Message from the President

July 2010

There were over 40 members at the June meeting when usually many members are on vacation or working in their garden. Our very own Reed Grey presented different ways in turning a bowl. Reed had triangle, square, and regular bowls on display. Thank you, Reed, for a great educational performance. A type of bowl by members own choosing will be our challenge for this month. We have had many members bring turnings in for show and tell. That’s what it’s all about.

I talked to Nick Stagg the other day. Nick will present our July program. He will be showing us different ways to hollow boxes.

Part of our 10th Anniversary celebration will be on July 24th in front of Woodcraft Store from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There will be at least five lathes for the members to take turns on to turn whatever they choose. We hope that many members will take part in this project.

Our August Meeting will be our 10th Anniversary meeting. Our tentative plans so far is this: It will be at Woodcraft. It will be a buffet dinner. The club will pick up the chicken, plates and utensils, and drinks. In looking at the membership roster, if A through H would bring a salad, and J through Z bring a desert, it would work out about even. Each member can bring a spouse or significant other, or child, or grandchild, or any other combination you so desire. We will ask for a headcount at our July meeting. If you cannot attend the July meeting, please contact Paul Foshay. Each member can bring two of their best turnings in the last couple years. This is just for display purposes. Also, members may bring tools that they have made, or bought that they would like to share with the members.

The activities of the club for this Summer sound like great fun. We hope there will be high turnout from our members.

That’s all. See you on the 26th. Keep on turning.

J.J. Jones, President


This month's challenge project is "A Bowl of a Different Shape." Bring in a bowl you have turned of a different shape than you have made in the past, as Reed so aptly showed us last month.

Announcements


Upcoming Events

  • July 23, Woodcraft, Eugene - Beaver State Woodturners members Special Preview Store Sale
    8:00AM - 9:00AM. General public admitted after 9:00.

  • July 24, Woodcraft, Eugene - Beaver State Woodturners 10th Annual Celebration
     
  • July 25 - 27, Olympia, WA - 3rd Annual Creativity in Woodturning symposium.


  • July 26, 6:00 PM, Woodcraft, Eugene - Beaver State Woodturners Meeting
    Nick Stagg - various techniques for boxes.

  • August 23, 6:00 PM, Woodcraft, Eugene - Beaver State Woodturners Meeting
    Beaver State Woodturners 10th Anniversary Celebration! Bring turnings and tools.

  • September 27, 6:00 PM, Woodcraft, Eugene - Beaver State Woodturners Meeting
    Don Snethen - projects for turning with additional techniques.


Our Thanks to Woodcraft

We would like to thank Joe and Susan, and the staff at Woodcraft, for all the help in setting up and allowing us to use the store as our meeting place. When you need turning supplies or other wood working tools be sure to check out Woodcraft and their great selection of tools.