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N E W S L E T T E RChattahoochee Woodturners
MAR 2021 • VOL 23-ISSUE 2
President’s Message Carolyn Adams
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Programs - Joe Schlawin219-671-6751 • [email protected]
Membership - Alan Fisher770-313-0210 • [email protected]
Newsletter Editor - Stephen Walker404-452-0388 • [email protected]
Food - Ken Spruill770-536-0865 • [email protected]
Ra�e Master - Jack Morse770-316-7941 • [email protected]
Training - Mike Peace770-362-4308 • [email protected]
Audio/Visual - Robbie Morgan770-519-4799 • [email protected]
Webmaster - Stephen Walker404-452-0388 • [email protected]
Photographer - Robbie Morgan770-519-4799 • [email protected]
Facilities Manager - Ron Norris770-654-7009 • [email protected]
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What kind of wood is that?
Oh my goodness, identifying wood type is a trick for me. The woods I regularly turn are Bradford pear, white and red oak, cherry and poplar. I can generally tell by sight which one it is. If not sight then by how easily it turns. Some-times smell is a dead give away. If I can see the bark it’s better and if I can see the leaves then even better. I haven’t bought much wood already identi-fied, I usually use what’s readily available. So that could be FOG wood (found on ground). Sometimes people bring me wood that they say is one thing but then I discover they didn’t know. At any rate, like so much of woodturning it takes experience. Another learning curve.
Once I mount a piece of wood on the lathe and start cutting I can quickly tell wet wood from dry. Although I cheat with a moisture meter. I know that if I’m gonna purposely harvest a tree that I want to do it at this time of year or before the sap rises. Sometimes you take advantage of a storm in summer and get the really wet stuff. Some turning techniques call for turning and finishing a wet piece of wood. Some, the drier the better. I’ve spent some time lately watching/reading resources on tree identification. I started with the AAW website and I’m branching out from there.
No matter how you acquire and then identify wood at least you have it to turn! If you have tried and true resources on this subject share with us the next business club.
Happy turning,Carolyn Adams
Hey, let me see your platter skills for our next challenge.
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President - Carolyn Adams770-654-4723 • [email protected]
Vice-President - Joe Schlawin219-671-6751 • [email protected]
Secretary - Herschel [email protected]
Treasurer - Loren Smith678-644-3419 • [email protected]
Board Members at Large:
Alan Fisher - Membership770-313-0210 • [email protected]
Don Willers770-540-1135• [email protected]
Wes Jones678-634-7537 • [email protected]
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March is the MONTH for DUES! The CWT Leadership has set a goal to have all Dues paid by the March Club Meeting!
Individual member - $35.00 Family Membership - $40.00
If you are uncertain about your 2021 Dues status, please contact Loren Smith, CWT Treasurer to be sure you are an ACTIVE member of CWT. After the March meeting, all members who have not paid their dues will be dropped from the Membership Roll.
Translation: You will not receive any emails concerning the monthly newsletter
or announcements about future club events.
You don’t want to be left behind!
Our current membership is 55 members! Your Leadership Team is pleased with the current enrollment but our goal is 75… our membership during 2020. Please consider joining if you have not already. The Virtual Demos and Chapter Meetings don’t pay for themselves and Membership Dues are the sole revenue stream for CWT currently. The CWT Leadership Team is constantly aware of being good stewards of your resources and work tirelessly to provide excellent programs and opportunities to hone your turning skills!
Thank you for your support of CWT. We are all looking forward to the day when we can return to in person meetings!
Make some chips fly!Alan
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We welcome feedback and ideas for our newsletter. Please feel free to reach out with suggestions and/or offer content! Email: [email protected]!
Membership MEMO – EACH One GREET One!Membership Chir Alan Fisher
Chattahoochee Woodturners has a woodturning scholarship program for those who have been members of CWT for 12 months or more and who are also members of the American Association of Woodturners. For more details about this program and to download an application form, go to the CWT website and click on the “Scholarship” title in the middle of the home page. Once you’ve completed the application, turn it in to the CWT Secretary, Herschel Meaders for review and processing.
http://www.chattahoocheewoodturners.com/chattahoochee-woodturners-training-scholarship-program/
Chattahoochee Woodturners Scholarships
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On Tuesday March 9, the Barnesville Woodturners, Bi-City Woodturners, Chattahoochee Woodturners and Peach State Woodturners will be hosting a virtual woodturning demonstra-tion with Roberto Ferrer.
Roberto’s demo topic will be “Wall Sculptures Made Easy.” During the demo, Roberto will walk attendees through the process he follows to cut the profiles he uses in his signature work. Please follow this link to see a promotional video for this demonstration:https://youtu.be/eF2JrFtcBJs For more about Roberto and his work, please refer to his website: https://www.ferrerstudioart.com/
March 9th CLUB MEETING ON ZOOM 6:30pm: Sign in 7:00pm Club Demo
Please note: Links to our Zoom meetings will be sent to our current members list a few days before the meeting with a followup reminder the day of. If you are a current member and are not recieving emails, check your spam folder and if not there contact Stephen Walker - [email protected].
DemoTopic: Bronze BowlDEMONSTRATOR: ROBERTO FERRER
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Februsary Demo Recap: Bronze BowlDEMONSTRATOR: PAT CARROL
During the demo, Nick turned a Bronze Bowl. He covered basic bowl design, different types of cuts and proper tool technique. Then, he showed us how to take an ordinary wooden bowl and transform it into an antique bronze vessel. Lots of good tips for both the basic turner as well as the more advanced turner who wants to learn more about surface enhancements. For more about Nick and his work, please refer to his website: https://nickagarstudios.com/
Hands On Woodturning: Monday, March 15We will make a Birdcage Awl. You can download an article on this project here: https://www.mikepeacewoodturning.com/wp-content/up-loads/2019/04/Elegant-Awl.-with-release-AW-1218.pdf
Come and enjoy some fun and fellowship with your turning buddies. And maybe even learn new and creative techniques in woodturning. No skill prerequisites required, come as you are. If you are brand new, we can start you off on something more basic.
As always, club tools are available for participants to use but we encourage you to bring your own tools to learn to sharpen or because you may be more familiar with them.Call for Woodturners:
Time: 10AM – 2PM. Bring a lunch. Cold drinks in the refrigerator for a buck. This workshop will be $5.00 to cover wood and supplies. We will supply a piece of steel for the shaft, a copper ferrule and a wood blank for the handle.
Being mindful of the current environment we are in, here is our plan to stay safe while having fun and!
• We will limit participation to no more than six students and two facilitators.
• Limiting participation will require pre-registration by calling or texting Mike Peace cell 770-362-4308 or posting to the CWT FB page NLT 2 days before.
• There must be at least 3 registrants for the workshop to make.
• All participants must be symptom free and not have come into contact with anyone in the past two weeks who likely had the virus.
• Everyone participating must wear a mask indoors when not wearing a faceshield.
• We will practice social distancing and spread out the lathes.
• Weather permitting; we will open windows and doors for ventilation.
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Tips and Tricks!
Got a hand tip? Email them to [email protected] to contribute them to our community!
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An old work mate converted for use chainsawing, it's a good height for the back of my pick-up.Submitted by Rob Patrick
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2021 EVENT SCHEDULE
DATE EVENT FACILITATOR TOPICJanuary 12th Club Meeting Demo Pat Carroll Pedestal BowlJanuary 18th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace N/AJanuary 26th Club Business Meeting February 9th Club Meeting Demo Nick Agar Bronze Bowl February 15th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDFebruary 23rd Club Business MeetingMarch 9th Club Meeting Demo Roberto Ferrer Wall Sculptures March 15th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace Birdcage AwlMarch 23rd Club Business MeetingApril 13th Club Meeting Demo TBDApril 19th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDApril 27th Club Business MeetingMay 11th Club Meeting Demo TBDMay 17th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDMay 25th Club Business MeetingJune 8th Club Meeting Demo TBDJune 14th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDJune 22nd Club Business MeetingJuly 13th Club Meeting Demo TBDJuly 19th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDJuly 27th Club Business MeetingAugust 10th Club Meeting Demo TBDAugust 16th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDAugust 24th Club Business MeetingSeptember 14th Club Meeting Demo TBDSeptember 20th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDSeptember 28th Club Business MeetingOctober 12th Club Meeting Demo TBDOctober 18th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDOctober 26th Club Business MeetingNovember 9th Club Meeting Demo TBDNovember 15th Hands on Woodturning Mike Peace TBDNovember 23rd Club Business MeetingDecember 14th Holiday Party? TBD
Club Demo Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month via Zoom until Covid safety permits us to resume meeting in person. Meeting starts at 7PM and is generally over about 9PM. Club Business Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month . Hands on Woodturning (HOW) is the typically the Monday following our regular meeting and takes place at Baxters in person from 10AM–2PM. Pre Registration is required as participation is currently limited to 6. .
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JOIN THE MEMBERS ONLY CWT FACEBOOK GROUP! Members are encouraged to join this group for woodturning discussion. We invite you to post pictures of your work to inspire others, ask questions, or share links to articles or videos that you have created or found useful about woodturning. https://www.facebook.com/groups/677026175759888
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOODTURNERS (AAW) has created a searchable video library with videos that have been screened for content and safety. You can access this at http://www.woodturner.org/page/LPVideos. It is highly recommended you join this fantastic organization. Their bi-monthly publication American Woodturner is worth the price of admission alone. A recent addition to the resources o�ered is Woodturning FUNdamentals: A members-only web-based learning portal for building strong woodturning skills and essential techniques. Designed for new turners! (tiny.cc/WoodFun)
MIKE PEACE has a library of YouTube demonstration videos on his woodturning channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/mpax356/videos
BANDSAW BLADES from https://www.sawandknife.com This company makes and sharpens all types of blades and bought out https://ww.woodcraftbands.com They o�er a blade just like the Highland Woodworking’s Turners blade for green wood but 40% cheaper for an order of 5. Shipping is about $10.
WOODTURNERS WONDERS Ken Rizza o�ers a large selection of sanding and sharpening tools, CBN wheels, grinders, lathe lamps, respirators, sanding discs, mandrels and random orbit sanders and very reasonable prices.678 400-8181, woodturnerswonders.com, [email protected]
WOODTURNERS MARKET A facebook page dedicated to vetted sellers of quality wood! Lead by local seller, Elisabeth Ross of Two Tree Boyz Wood, if you don’t see what you are looking for just ask and sellers will jump to accomodate you! This is a closed group so you must ask to join.https://www.facebook.com/groups/woodturnersmarket/
TWO TREE BOYZ WOOD processes tree service green waste into turning stock for turners all over the US wanting to acquire quality pieces easily. Since our inventory turns over rapidly, we are unable to list stock on our site. You can buy buy scheduling a visit to Buford location, by joining VIP Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2treeboyzvip), ordering a sample box, or �lling out the request form here: https://changedtoart.com//wood-shop.
PEACHTREE WOODWORKING SUPPLY https://www.ptreeusa.com Huge internet sales and the largest vendor at the Annual Wood shows around the country. Always generous when asked for help. Gives Gwinnett WW members 10% o�.
CRAFT SUPPLIES o�ers a 13% club discount for a group purchase of $1,000 or more. https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com
HARTVILLE TOOLS (www.hartvilletool.com) The club discount is 15% o� regularly priced items, plus Free Shipping and no GA state tax. Some exclusions. Mention Chattahoochee WT when ordering or add to notes.
SHEFFIELD WOODTURNING Professional grade wood lathe steady rests designed to �t your 24", 22", 20", 18", 16" or 12" swing lathe. Crafted with the highest attention to quality, these multipurpose tools provide support for bowls, hollow forms and spindle work. Working with your Cole Jaws, the steady rest will serve to reverse chuck hollow forms and bowls for turning and �nishing the base. Rob She�eld 770-597-1157https://she�eldwoodturning.com/steady-rest
The following club members give private instruction in their shops:
Mike Gibson 770-294-3135 • [email protected] www.MichaelGibsonWoodturner.com Dealer for Thompson Tools & Trend Diamond Sharping
Wes Jones 678-634-7537 • [email protected] www.wesjoneswoodturner.com
Bill Lynch 678-425-8056 • [email protected]
Mike Peace 770-362-4308 • www.MikePeaceWoodturning.com
Joe Schlawin 219-671-6751 • [email protected]
Woodturning Instruction
Join Our FB Page!A great resource for fellowship,
advice, and news from your fellow club members!
https://facebook.com/groups/677026175759888
Club Demo Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month via Zoom until Covid safety permits us to resume meeting in person. Meeting starts at 7PM and is generally over about 9PM. Club Business Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of each month . Hands on Woodturning (HOW) is the typically the Monday following our regular meeting and takes place at Baxters in person from 10AM–2PM. Pre Registration is required as participation is currently limited to 6. .
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