TENNESSEE VALLEY WOOD WORKERS

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SPLINTERS FEBRUARY. 1994

The party’s over. Ground hog day is past, now we can all get on with Winter. I’ve found that, over the years, the excitement of Ground Hog day seems to have faded. Just the thought of six more weeks of Winter may be too stressful. How about a few classic classifieds: Wanted: half-cutter. Excellent growth potential. OR ... Illiterate?? Write today for free help! !! For Sale: Eight puppies from a German Shepherd and an Alaskan Hussy LAST . .Tired of cleaning yourself?? Let me do it.

During the recent January cold snap and snow, Kentucky was the only area state that didn’t plow the interstate highways. During an interview, a trucker commented “They figure the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. That’s their system.”

SHOW AND TELL REPORT BY PATINA TURNER

Bob Reese started the evening off right with a chair slash step stool design. It was a gift for his first wife. I hope everyone noticed the lovely pad that he crocheted for the chair.. Ralph Cammack helped all of us add a new word to our vocabulary. ITARSIA. It is a fifteenth century art form using natural woods to make designs and patterns. He says it’s also a great way to recycle wood. Doyle McConnell showed a turned buckeye vessel and a nutcracker with mink hair. Now we all have scrap wood, but scrap mink?

Lucinda Howard (the multi-talented and gifted) is making overhead light fixtures and wall sconces for her new home out of stained glass and shared two of the designs with us. I liked the one with the iridescent glass. Richard Hagar was up next and opened a segment of The Home Shopping Network. Richard had a lathe for sale and I’m not sure he sold it, so contact him if you are interested. Just write 9999 Las Vegas and allow six to eight weeks for delivery.

Manuel Brown showed an excellent idea for hiding flaws in wood. He made some bookshelves and just hid the flaws with inlay. You could also use the banding patterns. That are increasingly popular. Tom Cowan has been piddling in his shop again and turned a mouth watering piece from a chittum burl from Overton’s Mountain.

He’s back! Jack Townsend is back in the shop and they are running again. Really, Jack had a lovely piece of wood burning that must have taken a steady and firm hand. Not one in the cookie jar at the same time.. Winfield Bennet pulled out a snake stick it was about halfway finished when he couldn’t decide what to do with the rest of it he started seeing stars, and they ended up on his earthquake proof, Sycamore, snake killing stick. Jim Van Cleave showed his back saw collection, and is always on the hunt for more so when you need money for your kid’s college education just take your back saw to see Jim, or your plane to see Richard, or....

No good Show and Tell is worth ifs salt without a good testimonial and Howard Coulson gave a fine one on his grinder. Tom Gillard is going to be inducted as a fellow archivist because he had a mouth watering Sargent VBM plane, Did I get that correct, Tom ? Our first archivist, Richard Gulley showed Christmas ornaments and a boxwood bow!. Tom Church, future archivist, had a Stanley level that his Dad sent him for Christmas circa 1880’s. Ross Roepke brought a library table with a federal design. that had gorgeous resin in the cherry on the top.. And if you can believe this folks, Phil Bishop is in the market for some rough white oak. My apologies if I omitted anyone, it was just too much fun to take too many notes during the show.

FEBRUARY FLY-IN

Fasten your seat belt and prepare for take-off!!! We’re off to a lying start for 1994. Alden Bierman has graciously “volunteered” to present our February program. Alden is an avid, experienced radio control model airplane enthusiast. He ill be discussing wood frame construction techniques, materials and tricks with several working examples. This promises to be an enlightening evening. I always enjoy learning about other facets of woodworking. Don’t forget that we have an early third Tuesday this month. We’ll see you and a guest next Tuesday February 15th one day after Valentines day — be SWEET!!! Remember everyone’s favorite, Show and Tell.

WARM WISHES TO OUR 1994 OFFICERS!!

Let’s all welcome our fine collection of 1994 officers. Your support throughout the coming year will be appreciated:

*President--Jim VanCleave

*Vice President--Lucinda Howard

*Treasurer--Judy Davis (Thanks for Hangin in there)

*secretary--Susan Church

Jack Townsend (All that campaining really paid off)

The Atlanta woodworking show is this month February 25-26-27 . . more next Tuesday.