FRONT RANGE WOODTURNERS A CHAPTER OF THE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONOF WOODTURNERS

1992

“Dedicated To Doing Good Turns”

April, 2009, Volume 9 - Number 04

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Inside this Issue Upcoming Events......................1

Upcoming Symposiums .........1 News ..........................................1

Annual Member Roster ..........1 Annual Smock Order..............1 Channel 6 Auction..................1 Woodturning Classes Available.................................1 Club Library............................1 Group Purchases and Individual Catalog Orders ......2 Featured Providers ................2 Miscellaneous ........................2

Show and Tell ............................2 March Demonstration................5 Rockler.......................................6 Web Stuff ...................................6 Classifieds.................................6 Club Information........................6

General Meeting Information .6

Upcoming Events Important Note: Even though a turning challenge is announced for a meeting, this does not mean that other items can’t be brought for the show & tell. Feel free to bring in what you’ve created and don’t feel you have to be a master turner to show off your work. Everyone starts as a novice.

April – Tuesday, April 7. Trent Bosch will be demonstrating his “Vessels of Illusion.” March Turning Challenge: Twist Work.

Upcoming Symposiums Utah Woodturning Symposium May 14-16, 2009. McKay Center at Utah Valley University (formerly Utah Valley State College) in Orem, UT. Check their website out at http://www.utahwoodturning.com

AAW Symposium June 26-28, 2009. Albuquerque Convention Center, AZ. Check their website out at http://www.woodturner.org/sym/sym2009/ v

News Annual Member Roster The member roster is either attached to this newsletter or included in the newsletter email. This roster is provided for your convenience to stay in contact with your fellow members. Please do not provide this information to anyone outside of FRW. Also, this information is not to be used for commercial reasons without the express permission of each member.

Annual Smock Order David Moncada will be taking orders for custom smocks at the April meeting. They will be embroidered with the FRW logo and your name. A full range of sizes are available in 'woodchip' brown with a full-length zipper in the front. Two styles will be available, short sleeved is $35, and long sleeved is $45. Cash or a check made payable to “Front Range Woodturners” will be required at the time of the order. If you cannot attend the April meeting, call David at 303-877-7930. The order will be placed with the vendor on April 17th, so be sure to get your order in to him before then. You must specify your size and name. Delivery is anticipated for the May meeting. Please note that this is a one-time per year event, so if you've been thinking about getting a new smock, this is your chance, so don't miss out!!

Channel 6 Auction The following is a list of Channel 6 auction contributors from the club.

Ron Ainge, Grover Brown, Douglas Clark, Steve DeJong, Pete Holtus, Phil Houck, Robin Luther, John Montague, Rick Orr, Bruce Perry, Terrance Rice, Jerry Smith, and Tom Tedesco.

We would like to convey our thanks and appreciation to each of these members who donated to a wonderful cause.

Woodturning Classes Available The best way to develop your turning skills is through the guidance of an expert. Pete Holtus is conducting classes at the Denver Woodcraft. Here is the schedule for the next quarter. Details are available on the club website.

April 18 Pen Turning April 18 Loose rings May 2 Woodturning 101:Introduction

to Woodturning May 9 Natural Edge Bowl June 6 Woodturning 101:Introduction

to Woodturning

Club Library Great work by Bob Olsen, Don Ainsworth, and Michael Busse at the March meeting – it was a busy one, with 116 Library resources signed out, and almost as many signed in!

We had 36 new items last month! There will be fewer this month – spreading out the available budget – but watch for Malcolm Tibbett’s Segmented Woodturning Lessons on DVD and several new Jimmy Clewes DVDs as well as new magazines and last month’s demo DVD. Within 3-5 days before each meeting, download the PDF list, make the print larger on

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your screen, and create your very own “wish list.”

Please take the time to check items out - we want to continue to operate based on trust. We do realize that members are human and make errors, but at the March meeting several items were removed from the Library without being signed out. If these items are not returned promptly, other members lose the opportunity to benefit from them. We cannot afford to replace missing items right away. If these losses continue, we may be forced to close off the video cabinet from member traffic, and watch the books and magazines more closely, making using the Library a little less enjoyable for both the Librarians and members.

One more request – please treat FRW Library DVDs as your own rather than as rentals. I just had the second DVD re-surfaced this year – it was so badly scratched that it took four passes to get it to work again (was heavily scratched on the shiny side, and was skipping and erratic). Re-surfacing costs money – again an unnecessary burden on our Library budget – and it takes the DVD out of circulation for a month while it is being re-surfaced!

Regards,

Dave Hawley, FRW Librarian

Group Purchases and Individual Catalog Orders Please see the FRW website for the Group Purchases and Individual Catalog Orders rules. Copies are also available at the Group Purchase table before meetings. Please make checks payable to Roger Holmes for Craft Supplies and Woodcarvers Supply group purchases. Make checks for CA Glue and Sanding Disks payable to Del Fussell. To participate in Individual Catalog Orders sign up on the sheets that are passed around at each meeting.

Group Buy Schedule: Group purchase orders will be taken at the monthly meetings in January, April, July and October.

Group Buy Coordinator Contact Information: Roger Holmes – 1844 W. Plum Cir., Louisville, CO 80027 - 303-665-8041 - roger_holmes@comcast.net

Del Fussell – 11455 N. Antelope Ln., Parker, CO 80138 - 303-805-2663 - fussell6@comcast.net

Note: If Rockler stocks an item, please purchase that item from Rockler at their 10% club discount. We owe that to Rockler for being a wonderful host to our club.

Featured Providers Rocklers, Colorado Blvd, Denver, provides a 10% discount for club members – see the Rockler section on page 6. Rockler will be keeping the cash register open until the end of the meeting break. Try to do your shopping before the end of the break, so that they can get out quickly after the end of the meeting.

Wood Emporium, Loveland, provides a 10% discount for FRW members.

Craft Supplies offers monthly deals with special discount codes that expire monthly. Discounts and codes will be announced at each FRW meeting.

Paint and Lacquer Co. 2705 S. Raritan Street (South of Evans, East of Federal) has a wholesale cash account setup for FRW members to buy finish, glue and sandpaper at wholesale prices. Show them your membership card and mention the FRW account. 303-761-0743.

Miscellaneous Courtesy During Meetings Please stay seated and quiet during the meeting and demonstration as a courtesy to our demonstrators and fellow members. If you feel the need for conversation during the meeting or demonstration, please feel free to step out into the Rockler store.

Also, we must make sure to return promptly after the break to make sure we don’t lose time for our demonstrator.

Shop Tours Please contact Marty Christensen, mecstoys@man.com, if you would be interested in hosting a shop tour of your shop. You would not need any formal presentation or demonstration unless you would like to. Most members would just like to see how you organize your shop, store equipment and supplies, see any jigs you made or special tools you’ve made, see some of your turnings and just shoot the breeze in general. It's really kind of fun. You would be surprised to know how much new members appreciate just talking woodturning and getting to know each other. Try it - you will enjoy it and so will those who come.v

Mentoring Program The mentoring program is design to bring seasoned turners together with new comers or those who need help working around a challenge. Please contact Bruce Perry if you would be interested in either volunteering your time or to take advantage of the mentoring program. Bruce Perry – sandblperry@yahoo.com

Show and Tell The turning challenge for the March meeting was stools or multi-spindle turnings.

Mike Busse

Stool in maple and

padauk

Advanced Turning

Challenge Winner!

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Bill Adams – Stool in myrtle. Beginner – Intermediate Turning Challenge Winner!

Cindy Drozda – Star finial box in amboyna burl

David Nittmann – “Pipe Dream” Platter in african mahagony

Bruce Perry – Lidded hollow form in koa

Don Brumback – Bowl in elm

Don Brumback – Platter in padauk, box elder burl

Steve DeJong – Natural edge bowls in birch

Grover Brown – Lidded box in burl

Bear and Alisa Limvere – Various turnings with pyrography

Ron Ainge – Pyrography lidded forms in maple

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Joshua Ellison – Lidded form in Russian olive

Grover Brown – Segmented hollow form in mahogany, walnut, brazilian cherry

Mike Brown – Natural edge bowls in aspen

Mike Brown – Hollow form in sycamore

Pete Holtus – Natural edge finial boxes

Bruce Perry – Vase with carved foot in aspen

John Montague – Necklace in colorwood and silver

Bruce Perry – Carved foot bowl, wood unknown

John Montague – Bowl with deco insert of leather in buckeye burl

Bruce Perry – Hollow form in sumac

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Jerry Smith – Segmented urn in butternut and purpleheart

John Montague – Painted hollow form in aspen

Bruce Perry – Natural edge vase in box elder

Ron Wentz – Candy bowl in walnut and turquoise

Doug Clark - Bowl in figured maple and turquoise

Richard Meyer – “Come to Order” Gavel and stand in black walnut

March Demonstration This month’s demonstrator was Dennis Liggett. Dennis demonstrated the methods involved in twist work.

You can read more about Dennis by visiting his website at www.DennisLiggettWoodturner.com.

Dennis Liggett

Dennis lays out the pattern.

Dennis begins the carving process.

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Rockler Patronizing their store is the best “thank you” we can give Rockler for their generosity in letting us use their facilities for our ever-growing membership. Keep in mind that they keep the register open late on meeting nights just for us. Just be sure to complete any purchases no later than the mid-meeting break so these poor guys can start shutting down and go home.

As always – all FRW members get 10% off all items, except electrical or sale items, all the time. Just present your FRW membership card at time of purchase. (Note: This offer is only good at the Denver retail location, and is not valid for any other location or for Internet purchases.)

If you have suggestions for tools or materials that Rockler can carry, contact Rich Johnson, manager of the Denver store. Rockler web site: www.rockler.com.

Web Stuff The Front Range WoodTurner”s Web site address:

www.frontrangewoodturners.org

You can contact our webmaster, Jason Springfield, at jason_springfield@yahoo.com for suggestions about content.

Get the latest information about upcoming events, meetings, and view the excellent photos of the show and tell gallery.

Other sites of interest: (Rky Mtn Woodturners, Ft Collins) www.verinet.com/-drmelli/rmwt.htlm www.lathes.co.uk www.woodworkingbasics.com www.treelineusa.com www.woodturnerscatalog.com www.kestrelcreek.com www.choicewoods.com www.woodturner.com www.woodturningonline.com www.kazistudio.com v

Classifieds Please note: All advertising in the Classifieds is free, but please be sure

to notify the newsletter editor if an item is no longer for sale.

Ad Policy – All ads that are older than 3 months will be deleted, unless you contact the newsletter editor.

Club Information President/Videographer: Andy Zartman phone: 303-859-0724 e-mail: AWZartman@gmail.com Vice-President/Program Director: Ron Ainge phone: 720-747-4852 e-mail: clu1.2@netzero.net Treasurer: Warren Glover phone: 303-364-1729 e-mail: gloverwl@comcast.net Secretary/Newsletter Editor Jason Springfield phone: 720-283-4000 e-mail: jason_springfield@yahoo.com Deadline for submitting material for inclusion in the newsletter is 15 days before the next meeting. Membership Chair Alisa Limvere phone: 303-648-3414 e-mail: alisalimvere@yahoo.com Publicity/Shop Tour Chair: Marty Christensen phone: 303-252-7776 e-mail: mecstoys@msn.com Librarian: Dave Hawley phone: 303-443-2332 e-mail: dave_hawley@comcast.net Raffle-Wood Director: Curt Vogt phone: 303-627-2957 Group Buy Coordinators: Roger Holmes phone: 303-665-8041 e-mail: roger_holmes@comcast.net. Mentoring Program Chair: Bruce Perry e-mail: sandblperry@msn.com Internet Chairman: Jason Springfield phone: 720-283-4000 e-mail: jason_springfield@yahoo.com. Coffee Coordinator: Randy Weems phone: 303-797-3215 e-mail: rweems2032@aol.com

General Meeting Information Normal meetings are the first Tuesday of every month, unless otherwise rescheduled.

Meeting place is at Rockler Woodworking & Hardware, 2553 So. Colorado Blvd. #108 Denver, CO (west side of Colorado Blvd. opposite the mall).

Meetings are 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.

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