The March meeting will be at 7:00 pm on the 18th at the University of Tennessee Space institute, room H111.
The March program will be given by Pete Miller, one of our club members. Pete will present a program on the art of Pyrography. It is as easy or as difficult as you want to make it.
Some of our wood carvers use pyrography to burn feathers or other
details onto birds and animals.
Come out and here Pete’s interesting take on the topic.
See you at our March meeting on the 18th.
NEXT MAJOR TVW ACTIVITIES:
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Bruce Baird ----------- Sewanee |
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Colin Bowers --------- Manchester |
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Andrew Brown Jr. --- Whitwell |
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Jack Harris ------------- Rock Island |
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David Sapp ------------- Franklin |
(Joining at the February meeting)
Be sure to meet all of our new members and welcome them to the club.
Photos below are from the 2014 Exhibition:
The exhibition, “In the Spirit of Fine Woodworking”
was held at the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma March 2 through
9.
What a great success. Nearly 1,000 visitors viewed the display
consisting of over 300 items from 45 exhibitors. It proved a really good
way to promote the club and show what a wonderful and talented group
make up the membership. The event did not “just happen”. A lot of
hard work went into making the event successful. It could not have
happened without the help and support of a lot of members.
We can’t begin to thank everyone that had a part in the exhibition.
The event chairman, Loyd Ackerman, deserves a big
thanks for his leadership and organization of all the activities that
were required.
Thanks also to all those that assisted Loyd with various “background”
support.
Karen Browning again provided a wonderful reception on
the opening Sunday. She and her “helpers” were responsible for a big
part of the
success story. They also provided refreshments for club members working
or visiting during the exhibition.
Phil Myers, serving as publicity chairman, provided a
very wide range of coverage for the event, getting the word out to all
news
outlets and radio/cable stations within the area.
Vince Zaccardi did his usual outstanding job of coordinating the event with the South Jackson staff.
Mickey Knowles coordinated the monitor activities.
Thanks to Mickey and all the monitors that provided assistance during
the open
hours.
Doyle McConnell and Martha Taylor did a great job in
the layout and placement of the numerous items making the displays
appealing to
those visiting.
The display of all the “door prizes” created interest among the attendees. Thanks to all who donated items for the door prizes.
Thanks to all the members who provided items to display and for their cooperation bringing and picking up the items.
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The Carvers Clinic did not meet in March.
The carvers normally meet on the first Saturday of
each month at Phil Bishop’s shop. They will be meeting at another
location, due to
Phil being in the hospital. The net meeting will be announced at the
regular club meeting on March 18.
Anyone interested in carving is welcome to attend
these monthly meetings.
The flute circle group did not meet in February.
The next scheduled meeting will be in March and the date will be
announced at the regular monthly club meeting on March 18.
This group is for anyone interested in learning how to play the native
flute. Even if you don’t have one, please come and we will take
care of you.
Contact Ron Reimers @ 931-308-5196 or [email protected] for
additional information.
Come and join the fun and fellowship with the “Fluters”.
Be “in the know” in 2014! Participate in the TVW forum.
The forum is the place to “check out” and is booming with “expert”
solutions to your woodworking problems and great advice.
You would absolutely be amazed at the wealth of knowledge that your
fellow members have to offer at a great price!
Tried the library yet!!! Check out a DVD from the
library and hone your skills in a special area. If you don’t take
advantage of this
opportunity, you are missing a great chance to learn new techniques and
brush up on old ones.
For a complete list, see Henry Davis at club meetings, email him at [email protected] or call him at 393-3191 and leave a message.
The Panoply program will be held on April 25-27 in Huntsville, Alabama. Greg Myers is the activity contact. if you can help in this activity, please contact Greg. Additional information will be available at the March meeting.
The Cornbread Festival is scheduled for April 26-27. the location is South Pittsburg. Contact Billy May if you are interested in participating in this event.
February
Show & Tell
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Mike Zinser – brought several off-center off-axis wall hangings that he turned from burl. After buying a barn full of the burl boards for $150, he sold the first piece he made for $250. |
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Ross Roepke – brought a cherry table inspired by one that he saw in Fine Woodworking. |
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Larry Wendland – brought a lidded box made from a variety of woods including, walnut, marble wood, lemon wood, padauk, and burl. |
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Phil Myers – brought a table that he made with assistance from Matt Brothers. He used both solid oak boards and veneered half-inch plywood in the design. |
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Bob Stancil – brought two large bowls that he turned from a 44-inch box elder tree. He also brought a segmented bowl made from walnut and maple. |
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Jim Everett – He brought a desk set, and several other items with intarsia designs including, a walking horse, bagpipes, Celtic knots, and a Celtic dragon. He also brought a well-pump Intarsia plaque. |
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Sharron Wright – brought and played a wooden “tongue drum” that was built from several contrasting woods by her late husband, Newton. |
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Johnnie Brown – brought several pens and pencils that he turned and finished with CA glue. |
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Mickey Knowles
– brought two bowls that he turned from cherry. |
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Doug Dunlap – brought a turned vessel that flew apart while turning on the lathe. |
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Art Brickse – brought a large folding suitcase stand for Maurice Ryan. |
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Geoff Roehm – showed and discussed the process used to rebuild a vintage Gibson J-35 guitar for a client. The classic instrument was split and cracked in multiple places, and it showed signs of several previous repair attempts where epoxy had been used. Geoff showed photos that he made to document his work. He also discussed all the custom fixtures used in the repair. Many other photos of the repair effort are posted on the web site in the 2014 02 "show and tell" folder. |
To view the "Links of Interest" on our web site, please click here.
Click here to see the compiled list of items that are for sale by club members.
If you have additional woodworking items for sale or are looking for woodworking items, please send information to Chuck Taylor at 931-728-7086 or email to [email protected] .
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one side of dead center.
Make one cut, flip the work piece end-for-end, and cut the other groove side.
Check the fit of the groove and adjust the fence for additional cuts, always flipping the part to cut both sides of the groove.
Use a feather-board to ensure consistent cuts, and always test your setup in scrap before cutting the actual work pieces.
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