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 October program will be presented by TVW member Geoff Roehm. The program title is “Working with a CNC Machine”. Geoff will explain the CNC processes used creating various parts for his instruments and other “creative” projects.
Come to our October meeting and see how Geoff uses his “magic machine”.
 
 

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

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

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.

By now, you know that we’ll be celebrating the Club's Silver Anniversary on Saturday, October 23, 2010 with a special dinner and entertainment.  If you haven't already done so, please contact the event Chairman, Dan Maher, or our Treasurer, Bob Addington, to let them know you plan to attend.  The event will be held at Arnold Lakeside Club; 4175 Westover Road; Tullahoma, TN 37388.  It's easy to find:  Go east on Northshore Road 1.8 miles from the entrance to UTSI and turn right on Westover Road.  Stop at the gate and give the guard your name which he will have if you've signed up for the event.   Purchase your tickets for the event from Bob Addington to make sure your name is on the list.  The festivities will begin with a social hour and cash bar at 5 PM.  Dinner will be served at 6 PM followed by a program on the history of the Club and then a drawing for door prizes.  This should be a great evening of entertainment among your woodworking friends.  Don't miss it.

COFFEE COUNTY FAIR DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITS

“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 October meeting. We will continue to add “member photos”, as we add new members.

 The carvers met on October 2nd at Phil Bishop's shop. About ten energetic carvers worked on mostly individual projects.

The carvers will be participating in the Webb School Art and Craft Festival on October 16 & 17 at Bell Buckle, TN.

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]).

2010 REMAINING EVENT SCHEDULE

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

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.

SEPTEMBER MEETING SHOW AND TELL:

Bob Reece displayed a couple of perfume pens for the ladies, and showed slides of a very elaborate flower carriage he built for a wedding.

Phil Bishop showed photos of the 9 foot tall display case that he built the curved walnut crown for and commented on a coloration problem when adding an anti-fisheye compound to lacquer.

Henry Davis brought a two-drawer maple case that is used to hold the sanding disks for his lathe work. The case had decorative corners.

Wayne Ison showed a wooden clock from New Zealand that had been carbon dated to be many thousands of years old.

Kevin Deuermeyer brought a walnut table finished with polyurethane.

Vince Zaccardi brought two bowls. One cherry and one apple wood, which was much larger before it flew off the lathe.

Chuck Taylor showed a box elder bowl that had an exceptional lacquer finish.

Stanley Dunn had a Bradford pear bowl that he turned at the Coffee County Fair.

Geoff Roehm brought two musical instruments, one was a dulcimer which he has refinished many times; he also played it for us.  He also brought a ukulele which was made from many exotic woods and also played that instrument as well. The instrument backs are shown here.

Bob Addington brought a collection of 13 bowls, some walnut, maple and apple.

Jay Hazel came with 3 maple stave bowls, one of which he gave to Stanley Dunn on behalf of the club for all of Stanley’s contributions to the club.  Jay also displayed several aspen leaves he carved a ‘while back’ and a curly maple scarf ring.

Ross Roepke displayed a Spanish maple table made with no mechanical fasteners so it can be disassembled for shipment.

Dick Wollam displayed a very impressive cedar root which was only wire brushed to clean it up but no carving was done.

Felix Rees discussed a walnut lamp with a picture frame as part of the shaft.

Sharron Wright showed a walnut Native American flute with a mahogany frog carved on it which she played for us.

If you are interested in the above equipment, please contact:
Bob Blauner (931) 488-4050 or email at  [email protected]
 

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.

Carefully fitted dowels will trap both air and excess glue when inserted. Unless you provide an escape route, that air or adhesive may prevent you from bringing together the joined pieces. For dowels 1-1/2" to 2" long, build a jig out of scrap wood as thick as the dowel length. Near one end, drill a hole the same diameter as the dowel and then crosscut the scrap so two-thirds of the hole remains as shown right. Insert the dowel in the jig and cut a 1/16" saw kerf 1/16" deep with a bandsaw or scrollsaw. One groove lets air and glue escape.

"DO IT YOURSELF" HELP SITE

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.