Currently member’s work can be seen at the East Islip Library.  Thanks to Carl Sanger and Charlie Panzner for setting up the exhibit.  Our work will be displayed in the Huntington Library in September.  Call Carl if you would like to have your work in the exhibit.

Members should call Joel Rakower to place their names on our calendar of demonstrators. 

The Club will participate in the 2004 Long Island Woodworkers Show scheduled to be held at Hofstra in April.

A number of members would like to participate in a teen outreach.  Speak to Marty Mandelbaum if you would like to participate.

The club sadly announces the passing of Cliff Mayhew.  Cliff loved turning and enjoyed the meetings so much that he came to meetings with a canister of oxygen.   We extend our sympathy to his family.  If any members are interested in back issues of Fine Woodworking or American Woodworker, or holly tree logs call Cliff’s wife at 631-368-1404.

We also would like to extend our sympathy to Bill Whalen’s family.  Bill passed away last year.

Show and Tell

             Bob Brady showed an open segmented piece made from 112 pieces in 10 layers each with 12 segments (maple, mahogany, cherry), and another from purple heart and maple. Bob recommends that you graph your project before starting to avoid mistakes.  Bob also showed a number of hollows and platters  of apple, cherry, maple, walnut and spalted sycamore.

                 Lenny Mulqueen showed a  black walnut hollow with carved leaves.  He also showed the stave constructed piece he completed from an earlier demonstration he did.  He added a stained glass base and brushed stainless feet.  Lenny also completed the piece that he bought at the club auction. 

Martin Rost did a fine hollow form from hew.

Ken Deaner showed two red cedar bowls carved and pierced, a poplar dish and an oak bowl also heavily textured pierced and decorated.

We look forward to great Show and Tell in September as members return from their summer vacations. 

Congratulations to Marty Rost.  A piece of his work was featured in American Woodworking magazine.

Bob Brady Open Segmented Turning

              Bob Brady demonstrated open segmented turning at the meeting.  Bob spent a great deal of time preparing for this workshop. Bob has told me that he enjoys doing demos.  He prepared a number of jigs, and painstakingly showed us how to cut the segments at the appropriate angle so that each layer went together accurately.  Bob learned the technique from the book Segmented Turning by William Smith which the club has available in our library. He of course used his engineering knowledge and made several modifications. and improvements. 

Bob showed us the formulas he used to determine the size of each piece and the number of pieces needed in each row.  You don’t need to be good at math.  Follow Bob’s instructions along with the instructions found in the book. 

 Bob looks forward to seeing members try the techniques they learned from his demo.  He would love to see members try  open segmented  turning.  Please bring them to the Club’s Show and Tell.

Bob is a major force in our Club.  He did several demonstrations this past year and invited the Club to use his home for the summer meetings.

2003 Totally Turning Symposium

Sponsored by Adirondack Woodturners Assoc. At Sage College Campus, Albany, NY

October 25— 8:30-5:30  and October 26– 9:30-3:30—

 Two day registration fee $75, box lunch each day $6.50. 

Contact: Eric Mead, PO Box 14144, Albany, NY 12212

—AWA hotel rate $60 at Days Inn, 16 Wolfe Road, Albany, 518-459-3677. 

Website www.adirondackwoodturners.org or call Ken Evans at 518-753-7759

Demonstrators will include Stuart Mortimer, Alan Lacer and Binh Pho.