Our previously scheduled presenter had to cancel for personal reasons this month so our pivot was to watch a video about befriending the skew by Alan Lacer. If you have any reservations about using the skew, join us as we watch Alan break it down, show how to sharpen it, use it for 8 different cuts and discover why it can grab and how to avoid catches.
October 2021 Meeting
Dave Betler demonstrated his technique for making Stump Boxes. A turned box that he then carves and wood burns to create a realistic looking stump. We had a hybrid meeting using some equipment from the Rivet. Unfortunately the audio never really worked well enough for people watching at home which you’ll notice if you watch the video. Hopefully you can see how Dave does it despite the lack of audio.
June 2021 Meeting
We had an informative meeting this month all about segmented turning, thanks to a detailed slide show presentation with several samples on disply by Tony Omeis. We met at the Rivet with several others joining over Zoom. We expect more hybrid meetings like this in the future to allow for the most participation as possible. Thanks to all who joined us.
Our “try it challenge” for this month is to make your own segmented object. Give it a try and show us what you made at the next meeting in the fall. Enjoy the summer and make some shavings.
Show and tell examples:
CentreArts Article
We are pleased with the recognition our group got in the CentreArts magazine about many talented local artists and organizations. Check out page 6 & 7
April 2021 Meeting
We had another GREAT demo from a member’s shop, thanks to an outstanding presentation by Mike Lebo of how to make a thin necked goblet. Good attendance, great conversation and Q&A, made for a successful meeting during the pandemic. Thanks all who participated.
Our “try it challenge” for this month is to make your own thin necked goblet. Give it a try and show us what you made at the May meeting and you’ll get a chance to win something in our quarterly drawing.
February 2021 Meeting
This meeting was all about negative rake scrappers. The result was some information which may be helpful to everyone.
Everybody has their own favorite grid. Here are a few examples:
| Turner | Top Bevel | Bottom Bevel | Total Angle |
| Doc Green | 17.5 | 17.5 | 35 |
| Brendan Stemp | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Cindy Drozda (Vortex Tool) | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Brian Havens Sam Angelo | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| Glenn Lucas | 33 | 33 | 66 |
| Eric Lofstrom | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Robo Hippy | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| Dave Schweitzer | 25 | 70 | 95 |
| Mike Waldt | 30 | 70 | 100 |