VALLEY
WOODWORKERS
MARCH MEETING
There were 45 in attendance at the March meeting with three guests. Welcome to Fred Hill from Nitro, Richard Lipscomb from Elkview and demonstrator, Fred Frier, from Lavalette, West Virginia.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nine members paid their dues at the March meeting. That brings our membership to 57 at this time. Dues for 2007 were due in January. If you haven’t paid yet, please do so.
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The annual picnic has been set for September 29, at Lloyd McIntyre’s.
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The Christmas Dinner has been scheduled for Thursday, December 13 and our December meeting has been moved back to the 6th.
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Allan McNeel reported that the Meeting Place Search Committee is still pursuing possible locations.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The spring peepers can be heard in the evenings now indicating that spring is here. I enjoy sitting on the porch listening to the frogs sing. We will have the opportunity to make our own music soon because we will
begin making a dulcimer at the next meeting. The dulcimer, an Appalachian stringed instrument, will be the first of our annual club projects.
Plans for our second club project, which is scheduled this fall, are being completed. We will be seeking more information from you on the final selection at this meeting. Pictures will be available to help you make a decision.
The search committee is still looking for another place to meet. If you know of any location that may be available, please mention it to any of the officers or search committee.
We are still waiting to hear from the IRS on our non-profit status.
Plans for the Valley Wood Festival are beginning now and the hope is this will turn into an annual event that grows every year. Everyone needs to be thinking about what they would like to display at the Museum in the Community this October. If you have suggestions on this event, be sure and contact me.
Although Christmas is several months away, now is the time to make a request for special parts needed for toys. If you plan on making any toys different than the club makes, please let Andy Sheetz know so he can make arrangements to obtain the materials. Enjoy your shop time!
Jerill Vance
FALL WOOD FESTIVAL
This year’s Fall Wood Festival will be a little different than last year’s. We have met with the Board of Directors of the Putnam County Museum In The Community and arranged to have an exhibit of our woodworking during the month of October. Exhibited items can be for exhibit only or for sale, with a 30% commission going to the Museum In The Community. We will be joined by the Mountaineer Woodturners, and the River City Woodworkers like last year. On Saturday, October 27, there will be a festival with demonstrations in classrooms and, weather permitting, outside also. There are more details to be worked out and information will be shared as it is available.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Tom McClellan reports that there is $2,180.19 in the club treasury and $356.00 in the Special Projects Fund.
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2007
Tom McClellan put together a proposed budget for 2007 based on activity of the last two years. The estimated income for 2007 is $3,525.00. The estimated expenses for 2007 are $3,438.15. These figures were presented to the membership.
Jerry Phelps made a motion to accept the budget for 2007 as presented and this motion was seconded. A vote by show of hands to accept the budget was unanimous with no dissenting votes.
WEBSITE
Our website now has a resource page where members can post a business card size ad for the fee of $10.00 per year. If interested give your business card to one of the officers. These are reviewed at the next Board of Directors Meeting and then passed on the website administrator.
SHOP TIP
Bill Morris provided the Shop Tip for March. A center finder that Bill made is an easy fix to help find the center of a board. It can be made with a piece of wood about 6” long and 3/4” square. A short dowel is put through the wood near each end and a pencil or marker is centered between the two dowels. When placed on the edge of a board and rotated until the dowels rest on each side of the board, the marker will indicate the center.
SHOW AND TELL
DEMONSTRATION Rocking Chairs was the topic
of guest demonstrator, Fred Frier. Fred’s first rocker was
inspired by the Adirondack chairs he had been making, and he added a
woven Hickory seat. He still makes a version of that chair, but instead
of a woven Hickory seat he weaves the seats with leather strips. One of
his earlier “Wayne County Wingback” rockers was purchased by a United
States Ambassador, so now he calls them “Ambassador Rockers.” He also makes
a Windsor style rocker that he calls the “Colonel Jackson” rocker. The
first one was purchased by a retired army colonel that served in Vietnam
by the name of Jackson. Another unique
rocker he makes is the Louisville Slugger Rocker. He uses genuine
Louisville Slugger Baseball Bats right off of the automatic lathe at the
Slugger Bat factory in Louisville, Kentucky. The rocker is made under a
license granted by Hillerch and Bradsby Co. to use their bats, name and
the Louisville Slugger Logo. You can special order a Slugger Rocker with
your name burned onto the stretcher bat beside the logo. Fred dyes some
of the rockers he makes and uses metallic dyes instead of aniline dyes.
Fred recommends the metallic dyes because they are more resistant to
Ultra-Violet Light. * * * * * * *
APRIL AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
OLD BUSINESS Allan McNeel, Glen Jewell, Andy
Sheetz, Steve Boster, Eli Rouse and Jerry Phelps NEW BUSINESS
BREAK
Tom Schottle - brought a
lidded bowl with feet made from Cocobolo, Figured Maple and
Spalted Maple. Tom’s bowl took second place in the same
competition that Bill entered.
Andy Sheetz - showed some
new items he picked up at the Columbus Woodworking Show. They
included pattern making router bits, vix bits for drilling
centered screw holes for hinges, counter sinking bits. brass
set-up bars from 1/8” to 1/2” thick, and a digital caliper.
Glenn Pauley - showed
some pictures of a Cherry bedroom suite. Glenn explained how he
made the drawer runners from Teak. Teak’s natural oils give the
runners a lubricating quality.
Glen Jewell - brought one of the seven
Colonial Light Posts he made to go along his sidewalk, driveway,
and mailbox. The posts were made from selected pressure treated
4 x 4’s that had been inside for several months and reasonably
dry. The posts were tapered on the upper section and primed and
painted.
April - Appalachian Dulcimer Part 1 -
Jerill Vance
May - Appalachian Dulcimer Part 2 -
Jerill Vance
June -
Carving a Barley Twist - Dan Pleska
Picnic (Sept 29th at Lloyd
McIntyre’s)
Christmas dinner - Dec 13th at
Wellington’s
Fall Museum Show – month of October
Valley Wood Festival – Oct 27th
Demonstration –
Appalachian dulcimer (part #1) – Jerill Vance
The following companies provided materials for last year’s
Salvation Army Christmas toy project. Please give them special
consideration when you need materials for your projects: Blue Ridge
Machinery & Tool, Cabinet Supplier Inc., Coastal Lumber Company,
Evans Lumber Company, J.C. Hamer Lumber Company, McFeely’s Square
Drive Screw Company, Teays Valley Hardware, West Virginia Marine, &
Woodcraft Supply. In addition, Klingspore Woodworking Shop, provides
a 10% discount to club members.
224 7th Ave.
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25303
An organization formed for individuals interested in woodworking. For more information, contact:
Jerill Vance, President 743-7264
Allan McNeel, 1st. Vice President 586-1065
Glen Jewell, Vice Pres./Membership 346-9819
Andy Sheetz, Vice Pres./Toy Comm. 549-4929
Dan Pleska, Sec./Newsletter Editor 757-4109
Tom McClellan, Treasurer 757-6181
Bill Morris, Librarian 965-5850