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Catoctin Area Turners
Next meeting: Thursday, 8 December, 2011, 6:30 pm
Location: Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve,
Leesburg, VA
Volume 3 Issue 12 - December 2011
Page 3/4 President’s Page
Page 5
Upcoming Demos
Page 6 Workshops
Page 7
Editor’s Bench
Page 8 Stepping Down
Page 9
Annual Meeting
Page 10 Renewals/Officers
Page 11
Monthly Meeting
Page 12/13/14/15 Show & Tell
Page 16
Bring Back Raffle
Page 17 Mentoring Program
Page 18
Equip list
Page 19 Member Discount
Page 20
Turning Classes
Contents
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T he master of the skew, Alan Lacer, certainly
gave us plenty to consider at last month’s dem-
onstration and workshop. His warm up session at the
demonstration began with the turn-
ing of three spinning tops. The
largest can be seen, well almost,
that is, on the next page of this
newsletter. I believe that just
about every one of us were in awe
of what just could be accomplished with this tool. He then proceeded to
demonstrate and discuss numerous other cuts that can and should be used.
For those of us fortunate enough to
have attended his workshop, we
had ample opportunities to practice
those many cuts. We concluded
the workshop by demonstrating
our skill by completely turning an
egg with the skew, some
more successful then oth-
ers. LOL
37 folks attended the Lacer demonstration
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Alan Lacer
The above top was the largest of the three that he completed
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The President’s Page
I t's been one full year since I have had the pleasure to serve as President of Catoctin Area
Turners, and I want to thank each and every member for the opportunity. It has really been
a wonderful experience and I'm looking forward to another great year working with a great
bunch of guys and gals. A special thanks goes out to my follow board members that have been
so generous with their time and ideas. This only added to the fun I've had this year. Mark
Kaplan and Jeremy Baker will be leaving the board and you'll be missed. I'm looking forward
to working with new board members Dennis McCormick and Juan Gill, as well as the rest of
the board members to make 2012 even better than 2011.
Ron Cote was the lucky winner of Jeremy Baker’s "Bring Back" for November. So
Ron is on the clock for the December meeting. Can't wait to see what Ron has in store for us.
Maybe it’s one of his exquisite pens. In case anyone didn't know, Ron has been working on the
same Bob Rosand style candle sticks that he received from Jeremy. Small world, isn’t it!
Jeff Green, our operations director, has sent by e-mail the first information about the
January Birthday party. If you haven't sent him your RSVP, be sure to do so so that he can start
to tally the numbers we'll have so that we can order the food. If you’re on the fence about com-
ing, we'll always have enough food for a few extra mouths so even if you won't know until the
last minute, you’re still welcome to come.
This is also that time of the year where we need to make our dues payments to the
club. I know Jeter has her dues all set for 2012 because she won the 2012 dues raffle last
month. This month we'll have another lucky winner who will get a certificate for their 2012
dues. The rest of us sadly will need to pay our dues for 2012 with cold hard cash. A reminder to
all AAW members that now is also the time to renew our annual dues for the AAW. I encour-
age all CAT members that don't belong to the AAW to look into joining. It's simple and easy to
join on-line and the magazines are now six issues a year. Remember that in order to participate
in any of the hands-on turning sessions we have during the year, you'll need to be a paid mem-
ber of both CAT and the AAW.
(continued on next page)
George Carrigan
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The President’s Page
One last thing -- according to the Wisconsin Paper Council, one acre of forested land can yield
up to 15 cords of wood, 12 dining room table sets (seating for eight), 4,384,000 postage
stamps, 7,500,000 tooth picks, or 942 one-pound books (pre-Kindle, I guess). If you’re not do-
ing anything this weekend, what about planting a tree?
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Upcoming Demonstrations
Dec 8: .Frank Jessup
Our demonstrator for December is Frank Jessup from
CAW. Frank will be showing us how to make several different
types of ornaments, and he will be describing a number of related
techniques for turning, finishing (carving, painting, burning), glu-
ing, etc. It promises to be quite an interesting demonstration. He
will be showing us how he makes small items such as Santa pen-
cils, one piece snowman, gourd snowman, angel, acorn birdhouse,
Rosand style birdhouse, and others. He's also promised to talk
about some of his mistakes and lessons learned along the way. It
promises to be quite an interesting demonstration.
Frank has graciously turned down our offer of a demo fee, so we will not be collecting
any $5.00 fee from members for this meeting.
Frank is a long time member of CAW, and he has been the Group Buy coordinator dur-
ing 2011, and he will be their new Vice President beginning in January. Frank often assists
with the skills enhancement sessions at CAW, and he's retired from the Navy. Frank supplied
the following background info summary:
Upon making a decision to retire from active duty in the Navy, I bought a house that
needed everything. Labor was difficult at that time (1985) so I began doing the work my-
self. My thinking, a job worth doing required a new tool that outlasted the job. Before I
looked I had a full woodworking shop.
One of my first tools was a ShopSmith on which I tried to teach myself spindle turning
using some of my scrap 2X4 - not the way I suggest to turning success.
However, I soon discovered CAW and it was downhill from there. Along the way, I
attended many demonstrations and a few multi day courses. Now twice retired from the Navy
with a full woodworking shop, I spend most of my shop time with one of my three lathes.
By Terry Lund
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Workshops: TBD
Planning for Future Workshops:
When future demonstrators can provide a full day hands-on workshop, it will most
likely be restricted to 6 participants at Woodcraft in Leesburg. The cost of the workshop is cov-
ered by the fee charged to the participants, and we can only
hold the workshop if we can confirm that we have 6 paid
participants at least 30 days ahead of the workshop.
We will open registration for each workshop for
CAT members 3 months before the actual workshop and
you have a month to send Terry a check made out to Ca-
toctin Area Turners for the amount of the workshop fee to
secure a place at the workshop. If we do not have at least 6 participants from CAT signed up 2
months before the workshop date, we will open up the registration to members of Apple Valley
Turners (AVT) in Winchester, and Capital Area Woodturners (CAW) in Alexandria.
We will accept names (with a check) for a waiting list for each demonstration. Your
check will be held until the day of the workshop, and your check will be returned to you if your
place at the workshop is filled by another person.
We have structured the workshop fees so that CAT
does not subsidize the costs of the workshop, so that's why
we need to confirm we have 6 participants paid at least 30
days in advance for each workshop.
Upcoming Workshops
By Terry Lund
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F riendships -- I would like to take a moment this month
to discuss what it is that I get out of my Catoctin Area
Turners (CAT) membership or any other previous organiza-
tion of which I belonged, too. First of all, I looked for an
organization that shares my same interest, that being wood-
turning. I, like many of you, got involved by attending some
sort of turning class. Others may have been introduced to
the hobby by a neighbor, attendance at a craft fair, seen a
gallery display, or inherited a lathe from grandpa. Nonethe-
less, you and I joined CAT. I had personally enjoyed turning many pens for profit, and wanted
to broaden my skill set to other woodturning forms. What I found out has been a little over-
whelming at times, especially in the art objects that can be seen in the AAW’s American
Woodturner magazine. Many of those items bore little resemblance to lathe turning to me.
Nonetheless, I have focused on utilitarian items that I can provide my wife, three daughters and
friends. They enjoy the craftsmanship and the love that go into each piece.
So what do I get out of my CAT membership? First, I get to see first hand what can
and has been accomplished by our members at our “Show and Tell” presentations. If I need
some inspiration and information about the items, our members are there to answer my ques-
tions. Second, our monthly demonstrations by either our own members, outside area turners,
and nationally recognized turners are a great way to actually see their process and the skill level
required. I know I have sometimes attended one of these demonstrations thinking that this was
going to be a real bore, only to find out that this new experience is something that has inter-
ested me.
Finally, it is the friendship that I continue to experience with like-minded people.
This is what I find is the most beneficial part of my membership. It doesn’t happen automati-
cally. I had to put some effort into this by volunteering and attending our club functions. I
know that many of us have work and family schedules that may prevent us from participating
as much as we would like, but believe me when I say that your personal involvement in club
functions will not only increase your personal friendships, but probably increase your wood-
turning knowledge. So with the new year upon us, may I suggest you make an additional effort
this year to participate or volunteer in at least one or two of our CAT functions.
The Editor’s Bench By Ron Cote
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T his past year has been so great for me. I have done well at work, I took up cycling and
rode in a 550 mile race, I have been very active in church, and I managed to do some
turning!
I feel that I have not given enough time to the club this past year in my role as vice-
president, but I learned quite a bit. Most of you would likely be very surprised to see how
much time goes into keeping our club running smoothly. I have been party to multitudes of
emails, meetings, and conversations, all focused on helping our club to be stronger, and to help
each of you become better turners.
I want to say thanks to the current board members for their dedication to the club. End-
less hours have been donated on behalf of you as individual members and the club as a whole.
You know who you are, so I will not name you here.
I would encourage each of you to give a little more than you currently do to help our
club thrive! If being on the board requires more time than you can contribute, then help organ-
ize the birthday party, show up early to set up the room for the meeting, or maybe just bring
some silent auction items. There is always more to be done; just ask a member of the board
what you can do to help – they will find something!
I’ll see you at our meetings. If you don’t know me, then come introduce yourself. Un-
til then, I wish you happy and safe turning!
Stepping Down By Jeremy Baker
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Catoctin Area Turners
Annual Meeting, 10 November 2011
The annual meeting of the Catoctin Area Turners was held on Thursday, 10
November 2011. President George Carrigan presided. Twenty-eight members
were present.
There were two items of business: revisions to the club documents and elec-
tion of officers.
Secretary David Bell presented a set of small changes to the Bylaws and the
Standard Operating Procedures. The changes included regularizing the name of
the organization throughout, insertion of the price for video rentals, and correc-
tion of a typo. The changes were approved by voice vote.
The nominees for the 2012 board were as follows:
President: George Carrigan
Vice President: Juan Gil
Secretary: David Bell
Treasurer: Dennis McCormick
Operations Director: Jeff Greene
Program Director: Terry Lund
Newsletter Editor: Ron Cote
All were elected by voice vote.
Submitted respectfully , David Bell
Secretary
By David Bell
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2011 CAT Officers
President Vice President Secretary George Carrigan Jeremy Baker David Bell 716-812-0096 571-246-5166 703-476-0839 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Operations Director Treasurer Program Director Jeff Greene Mark Kaplan Terry Lund
703-787-1858 703-608-6914 585-455-2517 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Support Volunteers Ron Cote Burgan Pugh - Lending Library 703-444-0026 Terry Lund - Mentors / rep to VWI [email protected] Roy Aber - Raffle Tickets Juan Gil - Equipment listing Chet Olson - Web site Jeter Benbow - Gallery Photos
Joe Geraci - Bulk Purchases Jeremy Baker - Arborist Extraordinaire Tom Boley - Newsletter Proofreader / rep to VWI
Membership dues for 2012 are due and
will be accepted at our next meeting.
Should you not be able to attend, you are
certainly encouraged to make your checks
out to Catoctin Area Turners and mail
them to our treasurer.
Individuals: $30 Family: $45
Dennis McCormick
43665 Jernigan Terrace,
Landsdowne, VA 20176
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Monthly Meeting
Next meeting: Thursday, 8 December 2010, 6:30 pm
Location: Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve,
Leesburg, VA
The December demonstrator/speakers:
Frank Jessup of CAW
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Show and Tell
Assortment of Magic Wands for his grandchildren by David Bell
Pens & Bottle Stopper
By Charlie Wortham
Grandson Peg Board by David Bell
Maple & Walnut
Boiled Linseed Oil & Shellac
Vertex Pen by Hud Miller / Birds Eye Maple
Beal Buffing System
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Show and Tell (continued)
Burl Candy Dish / Amboyna
By Harriett Maloney
Salt & Pepper shakers / Banksia pods/Holly base
By Harriett Maloney
Miniature Goblets
By Harriett Maloney
Candle Stick / Maple
By Jeremy Baker
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Show and Tell (continued)
Three Bowls Siberian Elm Burl
Walnut Oil By Don Maloney
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Show and Tell (continued)
Cup Sassafras that had been
wrapper by Honeysuckle twist
Danish Oil
2 Miniature cups
By Ralph Redmond
Magic Wands / Redheart & Blackwood
By Harriet Maloney
Ambrosia, Walnut & Mable
Walnut Oil
By Terry Lund
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Don’t forget to get your raffle ticket for this month “Bring Back Raffle” as you come
through the door. It’s FREE!
Bring Back Raffle
Donated by Terry Lund
August 2011
Won by Jeff Greene
Donated by Jeff Greene
October 2011
Won by Jeremy Baker
Donated by Jeremy Baker
November 2011
Won by Ron Cote
Donated by Ron Cote
December 2011
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Mentoring Program by Terry Lund
W e have established a mentoring program for CAT members, so Terry Lund is looking
for volunteers to be mentors as well as requests from any of our members who would
like to be paired up with a mentor in one of the following areas of interest for turning skills, or
for general mentoring activity. Terry will have sign-up forms for those who want to be a men-
tor as well as for those who would like to be matched up with an assigned mentor at the next
meeting on December 8. If you are interested in either opportunity but will not be at the meet-
ing, please contact him via email at [email protected] or call him on his cell phone 585-
455-2517. Please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and indicate your
level of experience as Beginner, Intermediate, or Experienced when requesting a mentor.
We will try to match interested individuals with a mentor who lives “reasonably close”
whenever possible, and if we get enough mentors to sign up, we will also try to match based on
one of the following areas of interest, or feel free to mention another area of interest.
Areas of interest for mentoring
Functional turning Ornaments and small items
Artistic turning Pens and Pencils
Bowls Lidded Boxes
Natural Edge Bowls Segmented turning
Square Bowls Spindle turning
Hollow forms Turning/Chasing Threads
We are still looking for a volunteer to replace Terry as the
Mentor coordinator
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Lathe & Equipment Listings
Juan Gil is now maintaining a listing of what lathes members own which can be used
by other members who might be considering a purchase of a new (or additional) lathe. Juan is
interested in adding some additional information to this listing to also include some specialized
tooling or other items that might be of interest to other members, such as the following items:
1. Hollowing system(s)
2. Coring system(s)
3. Favorite turning tool
4. Favorite homemade tool
5. What model bandsaw
6. What model(s) chainsaw
7. Favorite web site related to woodturning
There will be a copy of the current listing of member lathes at the December meeting, and Juan
will have some sign-up sheets to submit this additional information, or you can now contact
Juan Gil via email at [email protected] (his information is also listed on the contact page on
CAT web site to get a copy of the form if you are not able to attend the meeting).
Terry Lund
NOTICE * Equipment Manager
Juan Gil
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Member Discounts
Woodcraft of Leesburg Leesburg Plaza
512 E. Market
Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: 703-737-7880
Fax: 703-737-6166
Store Hours: Sun: 9 AM— 5 PM Thr: 9 AM— 9 PM
Mon: 9 AM—9 PM Fri: 9 AM— 9 PM
Tue: 9 AM— 9 PM Sat: 9 AM- - 6 PM
Wed: 9 AM— 9 PM
Show your CAT membership card and get a 10% DISCOUNT! Valid Thursday thru Sun-
day of each monthly meeting week.
Dunlap Woodcrafts
Located near the Dulles Expo Center at
14600F Flint Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151 Tel (703) 631-5147 Fax. (703) 631-7103
Discounts are available to CAT members
Purchase $100 and receive a 10% discount
Purchase $250 and receive a 15% discount Purchase $500 and receive a 20% discount
I would suggest that you give them a call prior to making the trip to ensure that they are open.
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Mark Supik Woodturning Workshops (Baltimore, MD)
2011 Schedule
All day woodturning classes for beginners and more experienced turners, class size: 6. Fee:
$150/day, includes lunch, materials and donuts. 20% discount for all woodturning club mem-
bers.
December 10: Bowl Turning December 11: The Right Start
Leesburg Woodcraft Woodturning Workshops 2011 Schedule
December
9 Basic Segmented Turning
10 Basic Bowl Turning
30 Basic Segmented Turning