The following people have agreed to serve as contacts for their particular skills.  If you have questions, suggestions for activities, or other comments relating to these skills, please call these folks.  Their interest is to help the club better serve their area of expertise.  Your participation with them will help them achieve that goal.

    Design: Tom Cowan    967-4835      Finishing: Phil Bishop    967-4626
 Turning: Tom Church   967-4460      Carving: Harry May   962-0215
    Sharpening: Bob Reese     728-7974    Joinery: Ross Roepke  455-9140

The September program will be a video featuring James Perry of Rock Island, TN.  The video title is "Extreme Woodworking" and promises to be very entertaining. James is a talented woodworker who built his own house and furnished it mostly with his own creations.
Come to our September meeting on September 21st and see how James does his “woodworking magic”.
 
 

September 20 – 26:  Coffee County Fair Demonstrations, Chairperson - Doyle McConnell.

September 17 – 19:  Polly Crockett Festival, Cowan, TN   Contact – Harry May

Mark your calendar for the date “October 23”. This is the date of the TVW 25 Year Celebration Dinner & Program. Plan to attend and help celebrate this great milestone in the club history. Tickets are now on sale. The dinner will be held at the Arnold Engineering & Development Center (AEDC) Officers Club.Additional information will be discussed at the next regular meeting.

The Tennessee Valley Woodworker's Web Site is constantly being updated with the latest club news and happenings. If you want to know the latest club news, be sure to take a look and check it out!!!!!!!
 

Click "here" to view all the latest information concerning "TVW Upcoming Events" or "here"to view upcoming programs on our Web Site.

UTSI wishes to thank those woodworkers that helped support the auction by donating items. The auction was held on September 17th during their annual picnic.

“Shooting” season is coming to a close. We are still “missing” a few member photos and would like to add to the club’s collection. This is a good way to know the club members. If you have not had your photo taken, we will again be taking photos at the September meeting. We will continue to add “member photos”, as we add new members.

The carvers met on September 4th at Phil Bishop's shop. About twelve eager carvers were in attendance. Some of the group worked on the new “Totem Pole” while others continued on their individual projects.
A home has been found for the “Cigar Store Indian” (it has been sold).
The carvers will be displaying at the Polly Crockett Festival in Cowan on September 17 – 19.

If you are interested in knowing more about sharpening techniques, especially turning gouges, this is one of your great opportunities. Bob Reese will give you one-on-one training. All you have to do is contact Bob and set up a time for your training. You can contact Bob by phone (931-728-7974) or by email ([email protected]).

October 23: Quarter Century Anniversary Celebration, Chairperson – Dan Maher, Committee: Karen Browning, Henry Davis & Loyd Ackerman. Location - Arnold AFB Officer's Club

December 10:  Annual Christmas Party, Chairperson - Martha Taylor, location - Church of the Nazarene, Decherd, TN

Shop Tours & Workshops: Schedules will be developed as the year progresses.

October 16 & 17: Webb School Art and Craft Festival, Bell Buckle, TN

The DVD "Extreme Woodworking" is now available in the Club Library.  This is the DVD that will be featured at our September meeting.

If you have not taken the opportunity to use the club “Digital Library”, now is a good time. See Henry at the next TVW meeting and review the long list of woodworking videos. There are videos that will interest everyone.

Henry would like to remind you that, if you have tapes or DVDs checked out to make every effort to return them, so other club members can enjoy them.

For a complete list of all items in the Digital Library, see Henry Davis at the next club meeting, email him at [email protected] or call him at 393-3191 and leave a message.

To view the complete list of all items in the Digital Library on-line, please click here .

          To check out a program , please see Henry Davis at the next club meeting.

AUGUST MEETING SHOW AND TELL:

Geoff Roehm displayed a “photo clip” of carvings done on the lead contained in pencils.

Henry Davis displayed a wooden dial indicator holder that he uses in his shop “setups”, such as the jointer, table saw or router.

Phil Bishop brought in a “stacked” curved molding he was making for a large corner cabinet.

Loyd Ackerman brought in two hollow vessels. One was made from apple and the other was soft maple.

Vince Zaccardi displayed three bowls he brought in; one was turned from maple, another from apple, and another from cherry.  Vince used a wax finish and polished the pieces.

Bob Addington bought in three cutting boards made from maple with walnut accents. The finish Bob applied on the cutting the boards was canola oil.

Doyle McConnell brought in a hollow vessel he dyed from the inside. Doyle also discussed the technique used to make a segmented bowl.

Karen Browning brought in a couple of old boards (believed to be chestnut) she got off of an old barn.  Karen planed down the board to show some of the beautiful character of the wood.

Tom Gillard displayed a candelabra he constructed, to be used in his Boy Scout activities.

Ross Roepke built a unique table with a walnut center piece in the top. The sides were mortised to the top.

Ralph Hand created a drop leaf table with walnut insets in the top between pieces of Bradford Pear. The hinges for the top were made from wood as were the supports Ralph designed to hold the folding top in place.

Bob Leonard brought in an unusual carving he found at the GoodWill store.  He also displayed a wooden knife case that contains 15 different species of wood.
 
 

If you would like to list woodworking equipment for sale or would like to purchase wookworking items, please contact Chuck Taylor with the item information and it will be posted in the Newsletter. You can contact Chuck at [email protected] or call at 931-728-7086.

For your drawer lock to work properly, the lock bolt must slide smoothly into the mortise (or hole) you make for it. But, trying to measure and mark that location is driving you crazy.

Extend the lock bolt and put lipstick on the end of it. Retract the bolt, close the drawer, and then extend the bolt. The lipstick will mark the correct position for the bolt hole or mortise.
You can mark door locks and cabinet latches using this same technique.

This is an interesting web site for all you "do-it-yourselfers". The site has nothing to do with woodworking, but can tell you a lot about trouble-shooting and repairing your appliances. The main feature is the "Ask the Repair Guru" section. If you have a repair problem, click here to find the answer to your problem.

If you find a place to purchase something pertaining to woodworking and would like to share that information with others, send an email to Loyd Ackerman with the details for inclusion.  We're not trying to replace the Yellow Pages; this is just for those special items and special contacts.
Information needed is:  Name, address, phone #, and website (if they have one) of the business and what you found them.

We strive to always keep the club membership roster listing up-to-date. If you have address, email or phone number changes, please contact Chuck Taylor (931-728-7086) or Bob Addington (931-723-2554) so that your information can be updated in our membership listings. We are making a concentrated effort to keep our membership information current.