The meeting was opened by Paul Fulks at 6:30 pm
A help request was brought up from the Falls
Mill owners John & Jannie Lovett. They are requesting help with video
and photographs, to be able to make videos to be put on YouTube and other
types of social media. They are also looking for people to help revamp their
carding, spinning, and weaving displays.
Guests at this meeting were:
Thomas Moss
Mike Barnett
Payton Taylor
Logan Hickerson
Henry Plillips
Buzz Buzzler
The wood carvers meetings were brought up
reminding everyone their meetings take place on the 1st and 3rd Saturday at
Jim Jolliffe's workshop. His phone number is 931-393-2552.
The upcoming years events were given with the
club picnic to be held on 5-21, the "Turning Bee" to be held on 6-25, the
County Fair in September, and the clubs Christmas party to be held on 12-8.
Show and Tell
Bob Stancil brought in a turned spalted maple
bowl finished with butcher block oil.
Doyle McConnell brought in some turned
ashes/urns with threaded lids, made from spalted maple, with the fennels
turned dark
from a detail of putting steel wool in vinegar
to make the wood turn dark. He also brought in a turned bowl with a
lacquer finish.
Bob Addington brought in a bread board he had
made with his CNC machine, and a plaque also made on the CNC machine with
dogs and cats on it, along with a walnut bowl finished with 5 coats of
lacquer.
Vince Zaccardi brought in a turned bowl, and he
was not sure what what type of wood it was. It was finished with an
oil finish and paste wax. He also brought in a larger bowl made from
box elder, finished with paste wax.
Pete Miller brought in several knives he had
made the handles for before assembling the completed knife. They were
from different types of woods, with the handles glued on with epoxy.
He then filled in the holes with resin and finished them with Danish oil.
Chuck Taylor brought in several pens he had made
for members of his family, and some vases he had turned, all from the same
dogwood tree. He signed them and them finished them with a lacquer
finish.
Paul Walters showed us his miniature and full
sized cowboy hats, and a two sided platter, along with the many different
types of jigs it takes to make the hats.
Main Presentation
Paul Walters and Jeff from Klingspor gave an
interesting Q and A talk about all kinds of sandpaper their company makes,
and on how to use the correct type of abrasive paper for different
applications. They also taught us the correct way to store the
abrasive belts to help prolong their life.