Next Meeting, Wednesday, 
May 16, 2018 @ 7:00PM

This Month’s Agenda:

Welcome: Doug Davis,
President Keystone Woodturners
Brief notes of interest to all members.


Demonstration:  
No Demo this month- It’s wood auction time!!!!   

Show and Tell

No Show and Tell this month- It’s wood auction time!!!! 

Raffle

No Raffle this month- It’s wood auction time!!!! 

Adjourn

The regularly scheduled May meeting will be the Wood Action

Bring something that other members would want to buy, it should be good enough that it hurts a little. It should be wood – save the tools and the Scotch for the raffle! You may drop it off at the shop anytime from this next meeting to the auction day. Please label the wood species – not all of us are able to guess correctly! Cardboard and staples work well. This is the clubs major fundraiser so be generous!

Payments are accepted in:

1. Cash
   ($1’s, $5’s, $10’s and $20’s please) 
2. Checks made out to the club.

Beads of Courage bowls

These are due at this months meeting.
 

New Member Nameplates

If you are a new member who has not received your nameplate, please see Bob Zrebiec at any meeting.

Wharton Esherick
Woodworking
Competition

The theme this year is stools, and
entries will be accepted until
July 1, 2018.  Here’s the link to
details on their website

Lathe Shield / Library Display

Bob Zrebiec has build a lathe shield for use during our demonstrations and it will be in place this month. We have had a great safety record and the shield should help us maintain that. Besides a large plexiglass window, the shield features a shelf for display of the demonstrator’s items and also two shelves on which DVD’s and books from our Club Library will be displayed. If you see any you like you can take them home with you till our next meeting by signing them out in our Library Record Book. There is no charge for this service but please bring the items borrowed back undamaged for the next meeting so that others can borrow them. A complete list of the contents of our library can be found on our website under the Resources tab.

2018 Annual Dues Collection

The Treasurer began collecting the 2018 dues at the November meeting.  Unfortunately, during the past few years, the dues collecting process has gone well into the summer. 
Dues are now overdue. 
If you are unable to attend this month’s meeting, please mail your dues to our Treasurer Bob Zrebiec at 15 Carrie Lane, Malvern, PA. Checks should be addressed to The Keystone Woodturners.
 

Anchorseal for sale

 Many of the newer members are likely unaware of this bargain.  We have just finished off the our 55 gallon drum and have ordered a new one which we hope is delivered by the wood auction.
Last time I checked, Woodcraft was selling Anchorseal for $27.30 (incl. tax) a gallon.  Our price is still only $18 a gallon, $10.00 a half gallon and $5 a quart.  Members who are interested should bring their own containers and should talk to Tom Sell or Bob Zerbiec.  
 

AAW VIDEO:
FLICK OF THE WEEK

In this video, Brendan Stemp shares his process to turn a natural edge bowl and how to deal with safety concerns.

Natural Edge Orange Box Bowl featuring Brenden Stemp (27:21)

Announcing the 3rd Annual Mid Atlantic Woodturning Symposium

Community Service Project Committee update

Last month a donation was made to Cuddle My Kids  www.cuddlemykids.com.  
We donated last year. Below is a copy of the request for this year 
 

Check out the library

The club’s library is a great no-cost resource; want  to see what’s in the library?  Clink the link below to the website and resources section for books and DVD’s.  The books and DVD’s can be checked out by contacting Rich Marcinek at [email protected]
:
Keystone Woodturners Library 

Wondering why your images aren’t displayed in the website gallery?

It is simply because you haven’t sent your pictures to Mark Hall.
 
The Gallery is designed to display your work.  Mark Hall will be happy to create a “shelf” for your work but the images must first be sent to Mark at [email protected]

Keystone Woodturners Members’ Gallery

AAW EXPLORE! STAFF PICK  

In his article, “Working with Burls: Natural-edge Hollow Vessels,” by Mike Jackofsky, from the April 2012 issue of American Woodturner, Mike shares his experience-honed secrets to successfully turning burls into hollow vessels. He explains that working with burls to make hollow vessels with natural edges can be very rewarding – and be very frustrating. Mike says each piece teaches him something new. This article explains Mike’s process from mounting and turning between centers through drying and finishing.
 

Upcoming Events

May 2018

• May 16, 2018,  Keystone Woodturners meeting. Wood auction!

June 2018

• June 20, 2018,  Keystone Woodturners meeting. Mike Kuterbach is demoing a coring tool!

July 2018

• July 18, 2018,  Keystone Woodturners meeting.