Minutes of March 2007 Meeting
Submitted by Tim Elliott, Secretary

March 1 2007

Visitors: Zoltan Bardossy, Russ Ellis

Reid Gilmore reported that our April program will be presented by Norm Mancuso. If you would like to do a meeting demo, please contact Reid; the schedule is currently empty from June onwards. Sometime this Fall, he may organize a panel discussion on issues of design.

Norma Hogan gave a treasurer's report for the past month
Starting balance: $1226
Ending balance: $1372

Ray Boutotte is planning to clean up the book library inventory and get it posted on our website.

Gene Spadi has a number of pens for the Freedom Pen project, but he will wait a month or two before sending them in - if you would like to contribute, please see Gene.

Charlie Croteau gave an update on Project Goodwill. Sales were strong at Springfield, and our club total now stands at around 112 chairs donated. Charlie collected several items from show & tell for future sale, and distributed a large pile of wood to members wishing to make future contributions.

Frank White had promotional flyers for the Yankee Woodturning Symposium to be held this June. Details are firming up. The CNEW website provides a link with more details.

Visitors and hosts of the Open Shop visits last month all had a good time. Some details were printed in the last newsletter.

Joe Harbey will work with the center to schedule another open shop prior to our April meeting. Look for details in the newsletter or website.

Russ Ellis showed some tools from his collection - these few items are distinctive in that the original owners have left behind their "fingerprints" on the handles.

Program: Reid Gilmore on multi-axis spindle turning


Show & Tell

Phil Bowman
8 boxes with checkerboard glue-up lids
2 bowls

Dave Hopkins
Box elder bowl
Lidded box for his brother's ashes (apparently made in advance of anticipated future need)

Tim Elliott
spindly vase

Joe Harbey
Cutting board to be donated to a Red Cross fund-raiser
Small cutting board and bowl from the scraps

Reid Gilmore:
Cherry burl bowls
Hollow form in ambrosia maple from last month's shop visit

Michael Stone
Walnut bowl
Lidded box in maple

Ray Boutotte
Wild tamarind tree lumber

Frank White
Golf-ball tea set

Norm Mancuso
Footed bowl in wenge & zebrawood

John McAtee
Lidded box in walnut & maple

Graeme Young
Hickory bowl, burned and airbrushed