ATLANTIC SHORE WOODTURNERS
NEWSLETTER
November 2005
Meetings 2nd Tuesday of each month.
The next meeting will be November 8
Meetings are held
at the small pre-school building on the corner of County Line Road & Ridge
Avenue
Social hour @
2005 Officers and
Contacts
|
President |
Mark Anderson |
732.477.0156 |
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Vice President |
open |
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Treasurer |
Buren Gilpin |
732.223.9861 |
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Librarian |
Bruce Perlmutter |
732.530.5762 |
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Secretary |
John Puckhaber |
732.920.1915 |
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Newsletter |
John Puckhaber |
732.920.1915 |
November
Meeting Presentation
November’s meeting program will be a presentation on “Turned Bowl Design” given by Ron Befferman, President of the Cape Atlantic Woodturners Club of Egg Harbor.
Ron has been “seriously turning” for about the last four or five years, and is now concentrating on segmented bowls. He will have examples of various good and not-so-good bowl designs, and we are invited to bring in our own examples (good and not so…).
For this meeting, the presentation will be first on the agenda, followed by our regular meeting stuff, so come early.
Dreamworks
Design Art Show &
Lee Alexander, one of our members, is showcasing his and his
wife Mary’s studio “Dreamworks Design” with their
annual home art show and sale this Sunday, November 6 from 1 until
Mary's beaded jewelry and Lee’s woodturning will be featured. Get some of your holiday shopping done in a no hassle, relaxed atmosphere. It will be an open house, wine and cheese reception and all are welcome.
They are located at
Follow up to
Buren’s September Meeting Hollowing Demo
Some of the members expressed interest in the tools which Buren used in his demonstration on deep hollowing, so he has provided us with Al Basham’s (the tool designer) website for further information or purchase:
Most
of my tools are on my Web Page: www.albasham.com
1. You
can purchase bits from me, send me an E-Mail and I'll send them in an
envelope.
2.
Take a look at the web Page. I have a good inventory so I can fill
orders immediately.
3. I make a Laser Tool that has been very successful.
Thanks
... Al Basham
Thanks, Buren for providing this info.
December
Planned Program
For December, our program committee has planned for an “every member participation” to show and demonstrate their home made or improvised methods of holding work on the lathe.
In past meetings, there has been lively discussion on how members held work on the lathe either to hold both sides of a bowl, hold odd shaped pieces, or solve a particular holding problem…so these can be shared by all, let’s bring ‘em in for all to learn!
Classified
Section
The newsletter will now have a classified section for buying/selling of woodworking related items. Here are the guidelines:
The Woodworking
Show
This year’s woodworking show will be held December 16 – 18
at the NJ Expo Center,
The club is officially signed up to participate, so we need volunteers to man our booth all three days…the sign up sheet will be at the meeting or call me at 732.920.1915 to get on the list (I’ll need to submit a list of participants to show management, so if you plan to or think you will attend, please let me know).
There’s a four page list or rules, but you need to know:
Wood of the
Month
This month’s wood is Redheart, a new-to-me wood I
found at
Color: bright red when first cut (turns darker after aging.
Hardness: very hard and dense
Grain: usually straight and tight
Workability: turns well with SHARP tools, otherwise prone to chipping
Finishing: sands easily and polishes to a shiny luster
Safety: This wood is very dusty and STINKS when being worked. I will not work with this wood without adequate ventilation and respiratory protection
Scientific name: erythroxylon areolatum
Growing range:
AKA: chakate kok (coc),
All members are invited to share in this column.
Local (and not
so local) News
Our club participated in this year’s Rotary Club Sailfest in
Three of our members attended the Adirondack Turners “Totally Turning” Symposium in October. There were excellent demonstrations filling the Saturday and Sunday schedule (Stuart Batty and Andi Wolfe to name just two). This is an annual event and well worth the time, so plan now for next year.
American Association
of Woodworkers
As a Reminder: Our local club is actually a chapter of the AAW. All members should also be members of the AAW. Their dues are $40 per year which includes their magazine “American Woodturner” four times a year. Some of our club benefits are an insurance policy which is fully funded by the AAW, and a source of activities and information about turning worldwide.
The Program
Committee
The new program committee is up and running, and has our
meeting programs set for the rest of this year and has good prospects for next.
Among the prospects (these are now just
maybes): Bob Rosand,
Lincoln Seitzman, and our own Lee Alexander. Lee’s recently back from some turning classes
in
The
Program Committee
Mark Anderson 732.477.0156
Ed Aras 732.741.5940
Buren Gilpin 732.223.9861
Russell Bertlesen 732.367.2862
Walt Rissmeyer 732.364.0707
(Alternate)
Notes from the
Editor
We need everyone’s input and participation to make the club be better and grow:
Elections are coming up in December for 2006 club officers. We have current openings for VP and the refreshment committee, as well as the regular elections for the rest of the officers of the club.
New book of interest…
“Understanding Wood Finishing : How to Select and Apply the Right Finish”
(Hardcover) by Bob Flexner. This is a
completely revised edition (June 2005).
The list is $29.95, but available on Amazon for $19.95
(reminder…Amazon usually ships free for orders over $25 and there’s no tax)
Meeting
Specifics
Meetings are the second
Tuesday of each month except for July and August. They are held at the little pre-school
building, which is located at the corner of
Meeting
Directions
Directions: From Route 9, go east on