The Monthly Newsletter of Yellowstone Woodturners
Billings, Montana

June 2007                          Vol. 8, No. 6

 Think About Turning Today!

    Paul and I plan on a short demo for talc and alabaster turning this next meeting. This will be a  pre-lim for our proposed symposium in October. ( the instructors are available, but we have to verify the Career Center or other adequate facility for those
dates.)
   This past month I heard a program concerning students at the Boys and Girls Ranch.  Some of these students have had really horrific childhoods and can certainly benefit from positive adult influence. Again contact Tom MaMakin if you can participate in
some two hour turning sessions this summer. His phone # is 655-2100.
   We will meet at Ron's Shop through the summer with open shop ( at Ron's ) the following Saturday in June and July.  Remember to bring items that you care to put into Hardin's Big Horn Gallery ( These turnings can be for sale or not.)
   See you at the meeting.

                   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

Minutes to the May 7, 2007 Meeting           

The meeting was called to order at &:02 by President Stan Lambert.   There were 23 members present and 1 guest.

Thank you to Marjorie Ferrin and Ray Curtis for supplying the  cookies.  They were delicious.

Shop jokes provided by Stan.

Show and Tell

Stan L and Paul showed their items from the Bismarck Symposium

Don Buska, Ron, and Ed Auker also brought in items.                            

Minutes                                 

The minutes were approved as printed in the newsletter.

Jerry Rhoades resigned as Secretary and Joyce Fiechtner was voted in.                                                            

Treasures Report

Jane reported on the treasures report.  $1402 in uncommitted funds, $87 in the library fund and $822 in the raffle fund.

Committee Reports

Correspondence sheets handed out on

1. mentoring        
2. Symposium in Portland
3. Dyed bowls

Ray Curtis handed out a schedule locations for the rest of 2007.  June 13 meeting is at Ron’s shop.  Demo will be on Alabaster and Talc turning.

Fair committee for this year will be:  Martin, Wayne H , Stan and Paul     

John Tuttle was recognized as chairing the committee for several years in the past.  Thanks John for the GREAT SERVICE you provide the club. 

Program:

 Sharpening jig and tuning up our chisels

New Members

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.