Monthly Meeting
Richard
told us that UTSI was in need of 2 new podiums.
They will supply the materials, but they need someone to build them.
Check the
web site for upcoming events. There are
many this month!
Henry May
is coordinating the carvers at the Polly Crockett Festival at Cowan this coming
Friday through Sunday.
At the October
meeting, we will have officer nominations, and at the November meeting, we will
have officer elections.
October 24th
is a very busy day. We have our big Fall
Workshop on furniture making. See the
web site for more information! There is
also a seminar and show going on at Woodcraft in
The curio
cabinet was auctioned off. Henry Davis
bought it for $975.00!
Show and Tell
Matt
Brothers showed slides of a Barrister Style Display Bookcase he made for a
client to store the annual programs for the Shelbyville Horse Show. It was red oak with a dark walnut stain. He used 1/4 inch aluminum track for the doors
to slide into.
Bob
Addington made a walnut bowl for UTSI, and had 5 other dark walnut bowls
finished with 2 coats of Danish and 4 coats of wipe-on poly. He makes his wipe-on poly by mixing regular
poly 50/50 with mineral spirits. He used
1000 grit wet/dry paper between finishes.
Gary Runyon
made a red heart pen for UTSI
Jerry
Newbill brought an alligator puzzle for UTSI.
Bob Molloy
donated a figured maple box with a walnut handle and accents for UTSI.
Dick
Wollam brought a lidded bowl for UTSI and a carved owl out of basswood on a
black base for accent.
Harry May
brought 2 box elder carved pins- a turtle and a butterfly.
Jim Van
Cleave brought a relief carving of an eagle for UTSI.
Geoff Roan
brought some plaques that he had made using his computerized CNC router. He explained vector graphics.
Felix Rees
donated a lamp base made of walnut and oak to UTSI.
Richard
Gulley made a walnut bowl for UTSI.
Ross
Roepke made a lidded box for UTSI.
Alan Odell
brought a carved eagle that will top a wounded warrior cane.
PROGRAM
Hand-cut Dovetails by Tom Cowan
Tom showed
us, via a well made video (Thanks, Loyd!!) how to hand cut dovetails. He cuts his tails first, and then uses them
to mark and cut the pins. He recommends
that the sides be made of a softer wood than the drawer front.
Half-blind
dovetails are most common for drawers.
He uses a 12 degree angle. Of
course, Tom made this look easy with great explanation. Be sure to check out the video from our
library if you want to cut your own dovetails.
It is easy to understand, and very informative!
Thanks,
Tom!!!