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
440-284-2998
donald.gasler@tri-c.edu

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

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

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

Howard Kasdan, Member at Large
440-247-8849
HPKasdan1@aol.com

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

NCWT 2003 Points Award Winner Jim Pugh 
with young visitors Aaron Schwarz & Matt Manupella

DEMONSTRATIONS & PROGRAMS

February 7, 2004

Featured Demonstration
Professional Turner
ANDI WOLFE

For this special event, Members are free, visitors $20.

Turn and Learn
Weed Pot
No Raffle This Month
Show and Tell
Show off your latest projects. 
Get some advice, give others inspiration. Brag a little!!! 
Maybe we can get Andi to give us a brief impromptu critique.

March 6, 2004

Featured Demonstration
PEN AND KIT TURNING
with North Coast Member 
Betty Werner

Turn and Learn
Textured Surfaces
Raffle
Show and Tell

LETS Turn
Less Experienced Turners hands on session.
$10 fee holds your place for sessions with George Raeder and others on spindle and bowl turning. Be sure to sign up at the February Meeting

President's Turn                                            
by George Raeder

This month I am soliciting comments and ideas concerning the potential purchase of several lathes for club use as announced at the last meeting.  The objective is to supplement our currently owned Model 2436 Oneway and our large Woodfast lathe with up to four (4) additional lathes for hands-on learning sessions and easy transport of at least one new lathe to other locations for demonstrations, such as the Strongsville carving/turning show.  Our plan is to retain the Oneway and Woodfast lathes for major meeting demonstrations by members and guests, and for use in hands-on sessions. Other existing secondary club lathes will be sold for the best available price.

The criteria established by the Board for lathe purchases are as follows:

1. Lathes must be capable of accommodating hands-on sessions or face plate work of reasonable diameter and short spindle work of at least 16 inches.

2. Lathes will be set up to be self contained on an appropriate sturdy base with lockable storage for all chucks, faceplates, tool rests, accessories, etc., pertinent to that lathe.

3. Lathes must share commonality of spindle size and morse tapers so that faceplates, drive centers, and chucks are interchangeable.

4. Lathes should be of the best quality available for the price, have a historic reliability, be sturdy enough for beginner abuse, and have replacement parts easily available.

5. At least one lathe must be lightweight enough to allow the physical carrying, transport, and set-up by one person. Reasonable removal from and re-assembly of the lathe to the storage base would be a requirement.

6. Each lathe will be fitted with a good quality expanding chuck and other accessories to adequately serve as a learning tool.

7. Pricing considered, as many components as possible will be purchased from Rocklers and Woodcraft to reward them for their ongoing support of our club.

To date, there has been some research done on available lathes and related pricing, and considerable discussion among Board Members and other interested club members concerning this important purchase. Some of the major thoughts and ideas advanced to date are as follows, some of which are contradictory.

1. We should buy four (4) identical mini-lathes with base and accessories, at minimum cost ($300-$500) and put them to use immediately.

2. We should buy better, larger and heavier lathes ($100-1200) for higher quality, less equipment hassles, better quality teaching, and longer expected service life. Transportability would be a major problem and purchase time frame would be extended because of available money.

3. We should think about a special assessment to all members, and/or ask for donations to offset the cost of this endeavor.

4. Small mini-lathes could be easily stored at Rocklers, whereas full size lathes would pose a storage problem.

5. Any purchased lathes will see minimum use on a monthly basis, so why spend excess money on larger, higher quality lathes?

6. Better quality, larger lathes will instill confidence in beginner level turners.

7. We should buy two small and two larger lathes to cover all use situations. The problem here is that some learning session members get "stuck" with small lathes unable to produce the scale of work done by other participants.

We have about $5000.00 of raffle and 'Willard Wood' Money available, over and above annual dues for lathe purchases and guest demonstrators. This is your NCWT vested interest in this decision. Board Members, including myself, want to be aware of your ideas, thoughts, criticisms and comments before deciding a course of action. Please call or email me, or discuss in person at the upcoming meeting your thoughts with any Board Member so that we can make the correct decision concerning this important matter in the near future.

February, 2004 - Scheduled Meeting Preview

Featured Demonstration Professional Turner Andi Wolfe  Andi Wolfe, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University demonstrates her burning and decorating techniques. Andi has used her knowledge of biology and botany to provide ideas for many interesting and colorful decorating techniques and patterns in her turned platters, bowls, and other forms. Photos are from Andi's Website http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~awolfe

January, 2004 -  MEETING REVIEW

January Demonstration NCWT Member Greg Jensen McNaughton Tool Systems Thanks to Greg for demonstrating many of the McNaughton Tool Systems equipment and turning tools.

NEWS BITS

• For Sale:

  • Shopsmith Mark V, five in one wood working tool.  1975 model used very

    little and is in excellent condition.  Comes with casters, extra blades and

    arbors, dado blade and insert.  $800.00  Contact Greg Jensen Parma Ohio

    440-842-0446 Home or 513-702-7316 cell.

     

  • Craftsman 12in. single speed band saw, tilt head, excellent shape w/5 blades

    $225.00 contact Dennis Taylor 330-784-0404

     

  • Sears and Roebuck Model 103 23070 Wood Lathe. 9" diameter, 31" length. 3 wooden clamps, tool bench, set of 8 tools, box of calipers and miscellaneous tools. $250 OBO. Contact John  Mioduszeski. 330-659-9025.

  • Must Sell - Frank Sudol Large Deep Hollowing System. $400 or best offer. Includes stabilizer, boring bar and bits. Never opened. Contact Tom Nero. 440-526-4138

  • Glass Bead Sandblasting Cabinet.  Top or Side Load. Comes with material saver. Never used. Can use sand, glass-beads, ground shells. $600. Contact Tom Nero. 440-526-4138

Here's a special article found by Jim Pugh.  Russ Fairfield is a woodturner from Post Falls, Idaho. This information is from his website. (http://www.woodturnerruss.com/) Russ has published several articles, and on his website has available instructional woodturning videos as well as some tips and other information.  It is well worth a look.  

This article is called the Seven S's of Salad Bowls. There is much more to the article, but here is a brief abstract.  Please check out the whole article. 
(http://www.woodturnerruss.com/SaladBowl.html)

Size         It fits the salad being served, neither too small or too large

Solid        There is no soft wood, no voids, no holes, no knots, and no patches.

Smooth    It is easily cleaned. There are no frills, no carving, no beads or grooves.

Stable      It stays in place on a table or countertop, and it is not easily tipped over.

Sight        A salad looks good in it. It is appealing and appetizing.

Smell       It has either a pleasant odor or none at all, and it doesn't smell like paint.

People will always look at a salad bowl shape as having something in it. It doesn't matter how much it costs; it must be usable. It doesn't matter that they will never use it; they could if they ever wanted to.  If it can't pass these seven (7) tests, it is "art"; and art in the shape of a salad bowl doesn't sell very well.

What About "Round"....