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August Meeting
This months meeting will feature our president, Terry Waldron leading a presentation and discussion on lathe and turning safety. This is a subject that each one of us needs to review from time to time, no matter of our level of experience. This seems to be a rather simple subject, but if it is possible to avoid an accident it is well worth the time.
He will also do a demonstration on turning a pen. Terry loves to turn pens and does quite a few of them. If you have not turned pens before, or haven't done one in a while this should be quite informative.
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Regular Meeting Location
The new meeting location seems to be working out well. The lighting is good, the sound caries throught the room, and there is enough room for everyone. It appears that we have found a new home.
The meetings are held on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 and usually run until about 4:00pm.
A map to the VFW can be found below, and on this web site under the menu tab; <Contact us/ About us>
Leland VFW 9408
1211 Village Rd.
Leland, NC 28451
To get there from Wilmington, cross the river at either bridge and then cross the causeway going south (17/74/76), take the first exit (Belville, NC133).
Take a right at the light and continue approximately 2.7 miles. The VFW is on the left just beyond the Post Office.
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Breaking News
We are pleased to announce WAWA's second day long demo. On Saturday, October 18. 2008, we will present a day with Frank Penta from 10:00 to 4:00 at the VFW in Leland. Frank will demonstrate his signature multi-axis and three footed platters. During the demo, Frank will cover all important aspects from design, layout, tool selection, turning technique, to finishing the project, Frank will discuss coloring methods using dyes, inks and water based automotive acrylics on turnings to make them unique. He will show how coloring can be used to enhance turnings. Time permitting, Frank will talk about and show a number of tools that are easy and inexpensive to make. As Frank has stated: "I am a strong believer in the effective use of tools to make turning more fun, especially when you can turn with less energy and not have to worry about catches. Whenever I teach this is something that I stress. I also show my students how several tools can be easily made." Frank is a lively demonstrator, and experienced teacher who believes in not only demonstrating how to do a project, but in explaining why he is doing things the way that he does. You will come away from this demo with new insights into turning technique in general , not merely how one turner does a particular project. New to turning, or experienced, you will find Frank's presentation informative and entertaining. We expect to be able to keep costs for this demo in the $35 range, which will include lunch. So mark your calendars, keep the Third Saturday of October, 10/18/08 open and come to an informative and interesting demo. We would appreciate your letting us know if you are planning to attend, so we can ensure an adequate supply for lunch.
Regards, Bradford J. Chaucer
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WAWA Now 501(c)3 Orginazation
We had good news this month, we got a letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approving WAWA as a 501(c) (3) Non Profit Orginazation. This means that we will be able to apply for grants that are only avaliable to tax exempt orginazations. Thanks to Bert Millette, our Treasurer, for all of his hard work toward making this happen.
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Star-News Article
The following link is to an article by Chris Mudarri from Star-News that appeared in the Brunswick and Pender News. Chris informed me that the same article will appear in the Star-News on Wednesday Feb. 20th in the Neighbors section. She visited our meeting in January.
<www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080203/NEWS/802030315/-1/xml>
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