Meeting August 20th, 2024
Meeting called to order by Jim Jolliffe at 6:30pm.
Visiting Guests:
Jake Busby and Jen Dupuy
New Business:
New web site is up and working
Review of 2023 Calendar of Events
August 24: Hustle and Heart 12PM-4PM @ Tim’s Ford Event Center
September 4-7: Coffee County Fair: Wed. 2-8pm, Thur. 5-8pm, Fri. 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm
September 14: Tom Cowan Turning Bee 9am @ Decherd Nazarene Church (501 Cumberland St)
September 21: Club Picnic @ Falls Mill 11am-2pm
October 5: Tim’s Ford Fall Festival 9AM-5PM in the Recreation Area
October 19-20: Rich Wetherbee Carving Seminar 8:30-4 each day. Jim Jolliffe’s Shop
NOTE: Sign up for either Cottonwood Bark carving, Polymer Clay, or both! Need to know if you plan
to carve bark by Sep 20th. Contact Jim Jolliffe @ [email protected].
October 26: Club Craft Fair/ Tool Sale – St Barnabas Episcopal Church, Tullahoma
December 7: Christmas Party – St Barnabas Episcopal Church, Tullahoma
Monthly Presenter Program
August 20: Club Auction – Hosted by Jim Jolliffe and Gary Runyon
September 17: Social Hour – No Host
October 15: Making an A-Frame Clamp Rack – Gary Runyon
November 19: TBA
December 17: Super Show and Tell – Members
Show & Tell
Richard Gulley showed us his 10 Commandment plaques made from ¼ inch plywood, a Last Supper plaque made from Poplar, both Left- and Right-hand embossed carpenter pencils, and several Christmas Ornaments. He also CNC-carved a couple of Push-sticks.
Geoff Roehm demonstrated his jigs for guitar making.
Rick Dickson showed us 2 boxes he made from Poplar, Walnut and Maple, finished with spray Poly; a unique 3 shelf unit from Maple and Walnut also finished with spray Poly, and 2 Mini Japanese Tool Boxes made with Kentucky Coffee tree and Walnut and was finished with mineral oil.
Paul Jalbert carved an Italian Kitchen Spoon out of Cherry and finished with Butcher Block Oil.
Gary Bennett turned 4 Lantern Ornaments, 2 were made with Pine and 2 with Mahogany. All were finished with Poly.
Bill Guffey turned 2 segmented Vases using various woods and finished with Lacquer.
Chuck Taylor turned a set of Salt and Pepper Mills out of Spalted Maple and a Tractor and Wagon made from Maple and Cherry. Both were finished with Tried and True.
Gary Runyon made 2 Threaded Needle Boxes from Hickory. Both were finished with Trans Tint Dye
Program for Tonight
Club Auction. Thanks to all who donated and all who purchased!
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm.
Next Meeting is September 17, 2024