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Our annual summer picnic will be held July 18, Tuesday. at 6:00! Don’t forget the earlier starting time for the picnic. It will be held at Falls Mills come rain or shine. Provisions will be made in the case of rain. There is a map to Falls Mills in case you don’t know where it is located in the Maxwell/Old Salem community.
In case you missed that fantastic June meeting, you are not aware that you are in for some fine southern cuisine this year. We have progressed from hamburgers to fried chicken. It sure was sweet of Jack to volunteer to cook those zillion pieces of chicken. It’s going to be up to the rest of us to bring the side dishes and desserts. It’s potluck for this stuff, so grab something out of the frig and come join us. By the way, the club will be providing rolls, drinks, and utensils, and plates. Don’t forget to bring your favorite lawn chair and your usually healthy appetite.
Let’s not forget that this is a family affair so bring your favorite mother—in—law and the kids come join the picnic.
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The contest committee has, as usual, spent weeks, planning this big event. The voting will be under the same procedure as last year. These are the categories plus a couple of surprises:
FURNITURE
TURNING
CARVING
CRAFT
BEST OF SHOW
NON—WOOD [One ribbon Only]
HOMEMADE TOOLS AND JIGS [One ribbon only]
All other categories will receive three ribbons. The rest of the rules are simple. You can enter every category.
You can win in every category.
You can only win once in a category.
You can enter any piece, whenever it was made as long as it hasn’t won before.
PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES PRIZES
Please bring in a piece of woodworking to use as a prizes. It may be a turned bowl, a carving, a clock, or anything. This is a great idea so look for something in your shop and bring it to give to your fellow woodworker to show your appreciation.
NOTES FROM THE JUNE MEETING
We had a big crowd for summertime and plenty of show and tell. Mr. Van Cleeve did bring up the subject of a tour at Campbell and Dan in Tullahoma. They make saddle seats and turnings. The tour would have to be during the week. I’m sure there will be more on this later. We also need a cabinet for our library books and a simple check out system. Any ideas
Mr. Reese showed some finger planes that had just arrived in the mail that day. It’s always hard to understand how something so small can have such a large price tag attached. Tom fails to understand this about diamonds.. so maybe I do understand. Tom Baskin was mighty proud of his carving knife that he had purchased from Wayne Clay of Pelham. I still think there is a program there somewhere. Winfield Bennet, obeying doctors orders, brought an Adirondack chair with paint that was hardly dry. Bill Chew had a beautiful turned bowl of unknown origin, and a first carving that looked just like a Canada goose. Tom Cowan had some mirrors that made anybody ~look good. Jack Townsend showed some of his inspired woodburning clocks, another convert Bill. And Merel Chattin brought in three lamps. All of which were prize winners especially the large one turned from a hedge apple. Rick Duncan, returning from his trip to Thialand. showed some leftover rosewood and teak that ‘had been made into parquet flooring. He said sometime he would show some videos made of the factories he went through over there.
OH ! I almost forgot the continuing saga of Richards Lathe. He brought the part with the water valve wheel. To see the finished product. Richard is going to have to invite us to his shop for tea and crumpets.
Bob Reese gave an excellent program on Tool Making. How to soften and harden a pice of steel, and how to select a piece of steel. Somehow he managed to squeeze 500 years of metallurgical lessons into an hour. The program was well appreciated from the sea of hands that arose when Bob asked if there were any questions.
Falls Mill was completed in 1873 as a cotton and woolen factory. After the turn of the century, it was converted to a cotton gin. Following World War II, a woodworking shop operated in the mill. Restoration began in 1969, and Falls Mill reopened as a flour and grist mill.
We still use the century-old 32-foot waterwheel to power our antique milling equipment.
Our stone-ground products include yellow and white corn meal, grits, and whole wheat, rye, buckwheat, and triticale flours. No chemical preservatives are added.
Falls Mill is located 12 miles west of Winchester, Tennessee, one mile north of U.S. Highway 64. Tour buses and groups are welcome, but we request that you call in advance to arrange for guided tours of the mill.
Admission charges and donations support the continuing restoration and maintenance of Falls Mill and the development of educational exhibits by the Museum of Power and Industry, Inc. The museum is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to trace the development of power sources and related equipment by interpreting the history of Falls Mill.
A reconstructed 1895 log cabin with all the comforts of home is now open on the mill grounds for overnight lodging (up to 4 adults). Full kitchen & bath, fireplace, sleeping loft, balcony and front porch. Rates (2 persons): $48 Monday Thursday~ $53 Friday, Saturday, Sunday $5 each additional person. Call the mill for reservations.