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President's Message
From the President,
Another year is ending and for most not soon enough. I would like to thank all the members for the loyalty during this trying year for meetings. We all had to learn to meet virtually and found out new ways to use our phones, iPad, and laptops to achieve this. The officers all are grateful for those members who did demos during the year. We know more will step up in the coming months. Usually right now we would be planning for the annual holiday banquet. As with how the rest of the year went, this month meeting will be virtually. We are still having the Ornament contest and will be giving away Gift Certificates. So, if I do not see you at this month’s meeting have a great holiday season and look forward to a new year.
Keep turning and be safe. See you all at the next meeting on December 15th.
Ron Bruno, President IWT
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Offcuts from the Board
December 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 note that all public meetings of the club are on hold because of the COVID-19 self-quarantine restrictions. We are having our meeting virtually on line. Please refer to the information in other sections of the newsletter on how to prepare and participate in those meetings.
- Be sure to check on our website for the current status and information on club activities. The address is; independencewoodturners.org (Ref. the following article about the website.).
- Members, please join us on Facebook where you can see what others are doing and you can post your own projects and artwork.
- As a reminder, the membership dues became $20 a year beginning January 2020, and only emailed newsletters will be sent. Dues payments being collected now will go for the 2021 years' dues. They may be paid by either; sending a check to Mel Bryan, Treasurer with the check made out to "Independence Woodturners" at; 204 NW Redwing Dr., Lee's Summit, Mo. 64063. Or you may pay by PayPal by either one of two options. You may pay by going to the web address, PayPal.me/indepwoodturners or via our website. To pay, using the website, as a member, sign in to our website, Independencewoodturners.org, using the userid you were given when you joined. Once you sign in, go to the "Members Only" tab and click on "Financial". If you've misplaced your id or have trouble, please contact either Ron Bruno or Mel Bryan for assistance.
- Want to help out? Check out the "Want Ad" below.
- The officers would very much like 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. You can use any of the officers' email addresses listed above or the club email address; indepwoodturners@gmail.com
- 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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Help Wanted
A Plea for Demonstrators
Because of the quarantine situation, we find ourselves in the awkward position of not being able to schedule a variety of demonstrators. Many are not able to present from their own shops or make videos that we can share. Therefore, we are asking our members to consider and step up to give a demonstration. What we are willing to do is video your demo at our club site at Metro Hardwoods then present it in our online meetings. If you have been on the borderline of giving a demo, this is an excellent opporturnity (misspelling intentional). You can share your skill and techniques without the fear of people throwing stones and we can edit the oopses. If you are willing to give it a try, please contact one of the officers. (Names, emails, phone numbers above).
And a big thank you to all of the members that have come forward thus far and made videos already for the rest of the club. This is what the club is about; sharing and helping each other.
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If you haven't used YouTube to view the videos of our club demonstrations you could be missing out on a helpful reminder of how to do something that we've been shown. You can watch the demos that you've missed in person and review that little bit of information or technique that slipped by. We want to encourage you to subscribe to our channel (Independence Woodturners) so that you will be notified of when a new video is posted. The subscription is free. The easy way to subscribe is to click on the 'Subscribe' button below the video. And also click on the 'bell' to be notified of new videos. Another way to subscribe is to search for "Independence Woodturners" and when our logo comes up, click on the 'Subscription' button on the right. And don't forget the 'bell'.
By subscribing, you will help us get more attention on YouTube and possibly help us receive a small bit of income at some point.
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Thoughts and suggestions for Show & Tell
To help us all to be able to get the most out of our show and tell time, please consider these guidelines and suggestions.
Please take pictures of your show and tell items and either email or text them to Mel Bryan; email: mrwudb@gmail.com or cell: 816-830-0107 We will put them into a slideshow and at the Zoom meeting when your picture comes up, you can talk about it and explain, brag, or ask questions, etc.
If you don't have a way of getting a picture, when you show your piece, hold it before the camera and look at your video to see how it is showing. You may need to back further away from the camera to get it into view well.
If you need assistance or have questions, please feel free to contact us (Mel Bryan, Ron Bruno, or any officer).
The most important part is to be sure to take part in the show & tell portion of our meetings.
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Crotch bowl by Rick Tucker
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Snowmen by Mikeal Jones
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Long stemmed goblet by Rick Tucker
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Hollow vessel by Ben Simmons
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