY NOHR WOODTURNERS Platteville, Wisconsin Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 7 July 2015 Harry Nohr Woodturners 2015 Officers President-Lyndal Anthony Vice President-Roger Redington Secretary-John Urness Treasurer-Rick Zach Editor & Web Master-Joni Overhouse Librarian-Clyde Holverson Student Board Member Jeff Kuffner Safety Officer-John Haight Club Advisor & Photographer-Frank Steck Harry Nohr Woodturners Meeting Date & Location 2 nd Tuesday of Month at Room 16, Russell Hall on University of WI Platteville campus Web Address: nohrwoodturners.tripod.com (Safety Glasses are required at all Demos ) Agenda 5:30 Mentors Session in Woodturning Lab 6:30 Open meeting & Instruction 6:40 Club Business 6:50 Show and Tell 7:00 Topic of Discussion 7:30 Move to Turning Lab to Demo and participate in Topic 8:30 Adjourn

New Members/Guests John Pokornik Maggie Kleisath Safety Topic John Haight gave a 10 minn. report on Chainsaw spray, chainsaw problems and chainsaw safety.

New Business Librarian: There is a new book in the library. Trees, 250 species. Treasurer: Start: $1387.77, Income $74, Ending $1461.77. Secretary: John Urness will start taking dues for 2016 in September.

2 New Members/Guests John Pokornik Maggie Kleisath Safety Topic John Haight gave a 10 minn. report on Chainsaw spray, chainsaw problems and chainsaw safety. Old Business College for Kids: Frank Steck, Clyde Holverson and Grant Barlow worked with 10 kids on the lathes over 2 days. There were 3 girls and 7 boys and all 10 lathes were going at the same time. New Business Librarian: There is a new book in the library. Trees, 250 species. Treasurer: Start: $ , Income $74, Ending $ Secretary: John Urness will start taking dues for 2016 in September. Lyndal Anthony was not present for the meeting so Vice President Roger Redington took over for the evening. Hartville Tool Woodworking Club/Guild Discount Program is for woodturning clubs. They accept Paypal and there is no shipping. Ron Brown is not able to attend the Dubuque Scroll Saw Show. Instead Lyndal Anthony will be demoing along side the Veterans Freedom Center. They will be demoing pens and bottle stoppers. The show will be Aug. 14/15 at the Dubuque County Fair Grounds, Grand Ballroom. John Jordan Deno by the Corridor Woodturners will be Oct. 3 rd. and 4 th. in the Auction Arena building at Hawkeye Downs, th St. S.W. in Cedar Rapids. Sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be included each day. Fees are $50 per session or $90 for both. Saturday s demo will be Bowl Turning. Sunday Demo will be Turned and Carved Hollow Vessel. Harry Nohr Woodturners Wood Club Exhibit will be At The Rountree Gallery from July 29 th through Aug. 30 th. Drop off dates are

His address is: 6812 N. Menominee Rd. East Dubuque, IL From Dubuque: US20 East, about 8 miles from Locust St, Turn Left on Menominee Rd. Go about 0.9 miles.

3 Saturday, July 25 th from 10:00 to 4:30 and Sunday, July 26 th from 12:00 to 4:30. Set up for the show will be July 28 th from 6:30 until done. If you have any other questions please contact Rock Riedle at The August picnic will be a Grant Barlow s farm. It will start at 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish to pass. His address is: 6812 N. Menominee Rd. East Dubuque, IL From Dubuque: US20 East, about 8 miles from Locust St, Turn Left on Menominee Rd. Go about 0.9 miles. Look for large trees and silos on left. There is a large reflective orange traffic cone at the end of the driveway. From Platteville: WI 80/81 South thru Hazel Green to IL 84 to US20. Turn on US 20, go about 3 miles, take Menominee Rd exit. Right on Menominee Rd about 0.8 miles.

4 Show & Tell Critique done by Frank Steck Maureen Seier, Hickory with purple stain Mary Scanlan, Walnut with gourd seed necklace Bob Chorak, Cherry Mary Scanlan, Cherry Burl, Walnut, Readheart, Cedar Bob Chorak, Walnut

5 Dave Fritz, Birch John Pokornik, Ebony John Pokornik, Deer Antler John Plkornik, 125 year old Maple form Savanah, Ill. Historic Sociey John Pokornik, Lacewood

6 Challenge Our challenge for July was to make a Whirlygig. The winner of the challenge was Mary Scanlan. She won a $10 gift certificate to Craft Supplies. Challenge Winner Mary Scanlan, Ron Stienstra Clyde Holverson John Urness

7 Demo Grant Barlow on Easy Wood Tools Frank Steck

8 Next Month There will be no demo or challenge because of the picnic. The challenge for September will be to Make something for Christmas. The demo for September will be Byron Bohnan, Rose machine.

Between Centers Club established

Newsletter of Ozark Woodturners Between Centers Club established 1995 http://www.ozarkwoodturners.com 2016 Club Officers President: Ron Ufkes 870-507-0007 Vice Pres.: Kenneth Higgins 870-405-7283 Treasurer: