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September

2013 Issue

PO Box 6092 Federal Way, WA 98063

Chips From The Prez NORTHWEST CARVERS

2013 OFFICERS

President ~ Ronald Dyer 253.363.3134 [email protected] V Pres ~ Marlo Thompson 253.566.2251 [email protected] Secretary ~ Peggy DeMent 253.846.1479 [email protected] Treasurer ~ Vicky Rowe 206.841.6238 [email protected] Co-Show Chairs ~ Dave Thompson & Bob Harkness 253.566.2251 [email protected] Membership ~ Dave Thomp-son 253.566.2251 [email protected] Librarian ~ Brian Hogan 253.839.2923 Bphogan1@ aol.com Newsletter ~ Betty Miller 253.848.8495 [email protected] Historian ~ Judy Collins 253.249.7490 [email protected] Sunshine ~ Marylu Chico Tiglao Hospitality ~ Richard LaPlante 253.569.2140 Bob Harkness 253.833.4626 c.l.harkness@q,com Webmaster ~ Betty Miller 253.848.8495 [email protected]

Steering Committee

Dottie Moody, Dale Goebel, Kay Lang, Bob Harkness, Loyd Case, Gary DeMent

Steering Committee meets 6:30 1st Friday of each month at the Sumner Public Library

Visitor’s Welcome

NORTHWEST

CHIPPINGS

Hello to all the club members ! I want to thank Marlo for doing a great lecture on color ! I never took Art so when I painted something it came out of a little bottle I purchased at the Arts and Crafts store . That's why I have 25 bottles of different paint. Now I will experiment on making my own colors. Get your projects started or finished for the show and fill out the regis-tration for your show piece or pieces . I will not be to the September meetings . I will be headed back to Ohio to visit relatives and friends and will be there most of the month . See you for the October meetings ! Happy Birthday to everyone who has a September Birthday !

Ronald Dyer President

Show updates

• The new Prospectus is available on-line. For our members it will be sent

to you via snail mail.

• Send your banquet reservation early to insure a space. Dinner will be

at Mrs. Turner’s Restaurant with several choices.

• Remember, the show needs carvings for the auction at the banquet.

Make your donation(s) early.

• Raffle Items will be accepted any time for the show raffle table.

Most of you will have something that is no longer of use for you that will benefit another carver or patron of the show.

• AND PLEASE WORK ON THOSE CARVINGS FOR THE SHOW. LET’S

SEE AT LEAST 75% ENTRIES BY OUR OWN CLUB MEMBERS.

Internet News

Some Sr. Center & Library Carving Class Schedules

Hi everyone. Did it get warm enough for you there for a few days? It

looks like it might be cooling off again here in the Federal Way area.

Needless to say, I haven’t been on the computer much lately, just trying to

keep these little technical heaters turned off as much as possible. I think

the television really puts out a lot of heat. But as I take a look now trying

to find Frank C Russells address I have found a power carving manual put

out by the Foredom company online. It is in PDF form and looks to be

quite helpful. If you are interested take a look-see at

http://www.foredom.net/otherdocs/CarvingManual.pdf There are 27 pages

and it takes you through carving a spoon, a canvas back duck and a hum-

mingbird pin with a Foredom Power Tool. If you don’t have any of Frank

Russell’s power carving books this might be worthwhile to download.

Information is already online for the 5th Northwest Carving Academy

in Ellensburg, Washington. The classes have already been planned and

instructors invited. That has to be great organization. You can find all you

need to know at this site. http://www.nwcarvingacademy.com/

I know there are plans online somewhere for homemade dust collectors

but I didn’t happen to find much this time. Here are a couple but I know

there are better ones somewhere. Check with your fellow carvers. There

are also plans for a collector in Frank C Russell’s book “Carving Realistic

Animals with Power” but it is rather elaborate.

http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/HelpFiles/DustCollection.html

http://carverscompanion.com/Ezine/Vol3Issue3/ThierryAirCurtain/aircurta

in.htmlhttp://toolmonger.com/2006/09/14/finds-power-carving-dust-

collector/

That’s all for now, folks.

[email protected]

Sumner Senior Center

15506 62nd St E, Sumner,WA

253-863-2910

Every Friday 12 to 4

Puyallup Senior Center

212 W Pioneer,Puyallup, WA

253-841-5555

Every Thursday 9 to 12

Summit Library

5108 112th St E Tacoma WA

253.536.6186

Aug 24 12 to 4 Oct 5 12 to 4

Nov 16 & 23 12 to 4

Kent Sr Activity Center 600 E. Smith St. Kent, WA 98030 253-859-3342

Every Wed. 9:00 to 11:30

PROGRAM

Due to another last minute cancellation, our program chair came through again and presented an interesting lesson on the use of the color wheel in relation to your carvings. Much was learned about mixing and using the basic colors (red, yellow, and blue) for all the colors you will ever need.

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Algona/Pacific Library

255 Ellingson Rd PacificWA

253-833-3554

Sept 9 5 to 8

Enumclaw Sr. Center 1350 Cole Street Enumclaw, WA 360-825-4741

Every Wed. 12 to 3

I’ve come across a unique carver in Denny Bell, who carves on the banks of the Des Plaines River in Southeast Wisconsin. He does a variety of subjects in a variety of methods from carving & pyrography to chain saw. You will enjoy seeing his birds and everything else including archi-tectural pieces. Find his web site at http://www.cedarstump.us/index.html. Denny has a lot of carving tips on the site also so be sure to read those.

It is getting to be the season to be planning Christmas carvings so take a look at Reasons to Believe, The World of Santa Claus. It lists a variety of carvers and the Santa Claus carvings they have done. I’m sure you’ll get some great ideas. http://www.reasonstobelieve.com

Are you a serious power carver without a dust collector? You can go to the Fishcarver.com website for directions on how to build your own….economically….and it is quiet. Looks to me like it might be a little large but maybe not and certainly not if you have a work shop. The ad-dress is http://www.fishcarver.com/making_a_dust_collector.htm

This website has some beautiful wooden utensils. It is a celebration of Arbutus (Madrona) Trees by Cortes Island, BC artisan Ron Bazar and has a ton of interesting facts about some exotic hardwoods. Be sure to read his stories about the trees. It’s fascinating. Well worth your time to visit here. http://www.arbutusarts.com

This next link is not really about carving but I think extremely interest-ing and it is about sculpture and wood. The images were e-mailed to me so I finally found where they were posted on-line for you. Jennifer Maes-tre creates her pieces from the tips of new pencils and they are quite intri-guing. (This website has a plethora of fun “stuff” to browse through, click on amazing)

Go here to see the pencil sea life art. www.FunOnTheNet.in/articles/pencil-artwork.html

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Renton Sr Activity Center

211 Burnett Ave N Renton

425-430-6633

Every Tues 9:00 to 11:30 am

Bonney Lake Sr Center 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd

253-863-7658 Woodworking

2nd & 4th Mon 9:15 to 11:30

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Minutes General Mtg. Aug 9, 2013

Pot Luck announced at 6:00pm, let’s eat this great food. What a great offering of assorted foods.

Business meeting called to order at 7:00pm by President Ron Dyer.

Ron: continued with current news around the area, Betty Miller was not present because of surgery on her left elbow on Thurs Aug 8, 2013. We really missed her, she takes all the pictures for the newsletter.

Betty Miller: had also nominated Richard LaPlante for lifetime membership, related to over ten years of vol-unteer work for the club. Richard has given notice that he was resigning his positions as of the end of the year. We were all shocked it will take four volunteers to replace everything that Richards has been doing for the club. Richard, thank you for all you have done over these many years.

Washington State Fair; Puyallup WA: had several club member volunteering their time for seminar and teaching times.

Marlo Thompson, Vice president: spoke about next month’s presentation, asking for people to sign up and commit to be present and engaged, bring your carving knives.

Peggy DeMent, Vender Chair: reports we only have nine tables and or spaces sold at this time, to the venders/sellers for the November Carvers Show, Puyallup WA.

Vicky Rowe: gave the financial report; Checking account: $51.12; Received today: coffee $8.50; Name tag fees: .25 cents; Raffle: $18.00; Capital Woodcarvers club table: $20.00; Membership: $25.00.

Marlo Thompson is doing the program tonight: The seminar was on The Color Wheel; and how to make

one for your personal use. She begins with the three primary colors, “Red, Blue & Yellow, plus Black and

White” to make all the colors we would ever use. Choosing color for carving projects can be challenging to

anyone. I’m sure this information was well received by those in the arts or those working with colors a lot.

David was a great help with illustrating the different colors for her, mixing the paints and applying them to

paper. Charley Mitts was also a helper.

Show & Tell:

Jim Cotter: Turned platter and salt Mill, Maple and ECT.

Jim Collins: wood burning of “Grandpa’s Tractor” and Barn, Birch and Poplar.

Richard Mazza: just finished two flutes, Alaskan White cedar and Purple Heart.

Marlo Thompson: clock board.

Meredith Doll: Otter, Basswood.

Walt Bedell: Old mill with water wheel, Baltic Birch Plywood.

Bob Harkness: Horse and English Starling, Basswood.

John Nickerson: Red Oak platter with walnuts and Maple platter with epoxied inlay.

Richard LaPlante: Otters at play, Basswood; a 25 year experience.

Raffle:

Members and friends present; 30

Meeting closed at 9:00pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy DeMent, Secretary

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CARVER’S COMMENT CORNERCARVER’S COMMENT CORNERCARVER’S COMMENT CORNER

A DIFFERENT DRUG PROBLEM

The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, “Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?”

I replied, I had a drug problem when I was young: I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or the preacher, or if I didn’t put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.

I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered a profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in mom’s garden and flower beds and cockleburs out of dad’s fields. I was drug to the homes of family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood, and , if my mother had ever known that I took a single dime as a tip for this kindness, she would have drug me back to the woodshed.

Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say, or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and, if today’s children had this kind of drug problem, America would be a better place.

God bless the parents who drugged us.

(From the Avoyelles Parish newspaper Author unknown)

NOTICE

USE THE FORM IN YOUR

PROSPECTUS TO MAKE

YOUR SHOW BANQUET

RESERVATION WHILE

THERE IS STILL ROOM

DAVE THOMPSON, BANQUET CHAIR

Candid Camera ~ Show & Tell

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MEREDITH DOLL

OTTER

WALTER BEDELL

OLD MILL

RICHARD MAZZA

TWO FLUTES &

BOX FOR THE FETISH

JOHN NICKERSON

TURNED PLATE W/WALNUT TRIM

& TURNED PLATE W/INLAY

PHOTOGRAPHY BY VICKIE ROWE

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More Candid Camera ~ Show & Tell

JAMES COLLINS

“GRANDPA’S TRACTOR”

JIMMY COTTER

TURNED PLATE & A SALT MILL

MARLO THOMPSON

CLOCK BOARD

RICHARD LaPLANTE

“OTTERS AT PLAY”

BOB HARKNESS

ENGLISH STARLING & HORSE ~~IP

PHOTOGRAPHY BY VICKIE ROWE

Pattern For The Month

2013 Issue

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Enlarge to fit your plate

Courtesy of

www.mychipcarving.com

2013 Issue

Ron & Linda Lunde

2008 Fruitland, Kennewick, WA 99337

Carving Tools & Knives: Diobsud Forge, Flexcut Power Carvers: NSK, Ram,

Foredom Airbrushes: Badger, Paasche Colwood Woodburners & Tips: Ty-

phoon Burs and Bits

http://www.cascadecarvers.com 1.800.828.5576 (orders only please)

Office: 509.585.7787 (for questions and answers)

Gil & Bonnie Drake

128th St NE, Arlington, WA 98223

Handmade carving tools, carving supplies, & accessories

http://drakeknives.com/index.htm

[email protected] 360.659.6778

THE BARK GUY ~ COTTONWOOD BARK

Art Olver

568 Valentine Ave SE Pacific, WA 98047

[email protected]

Excellent quality Award Winning bark

John Schmit

908 Cherry Ave. Sumner, WA 98390

Tues – Sat 10 am – 5:30 pm 253. 891.9413

BEAVER LAKE WOODWORKS

Joe McConnell

1919 E Beaver Lake Dr SE, Sammamish, WA 98075

NW Native Style Woodcarving, Classes & Commissions

http://beaverlakewoodworks.org 425.391.0661

[email protected]

DECORATIVE BIRD CARVER

Larry Martin

5716 Timberlane Dr. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Lessons Available, Commissions Accepted

253.851.9478

Ronald R. Hall, Pres

5963 Corson Ave S Seattle, WA 98108

Store Hours: M.,T.,W., & F 9 am - 7 pm

Thurs 9 am - 9 pm, Sat 9 am - 6 pm

From I-5 take Exit 162 (Corson Avenue/Michigan St)

From the base of the exit ramp, Woodcraft is on your right, in the strip

mall before the traffic light

[email protected]

206.767.6394 Fax 206.767.8034

SUPPORT THESE SPONSORS

2013 Issue

Aug 15-18

16th Annual Woodcarvers Rendezvous at KOA Kampground, West Glaci-er, Montana. Classes, Potluck, BBQ, Contact Terry or Janice Porter 406.273.4219 or [email protected] KOA reservations at 800.562.3313

Sep 14-15

26th Annual Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show at the Water Resource Edu-cation Center, Vancouver, WA. Contact Don Baiar 360.892.6738 [email protected] or Byrn & Joanne Watson 360.736.1082 [email protected] or www.columbiaflywaywildlifeshow.com

Sept 19-22

Oregon Woodcarving Rendezvous, Canyonview Camp. Contact Everett Koontz 503.581.8428 [email protected] or Dave Disselbrett 503.390.9125 [email protected] or http://capitolwoodcarvers.org/2013orrendezvous.php

Sep 22-28

The Shuswap Carving Society will be having classes at the Shuswap School of Carving and Arts located in the Sorrento Centre Retreat & Confer-ence Centre, Sorrento, BC, Canada. Visit their website http://ww.bccarvingschool.com and click on the dropdown menu 2013 School or contact [email protected] by email or phone 250-573-2277.

Sep 28-29

29th Annual Lower Columbia Woodcarvers Show at Cowlitz Regional Conference Center, Longview, WA. Contact Pam Stanley 360.263.3334 or [email protected]

Sep 28-29

Spokane Wood Carvers Annual Show “Artistry in Wood”, Salvation Ar-my Service Center, 222 E. Indiana Spokane WA 99207. Contact Ken Rah-man 509.244.3467

Nov 9-10

33rd Annual Show & Sale by Northwest Carvers Assoc. Juried Show with Prizes & Awards. More Info later. Contact Dave Thompson 253.566.2251 [email protected] or Bob Harkness 253.833.4626 [email protected]

www.woodcarvers.org

2014

Jan 18-19

Coastal Carvers Annual “Artistry in Wood” Show at the Chinook Winds Convention Center, Lincoln City, OR. Theme is Native American. Featured Carver Lonnie Acord. Contact Kathy Jensen 503.856.4158 or [email protected]

Feb 22 Idaho Carvers Artistry in Wood Show at the Boise Hotel & Conference Center, 3300 Vista Ave., Boise, Idaho. Contact Doug Rose 208.387.0492 [email protected]

http://idahoartistryinwood.org

May 30-Jun

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The Richmond Carvers Society 25th Annual Woodcarving Show will be held at Steveston Community Center in Richmond, BC. Canada. Contact info later. http://richmondcarvers.com

Northwest Carvers

Assn.

PO Box 6092

Federal Way, WA 98063 www.woodcarvers.org

MEETING LOCATION:

Lakeland Community Ctr

4016 South 352nd Street

Federal Way, WA

DIRECTIONS TO

CENTER:

From I-5 take Hwy 18 EAST to Weyerhaeuser

Way S. exit. Go RIGHT on Weyerhaeuser Way S. and take the first LEFT onto S. 4th Way. It turns into 344th St. Take the first RIGHT onto 38th Ave. S; it winds through a residential area and becomes 37th Ave S. Turn LEFT onto 352nd St.

Lakeland Community Cen-ter is on the LEFT (North) side of the street where

the road dips down.

From Military Road S. go WEST on 352nd St. Lake-land Community Center is on the RIGHT (North) side of the road. NOTE: You cannot exit from Hwy 28

onto Military Rd S.

GENERAL MEETING

2nd Friday of each month at the Lakeland Communi-

ty Center

Doors open at 5:30 pm for set-up, open carving, visit-ing, showing off, or looking for library items. Potlucks are at 6:00 pm. 7:00 pm

meeting is called to order.

STEERING MEETING

1ST Friday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Sumner Public Library at 1116 Fry-

er Ave., Sumner, WA

VISITORS & GUESTS

WELCOME

COMING EVENTS

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