News Palm Beach County Woodturners Volume 1, Issue 2 January, 2003 2002 Our Best Year Ever by George Z. Miller, Secretary President Carl Schneider called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Twenty six members and two guests - Wayne Keifer from Minnesota and Mike Kemp from Boynton Beach - attended the meeting. President Carl reminded us of our obligations to the Nature Center, there is to be NO FOOD in the Meeting Room and we should NOT use the Back Door as an exit to the restrooms. President Carl announced that the Board of Directors meeting would be held immediately following the general meeting. The Secretary s report was accepted as published in the newsletter and on our web site with the following correction: the new incoming Secretary is Bud Escher and the new Treasurer is Richard Chesler (the names were reversed in the published newsletter masthead). There was no Treasurer s report as the Treasurer was absent. Committee reports: Membership: Bob Brulotte spoke on behalf of the IWCS meeting that is scheduled for February 2003. Program: John Buso reported that Trent Bosch will present a demonstration and two days of hands on classes for the membership on March 1-3, 2003. A brochure is included later in this newsletter. Remember that the cutoff date to register for the hands on is January 25, 2003. Show: Bob Brulotte, reported that the next event is the April Show at Mounts Botanical Gardens. Library: The Club purchased a DVD by MIKE DARLOW titled The Practice of Woodturning this DVD contains 6 Club Adds Laser Hollowing Tool To Library Mike Stockwell shows off the 1 bowl gouge with solid aluminum handle he built for Big Jim Forrler. hours of information. A tape copy will be made available. Newsletter: Dick Snayd has retired as our newsletter editor. Starting in January our newsletter will be distributed by email to all club members who have email access. We will continue to mail paper copies to those members who do not have Continued on page 2 Inside this issue: Treadle Lathe Update 4 Meet and Eat Picnic Update Next Meeting January 25 2003 Membership Dues were due by December 31 Trent Bosch Hands On Registrations Due by Jan. 25 Meet and Eat Picnic Registrations due by March 1 4 For Sale Items 3 December Gallery 2 Calendar 6 Trent Bosch Registration Form Demonstrators for Jan and Feb 5 3 At the December meeting Brian Rosencrantz demonstrated how to setup and use the laser guided hollowing tool that he manufactures. The club recently purchased one of his tools for our tool library. Among the many features of this tool is a locking collar for the tool rest post. This collar allows you reset the position of the cutting tool height to on center even if you remove and then replace the tool into the tool rest. Brian had previously shown us a prototype of this tool and has made a number of refinements in- cluding a laser unit that works from a 3 volt power supply rather than batteries. I recommend that you get on the waiting list to sign out this tool as I m sure that it is going to be most popular. January Desk Assignments: 8-11 Matt Brewie 11-2 L. Durmaskin 2-5 Bob Miller
Page 2 News email or who request that the newsletter be mailed. Web Site: Brian Rosencrantz received just praise for his outstanding work on our web site. Workshop: The workshop program is closed for the holidays. Dave Friedman will be away for a couple of months, thus the workshops normally held in his workshop will be postponed until his return. The Saturday workshop at Al Gruntwagin s will resume soon. Please December Meeting Minutes continued from page 1 check the club calendar for the schedule. Wood: A wood auction was held at the break and over $230.00 was collected for the club. This was a great wood auction with many kinds of wood available (Walnut, Apple, Butternut) and excellent member participation. Meet and Eat: Our annual Meet and Eat is scheduled for March 22, 2003 at Okeeheelee Park in the Osceola Pavilion. The Price will be $15.00 per person ($30.00 per couple). The bill of fare will include ribs and chicken, side dishes and drinks. Bill Kruger needs a final count of persons attending by the February Meeting. A sign up sheet was included in the last newsletter. Bring Back Raffle: Francis Motes brought in a Stemmed Goblet turned from Holly as his prize for today s winner Jack Sheibenberger. Good and Welfare: The club received a $200.00 donation from Mrs. Joan Virgin as a Thank You for the tool auction held at the November Meeting. The Board of Directors had previously decided not to take any commission or fees in conjunction with the tool auction. President Carl indicated that he would send a Thank You note to Mrs. Virgin. by George Z. Miller, Secretary We had good participation in our December Gallery with 19 items displayed. Mike Stockwell brought a very large aluminum gouge handle. It appeared to be 3 feet long and 2 inches in diameter at its narrowest. Ralph Nettles presented a small Acacia bowl that was finished with tung oil and wax. Louis Ziegler brought an 8 inch hollow form turned from Acacia finished with several coats of wipe on polyurethane but that did not provide the luster that he wanted so he added two coats of lacquer. Jim Davis presented a 9 inch Eucalyptus bowl, a Hackelberry bowl and a Bubinga charger that his wife desired for her table. The Hackelberry bowl was finished with 10 December 2002 Show and Tell Gallery coats of spray urethane bur Jim said that he thought that it still needed some more work. Wayne Keiter brought a beautiful bowl turned from a Swamp Willow Gall. This gall is really a form of tree cancer where hundreds of branches try to grow simultaneously from the same location. The tree can not support all this growth so the branches all die but the gall that remains is full of figure. He also brought a Rosewood bowl that had been in his shop in Minnesota for some years, this aging process produced a very interesting color variation. His final two items were a bowl made from a Weedtree (I didn t get the species) and a flat plate turned from apple wood. He indicated that he liked apple for natural edge turnings because if the wood is cut when the tree is dormant the cambium layer holds the bark and you don t need to use as much CA glue. Carl Schneider brought a Mahogany burl bowl whose rim was carved in the shape of a rope. He also brought two boxes turned in the shape of acorns. The larger of the two (3 inches long and 2 ½ inches in diameter) had a Mango bottom and a Honduras Mahogany top that had been carved and finished in Danish Oil. The smaller acorn box (1.5 inches by 1.25 inches) was a Maple bottom with a Mahogany top also finished with Danish Oil. Both boxes had tight fitting lids so that they would stay together when set down. Carl also made a stand to display the smaller acorn. It was carved in the shape of an Oak Leaf ( 2.5 inches high by 5 inches long) complete with veins on a small pedestal. Gerhard Schwenke brought a Mahogany hollow form and a flat thin natural edge bowl. He displayed 8 small boxes of various shapes all with threaded lids. He commented that he had learned a technique at the Florida Symposium that now allows him to thread almost any kind of wood. Previously he felt that threading worked best only on few species. His final two items were small wooden hats in the Johannes Michelsen style.
Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 3 Scenes from the December Meeting Trent Bosch to Demo In March Jan, Feb Demos Items For Sale On March 1, 2003 the will host a demonstration by world famous woodturning artist Trent Bosch at the Okeeheelee Nature Center. On March 2 and 3 Trent will conduct hands-on training sessions for five students each day. These sessions will be held at Dave Friedman s workshop. Trent Bosch is a young member of an exciting new generation of woodturners and wood artists. Moving beyond the traditional vessel forms to include surface decoration, texture and color to express an artistic ideal and to convey deeper meaning through their works they have pioneered and developed many new techniques. Trent s bread and butter business is making practical bowls. Trent makes hundreds of bowls each year. Yet in spite of the volume of these bowls produced Trent finds ways to make each one unique. Cost for the demo is $35 per attendee. Cost for the hands-on sessions is $125. The deadline to sign up for the hands on sessions in January 25. A sign up form is included in this newsletter. Print it out and mail it in today. John Buso reported at December s board meeting that demonstrators have been scheduled for January and February s meetings. January s meeting will feature a demonstration of methods of holding work on the lathe by John Buso and Al Gruntwagin. February s demonstrator, Bob Brulotte, will cover the basics and the latest developments in finishes and finishing techniques. Both of these subjects are of great value to veteran and novice turners alike so be sure to attend these meetings. Harry Rosen has the following items for sale: Live Center #2 MT with 4 tips.. $48 10 sanding disk on 1 TPI Flange.$28 Custom Router Table with Router.. $247 Drafting Table with Chair, Equipment drawer..$195 Ryobi 12 Planer.$240 Henry Taylor Raffan scraper 3/8 x 1-3/8..$40 Henry Taylor Super Flute Gouge 5/8 $40 25 Router Bits
Page 4 News Meet And Eat Registration: This year s Meet and Eat Picnic will be held on Saturday March 22, 2003 at the Osceola Pavilion in Okeeheelee Park. The Picnic starts at 11 AM with dinner scheduled for 1 PM. Admission is $15 per person. To Register mail this form to the Treasurer: 5251 Burning Tree Circle Stuart, Fl. 34997 X $15 Each = Number Of Attendees (Enclose Check or Money Order) Name: Street Address City State Zip Meet and Eat Update This year s Meet and Eat Picnic will be held at the Osceola pavilion in Okeeheelee park on Saturday, March 22. This is our regular meeting day so we will not have a normal business meeting in March. We will have a gallery, however. Bring your favorite pieces as well as your latest works. Remember a number of our guests will not have seen your work before. The menu will feature grilled ribs and chicken prepared on site by Terry Hobb s brother s professional crew. In addition a number of side dishes will be provided along with sodas and coffee. Bill Kruger needs a final count of those attending by March 1 to prepare for the event. Please mail your registration as soon as possible. Treadle Lathe Project Nears Completion The club s treadle lathe project begun in August with the purchase of an antique lathe is nearing a successful conclusion. The purchase of an antique flywheel by George Miller makes possible the final step in restoration of this piece of woodturning history. Antique flywheel purchased on Ebay by George Miller. George has taken charge of the process of modifying the flywheel to make it fit the crankshaft previously built for the machine. The treadle hook and connecting hardware built by Brian Rosencrantz and Mike Stockwell are also ready for use. Along with the frame built by Dave Friedman the hardware by Richard Waterbury and the crankshaft by Jim Forrler, Mike Stockwell and Brian Rosencrantz, the lathe cleaned and painted by Richard Chesler represents a true club collaborative project. Dues Reminder Members are reminded that membership dues of $25 for individuals and $35 for families were due to be paid in December. Dues represent the greatest percentage of the club s yearly funding. Those funds are used to purchase materials for the club library, print and mail club materials, maintain the website and finance club functions such as demonstrations. If you have not yet paid your dues for 2003 please send them to : 5251 Burning Tree Circle Stuart, Fl. 34997
Qty. Name: Street Address Volume 1, Issue 2 Trent Bosch Registration Form City State Zip Guest Name: Card Number Sign up for: Saturday Demonstration (Club Member) Saturday Demonstration (Non Member) Sunday Only Hands-On (Cannot attend Monday) Monday Only Hands-On (Cannot attend Sunday) Sunday Or Monday Hands-On Turkey Master Card Visa Method of Payment: Check Lunch Menu Fill out one section for each lunch required. If you need more than 2 lunches print additional copies of this registration form. Ham Tuna Roast Beef Lettuce Tomato Onion Wheat White Hoagie Turkey Ham Tuna Roast Beef Lettuce Tomato Onion Wheat White Hoagie Cash (Do Not Mail Cash) Expiration Time: 9:00-4:00 Price: $35 9:00-4:00 $35 9:00-4:00 $125 9:00-4:00 $125 9:00-4:00 $125 Lunch $6 Total: Total: Mail Completed Form To: 5251 Burning Tree Circle Stuart, Fl. 34997 At The St. Lucie County Fair Terry Hobbs will once again present a display of works by members of the at the St. Lucie County Fair. Every year at this time Terry takes his own time to assemble representative pieces from members of the to create a display in the crafts section of the Fair. The works always receive great praise and many awards. The Fair will run from February 28 through March 9 at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierce. If you are interested in having your work displayed bring samples to the next meeting next meeting. Terry will pick up pieces from members at the January meeting and return them at the Meet and Eat picnic in March. Works on display will not be available for sale at the Fair. However, Terry will make it possible for interested customers to get in touch with you so that you can sell the pieces directly to them. Page 5 Pres. Carl A Winner Carl Schneider s pierced Mahogany Christmas tree ornament which won the contest to represent the at the Florida Woodturning Symposium was a winner there too. Carl s ornament took third place in the statewide competition. It was later auctioned off for $55. Well done Carl! Turning at the Fair Lou Forrler and his son Big Jim will demonstrate woodturning at Yesteryear Village during the South Florida Fair January 18 to February 3. A perennial favorite of Fair goers Jim s homemade lathe will be in use again after a prolonged absence. Jim s lathe weighs 2700 lbs. and works through a truck transmission. It has a swing of more than three feet over the bed and the bed is over 6 feet between centers. Jim will be using the 1 bowl gouge featured in this month s gallery to make bowls and lots of shavings. Lou will demo on one or another of the six lathes always at Yesteryear Village and his wife Rena as always will provide support and good conversation. Two of the lathes on display at the Village date to 1890. Three others are of 1950 s vintage. Also included is a foot operated spring pole lathe built by Mitch Wolok. A lot of turning and a lot of talking will take place and a lot of fun will be had. Club members are invited to come out and share the fun. While this is not a club event it has always been a great recruitment event for the club. Club brochures will be available for interested spectators. Admission to Yesteryear Village is available at a reduced price for those not interested in attending the rest of the Fair.
Palm Beach County Woodturners President:: Carl Schneider (561)395-9590 Vice President/ Editor: Brian Rosencrantz (561)818-5379 Secretary: Bud Escher (561)744-6570 Treasurer: Richard Chesler (561)283-1411 Calendar January 25, 2003 Meeting, Okeeheelee Nature Center January 25, Deadline for Hands On Registrations for Trent Bosch February 22, Meeting, Okeeheelee Nature Center March 1, Demonstration, Trent Bosch, Okeeheelee Nature Center March 2-3, Hands On, Trent Bosch, Dave Friedman s Boynton Beach March 22, Meet and Eat Picnic, Okeeheelee Park, Oceola Pavillion April 26, Meeting, Okeeheelee Nature Center April 26-27, Mounts Botanical Garden, Spring Show and Sale Promoting the Art and Craft of Woodturning Southern Boulevard 441 SR7 Palm Beach County Woodturners Okeeheelee Park Forest Hill Blvd. Fl. Turnpike Jog Road I-95 Lake Worth Road 11384 56th. Pl. N. RPB, Fl. 33411