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President's Message
From the President,
Remember, this month’s meeting falls on St. Patrick’s Day, so wear your green. The Demo this month will reflect the day’s theme in that Chip Siskey will create a Celtic Goblet. I would also like to remind people to be pro-active during the influenza outbreak. I myself have been sick with a viral respiratory issue. So, see your doctor if you get symptoms of the flu or serious cold. Especially wash your hands and cover your mouth when coughing. I know this year the awareness and wariness of what is spreading is on everyone’s mind. If you are experiencing these symptoms, I would recommend you not attend the meetings or open shop. I would also recommend not to listen to rumor, misleading or unsubstantiated information concerning the COVID-19 influenza. Ending on a more positive note. Remember we are doing a picnic for the June meeting. Would like someone to assist in organizing this picnic. We need to decide what we are going to grill and want members to bring. Everyone stay safe and hope to see you on the 17th.
See you Saturday.
Ron Bruno, President IWT
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Offcuts from the Board
March 2020
As woodturners, we do not have much scrap, just smaller pieces that can be used together to make something larger in combination with other bits and pieces. That's what this little section attempts to produce. By adding the small parts of our activities and plans we have a combined bigger picture of opportunities to take part in within the club.
- Please take note of the changes to the Open Shop schedule. Please refer to the Open Shop section of this newsletter.
- Be sure to check out our website. The address is; independencewoodturners.org (Ref. the following article about the website.).
- As a reminder, the membership dues became $20 a year beginning January 2020, and only emailed newsletters will be sent. The 2020 dues are now payable and may be paid at any meeting to the treasurer, Mel Bryan.
- Prepare to take up the challenge of the "President's Challenge" for the June meeting. Details are available on the website and will be available at the meeting.
- Plan on joining us in participating in the Pleasant Hill Railroad days on April 24th through the 26th. Refer to the box below and more information, including signup sheets, will be given at the meeting.
- As the weather turns warmer attentions also turn to outdoor festivities and we are planning on a picnic meeting in June with a fun turning contest, good food, and social interactions. Anyone that would like to be involved in planning or helping out please contact one of the officers and get connected with the fun.
- The officers are very willing to hear from you, the members, any thoughts and ideas you might have as to what you would like to see from the club within the abilities, guidelines and purposes of the club. Therefore, feel free to contact any officer with your input.
- There are many ways you can contribute to the life of our club. A really good way is to partake in the Open Shop by bringing a project or turning and get a lathe going. Another way is to submit your woodturning tips also for the newsletter. (Refer to the article later.) Of course there are many other ways to put your enthusiasm into action. You can ask any officer for direction. There are many practical ways to be involved. A simple way to help is to come early to the meeting and help set up the room for the meeting and/or stay afterwards and help clean up. Either or both are appreciated.
Keep turning safely and we’ll see you at the meeting.
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Our Last Meeting
The members of the club were the presenters last month. The presentation was our annual "Jigs & Fixtures". That is where we share the cool homemade devices and ideas that we've made ourselves to help us in some manner is our shops. Or, even those items that were purchased and are either adapted to perform a needed function or a hard-to-find item that in some way makes our experience better. There were many good ideas and ingenious devices shared. Pictures of some of them follow in the boxes below. Thank you, to all that shared your expertise and knowledge.
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Pleasant Hill Railroad Days
Begin planning to join with us in participating in the 5th Annual Pleasant Hill Railroad Days on April 24th, 25th, & 26th in downtown Pleasant Hill. More information will be shared at the meeting, but we need you to help man the booth by either talking to people about woodturning and our club or demonstrating woodturning. If you can't be there during the show, please help us out by setting up or finishing up. We are allowed to sell items for which the proceeds will go toward the club, so another way you can help is by donating turnings to be sold.
It should be a fun time and a great way to share our craft and club.
We set up on Friday as early as 1pm. Exact time will be out later. Sat. & Sun it’s at 7am. Breakdown after 8pm on Friday and Saturday, and 4pm on Sunday.
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Ron Bruno's "Break Press" gluing press made from re-purposed auto disc brake disc
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Bruce Stevenson's indexing system for his Shopsmith lathe
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Larry Settle shared his pen turning trimming sander to clean off the CA glue ragged ends
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Phil Royer showed his articulated carving stand
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Chan Combs explained his bandsaw sled to cut diamond segments
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Bowlby Gale Markley
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Bowl by Don Burns
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