TENNESSEE VALLEY WOODWORKERS NOV 1990
NOVEMBER
FELLOW WOODWORKERS & TURKEYS ALIKE I’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH
YOU THE THOUGHTS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ON THE TURKEY, OUR BIRD OF
NOVEMBER. BEN SAID “I WISH THE BALD EAGLE HAD NOT BEEN CHOSEN AS
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR COUNTRY; HE IS A BIRD OF BAD MORAL
CHARACTER; LIKE THOSE AMONG MEN WHO LIVE BY SHARPING AND ROBING,
HE IS GENERALLY POOR, AND OFTEN VERY LOUSY.
THE TURKEY IS A MUCH MORE RESPECTABLE BIRD, AND WITHAL A TRUE ORIGINAL NATIVE OF AMERICA.” THANK YOU BEN.
DATELINE FALLS MILL, TENNESSEE
AS ALWAYS, PIONEER SKILLS DAY AT FALLS MILL WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
A GREAT DEAL OF THE CREDIT GOES TO SOME OF OUR MEMBERS WHO HAD
WORKING DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE EVENT. TOM COWAN, HENRY DAVIS,
PHIL BISHOP, AND WINFIELD BENNETT WERE PARTICIPANTS IN THE
EVENT. BE SURE TO PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR NEXT YEAR.
OCTOBER MEETING
PRESIDENT BILL MOYE APPOINTED A NOMINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF
HIMSELF, BILL CHEW, AND JACK TOWNSEND. THEY WILL REPORT AND MAKE
THEIR NOMINATIONS AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING SO BE THERE. IF YOU
HAVE ANY FAVORITE TOY PLANS BE SURE TO BRING THEM TO THE NOVEMBER
MEETING.
SHOW AND TELL AND SHOW AND TELL AND SHOW AND TELL AND SHOW AND
AS TOM GILLARD SAID, “ TO PUT IT SUCCINCTLY, MORE BOATS”. AND SO
BILL CHEW SAID “BIGGER PLATE” THEN THE INSPIRED HENRY DAVIS
SHOWED STAVED BOWLS THAT PHIL BISHOP HAD DEMONSTRATED THE MEETING BEFORE. RICHARD GULLEY HAD A TURKEY CALL, SOUNDED A LITTLE SICK TO ME, BUT I THINK PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE IS THE KEY. IF YOU
ARE INTERESTED IN SOME EXOTIC WOOD CONTACT RAY COLE. HE HAS A
NICE SUPPLY OF BOCKRAY FOR ONE OF A KIND ITEMS. BILL MOYE SHOWED
THE UTSI SEAL THAT HE WAS TO BECOME FAMOUS FOR, I GUESS HE DID IF
HE FINISHED IT. I THINK HE MET HIS DEADLINE. FRED HELTSEY
BROUGHT IN A TIE CLASP THAT EVEYONE LIKED, AND THAT REMINDS ME.
IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO A MEETING IN A WHILE TO SEE WHAT SOME OF
OUR NEW MEMBERS ARE BRINGING IN, JUST SHOW UP FOR A RARE TREAT
SOMETIME. AND LAST , BUT NOT LEAST TOM CHURCH SHOWED A GLUED UP
CIDER PRESS THAT HE WON A BLUE RIBBON FOR AT THE GRAYS HARBOR
COUNTY FAIR IN 1976. STILL GOING STRONG, AND SO IS THE CIDER
PRESS.
PROGRAM PROGRAM, WHO’S GOT THE PROGRAM
BOB REESE SENT A LOT OF FOLKS HOME HAPPY AFTER THAT EXCELLENT
PROGRAM LAST MONTH. THE HANDOUTS WERE VERY INFORMATIVE AND FOLKS
WERE CLUTCHING THEM TIGHT. AND FROM THE PROGRAM CAME THE QUOTE
OF THE MONTH “ THE MORE YOU STIR IT, THE MORE IT STINKS”. THIS
IS WHAT BOB SAID ABOUT WIPING GLUE WITH A WET CLOTH INSTEAD OF
LETTING IT DRY.
TOM AND I WON’T BE WITH YOU THIS MONTH. WE’LL BE UP IN THE
FROZEN NORTH, PREPARING TO EAT TURKEY WITH THE REST OF THE
CHURCHES. SO HAVE A GOOD MEETING AND SOMEBODY TAKE-NOTES.
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY SEMINAR SPECIAL
YES INDEED IT WAS ANOTHER EXCELLENT SATURDAY SEMINAR. SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 10 AT AROUND 8:00 FOURTEEN OR FIFTEEN OF US GATHERED AT
PHIL BISHOP’S SHOP TO SPEND A DAY WITH ALF SHARP, WOODWORKER
EXTRORDINAIRE, FROM W00DBURY TENNESSEE. ALF MAKES HIS LIVING
MAKING EIGHTEENTH CENTURY REPRODUCTION FURNITURE. THE ENTIRE DAY
WAS INFORMATIVE, ENLIGHTENING, ENJOYABLE & EDUCATIONAL; TO
MENTION ONLY A FEW. ALF, BEING SELF-TAUGHT, BROUGHT AN ADDED
INSIGHT INTO PRODUCTIVE COMBINATIONS OF OLD TECHNIQUES MIXED WITH
THE BENEFITS OF MODERN POWER TOOLS.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND, WE’LL DO A BRIEF RECAP JUST TO GIVE YOU A FLAVOR FOR THE DAY. WE STARTED OFF WITH
SOME BASIC CARCASE JOINERY WITH EMPHASIS ON AN EXPOSED DOVETAIL
JOINT FOR A DRAWER BLADE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, ALF MADE IT ALL LOOK
EASY, AS HE PASSED ON NUMEROUS SIMPLE “TRICKS” THAT REALLY DO
MAKE IT EASIER. A CHILI LUNCH WAS PROVIDED BY THE BISHOPS, OUR
MOST GRACIOUS HOSTS.. .THANK YOU! ONCE AGAIN.
OUR AFTERNOON WAS FILLED WITH MORE HINTS AND IDEAS AS WELL AS THE
CARVING OF A BALL AND. CLAW FOOT. ALF TOOK US FROM A BLANK SQUARE
TO A MOSTLY COMPLETE CARVED LEG. THEN WE MOVED ON TO SOME RELIEF
CARVING. WE FINISHED OUT THF DAY WITH SOME GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT FINISHES, TOOLS, WOODS AND WHAT HAVE YOU. AN EXCELLENT DAY.
OUR THANKS TO ALF, PHIL, SHIRLEY, AND TOM COWAN. AN ADDED BONUS
TO ALL ATENDEES INCLUDED A PREPACKAGED BUNDLE OF “SCRAPS” FROM
PHIL’S PILE OF ENDS ETC.. .I’VE ALREADY HAD A LOT OF FUN JUST
SORTING THROUGH IT.. .DONT MISS THE NEXT ONE...
NOVEMBER MEETING
DON’T FORGET OUR NEXT MEETING... .TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 7:00 P.M.
AT THE DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC BUILDING IN DECHERD. OUR PROGRAM IS.
VERY TIMELY.. .TED BALDWIN WILL SHARE SOME OF SANTA’S SECRETS WITH
US MAKING AND ASSEMBLING TOYS. IT PROMISES TO BE SOMETHING WE
CAN ALL PUT TO IMMEDIATE USE.
OUR VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO
TOM GILLARD FOR SUBMITTING
THE FOLLOWING IDEA FOR
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF YOUR
SANDPAPER. PLENTY OF YOU
SUBSCRIBE TO MAGAZINES
THAT WE DON’T. SO KEEP
THOSE CARDS AND LETTERS
COMING IN, FOLKS.
ARTICLE IN ORIGINAL – SEE HENRY DAVIS!