Think About Turning Today!  

We began the evening with a presentation on the new meeting format.

Then a call for guests, Staci and Ethan Ostby, followed by a call for health reports in which Dan Schindler announced that the longtime member Les Dyrud had passed away that morning.  We were saddened to hear of his passing - Les was a very nice gentleman - he will be missed. Services are by Smith Funeral Home and were held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, Feb 16th 2010, at Terrace Gardens Chapel , 304 34th ST. W. Billings.

V.P. Stan Lambert reported on correspondence from the AAW and by other clubs with upcoming symposiums.

We then began a special celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Yellowstone Woodturners Club.  A big thank you to Joyce Fiechtner for providing the ice cream and to club Secretary Carol Reimann for helping Joyce Serve.  A cake with champagne bottle shaped candles next to the names of the seven founding members, still with the club, was baked by Costco.  Eddy Leuenbger took pictures as each of the original members blew out their candles.  Thanks Eddy!  Joyce and Carol then served each  of those Six members present with the piece of cake with their name on it.  The seventh member, John Wasden, could not be reached in time.  I apologized for not knowing he was a founding member until less than two days before t he meeting and did not know of a phone number to call in Powell, WY.  However, we did get his name on the cake.... Sorry John - we do miss you at our meetings and did acknowledge you as one of the founding members.

Members the returned to their seats for "show and tell".  The first presentation was given by DR. Van who as usual has come with a new idea.  Upon showing the current progress of the club scrapbook, Dr Van presented his plan to feature photo's of club members shops in the scrapbook.  He started with his own shop and Floyd Creekmore volunteered to be next.  ( Hang loose everybody the Paparazzi has arrived!)  Sounds like a very interesting and fun idea.  Next came Ed Auker, "Know one can say I'm not turning now", with a whole bag of bowls including a natural edge no less.  He explained that they were all well turned with very smooth transitions from side to bottoms.  Next he will probably claim he did them with a skew.  But no one can say Ed hasn't been busy.  Following Ed was Paul Spencer with another nicely down bowl and then Stan with a lidded box and a clock mounted in a cute little tear-drop shaped turning.   We were glad to see Red O'Connell back at our meetings and he presented a huge walnut bowl.  (what a popcorn bowl that would make!)  and a smaller bowl, a collaborative work with his wife Eva.  Red turned the bowl and Eva wood-burned an outline of figures and then painted them and the rest of the bowl.  A very attractive result.    Staci Ostby our guest for the month along with her husband Ethan , presented a large segmented platter - her first turned project.  Staci has been a student of George Hoffman for about eight sessions.  She used a pattern from the internet and made the piece from scraps from George's shop.  (It needed the cleaning.)  George helped Staci glue up the 3" x 12" block and Staci took it from there.  Quite a project  for a first timer - we hope she joins the club!  Ralph Torrence was up next with more of his artesian work, this time in the form of a boot.  The wooden sole of the  boot looked just like leather, shape and all.  Bob Orr presented a very large working model of a wrecker.  We could have used it in the parking area.  Darrald Ferrin showed a nice natural edge bowl and a smaller bowl of chokecherry - so nice and colorful.  Dan Vanderhoof was lasted with a small lidded box, beautiful - what a talented and varied group we have.

The monthly presentation  was by Dan Schindler and covered the bowl gouge and it's uses including the proper presentation to the wood and methods of sharpening these tools.  He did make shavings and turned a very thin and well shaped bowl.  It was most interesting to watch his drawings on the tablet.  We all learn much from Dan!

Minutes

General Assembly started 7:10 PM by President - Martin Robinson – (new format)

Guests - Staci and Ethan Ostby, John Cook

Cookies – Cake and Ice Cream for the 10^th Anniversary of the start of the club. 7 of the 17 original members present. – photos taken.

Shop Joke of the Month – Martin and Stan

Health Reports – Les Dyrud passed away. – Carol to send card and Jane to send memorial.

Correspondence – VP Stan Lambert – In April Bismarck is having a symposium, three big names with hands on. Olympia WA is also having a symposium, anyone interested contact Stan.

Show and Tell – Paul Spencer –bowl, Bob Orr – semi tractor trailer combo, Ed Auker a bunch of bowls he whipped out, Creekmore – green vessel for Christmas. Darrald Ferrin- Bowls and example of bent screw chuck, Staci Ostby- segmented platter made from George’s shop scraps, Stan Lidded box and clock made at last yrs Bismarck symposium, Dan Vanderhoof – lidded box, Ralph Torrence – Artesia Boot

Eddy Leuenberger took photos and photographed the original 7 of the 17.

Monthly Presentation by Dan Schindler- Bowl gouges and their uses, methods of sharpening. Quote- “We will make shavings and show how to sharpen” He did, and turned a green cottonwood bowl too. Nice job!

Business Meeting called to order at 9:20 PM

Pres. Martin, Tres. Jane, VP Stan, Sec. Carol, Newsletter Paul, Dr Van, all present

Committee Reports - A&E –

Audit committee – Complete – Dr Van stated that the books were in order and they all signed the book, he then emailed a letter to Carol to keep on file.

2010 Symposium - still waiting to see if we got the grant to determine cost of this year’s symposium. Also we are waiting on hearing from Mahoney about his program.

West High – plan is for lidded boxes, Feb 18, 2 PM.

Old Business –

Monthly meeting programs sign up – Still need Oct, Nov, and Dec presenters

IRS nonprofit 1096 – Ray Curtis sent Jane the papers and they’ve been submitted to the IRS.

Dues are Due - $25 for the year 2010, so far 30 paid members.

New Business –

New meeting Format – ideas comments- we’re getting it put together, we’ll tweak it as needed, all and all I think people liked it better.

Disclaimer Forms – handed out at meeting, received 20 back tonight.

Meeting Adjournment – 9:35 PM

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From the Library

We now have the 2009 AAW Albuquerque NM. Symposium Video 3 DVD disk set.   Don't for get to checkout some of our other great videos from previous AAW Symposiums and videos like Trent Bosch's, Sculpting Wood - Beyond the Lathe, that we have in our Library.  There is a great store of knowledge in the other Books and Videos just waiting for you to find there.  

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Calendar of Events

February

March 10th Meeting At Ron Musgrave's Shop; Program By: Ed Auker, Buffing and the Skewchigouge tool.

April 14th Meeting At Ron Musgrave's Shop; Program By: Carol and Lloyd Reimann: The Skew

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