Minutes of Apriil 2007 Meeting
Submitted by Tim Elliott, Secretary

Minutes of CNEW meeting 4/05/2007

Visitors:Bill LeClerk, Dick and Jane Gardner

Charlie Croteau brought in more wood for "Project Goodwill" and reported that our donations have so far amounted to 112 donated wheelchairs. The next auction is in May.

Joe Harbey has arranged for the Open Turning session before our regularly-scheduled meeting to resume. Please check the website before each meeting to confirm if it is on in any given month.

Reid Gilmore has the following demos scheduled
April: Norm Mancuso on endgrain boxes
May: Rick Angus on oval bowls
Reid is still looking for demonstrators for June and July - contact him if you are interested.

Gene Spadi continues to collect pens for the Freedom Pen project, and will send in another batch when he has collected a reasonable number. Gene thanked Dave Eaton for providing a large amount of wood for this month's wood swap.

Frank White gave a quick summary of the upcoming Yankee Woodturning symposium to be held this June. Registration fees escalate with time, so register early for the best price. Volunteers are still needed. Follow the link on the cnew website for more info.

Norma Hogan gave a treasurer's report.
Starting balance: $1372
Ending balance: $1514

Dave Eaton says our website has been revamped and is now database driven, which should simplify future updates and improvements. He is also selling hook tools at $35 each.



Show and Tell

Will Hunt
segmented bowl - "an exercise in accuracy"
segmented bowl - pedestal modified based on feedback from Steve Reznek and Phil Bowman

Mike Stone
spalted maple "not so hollow" vessel (1st hollow turning he has finished)
olivewood box

Frank White
cherry and bubinga vase
willow burl bowl
black ash burl bowl
redwood vase with square collar
manzanita root vase

Al Faul
Captive-ring goblets

Steve Reznek
segmented bowl with aligned grain to minimize joint failures

Mickey Goodman
pierced bowls (uses micromark miniature jigsaw tool)

Mary Maguire
mahogany bowl
cherry bowl
purpleheart and birdseye maple bowl

Graeme Young
"a couple of rescues"
normway maple bowl w/foot
box elder vase w/foot

Al Gilberg
pepper grinders w/ceramic mechanism

Mike (and Emma) Peters
bubing magic wand/batons
honey dipper
bloodwood bowl

Reid Gilmore
segmented table leg to be used with glass table top
mesquite burl bowl

Joe Harbey
box elder bowl
box elder platter

Charlie Croteau
several bowls donated by "George" for Project Goodwill
very thin bowl of mystery material

Norm Mancuso
many, many endgrain boxes (for demo)