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for Embellishment Brian Horais (1) Gordon Sloane (2)

Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Lucy Bobb Campbell Folk

00 Woodcraft Gift Card-- Jack Harris New Members Chuck

Woodturners Chapter of the AAW meets each month of the year

Our meeting place sponsor is Woodcraft Knoxville.

Knoxville, near Trader Joes and one block from West Town

1 Smoky Mountains Woodturners NEWSLETTER January 2019 Issue no. 1 Wood Draw Donations Brian Horais, demonstrator: Tools for Embellishment Brian Horais (1) Gordon Sloane (2) Tellico Village Woodworkers (2) Scholarship Winners Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Lucy Bobb Campbell Folk School John K. Jordan Monthly Door Prize --$50.00 Woodcraft Gift Card-- Jack Harris New Members Chuck Kulka Andy Stephansen Jerry Kilgore The Smoky Mountain Woodturners Chapter of the AAW meets each month of the year on the 3 rd Tuesday of the Month. Our meeting place sponsor is Woodcraft Knoxville. Meetings start at 6:20pm each month. Guests are always welcome. Woodcraft Knoxville is located at 8023 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, near Trader Joes and one block from West Town Mall. Smoky Mountain Woodturners Contact: Dick Hammat, president P. O. Box Phone: Knoxville, TN Newsletter Editors: info@smwts.org Pauline Bayne & Gordon Sloane

2 President s Message from Dick Hammat 2019 should be a great year for SMWTS Smoky Mountain Woodturners, as we are off to a good start. We welcomed 3 new members, Jerry Kilgore, Chuck Kulka, and Andy Stephansen. We all owe a very big thank you to Bob Law for all of the background work he has provided for the club over the last several years. In addition to a lot of club advice and direction, he has produced the excellent monthly newsletter. Pauline Bayne will assume the newsletter duties, and she has already hit the ground running. Gordon Sloane has agreed to provide her with backup as needed. Thank you, Thank you, Pauline! Harry Ford and Brad Duckett have left the board, and I thank them for their work over the past years. Mike Anthony and Scott Duncan have joined. Sherry Anthony has volunteered to assist with Photography. What a great demo by Brian Horais on his explanation of the various tools and methods he uses to create and embellish his twisted turning items. He does an excellent job of twisting things around with his woodturning. Thanks to everyone who paid dues and purchased raffle tickets. The club will continue our monthly $50 door prize drawing for members. We will have two woodturning challenges again this year. We had several interesting Show and Tell items for the meeting. I again encourage all levels of work to be brought in for Show and Tell or Show and Ask! If you need help or advice see one of the members before or after the meeting for assistance. We encourage education, the exchange of information and ideas, as well as advice. If one of the members doesn t have an answer, we can direct you to someone who does. We are in the planning stage for a mentoring program to begin this year. Several people indicated they will attend the Tennessee Association of Woodturners in Franklin TN. Jan 25 and 26. Always a very good program. I encourage everyone to become a member of AAW American Association of Woodturners. For $60 per year, a vast amount of information, videos, back magazine issues, and archived information on most any subject or aspect of Woodturning is freely available. We welcome suggestions anytime. Please share ideas or concerns with any of our board members. Thanks and keep the wood turning!! ---Dick 2019 Officers President Dick Hammat Vice President Mike Anthony Secretary Scott Duncan Treasurer Vic Kaminsky Board Members: 2019 Randy Fritchman Lucy Bobb Robert Brown John Jordan Gordon Sloane Committee Chairs Newsletter Editors Pauline Bayne & Gordon Sloane Photography Vic Kaminski, Robert Brown, & Sherry Anthony Video Jim Vogel sang and Andy Milligan Special Projects Fantasy of Trees Jim Vogelsang Beads of Courage Drue Hogland Pens for Troops Randy Fritchman Education WVR Project Bob Law Arts in the Airport Robert Brown 2

From the January Meeting December Meeting Highlights Our annual Christmas Party was GREAT FUN! Arrowmont Scholarship winners were Paul Freeman and Robert Brown John C.

Our three Bowl Challenge Winners were: Brian Sawyers Beginners Ed Lewis Intermediate Harry Ford Advanced Pens for Troops Randy Fritchman Randy thanked all who turned pens in the fall and read a

3 From the January Meeting December Meeting Highlights Our annual Christmas Party was GREAT FUN! Arrowmont Scholarship winners were Paul Freeman and Robert Brown John C. Campbell Scholarship winners were Gordon Sloane and Dick Hammat Silent Auction raised $ to assist in the club programs for Our three Bowl Challenge Winners were: Brian Sawyers Beginners Ed Lewis Intermediate Harry Ford Advanced Pens for Troops Randy Fritchman Randy thanked all who turned pens in the fall and read a thank-you letter from a nurse in Iwakuni, Japan. Two messages of appreciation have been received, both from Japan. My name is Sydney Slusser and I am a volunteer nurse at the clinic in Iwakuni, Japan stationed at MCAS Iwakuni. I just wanted to reach out to thank you and your members of Woodcraft for the handmade pens you have sent for Turn for Troops. As a Red Cross volunteer, I appreciate all the time and effort you all have put into making something so special and individually unique for my active duty coworkers. While many service members do not frequently see their families while stationed here, it means so much to them to be thought of and supported from thousands of miles away. Thank you again for your support, Thank you again for your support, Sydney Slusser BSN, RN, American Red Cross, Iwakuni, Japan From: Shauna Ralston Sent: Monday, January 14, :51 PM To: WC Customer Service Subject: Thank you! Just wanted to say thank you for the beautiful pen! Your pens made it all the way to Iwakuni Japan. I previously served in the Marine Corps for 12 years and am currently a nurse in the Navy...19 years of service so far! It is an honor to serve our country and receive support from people and organizations like you! Your craftsmanship is unique and beautiful! Thank you for thinking of the troops. Semper Fi, LT Shauna Ralston USMC/USN 3

Beads of Courage Boxes Drue Hogland Drue asked members whether they would object to giving some boxes made by club members to the children s hospital in Chattanooga.

Safety Tips from Safety Officer, Mike Anthony Lifting: If you have a large lathe, you will be involved in lifting large and heavy pieces of wood. Make sure to wear suitable footwear.

If a piece of wood you are trying to move is too heavy for one person, make sure to get help or use special equipment.

Do not leave polishing cloths laying around after use. Some finishes can spontaneously catch fire. This is also true for steel wool. Put them in a sealed metal container or bucket.

4 Beads of Courage Boxes Drue Hogland Drue asked members whether they would object to giving some boxes made by club members to the children s hospital in Chattanooga. He is going to visit there to describe the program to them. He will report at an upcoming meeting. Safety Tips from Safety Officer, Mike Anthony Lifting: If you have a large lathe, you will be involved in lifting large and heavy pieces of wood. Make sure to wear suitable footwear. Make sure to familiarize yourself with safe lifting techniques or kinetic lifting. This will reduce the chance of any injury. If a piece of wood you are trying to move is too heavy for one person, make sure to get help or use special equipment. Chemical adhesives and finishes: Keep chemicals in a steel cabinet and be sure there is enough ventilation. Read all safety data before use and take precautions when required. Do not leave polishing cloths laying around after use. Some finishes can spontaneously catch fire. This is also true for steel wool. Put them in a sealed metal container or bucket. Bruce Pharis sent an article on personal safety suggestions by Craft Supplies USA published in this month s edition of Woodturning Online. Please see this in-depth information in the safety section of our website: Fantasy of Trees Jim Vogelsang Jim thanked everyone who contributed ornaments last year. All were sold individually to the benefit of Knoxville Children s Hospital. He encouraged all of us to start turning ornaments early this year to match our output of about 340 ornaments in Arts in the Airport Robert Brown reported that he is awaiting news of the application process for January Demo Brian Horais provided us with lots of good information about the various tools he uses for embellishing his twisted turnings. He covered tools for hand carving (microplanes, carving knives, files, rasps & sandpaper), for power carving (reciprocating & rotary carvers), plus his handmade woodburner with nichrome wires in various shapes. We also enjoyed the tiny fire displays. Thanks! American Association of Woodturners If you are not a member of AAW, we d ask you to consider joining our parent organization. A new member-ship promotion for first-time AAW members will begin in Individuals may sign up for a free 6 month introductory AAW membership that includes 3 mailed issues of American Woodturner journal, plus access to all AAW information on line. When the introductory six-month membership period ends, individuals may renew by upgrading to a full general AAW membership. Only individuals who have never been AAW members are eligible for the introductory sixmonth member-ship offer. The introductory six-month membership offer is available to individuals one time only Sign up for the special offer online at AAW Calendar: TN Assoc. of Woodturners 1 st Annual Woodturning Symposium - Franklin TN Jan 25-26, 2019 FL Woodturning Symposium Leesburg FL Feb 8-10, 2019 AAW 33rd International woodturning Symposium Raleigh NC July 11-14,

What s Happening at the Ranch this Month? Randy Fritchman joined Jake and I for the first of the January Workshops at the Ranch.

We re looking forward to the improvements in the shop that our Volunteers will make on our 2019 Day of Service at the Ranch.

Our next project will be the assembly of the new Saw Stop system, hopefully before the end of the month.

If you d like to help with our workshop program, just contact Bob Law or Jake Niedling. Coming Attraction: J. Graeme Priddle, New Zealand turner now living in the U.S.

5 What s Happening at the Ranch this Month? Randy Fritchman joined Jake and I for the first of the January Workshops at the Ranch. The students were challenged to utilize a number of the skills they ve learned to turn a small flower vase with a glass vial insert. As part of this exercise they learned to turn and use a jamb chuck. We re looking forward to the improvements in the shop that our Volunteers will make on our 2019 Day of Service at the Ranch. Our construction heater puts out plenty of heat but the Studio doesn t hold the temperature for long. The students are looking forward to the Insulation and wallboard! Our next project will be the assembly of the new Saw Stop system, hopefully before the end of the month. We ve got one more set of Workshops in January where the remainder of our students will complete the same project. Ed Lewis is going to join us for those. If you d like to help with our workshop program, just contact Bob Law or Jake Niedling. Coming Attraction: J. Graeme Priddle, New Zealand turner now living in the U.S. SMWTS Woodturning Weekend, July 20-21, Do put it on your summer calendar. John Jordan will be telling us more in the coming months Calendar of Events January 15th Brian Horais Tools for Embellishment February 19th Pauline Bayne - Woodburning for Decoration (Pyrography) March 19th Annual Wood Auction John K. Jordan Auctioneer & Helpers April 16th John Tarpley - TBD April 27th and 28th Spring Woodturners Weekend TBD - Gordon Sloane, planner May 21st John K. Jordan - Small Squarish Platters June 18th Dick Hoffman - Segmented Turning Secrets July 16th TBD July 20th and 21st- Summer Woodturners Weekend- J. Greame Priddle John Jordan, planner August 20th TBD September 17th TBD October 15th TBD November 19th TBD December 17th Annual Christmas Party

January 2019 Issue no. 1 Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet SMWTS Day of Service 2019 WOW!

It was Saturday, January 19 th and the weather forecast called for rain all day. We were fortunate that the weather cooperated for at least the first half of the day.

Our Volunteers split into groups to accomplish nearly everything on our list.

This will help keep the shop warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Other teams sharpened all of the lathe tools while another group built a freestanding tool caddy for one of the mini-lathes.

6 January 2019 Issue no. 1 Issue #: [Date] Dolor Sit Amet SMWTS Day of Service 2019 WOW!!!!! What an awesome turnout and an incredible list of accomplishments from our volunteers for this year s Day of Service at Wears Valley Ranch! It was Saturday, January 19 th and the weather forecast called for rain all day. We were fortunate that the weather cooperated for at least the first half of the day. We started by removing all of the tools, tables and items from the walls and surrounding areas in the Shop Studio. Then we cleaned the floor and walls in preparation for the next steps. Our Volunteers split into groups to accomplish nearly everything on our list. The upgrades and tasks completed in the Shop Studio included insulating the remaining walls and installing the remaining mdf wallboard. This will help keep the shop warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Other teams sharpened all of the lathe tools while another group built a freestanding tool caddy for one of the mini-lathes. Others sorted, cleaned and re-labeled our supply and parts storage boxes. We were even able to install the Dust Collector pipe along the outside walls! At the end of our day, everyone pitched in to return all of the equipment, tables and items on the walls to their proper place. As planned, we now have room to install the new SawStop saw system over the next couple of weeks. Our thanks to the Ranch s chef, Klara Burger for a great Chili and Cornbread lunch and to Pat Brown our go-to staff member for providing the compressor, nail gun/stapler and all the materials in preparation for the days work. Members joining me for this year s DOS were Bob Emery, Don Dickinson, Jack Harris, Randy Fritchman, Brad Duckett, Bruce Pharis, Jake Niedling, Lucy Bobb, Ed Lewis, Dick Hammat, Brian Horais, Harry Ford, Don Nowack, Sandy Pittard and Jeff Thurston. Also joining the group was Blair Thurston, Jeff s daughter who participated as part of her community service commitment as the 2018 Junior Fairest of the Fair (Anderson County) Queen. Bob Law Education Committee Chair

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Smoky Mountains Woodturners NEWSLETTER

Smoky Mountains Woodturners NEWSLETTER Wood Draw Donations Many members brought wood for our annual auction. Proceeds totaled $1790, exceeding last year by $100. Scholarship Winners March Wood Auction