SPLINTERS

Vol.11 / Issue 3                      Tennessee Valley Woodworkers  Editor, Richard Gulley       March 1997

 

Warm-Ups

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.

 

Last Month

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.

 

Planning Session

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.

 

New Store in Decherd

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.

 

Winter Seminar

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