TRI-COUNTY WOODTURNERS
Monthly Meeting
August 3, 2011
Welcome -- Rudy Started Meeting at 6:55 pm
Welcome Guests
74 People in Attendance
Minutes in Book at table
Treasurer Report Balance $4,050.00
New Business
November 12th Pork barbecue at Glenns. Starts at 1pm, bring drinks. Bring a dish.
Taking shirt orders see Sandra.
Reminder votive candle challenge next month.
Florida Symposium look for tools or other items to donate to the auction.
Old Business
Great class on Saturday Bowl Class/Gouge Class; Rudy thanked everyone who helped with setup, clean up and the teachers.
Band saw blades are available pick them up but pay Rudy first.
AnchorSeal Craftsman Supply bought 55 gal drum keeps price down. $12 for our members; $16 or so at Craftsman Supply; check with Reed.
Buy and Sell
Don Avery has a friend who has a ShopSmith available for $1,000 but it is negotiable.
14x5 tandem axel trailer with winch on the front Bob Winter.
Couple large dual axel trailers
Looking for a 36 inch Vega duplicator.
Raffle
Judy raffled off several items including wood, vacuum system, etc.
Show and Tell
Several people brought in pieces bowls, platters, votive candle holders, inside out turning, vases, cane, mallet, red-neck wine glass, segmented top and vase, etc.
Demonstration
The demonstration was provided by Al Hockenbery. He showed us how to do a suspended spherical form. This is a unique turning art form that Al has developed over twenty years of woodturning.
Meeting ended at 9:05pm.
