IKI Woodturning Club meeting minutes4/13/2014

1:30PM - April 13, 2014
 
The IKI Woodturners Club convened at Terri & Louis Duncan's shop.   Thanks to you guys for sharing your shop once again.
 
Business.
 
Welcome to our visitors:  George Hatfield, Dick Melton, and Don Taylor.  We hope you will all come back.

Rich Couture has not yet heard anything further about demoing for a Jasper, IN sawmill.  He will let us know when it gets scheduled.
 
Rich reported the Arts Council of SW Indiana expressed an interest in our club exhibiting turnings at their gallery in downtown Evansville.  The group agreed this would be good so Rich will pursue further and report back at a future meeting.
 
Dennis Young announced the Louisville Woodturning Club is having a symposium the 2nd Saturday in May. Costs are $25.00 per person.
 
It was mentioned that a new company, Exotic Woods, has opened at 813 E. Franklin in Evansville. They offer exotic woods for turning.
Dallas James reminded the club of the need to ensure we've donated $5.00 of each paid membeship
 to the Morningside Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  The club donated $100 in 2013 and has approved $100 to be paid in 2014.   Susan will check the final paid roster for last year and thus far this year, and make the donation catch up as appropriate.

Scott Allen showed the group the new "Steady Rest" recently purchased.  Looked very slick and at a decent price.

Don Lile is looking for a good used lathe for the shop at their winter home in Florida.  Preferably a PowerMatic, however any good solid lathe will be considered.  Please let Don know if you know of one that comes available.

Eric Gourieux demonstrated his big boring bar system to hollow out large vessels.  Terrific demonstration.
 
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. after which members placed their turnings on display at the Central Library in Newburgh.  Thanks to all that are participatating - a fabulous display and good visibility for our group.  As a reminder, they are to be removed by May 4th.

 
Next month's demonstration will be Brian Hart demonstrating texturing and use of a chatter tool.

 Keep turning!

  Dan

May meeting notice.

As a reminder, IKI Woodturners will not meet this Sunday due to it being Mothers Day.

Rather, we will meet on Sunday, May 18th at the church.

Thanks

Boring Bar Hollowing System

April meeting.

As a reminder, our next meeting is scheduled as follows:

IKI Woodturners
Sunday, April 13th, 2014
1:30 PM
Shop of:   Louis and Teri Duncan
100 Savannah Dr., Newburgh, IN
As a reminder, we'll be wrapping our meeting up near 3:00PM such that we can go to the Central Library in Newburgh to place our turnings in the display cases.  If you're planning to display a turning(s) at the library and have not yet provided me the title of your turnings, type of wood, and name, please do so prior the 13th such that I can make up the Name Tent to go with it.   I can be reached at  rkdomina@yahoo.com, cell  812-589-8689  An example name tent is:"Square Edged Bowl", Maple and Wenge, Dallas James.  At this point we have 7 turnings to display and expect to have room for about 30.

Eric Gourieux will be providing the demo using his large boring bar system.

Please bring your turnings for show and tell.

Roger

IKI Woodturning Club Meeting Minutes 3/9/2014

The IKI Woodturner's Club opened our meeting at the Morningside Church.

Business:

Welcome to K.E. for joining us this month.  We hope you'll come back!

Our demonstration lathe system was improved with the purchase of a heavy-duty extension cord, electrical strip, and drive spur. Costs were kept under the estimated amount.

Our club received a letter from the Tri-State Woodcarvers Club inviting us to exhibit at the Wonders in Wood Show and Sell scheduled for October 25 & 26, 2014 at the National Guard Armory.  We have been a mainstay at this event for several years.   Keith Armstrong suggested we request our table be placed next to our demonstration lathes.  Roger Domina will make this request when sending in our registration and fee of $30 for an 8' table.   

The Newburgh Central Library will display turnings by our club from April 13 to May 4, 2014.  As our next meeting is scheduled for April 13, all those wishing to have their turnings displayed are asked to bring them to the meeting.  We'll plan to conclude the meeting by 3:00 pm and then head to the library to set up the displays.  All those planning to display turnings are to get the title of their piece(s), type of wood, and name to Roger Domina in advance of April 13th such that the name tents can be printed rkdomina@yahoo.com   An example is:"Square Edged Bowl", Maple and Wenge, Dallas James. 

Rich Couture was recently in contact with a Jasper, Indiana saw mill. They are wanting a demonstration of woodturning techniques and will let Rich know of the date.   A number of members indicated an interest in participating.

Dennis Young will contact Louis Duncan about the possibility of hosting the April club meeting as Eric Gourieux will need a big lathe for his demonstration.   Brian Hart agreed to do a demonstration on chatter tools at the May meeting.

Susan Hansen will plan to request our meeting notice be placed in the Evansville paper going forward.

Demonstration:   Roger Domina demonstrated a "poor man's sphere jig" he made; as well as the use of the Beal Buffing system. 

Very good show and tell this month.  Thanks to all that brought in their turnings.

Our meeting ended at 3:15pm.

See you next meeting.    Don't forget to bring your showpieces for exhibit at the Newburgh Central Library!

And, as always, keep turning!

Dan