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THE TURNING TIMES
The Turning Times is published monthly as an information source for members of the East Texas Woodturners (ETW). ETW is a chapter of The AmericanAssociation of Woodturners (AAW) and is committed to serving woodturners in the East Texas area surrounding Tyler, Texas. The ETW Chapter joinswith the AAW in its dedication to providing education, information and organization to those interested in woodturning.
Treasurer Walter Tate 903-839-6505 [email protected] Jack Day 903-566-1798 [email protected] Coordinator Ken Terrell 903-839-4735 [email protected] Tom & Marjorie Crosby 903-567-4701 [email protected] Editor Dennis Ford 936-676-9652 [email protected]
Visit us at www.easttexaswoodturners.org
Meeting at TJC West December 10, 2016
The Prez says:My last Prez column – I haven’t minded doing the columns,but I can’t say I will miss doing them! It has been aprivilege serving as president of this great organization thelast two years and I trust you will support the incomingpresident in similar fashion.
A major factor in ETW’s continuing success is a strongsteering committee – we meet five times a year with faithfulattendance from current and past officers along withindividual contributors (by the way, any ETW member canattend these meetings).
An equally important factor in ETW’s continuing success is the non-officer backbone offolks who take care of set-up, take-down, raffle tickets, taking pictures, audio-visual,newspaper editing, MOST, ETW member profiles, the ETW web page, and the ETWFacebook page.
The 2017 officer changes are Worth Holmes as president and Bill Preston as vicepresident – all other officers are unchanged. With Ed’s retirement, Mark Harrison will takeover audio-visual chores and I will take care of getting the audio-visual equipment to themeetings. As always, please consider volunteering when opportunities arise!
Thanks to the many folks who help out consistently: Ed Heuslein, Marvin Cade, BillPreston, Don Cutler, Dennis Ford, Nancy MacKinnon, Kelvin Burton, Paul Coppinger,Mike DeLong, Wayne Smith, and Bobby Barron. As always, there are those volunteerswho are unnamed – THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I wanted to especially recognize Keith and Krysabelle Gilbert for preparing our Christmasparty food again this year – this is a labor of love on their part – thank you!And I have to thank Ed again for his 17 years of audio-visual service – thank you! (Ed hasinformed me, however, that he will continue his role as Mr. PITA at the steering committeemeetings).Service highlights this year include those turned tops both for Mineola Naturefest and forToys for Tots (total of about 400 tops plus a few toys) and pens turned for CombatVeterans (look for a picture at the party). THANK YOU!
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Vice President Worth Holmes 903-561-7833 [email protected]
Note from president 1Member's Classified Ads 2Prez says (Continued) 2November Meetingpictures
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East Texas Fact Sheet 4Mentor List 4ETW Supporter's List 5Show & Tell Highlight 6Article by Ed Heuslein 6Member Highlight 7Highlight continued 8Library News 8Membership form 9
Table of Contents
President Dennis Lorenz 903-565-0651 [email protected]
CLUB CALENDAR:
Dec 7th Steering Committeemeeting 1:00 pm
Dec 10th Christmas Party
Jan 21st Regular meeting(3rd Saturday instead of 2nd)
An East Texas Woodturner's Publication Volume 24, Issue 12, December 2016
Classified Ad Policy: Classified ads run for 3-months unless the editor is notified they are no longer needed. At the endof the 3-month period, the ad will be dropped from the newsletter unless specifically renewed prior to the period expiration.
CLASSIFIEDS
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For Sale: Bowl Drying Box approx 2’ x 2’ x 4’insulated, with thermostat controlled fan/heater.$65. Ben Gallagher [email protected]
FOR SALE: Stubby S-750 lathe. Has anadditional banjo and an auxiliary bed that attachesin 5 places and has three configurations at eachpoint. It is 16 inch lathe that has a sliding bed thatallows turning up to 30 inches. The bed alsoswivels. It comes with 5 tool rests. It weights 750pounds. You won't ever need another lathe. Price:$4500 Contact John Leonard 903-592-6009.
The Club has Anchor Seal end grain sealer for sale atmost Club meetings. It is available in 1 and 2 gallon jugsat $10.00 per gallon. To obtain it, pay our treasurer,Walter Tate, and then see Dennis Lorenz. If you needsome between meetings, contactDennis at 903-565-0651or [email protected]
ANCHOR SEAL FOR SALE LESSONS: Woodturning classes my shop.Please call afternoons for more info 903-216-5564. [email protected] Brooks (Whitehouse, Texas)
For Sale: Super Nova 2 chuck with #2 jawsand set of pin jaws - 1-1/4 8tpi insert. Also havean extra 1” 8tpi insert for Oneway Talon chuck.David Largent 903 852 7928
For Sale: Juice Proof vacuum chamber, 6 inchdia.X 16 inch tall, and 1 gal of Cactus Juicestabilizing resin. These are new never useditems won at S.W.A.T. Retail value is $330would like to sell for $200. Contact Mike Tate903 262 9957
Prez Says (Continued from page 1)Charles Brooks showed us how “barley twist” turnings are done at the November meeting – very interesting. And I guessI’m looking forward to my presentation on “twisted boxes” at the January meeting – I’ll certainly be there!
Please know that our January meeting is on 1/21 (3rd Saturday) in Room 152.
Go finish your Christmas turnings!
Dennis Lorenz
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November Meeting Pictures
July Meeting Pictures (Continued)
J. J. Altier 903-714-3353 Ben Wheeler [email protected]
Mark Anthony 903-963-7128 Van [email protected]
Charles Brooks 903-216-5564 Whitehouse [email protected]
Paul Coppinger 903-638-6008 Mineola [email protected]
Tom Crosby 903-567-4701 Canton [email protected]
Ed Heuslein 903-834-3838 Kilgore/Overton [email protected]
John Leonard 903-592-6009 West Tyler/Lindale [email protected]
Walter Tate 903-839-6505 Tyler [email protected]
Ken Terrell 903-839-4735 Tyler [email protected]
Robert Trimmell 903-740-3550 Lone Star [email protected]
John Wood 936-875-6100 Lufkin [email protected]
Mentor List
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East Texas Woodturners Fact-Sheet
We meet once a month (usually on the second Saturday) at 9:00 AM at Tyler Junior College West, room 104.At our monthly meetings, there is a show and tell table, an open library (hundreds of DVDs and books), araffle for tools and/or gift certificates, and a demonstration. Oh, yeah – there is always lots of discussion andopinions – don’t be afraid to ask!
Please visit our web page at http://www.easttexaswoodturners.org/ - also, find us on Facebook – look forEast Texas Woodturners. Take a look at the “Mentor Program” on our web page to see contact informationon 15 mentors that will help you with turning situations. There is also information on ETW’s vast libraryresources (see “Library”). And for dues information, click on “Membership Form”.
Also once a month (usually one week after our normal meeting), a lot of us gather at Paul Coppinger’s shopin Mineola for MOST (Mineola Open Shop Turning). This is a come-and-go “hands-on” event, where you canturn on one of seven mini lathes, ask questions, or just watch. See “MOST Day” on the web page.
ETW participates in the “Beads of Courage” program – this is a national program where kids undergoingvarious medical procedures (usually cancer) are awarded beads for these procedures and need a containerfor their beads. See http://www.beadsofcourage.org/ for additional information.
SWAT (Southwest Association of Turners) has an annual symposium in August – it is a 2-1/2 day eventusually held in Waco at the convention center. The 2015 meeting had about 850 attendees, 50 vendors, avariety of demonstrations, and a gallery of beautiful turnings. See http://www.swaturners.org/ for moredetails and cost information.
Member discounts are available from several vendors – please ask the vendor if a discount is available.Please remember that most discount lists are usually updated only once a year, after the dues are collectedin the Spring.
Have questions? See the Newsletter for club officer contact information.
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East Texas Woodturner’s Supporters The following businesses have graciously provided support for the activities of the East Texas Woodturner’s club. Please show your gratitude by giving them your business when possible.
RocklerProminade North Shopping Center
800 North Coit #2500Richardson, TX 75080
(972) 613-8848 CSThttp://www.rockler.com/
Craft Supplies USA1287 E. 1120 S., Provo, UT 84606
1-800-551-8876FAX: 801-377-7742
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/
Packard WoodworksP.O. Box 718, Tryon, NC 28782
1-800-683-8876FAX: 828-859-5551
http://www.packardwoodworks.com/index.html
Johnson Wood Products34897 Crystal Rd., Strawberry Point, IA 52076
563-933-6504 CSThttp://www.johnsonwoodproducts.com/
Woodcraft Suite 145 601 W. Plano Parkway Plano, TX 75075
(972) 422-2732http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/store.aspx?id=317
Thompson Lathe Tools5479 Columbia Road North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-241-6360 CSThttp://www.thompsonlathetools.com/
Wood World13650 TI Blvd. #101, Dallas, TX 75243
972-669-9130 CSThttp://woodworldtx.com/
Hartville Tool13163 Market Ave N Hartville, OH 44632
800-345-2396http://www.hartvilletool.com/
Woodline.com111 Wheeler St., LaVergne, TN 37086
615-793-0474 CSThttp://www.woodline.com/
Klingspor's WoodworkingShop
3 Locations in North Carolina1-800-228-0000 EST
http://www.woodworkingshop.com/
East Texas HardwoodsPittsburg Texas
Joe Hallonquist Cell- 936-577-4306
Carter & Son ToolworksWoodturning Tools 206-878-7672
http://www.carterandsontoolworks.com/
(see Dennis Lorenz or Paul Coppinger for discount code)
Editor's Show & Tell Highlight
What I liked about these pieces:
* Choice of wood and inlay material, the inlay workswell with the interesting woods
* Smooth finish (not everything needs to be high gloss)
* Simple shape with limited beads and coves allows thewood to be the primary feature
Harvey Ramsey's work
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DISK SANDPAPER HOLDER
Tired of looking through drawers, boxes, etc. for the right sanding disk? Take a look at what I made to resolve thatproblem. This disk holder holds 1”, 2”, and 3” sanding disks as well as the sanding pads. With a little imaginationyou can easily modify this to fit your needs.Basically, it’s made from scrap 2x4 material that I had laying around. The backing and end pieces are scrap plywood.But, they’re necessary to hold things together and to mount to a wall.The holes are drilled with the appropriate sized Forstner drill bits. Make sure to measure carefully and drill so that thehole overlaps the outside edge of the 2x4 so you can easily take individual disks out.I use nuts (1” holes) and washers (2” & 3” holes) to hold the sandpaper down. What you see on the tops of thewashers are used disks that still have useful life left in them.
Ed Heuslein
Member ProfileBRUCE IRWIN
By Bill Preston
As I interview club members and obtain information for their profile stories not only am I able to learn more about one ofour members but I also get to see parts of East Texas I have not seen before and probably never would if it were not forthese articles. This month I traveled to the north end of Cedar Creek Lake in Kaufman County to visit with Bruce Irwinfor an interview and to see his shop and how it was equipped….Wow! It was a real treat. His shop and setup was one ofthe cleanest and most organized of any I have seen, but what would one expect from an electrical engineer. To digress amoment, Marvin Cade’s shop which I visited last month was also one of the best I have seen and several others have beenso as well….every member’s shop is special to them, some are just a bit cleaner and better organized than others or at leastit seems that way to me.
Bruce Irwin was born and grew up in Kansas on the outskirts ofKansas City. His father and later his mother both worked for acompany in the city. Bruce said his heritage is from norther Irelandwhere his last name begins with I as compared to other parts of Irelandwhere the name is with an E (Erwin). Bruce is an only child and afterhigh school he attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1959with a Degree in Electrical Engineering. His first and only employerwas the Dallas based Collins Radio (later Rockwell International)where he worked for 33 years designing microwave relay systems formilitary aircraft. Initially he was assigned to a Collins facility in CedarRapids, Iowa but after several months he was transferred to the Dallaslocation.During his career with Collins he owned homes in Garland, Plano, andDallas.
Bruce’s wife of 36 years is Dorothy (Dot) and between them theyhave 4 children – 4 girls and 6 grandchildren ranging in ages from4 to 24. Two of their children and families live in Dallas, one inHouston, and one in Tampa, Florida. Quite a large group when they
gather for a family event. Bruce retired early (age 55) and in 1992 he and Dot built their first lake house on Cedar Creekusing it from time to time as a place to escape the traffic and noise of the city. They enjoyed the quiet and peaceful lakeenvironment so much they decided to permanently relocate and in 2003 built their current home in the Cedar CreekCountry Club subdivision on the north end of the lake. The home was carefully designed by Bruce and is of a beautifulcontemporary style with high ceilings, open spaces, and a wonderful view across the lake. Because of the smaller lot sizesand for other reasons Bruce attached his shop directly to the house and was able to use the house’s heating and a/c system
in the shop, and he can enter the shop from the house. The shop also hasa double door entry to the outside which is visible in one of the photos.
Bruce began learning wood working skills at an early age from hisgrandfather and Bruce still has some of his grandfather’s hand toolstoday. Bruce had several years of woodworking shop classes in schoolplus he learned construction carpentry from an uncle who was a homebuilder.A few years after arriving in Dallas he found time to hone his woodworking skills by designing and making a variety of classic furniturepieces – tables, chairs, lamps, bookcases, and similar items. In 2003Bruce acquired his first lathe which he continues to use today – a midsizeDelta with a belt drive motor rather than a direct drive. Bruce says thebelt drive has too much vibration at times and he would not buy anotherone, but it generally works fine for most of the items he makes.
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LIBRARY NEWSThe library will be closed during the Christmas Party, however we will be taking returns. It will be a big helpif you return all items you have checked out no matter how long you have had them. PLEASE look aroundand see if you have anything that is long overdue. When you find it put it in the vehicle you will be taking tothe party immediately, so you won’t forget it on the cabinet.We would like to be able to review everything that has been checked out to make sure it is all in good condition fornext year.Looking forward to being your librarians again and seeing all of you at the Party.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Tom and Marjorie
He learned the basics of turning producing small bowls and boxes fromgreen wood. By 2010 he had learned the techniques of segmentedturning which is where he now spends most of his shop/woodturningtime. He walked me through the process of producing a segmentedpiece and I learned how precise the cutting, the gluing, and the clampingmust be in order to complete and attractive piece. During the past 6years Bruce has made many beautiful turnings with elaborate andintricate designs. He joined the ETWT club in 2013 and enjoys comingto the meetings even though he travels some distance to be there.
As with every interview, I increased my knowledge of woodturningfrom a skilled craftsman who graciously shared his time and talent –what he has learned over the years – with one who is still a novice, butlearning from others is one of the great reasons for joining a woodturning club. I am thankful Bruce is a part of the group, and I too amglad to be a member. I hope all members have a blessed Christmas andNew Year season.
Christmas Party December 10thWe will not have “Show & Tell” this month butwill have a display table. Please bring someitems to show (even if you have brought thembefore).
East Texas Woodturners Membership Form 2017
Name ________________________________________ Spouse ___________________
Address ________________________________________________________________
City __________________________________________ Zip Code__________________
Phone: Home __________________________ Cell_____________________________
E-Mail_______________________________________
Signature____________________________________ Date_______________________
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Do you have a request or a suggestion for a monthly program?__________________
Dues: $36.00 per year (January 1 to December 31).
Please send checks (preferred) to:
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LIBRARY RULES
The East Texas Woodturners Library is available to all current members of the Club. Following are the rules governingthe use of this facility.
1. Current members, as defined in the By-Laws of the Club, may check out up to three (3) items per month. These itemsmust be returned before additional items may be checked out.
2. Members are responsible for items in their possession. Items lost or damaged will be replaced with an identical item or byreimbursing the Club the cost of such replacement.
3. Copying or otherwise violating copyrights of these items is not allowed.
4. Before checking out items each member must agree to abide by these rules. A copy of these rules bearing the signature ofthe member must be on file in the Library prior to the initial use of the library.
Name____________________________________________ Date__________________
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