Minutes of October 2007 Meeting
Submitted by Tim Elliott, Secretary

Minutes of CNEW meeting 10/04/2007

Guests/visitors: none
New members: Peter Wilcox

Treasurer Norma Hogan reported that our bank balance is now $3127.96

Our December meeting will include elections for 2008 officers. Al Faul will step down from the office of president. Graeme Young has also announced that he will step down as newsletter editor.

The Woodworks show will again be at the big E fairgrounds in Springfield Jan 11-13. Our booth will be next to the gallery for better security of items on display.

Totally Turning will be held in Albany this month.

The Woodcarver's show will be October 21 at Middlesex Community College.

The Worcester Center for Crafts is having an open-house event this Saturday aimed at kids. They have asked CNEW if we can provide a demonstrator - but no one seemed to be available on short notice.

Thanks to Dave Eaton for taking action on the grinder and sharpening jig that CNEW donated to the Craft Center this month. Dave made sure these items were purchased, delivered, and installed.

Frank White reported that Peters Valley Craft Center in New Jersey has some woodturning-themed Summer workshops. See www.petersvalley.org  for details.

Frank also reported that longtime CNEW member Ray Hayden died in September. He was 95.

Beth Ireland will be demoing for the Eastern MA Guild of Woodworkers on October 13. Details are available at www.emgw.org .

Dave Eaton has coordinated with Hartville Tool Woodworking to get CNEW discounted pricing on items ordered from their website: www.harvilletool.com .

Program: Panel on design
Frank White
Will Hunt
Graeme Young


Show & Tell


Bill LeClerc
Gap-constructed bowl

Joe Harbey
Eastern Red Cedar bowl (he's not allergic to this, but is very allergic to Western Cedar)

Hal Mahon
Maple bowl that he couldn't cut
Tall laminated vase - 163 laminations
Multi-axis laminated form - work in progress

Frank White
Maple urn with finial in walnut, ebony, ivory
Vase in mountain ash

Arnie Paye
pierced plate - tricky to support while cutting on scroll saw

Graeme Young
oak burl dishes
spalted birch bowl

Paul Charbonneau
spalted maple lidded form
bandsaw jig

Bill Leger
Cherry/walnut bowl
spalted maple bowl
paduak, red oak bowl

Rick Angus
spalted maple bowl

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The members listed below indicated an interest (or not) in participating in the following events:
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Possible Feb/08 Jamieson Demo
Insufficient interest and 1st hand reports of alleged "poor performance."
CNEW declines the opportunity to pursue having Jamieson demo for us.

** It was received favorably that CNEW hold a ”brand name” demo-er in the near future. Person/who TBD.
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Spirit of Wood
Harbey
Vose
Spadi
White
Gilmore
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WCC Show
Goodman
Charboneau
Mancuso
Young
Harbey
Boutotte
Gilburg
Faul
Macatee
Hogan
Eaton
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Woodworks Show
(Note: Request made to have 2 lathes + 1 grinder at booth)
Boutotte
Metcalf
Goodman
Mancuso
Voce
Leclerc
Gilburg
Faul
Bowman
Reznek
McGill
Stone
White
Eaton
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