Officers Founder Don Shutt 245-9724

President Terry Shears 637-6415

Co—V. P. Dean Ray 485-6933

Co—V.P. Chuck Morris 693-9435

Treasure: Frank Yanko 657-5328

Librarian: Walt Leimer 226-2915

Board: Wayne McCann 632-0258

Board Stew Hagerty 433-2634

Newsletter Dave Therkildsen 437-8694 Volume 22 Issue No 9 September 2017

Do you have any questions about the Three Rivers Woodworkers Club Call:

Terry Shears 637-6415

Coming Events

This Newsletter is sent to interested people for three months, and

sent each month to all paid up club members. Join Now and

enjoy the fun!

Dedicated to Enjoying the Art of Woodworking

Please keep you’re-mail address up to date!

The next meeting will be October 3rd, the 1st

Tuesday of the month. The meeting will be held at

7:00pm in the Club House, 16471 Lima Rd.,

Huntertown. Mark your calendar now.

Next month is John Painter - Nickolson File Company. November is Scott Miller - Abrasives The first / recent woodworking project pres-

entation is coming up. Start looking for those early projects.

Meeting Notes

We open the meeting with 35 people in attendance.

• The Oak tree is continuing with their monthly classes . Check to

the web site to see what is scheduled. Many of these classes are

run by our members. https://www.oaktreesupplies.com/pages/classes

• Chuck Jaesing has wood blanks for pens or small parts.

• Christmas Dinner for December meeting. Start signing up for

food next month.

Demonstrations

Don’t Forget Don’t forget, if you signed up for the presentation by Marc

Adams. It is Saturday, 9/30 /17 at 9:00am (doors open at 8:00a)

and a short 1 hour slide show on Friday at 7:00p (doors open at

6:30 P). Demonstration

This month Jim Eggleston brought us an array of special

Christmas ornaments. But they aren’t just ornaments, they are

hand made ornaments made mostly of hand carved wood. And

not just hand-made ornaments, but ornaments inspired by spe-

cial events that occurred during the “year of unveiling”. A fun

concept as not only does Jim choose in secret the event worthy

of special remembrance, but he leaves the rest of family guess-

ing which event may have measured up to the honor. Here is

a representation of just some of the “winners”:

So, what tends to

make the cut? How

about the family ping

pong games in 1992?

Where does ping pong lead….how

about Danny’s prowess on the tennis

courts in 1991.

...or graduation in 1995?

Quick Tips

So last month we talked

about using empty mustard

bottles as glue storage. It is

not always convenient to ap-

ply glue straight form the

bottle. A little brushing and

precision may be required so

you don’t over do it. Here is

an upside down Coke can

held in a wood block along

with places to hold glue

brushes. Beer can will work

as well.

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Demonstration (cont.)

A visit to Washington DC….the capital was memorable.

Cubs Win! 2016!!! Repeat 2017? We’ll see.

25th anniversary….oh ,

That better make the

cut!

Or 40th anniversary,

A big wedding in the family.

Father son bike ride across Iowa. If Jim and his son are any-

thing like me and my son they found out that one likes to take more breaks than the

other. So ….the next year….a ride across Iowa….on a

tandem bike.

A portage canoe trip in the back woods of Canada.

I have to say I could go on and on and on. I had the opportunity to view the entire file of pictures for Jim’s crea-

tions. I count over 175. Now, either Jim looks very young for his age or he had more than one qualifying event

per year. I say congratulations. I obviously work too much as I would be hard pressed to have that many memo-

rable events every year. And each ornament is an intricate piece of art. They must take a lot of time. So how does

he find time to spend with his family and still have the time to create these works while keeping them all a secret.

And a secret from a family who is curious what will make the cut? Do they snoop for gifts like everyone

else, or do they snoop for the ornaments? Reminds me of the old Rod Stewart song…. ” Every ornament

tells a story don’t it! Every ornament tells a story don’t it!!

So, what is up for this year.? It’s closer than you think. I’m sure he has decided by now. One of the big events of

this year is Jim’s wife was announced cancer free—the day of our meeting in fact. Certainly a even worthy of

celebration, but cancer doesn't exactly scream Christmas ornament ,now does it. Maybe a pink ribbon with ’C-

Free!” on it? Well, I don’t want to be a spoiler.

Waitress Disney Trip NC House Appalachian Trail Picture Quilt

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Show & Tell Projects

Projects by Chuck Morris

Night Light Lamp

This lamp is an original design that Chuck put together using

some of the ash he had cut into lumber. There are glass drops

(not sure if that is the official nomenclature) glued into

counter bored holes in the ash. These glass drops come in

different colors, are cheap and available at Dollar stores. A

small 7W bulb lights the lamp and the ash was finished with

gloss lacquer.

Projects by Danielle Ellingwood

Danielle brought us some

pieces that were recently taken

off display at the art museum.

A carved duck (very nice

work!) and glass blown and

wood ornaments. The duck is

made of tupelo an took 15

months to finish.

Projects by Allan Longroy

The pillow top box (6” x 6” x 2”H) is constructed with curly maple for the case. Inside the top piece is a center

stable MDF surrounded by a curly maple frame into which is inlayed a “pillow” of camphor burl. The box has

mitered corners and 5mm barrel hinges. The finish is sprayed pre-catalyzed lacquer which is hand rubbed and

waxed.

The pillow top box (6” x 6” x 2”H) is constructed with blood-wood for the case. Inside the top piece is a center

stable MDF surrounded by a blood-wood frame into which is inlayed a “pillow” of figured bubinga. The box has

mitered corners and 5mm barrel hinges. The finish is sprayed pre-catalyzed lacquer which is hand rubbed and

waxed.

The pillows and frames are made and matched using a MDF jig.

Projects by Wayne McCann

Wayne brought us a small exotic vase. Although typically a man of many words, there was

no written description proffered. .

Projects by Dean Ray

Dean Ray brought us some hand-made toys and puzzles. which will be given as Christmas gifts.

Projects by Edwin and Edna Braun

This month we have a hand made and completely functional whirligig that a was made as a birthday gift for their

son-in-law and is displayed at their daughter’s house. Every picture tells a story don’t it? Everything’s here but the

dog house.

Projects by John Gospodarek

New Donation Box for Huntertown Woodworkers:

A few weeks ago Bill Steffen and I were sitting in the Break

Room and Bill said that the donation box was a “disgrace” for a

woodworking shop. I agreed, but thought that Darrell Hoot had

made it as a quick and dirty fix for an immediate need, and it

had some sentimental/historic value. Later I learned that Darrell

had not made it and so I decided to make a more attractive re-

placement. It is made in the same approximant size and shape as

the original box , from figured cherry with walnut splines and

Formby’s Tung Oil High Gloss Finish. The Laser engraving was

done by Siege Productions, Chris Johnson, an advertiser/

supporter of our newsletter. I had Chris engrave his logo/info on

the bottom of the box so I can have it available for members that

want to know how to contact him. The engraving is a good ex-

ample of the watermarking that can be done with laser engrav-

ing.

Bowls, Bowls, Bowls:

(All the bowls are finished with Formby’s Tung Oil High Gloss Finish)

1) A cherry bowl made from a turning that someone had put in the scrap buckets after turning thru the

bottom. I adder another block of cherry on the bottom and returned it. I also added a burn line on the

glue seam in the middle of the bowl side to hide repair.

2) Three Walnut bowls, with bark inclusions, made of slab wood from the wood cutting we did last fall.

3) The lighter colored bowl is made from green wood that was given to me. I believe it is Osage Orange

wood and also has a bark inclusion. I like the color and grain of the wood.

Walking Sticks:

Last Wednesday the Huntertown woodworks had an evening class on making walking sticks. We had a

good turnout and all participants went home with a walnut walking stick to finish and wrap with Para-

cord grips. I have been working on the finishing and wrapping of three new sticks I made. One was a

show and tell to the class and two others were from a leftover wave cut board I saved from being cut-

up for firewood. Notice how they nest together being cut from the same board. I had a hard time getting

the class to use the wave cut from one stick as the starting side for the next stick. By using the previous

cut you can get the best use of woo without additional scrap.

Wood Working Suppliers

Oak Tree Woodworking Supplies 14110 Plank St.

Huntertown, IN

637-0054

Discount dependent on type of product

MSI Mill Supplies 5105 Industrial Road.

Fort Wayne, IN

Michael Eber 260-484-8566

Wible’s Lumber 7155 S SR3

South Milford, IN

Retail Sales– Kevin

Phone: 260-351-2441

Hahn Systems

7147 Ricker Road & Rt. 37 East of 469

New Haven, IN 46774

Phone:260– 489– 0746

Warfield Creative Engraving

Jaqueline Warfield

PO Box 84

Leo, IN 46765-0084

Phone: 260 627-8053

Web site: www.wcetching.com

Email: jaquueline_warfleld@msn.com

Farm Building Supply 12916 Cuba Road, Grabill, IN Discount dependent on product

Makita Tools, Router Bits, Hardwoods

Laser Engraving

Siege Productions, Chris Johnson owner,

Phone: 260-241-2672, E-Mail:

www.siegeproductions.com

914 East Gump Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46845

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Terry Shears

17006 Glacier Ridge

Ft. Wayne, IN 46845