Meeting November 19th, 2024
Meeting called to order by Jim Jolliffe at 6:30 pm.
Visiting Guest:
George Forsythe.
New Business:
Annual Dues is due. $15/person, $25/family
We are seeking Committee members to plan our 40 Year Celebration, next year. Events will occur throughout the year. PLEASE HELP!
Garry Runyon presented a proposed monthly meeting calendar for 2025.
Review of 2024 Calendar of Events
Month Presenter Program
November 19 Jim Jolliffe & Gary Runyon Jim Poteet’s Tool Auction
December 17 All Super Show and Tell
January 21 Austin Chandler Marquetry
Complete list of events at club website.
Events
Last part of October and first part of November have been, and continue to be, very busy.
Rich Wetherbeee Carving Seminar 19-20 Oct was a success with 9 student sculpting and carving cottonwood bark.
TVW Craft Fair/Tool sale on Oct 26th was a mild success. Craft fairs have been less productive this year. Not exactly sure of the reason(s).
Tonight’s auction lots will be picked up on Saturday 23 Nov (Poteet) and 24 Nov (Rees). Coordination with purchasers will be worked via email/text/phone contact.
Saturday, December 7th – TVW Christmas Party Lunch 11am-2pm, St Barnabas Episcopal Church, 110 E. Lincoln St, Tullahoma. Club will provide main course and drinks. Members bring sides and desserts to share. Agreed that “Freddie’s” brisket would be the main course.
Show & Tell
Allen Odell shared with us 2 carvings: A bald eagle head in profile from Vladimir Davydov’s seminar, and a caricature of a Confederate soldier. Both were finished with colored pencils and lacquer spray.
Gary Runyon turned 4 Threaded boxes from Red Heart, Maple, Osage, and Hickory, These were finished with: Dr Woodshop, Walnut Oil/shellac, wax. He also turned a small bowl out of Curly Maple. His final item is a prototype for holding a spinning swift, made from pine. Gary also showed us a digital caliper that has a set screw to keep the battery in place as an improvement over previous products.
Ron Bundy showed us a fly box (for fishing), made from Walnut and Wormy Red Oak and finished with Lacquer.
Michael Zuccaro made a ukulele using Spruce and Ebony. He used French polish to finish it.
Brenda Zuccaro made a Mahogany letter holder which had a porch at each end, including turned posts. It incorporated scroll sawing techniques as well. It was finished with French polish.
Chuck Taylor displayed several items. His cheese board was made from Maple and Walnut and was finished with Tried and True Food Safe Oil. He showed us a bag of 5 dozen tops he had turned for handing out at the Coffee County Fair and the Tim’s Ford Fall Festival. These were turned from Bradford Pear. His final item is a Lantern Tree Ornament turned from Ambrosia Maple. The tops and the lantern were finished with satin lacquer.
Program
Poteet and Rees tool bidding began on 85 Lots! 77 Lots were sold that night. Lots were picked up on 23 and 24 Nov. More lots were purchased on 23-24 resulting in 80 of 85 lots sold. Thanks to all who purchased!
Meeting was adjourned late due to the large amount of auction lots at 9 PM.