Vol.11 / Issue 3 Tennessee
Valley Woodworkers Editor, Richard Gulley March 1997
It appears
we’re on the back side of another winter. Spring has sprung and of course a
young man’s fancy turns to what else but woodworking.
To
be both socially and politically correct, I will also include young ladies
fancies as well as the fancies of those of us not so young. (It’s so easy to
get side-tracked!)
This
letter will be delivered a little earlier this month (hopefully). This will make
it possible to advertise the seminar at Bob Eubank’s shop on March 14th.
Directions to Bob’s house and a program of planned events, can be found at the
end of this letter. Now let’s see if I can find the end of this letter.
Business-
*Harold went over the plans for the possibly mis-named Winter Seminar.
*The
tool survey was explained.
*The
Imagination Station workweek will start April 7th - Mon-Fri.
*Dues are due. If your dues are unpaid next month, you are currently reading your last newsletter. See Henry Davis if you’re not sure of your membership status.
*If
you enjoy drinking coffee at the meetings, or care about people who do, see
Henry about becoming Keeper of the Urn. It’s a high and exalted position that
Henry (for reasons known only to him) no longer wishes to hold.
*Janie
Lovett invited the woodworkers down for a Saturday demonstration day.
*Jim
Van Cleave invited members to join him for a day or two of donated labor at
Fall’s Mill to help the Lovett’s with their many projects. Jim V went on to
define a “day” as 8:00 to 1:00 (Jim’s retired, don’t you know.)
*Some
discussion on the take over of 100 Oaks by the Bramlett’s.
* Show
‘n’ Tell- Manuel Brown showed what you can do with leftovers. He boxed his up
into really nice boxes.
* Ross
had a box, a cabinet, and (to prove the poet wrong) a group of trees.
*Bob
Reese returned this month with his
completed
harp and a lady who could play it.
*This
same anonymous lady (to me at least) also brought a really neat spinning wheel.
She hinted of the great demand for the little wheels and the bright future of any
woodworker who could successfully recreate it. Sounds sort of like a fairy
tale.
*Jerry had fretsawn clocks and thingeys. According to Jerry you just had to drill a lot of holes and cut out the pattern. Sort of like knitting is just tying a bunch of holes together.
*Jim
Van Cleave also had a box this month. For some reason, it looked like a bed to
me.
Seriously,
show and toll amazes me for a couple of reasons. Have you ever noticed when one
brings in a bowl there are lots of bowls, or, like this month, there were several
boxes. My second observation is, whether there be many bowls, boxes or
whatever, they are as unique as their makers. Keep bringing in those projects.
To
finish up the business session, Doyle reported on the recent tour to
Powermatic.
Program- Tom Cowan did an excellent job do-mystifying design. The fundamentals are within the reach of us all. Then, as Tom explained, we just have to make those fundamentals work for us. As we make ourselves conscious of good (and bad) design, hopefully we will make use of the good and avoid the bad. Thanks again Tom for the great program.
A planning
session was recently held at Doyle’s house to firm up some dates for a few of
the upcoming events. Unfortunately I was unable to attend but Doyle sent me the
following for publication.
Tentative
Dates
April
16 Fails Mill Work Day
Wood
working Expo (to be named)
June
2/7 Winchester
June
9/14 Manchester
June
16/21 Tullahoma
August
30 Falls Mill Craft Demonstration
September
20 Fall Picnic
October
4 Fall Work Shop
December
6 Christmas Party
Put
these dates on your social calendar and try to participate when you can.
I
never thought I’d be writing about Powell’s Hardware as the ‘new store’ in
town. That’s like referring to Knies’ in Winchester, Hawk’s in Tullahoma, or
Fandrich’s in Belvidere as newcomers. But I recently made a tour of the store and
I was impressed. The old store hasn’t changed that much as far as appearance,
but the content is like - - a candy store would be to a child. Record planes and
vises - Freud router bits, saw blades and chisels - Sorby turning tools - Marples
chisels - (is your mouth watering yet.) Prices were slightly higher than you
would find in a catalog but you can see it and hold it and have it now!
There
were also gardening tools, wrought iron for the yard and garden and other
quality outdoor goodies. Now that I’ve
written this, I don’t think Powell’s is a new store. It’s more like it’s returned
to it’s original purpose - providing quality tools and hardware to the working
people in the community. I strongly recommend you visit and trade with the
folks at Powell’s Hardware on Main Street in downtown Decherd. You will not
find an equal selection of tools this side of Nashville.
If
I’m going to get this letter out before the seminar I’m gonna have to cut it short.
The seminar is going to be at Bob Eubank’s place. He has hosted a previous
seminar at his house and we thank him for having us again. If you don’t know
how to get there try the following directions:
From
Winchester:
Take
TN 130 out of Winchester. Go 1.7 miles past Center Grove community center to Twin
Oaks Grocery. Turn left on Gourdneck road.
Go 3.5
miles to Davis Springs Road (there’s a lo~ home on the corner). Turn loft. Go about
1 mile to 905 Davis Springs (Mail box says Eubanks).
From
Tullahoma:
Take
TN 130 south out of Tullahoma. Go 2.2 miles from corner of TN 130 and Cedar
Lane (at the Tullahoma Funeral Home) to the Twin Oaks Grocery. Turn right. Go 3.5 miles to Davis Springs Road (there’s
a log home on the corner). Turn left. Go about 1 mile to 905 Davis Springs
(Mail box says Eubanks).
If
you leave from the south or west of
Winchester:
From
the Broadview intersection of route 50 and Mansford, go 14.7 miles on the
Mansford and Await roads to the intersection of Gourdneck and Await (right near
the Holiday Marina turn oft). Take Gourdneck 2.1 miles to Davis Springs (there’s a log home on the corner) then right
on Davis Springs for 1 mile to 905 Davis Springs.
Sweepin’s
I
look forward to seeing all of you at the seminar. Don’t forget our regular
meeting 3rd Tuesday at the Duck River Building. Also remember to see Henry Davis
about the ‘97 dues. This will be your last newsletter if you dues are not current.
Watch
out for SPLINTERS!
Tennessee Valley Woodworkers
Winter Seminar
Date: March 15, 1997
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Place: Bob Eubank’s Shop
905 Davis Springs Road
Tullahoma, TN
Cost: $7.50
8:00 Layout
- Tom Cowan
9:00 Keyed Dovetails - Henry Davis
10:00 WWW Woodworking - Richard Gulley
11:00 Carving - Bill May
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Vacuum Veneering - Ray Cole
2:00 Oil Finishes - Ross Roepke
2:30 Discussion - Wrap Up
Note: Times are approximate
Coffee
and Donuts to get you going. Soft drinks
for the thirsty and lunch are included in the cost. See you there!
Harold
Hewgley, Program Chairman
Phone: 967-0445