The Monthly Newsletter of Yellowstone Woodturners
Billings, Montana

July 2007                          Vol. 8, No. 7

 Think About Turning Today!

   We will still be meeting at Ron's shop this month and next plus a work shop the following Saturday on July 14 also at Ron's.
   Keep making those "Bic" pens and "any kind" of tops for hand outs at the fair booth.   The Fair Committee has yet to meet; but we plan tom before the regular meeting so expect a report, plus we will welcome any ideas from the members to make the booth better and easier to man.
    Other than the planning session for the fair booth there is no scheduled program for this month; but that should allow time for input from members that can share some shop experiences with us as possible ways to do something better ( or avoid a  catastrophe by not doing a chore the "wrong" way!).
   New caps still available at $7.50 - and we have at least 10 patches left at $6.00.
                                Stan Lambert
                                Pres.
    PS. Ron has donated wood for tops and pens for the Fair (Thanks Ron).  It has been cut into blanks and we will have the wood at our next meeting.  

Minutes

June 13, 2007

Called to order at 7 pm sharp. We had 23 members and no guests tonight.

Show and Tell

Paul brought a small box made from Pallet wood
Dewain brought a 3 wood bowl
Dan a pine burl bowl
David Kirkness – 2 segmented bowls
Ed a pencil cup
Stan—alabaster and talc bowls and his “house” for the family reunion

Minutes

Minutes were approved as written.

Treasurers report

Jane: Balance $2598 total
Raffle fund $845.84
Library fund $87.61
Uncommitted fund $1664.55

Correspondence

Call from Robin Frazer, has free wood from Iowa! Will deliver 1st part of July.

Old Business

Committee for Fair Booth did not meet. ( 25 book available tonight)
25 new hats for sale $7.50
20 patches for sale $6.00
Bic pens for the fair (Paul demo for tonight)
Discussed the Big Horn Fair. Ed Auker said he is extra busy at work right now and will need some support to get thing to the gallery and set up.
October Symposium was discussed with Lee Carter and Pete Holtus for Oct 13 and 14.

New Business

If we join Hartville Tool Woodworking for 20 % discount on entire catalog for 1 year.
Dan suggested that we give a thank you gift to TJ at Billings Hardware for allowing us to meet there for so long and it was approved by the members. Dan will organize that and get it sent out.

Program

Program tonight is compliments of Paul S on turning Bic pens and Stan on talc turning.
Thank you very much.
Next meeting is July 11 at Ron’s shop. Thank you Ron for allowing us to meet in your shop.

Meet The Members

Name:  Keith Beartusk     

Born: Dec. 21, 1947

Married:   Debby Beals Beartusk

Children:  Two, Miki Lloyd of Helena, Mt (Bill, Brent and Kaci) and Tahnee Barnes of Butte, Mt. (Mike, Emma and Abby)

High School:  Colstrip, MT

College: University of Montana, 1971 graduate in Forestry

Job History:US Forest Service - Smoke Jumper and Forester, Bureau of Indian Affairs - Forester, Division Chief and Regional Director

Turning History:  Rookie - began in fall of 2006.
 

From the Library

The Yellowstone Woodturners Library is available at all meetings.   Lots of good books, DVD and VHF videos and other Magazines& supplier catalogs can be signed out.  Please sign in & out, all items that you take on the provided sheet so we can keep track of who has what.  Thanks

We have Added the following Books and Videos to the Club Library:

New Videos

2006 AAW Symposium Instant Gallery
2006 AAW Symposium Techniques Volume One
2006 AAW Symposium Techniques Volume Two

Bowl Turning with John Jordan
Among the bowl turning techniques shown in this video are the basics & advance cuts with the deep fluted bowl gouge, sharpening, making natural and bark edged bowls.

Turned Bowls Made Easy - Bill Grumbine DVD
Bill Grumbine is a professional turner, teacher and furniture maker in Kutztown, PA. This DVD shows you every step from chain sawing the log to final finishing. Great for beginners.

The following missing Videos were replaced:

From the Tree to the Table - Mike Mahoney

A Lesson with Chris Stott - Cutting & Sharpening for Woodturners

Books:

Illustrated Guide to Turning By Richard Raffan
This book covers sharpening, tool use, basic to advanced techniques, spindle and faceplate work turning vessels and boxes. Many pictures. An excellent book for beginners.

Woodturning in North America since 1930
This book is a publication that accompanied the 2001 exhibition.  It includes biographies and pictures from 67 participating artiest.

Woodturning Basics
Includes a collection of fine woodturning articles.

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