THE SKEWED VIEW. See Pages 10 & 11 for Picnic details and directions!

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1 Volume 8, Issue 4 April 2011 BI-CITY WOODTURNERS NEWSLETTER Phil Coleson was here and had a birthday too. His Demonstration was full of good info & techniques. And a joke or three some good Irish humor. See Pages 10 & 11 for Picnic details and directions! Our regular May Meeting date has been changed to miss Mother s Day & Arts in the Park. Our May Club Meeting & Picnic will be held on Saturday May 21st come with food & hunger & your honey. President: Dawson McLemore steeltwister@hotmail.com Club Officers for Treasurer: Ken Lawson kenva@knology.net Vice-President: Bob Ingram freedomhouse@cschq.org Secretary: Philip Peckham roulff@hotmail.com

2 Page 2 Seems there were only a few Photos of Phil s Demo.. Oh pooo.. Did they really get that Joke heaven help me & them!! But Phil got help when he needed it...

3 Page 3 Candid Photos from around the shop.. Elections are a coming think about who you want Current President. Current Vice President. Current Treasurer. Current Sweaty Secretary

4 Page 4 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS & Reminders PLEASE bring your turnings to the Show & Tell Photo booth. Bring those rental Videos back to our Library some other folks may want to learn sumthin I just know there s one missing Up Coming Events Calendar - May 8th Mother s Day Be NICE! May 15th 8am set-up) Art in the Park May 21st - Club Picnic & Meeting (10am - time to put on the feed bag again ) - bring show & tell items tooooo June - Peggy Schmidt July - Dawson McLemore August - Bob Salvetti

5 Page 5 Show and Tell (April)

6 Page 6 Classifieds If you have anything for sale or want to buy anything associated with woodworking or woodturning let me know, it can be listed here. Contact: Our Classified Section Committee Chair person (hmm who can that be ) Until we get one, contact Philip or to roulff@hotmail.com Wanted: Anybody want anything - or do we all have what we need??? For Sale: Note: See our web page for more items... For Sale Lathe & Planer $100 for Lathe $700 for the Delta Planer contact: Mac Wooldridge cell see page 7 for Pictures Polycarbonate Test Tubes 6 long x ~ 5/8 diameter, Easily cut. 12 for $5.00 Contact Andy Bob Salvetti has a Computer for Sale $200 HP Pavilion 753N contact Bob for details Club Store Items CA Glue Thin, Medium, and Thick 2 oz bottles $6.00 Debonder 2 oz $4.00 Accelerator 2 oz. $4.00 Accelerator Aero 7 oz $6.00 FREE 4ft Fluorescent Light fixtures first come Contact Michael Dunbar for details (better hurry I m going by Sunday one benefit of being newsletter editor :) Sandpaper is sold in 3"x 39" hook/loop strips for $ Grades on hand are: 60, 80, 120, 180, 240, 320, 400, 600 2" sanding pads for $ sanding pads for $10.00 Contact Fred Phillips at (if you can t wait until the next meeting :) Club Shirts and Hats Bi-City Woodturners shirts $35 Bi-City Woodturners hats $15.00 Contact: Fred Phillips Fwphillips@knology.net

7 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4 Show & Tell Continued (April)

8 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 4 Show & Tell (April continued) Someone is trying to give Mr. Whittle a run for his money Sweet!

9 Page 9 The Skewed View Newsletter Team Sr Editor Philip Peckham Demo Photographer Michael Dunbar Show & Tell Photographer Bill Pope

10 Page 10 It s Picnic Time (Again) Wanna Win?? Got a dollar? Am I gonna get any help this Year??? Save me some Nanner Pudding.. These maps are for 8570 Warm Springs Road, which will get you close see next page for verbiage Bring chairs for sitting or a blanket bring poles & bait for fishing.. Bring food!

11 Page 11 It s Picnic Time (Again) Picnic Directions: *** Manchester Expressway (headed east) *** 1. Take Manchester Expressway East to County Line Road Exit 2. Turn left at the top of the Exit (County Line Road) 3. Take County Line Road for ½ mile (Keep left..proceed to the intersection of County Line Road and Warm Springs Road) 4. Turn Left onto Warms Springs Road. 5. Travel 7/10 th of a mile on Warms Springs Road *** LOOK ON THE LEFT FOR A BI-CITY WOODTURNERS SIGN. Turn left into a dirt driveway go to the end of the driveway (long) The closest Address is 8570 Warm Springs Road, Columbus. (We are the next drive way *** look for a sign.) *** Warm Springs Connector/Road*** (Manchester Road to Warm Springs Connector) 1. Manchester Expressway to Warm Springs Connector 2. Turn left onto Warms Spring Connector/road 3. Travel 6 miles on Warms Springs Road *** Look to the right for Bi- City Wood Turners signs (2 dirt driveways past Lynch road on the right ) This property is partially improved. The cabin is old block construction. The entrances to the building is old style (not handicapped) It is not equipped with Accessible bars in the restroom. But with a little help needs can be met! The ground is gently to mild sloping with flat spots (fairly flat where we will set up the tents.) MAKE YOU PLANS TO ATTEND!!!! PLAN ON A LOT OF FUN!

12 Page 12 BiCity Wood Turning Club Minutes Key items from April 9th, 2011 meeting - Dawson McLemore opened the meeting. - No Visitors - Minutes were read from the last meeting by Secretary Philip Peckham. - Treasurer s report was given by Ken Lawson ending balance ~$8,192. See newsletter for exact details. - Fred & the store Still well stocked - Fred also mentioned the next Thursday s fellowship dinner would be at Ezell s Catfish House come join. Demonstration Schedule update - Club Picnic in May - Peggy Schmidt in June (from Jasper, GA) - Dawson in July - Bob Salvetti in August thru the bottom bottles? - AAW Symposium in St. Paul June 24~26 - GA Southern States 4/29 - Duane modeled our new shirts & hats with a new logo - Dawson has ordered 15 hats get one before they are gone. - Johnny Watson mentioned of the Phenix City festival on April 16 th. Contact him for details. Will have 2 lathes you keep sales income. - bring your own table. - May meeting & Club Picnic reminder May 21 st at same location as last year ~ 10AM. Club will provide meat & drinks. Everyone else bring a covered dish of some form or fashion. - Arts in the Park is coming Sunday May 15 th. Set up at 8AM club members are asked to donate bigger bowls (our annual club fundraiser). You keep any sales once your total is over $ From Feb minute: we mentioned starting a Junior Club Membership category was there any resolution to this??? - Show & tell was held the Wood raffle was held Mr. Phil Colson gave the demonstration of the day - and we had Birthday cake Thanks to Phil & Susan. Things to Remember: Bring your items to the Show & Tell Photo Booth First thing. Then jaw with your buddies The Next Club meeting & Picnic is May 25th 2011 Meeting is at the Special Place Please come and bring a guest Bring some items for Show and Tell Bring a chair & a covered dish...