NEWS
APRIL, 2003

MEETINGS

First Saturday of the Month
Doors open 9:00 AM
Meeting begins 9:30 AM
Rockler Woodworking & Hardware
7503 Brookpark Rd.

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

George Raeder, President
330-836-0147
gpraeder@msn.com

Don Gasler, Vice President
216-351-9540
donald.gasler@tri-c.edu

Chester Gordon, Secretary
216-221-9818
Chester@TwoGordons.com

Jim Bohmer, Treasurer
330-867-2482
gigibone@aol.com

Jim Duxbury, Member at Large
440-237-6116 
cyberdux@attglobal.net

Betty Werner, Member at Large
440-933-8109
rawegw@attbi.com

Brian Becker, Newsletter Editor
330-659-5961 
bbec31@adelphia.net

March Visitors
 There were approximately four visitors to our March meeting, but the visitors log is misplaced.  If anyone knows who the visitors are and where they are from, please let Brian Becker know so he can record their attendance and send them a complimentary newsletter.

DEMONSTRATIONS & PROGRAMS

•  April 5 & 6, 2003

Featured Demonstration
GUEST TURNER DAVE ELLSWORTH

•  May, 2003

Featured Demonstration
“Multi-Axis Turning” by Jim Duxbury
Turn and Learn
Sphere 3" or larger
Raffle
Show and Tell

•  June, 2003

Featured Demonstration
“Chucking & Bottom Finishing” 
Turn and Learn
Multi-axis turning
Raffle
Show and Tell



•  July, 2003

Featured Demonstration
“Toolmaking” 
President's Turn
by George Raeder

David Ellsworth is this month's guest demonstrator, and he is truly one of the premier woodturners in the country. Helping to establish woodturning as a a contemporary art form since the early 1970's by creating natural edge forms, by creating hollow vessels with extremely small openings, by using spalted and previously passed-over woods and by refining elegant shapes, David Ellsworth has become a leader in our field. He is a turner, a teacher, a critic, active in AAW and has many objects in museums and private collections throughout the country.

I understand he will turn a natural edge bowl and an end grain bowl on Saturday, and a hollow vessel on Sunday, along with presenting a slide show and talk about his work.

It has also come to my attention that NCWT has no definitive record of its physical assets. With previous excellent stewardship, NCWT has accumulated significant assets in lathes, grinders, tools, audio and visual equipment, various support components such as extension cords and an extensive library. Yet, with the exception of the library, we apparently do not have a comprehensive inventory of these items. 

Therefore, as one of my previously-stated goals to get more people involved with NCWT, I am asking for one or more volunteers to come forward at the April meeting to assist Jim Pugh in the investigation, documentation, and cataloging of all NCWT assets. All items will be identified, tagged as necessary, valued for corporate purposes, entered into a master list and computerized for easy access and updating. 

Now is your opportunity to spend a limited amount of time to help NCWT move forward and become a better organization. Please help us out. Thank you!

April 5-6, 2003 Meeting
Two- day demonstration by professional turner David Ellsworth. 
No charge for members, $25 fee for visitors.
No April Turn and Learn, however, we will have Show and Tell. Please bring your projects; perhaps David will give us an impromptu critique!

DAVID ELLSWORTH - STUDIO WOODTURNER

David was born June 25, 1944 in Iowa City, Iowa. Starting in 1965 he studied architecture, fine arts and sculpture at Washington University in St. Louis, New School for Social Research in New York, and the University of Colorado, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Colorado in 1971. David continued at The University of Colorado to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture.

David’s works are shown in Museums throughout the United States, including collections at:
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART - Detroit, MI
FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco, CA
HIGH MUSEUM OF ART - Atlanta, GA
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART - New York City, NY
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART & DESIGN (FORMALLY AMERICAN CRAFT MUSEUM) NYC, NY
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - Boston, MA
PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM - Philadelphia, PA
RENWICK GALLERY of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
THE WHITE HOUSE - Washington, D.C.
And many others. 

David is recognized worldwide as on of the leaders in transforming woodturning into an art form and is one of the founding fathers of The American Association of Woodturners. He has developed many techniques and tools to help in his turning of bowls and hollow forms.

David’s tentative schedule:
Saturday am: Turn a natural top open bowl from half a log.
Saturday pm: Turn a bowl from a whole log.
Sunday am:   Turn a hollow form from a whole log.
Sunday pm:   Discussion session on tool design and sharpening methods, plus a slide show of his 45-year's experience in turning.

Display at Richfield Library – Revised Timetable

Thanks to those people that brought in items for the Richfield Library display.  We have found out from the library that the current display on American Indian Artifacts has not yet been removed and will run until the end of the month.  We will be setting up our display through the first couple weeks of April and it will run until early June.  Those who wish to have their items on display should contact Brian Becker, HOME 330-659-5961/ CELL 330-233-1674. Items can be brought to the April meeting for Show and Tell and left for the Richfield display, however, please see Jim Bohmer or George Raeder at the meeting so that they can get the pieces to Brian. PLEASE MAKE SURE PIECES ARE EITHER SIGNED OR PACKAGED IN A MANNER THAT INCLUDES THE TURNER'S NAME. We want to make sure all of our participating members gets full credit for their work.

The items will be in a locked display area, and be secure. We appreciate your participation. 

MARCH, 2003 -  MEETING REVIEW

Demonstration

 Jim Bohmer gave a wonderful demonstration of his techniques for turning spheres and the race. These turned spheres act like a set of ball bearings running around in a race and make a wonderful kinetic display of woodturnings. Click here for more information on Jim Bohmer;s demo.

Turn and Learn – Thin Walled Bowl

First Place
George Raeder
Big Leaf Maple

Second Place
Bob Germond
Masir Birch

Third Place
King Heiple
Norfolk Island Pine

Raffle – $265 
Thanks to George Raeder, Hartville Hardware, Craft Supply, and Mark St. Leger for donations.

Let’s Turn!

We have developed a new demonstration to be given approximately three to four times annually.  This demonstration is a simple starting point lecture and demonstration targeted at new or less experienced turners. This month, Don Morehead presented the Seven Basic Rules of Woodturning, then George Raeder presented some basics on bowl turning. Click here for more.

  

NEWS BITS

  • We would like the names of spouses/ significant others for special communications and summer gatherings. Please include this information on the attendance sheet or e-mail to Brian Becker bbec31@adelphia.net.

  • Dues are due!!! If you have not yet paid your 2003 dues, please see Jim Bohmer to get up to date. There is a roster on the back table. Those who have not yet paid their dues are highlighted in red. If you believe there has been a mistake, see Jim to get it straightened out right away.  Newsletters will not be sent to those who have not paid their dues.  

  • Dues to become an NCWT member $55, $35 for national AAW dues and $20 for local NCWT dues.  Any member of NCWT member must also be a member of AAW, but if you already have a current membership in AAW, you need only pay the $20 local fee.

  • Rockler’s has approached their corporate people about arrangements for purchasing additional chairs. NCWT and the Woodcarvers have both offered to help out. We will keep you updated.

  • The new TV monitor, splitters, wiring, etc., done by Jim  Bohmer and Jim Duxbury helped considerably at our St. Leger demo. Many thanks to the Jims for their efforts.

  • Thad Badowski will be taking orders for long and short sleeve club shirts at the April meeting. Denim and sweatshirts are $27, golf shirts are $18 ($20 XXL). He will keep up the order taking for the next couple months.  Please pay in advance.

  • Name tag orders will be taken, see Rick Maier. $4.

  • A discussion was held regarding whether to keep professional woodturner days a members only events.  After discussion, a motion was made to allow visitors at the demo but to charge $25.  Members with up to date dues would be allowed to attend free, but visitors and members late on their dues would be charged $25 to attend the demo.  The motion was seconded and passed in the vote.

  • Special thanks to Rockler’s who gave the NCWT members a generous 25% off all tools except power tools and 35% off selected wood. Rockler gives us discounts every month on meeting day, please take advantage

  • To share interesting websites with the members via this website, please send link(s) to Brian Becker bbec31@adelphia.net 

  • Free Walnut - It became necessary to take down a 22" diameter Black Walnut tree the week of March 10th on George Raeder's property. The logs are presently cut to lengths longer than  the trunk diameter and are stored in the shade. Call 330-836-0147 or see George if you are interested in logs ranging from 9" to 22" in diameter.  Get them before they check!

Collaborative AAW Totem Project 

The totem has been painted and assembled by Jim Pugh and is due for shipment to Arrowmont. 
Click here for additional photos of the segments created by our members.

 

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