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| July 2005 | Editor: Roger J. Benedict |
| Volume Number 12 | Phone (815) 397-8910 |
| Issue Number 7 |
There are two evening meetings per month, which are held at the Ken-Rock Community Center at 3218-11th Street, Rockford, IL.
The first meeting is on the first Tuesday and is an open carving meeting from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Join the gang and bring your friends
The second meeting is on the third Tuesday, July 19th and is the business meeting, starting at 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
Every Wednesday is open carving from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Come and join the gang, bring a friend! Enjoy a taco.
All our meetings are aimed at enjoying one another passion for woodcarving. Always there is a lot of carving information traded back and forth, and of course the life interest stories, "three for a dollar" are worth the gas mileage and time.
The Blackhawk Woodcarvers Monthly Business Meeting was called to order by President, Elaine Terrell. Treasure's report was read. Membership survey to determine personal interests was distributed to be filled out, then returned to Gordon Moscinski for his evaluation and reporting to the membership. Liability insurance issue still remains with no local agents wanting to underwrite our club. However, John Wacker will do some personal investigation with his contacts. Show volunteer sign up sheets were handed out.
Gary Meyer---Painted turtle
Marshall Field---Two stylized cherry wood carvings.
Carving a turtle door-stop at the next business meeting, June 21st. BRING YOUR CARVING TOOLS AND STUFF.
August 12----Set up the show from noon to 5 pm.
August 13---Show time, 10 to 4 pm.
September 13 ---Annual Picnic at Sinissippi Park shelter house. Eat at 5:30 pm.
October 8 & 9 --- Klehm Arboretum's fall show on Saturday and Sunday. As last year, this is a very good PR as well as a good turn out to sell your carvings and show off your talents.
Clearing off the bench
Generally it is unwise to present a personal method to sharpen tools, because of the obvious variations to obtain a sharpened tool. But this time I must ignore tradition and pass on something I discovered with power sharpening. First of all my shop sharpening system (low rpms) has four wheels; ruff grit, light grit, leather, and a buffing wheel. Nothing new here, right? However I noticed the unbelievable amount of hand & eye control when positioning the tool against the lower quadrant of a grit or leather wheel. This allowed me to look straight down where the wheel contacts the tool an actually view the progress of the sharpening process. Of course eye protection is used.
Usually carving demonstrations or sharpening articles show the tool near the top of the wheel. However, using the lower quadrant of the wheel is much more helpful to actually see what is happening at the tool edge. In fact to add further control I used an adjustable light (close onto the wheel/tool) to increase the efficiency of seeing while sharpening. No more do I fear the sharpening of a V-tool, it is now a piece of cake. If you are a doubting Thomas, send me all your V-tool sharpening business, I will be glad to charge for my services. Seriously, try this procedure and let me know your reaction; good or bad.
Keep your tools sharp
Roger Benedict
Misc Chips
BLACKHAWK CARVING SHOW
When-----
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Time------10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Where-----Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Rockford, IL
NEEDED VOLUNTEERS
Jim Griparis is signing up volunteers for the following show activities:
Registration, three people
Welcoming at the show entrance
Sell raffle tickets
Place carvings on the judging tables
Count ballots
Tally judges' scores and award ribbons
Picture taking after the judging
Friday afternoon set-up
See Tony DeVita to donate your carvings for the raffle.
Please return your filled out application form with a check to Don Stansfield. His address is on the application form.
Set-up time is Friday afternoon, August 12th from noon to 5 pm. Also this is a good time to set up your table and be ready for the show Saturday morning. Early registration and judging table set-up is also during this day
Advertisement posters and misc. signs are done and were well coordinated by Gary Meyer. The advertising posters will be available at the Wednesday and Tuesday night meetings. Contact Roger Benedict for your need to place one in a special civic area.
Post cards will be available at the July meeting to be used for telling your friends and relatives.
In final note; we have great expectations for this year's show with the new location at Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden. The show room and adjacent room facilities will be a wonderful asset to show off your carvings. Please encourage your friends and relatives to mark their calendars.
CLUB CARVING PROJECT
Tuesday night was another night of carving a turtle. So far there are fantastic turtle images emerging from this project. We need to finish them ASAP during the next meeting and/or at home. Bring your finished turtle to the show; we have a special table for show & sell.
SUMMER ANNUAL PICNIC
It is that time again. Plans are set for Tuesday, September 13 at the Sinissippi Park shelter house. Bring a dish to pass, bring your meat choice to cook on the provided grills, and let's eat around 5:so pm.
REGIONAL CARVING SHOWS
August 13 Rockford, IL. Blackhawk Woodcarvers 10th annual carving and competition show held at Klehm Arboretum & Botanical gardens 2701 Clifton Ave. Registrations, Don Stansfield (815) 235-0075
September 11 Madison, WI. Capital Area Carvers of Wisconsin 17th annual show and sale held at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Atwood Avenue.
October 22-23 Wheaton, IL. North Suburban Carvers 26th annual Artistry in Wood Exhibition and competition held at DuPage County Fair grounds. (773) 763-1788 Marcy Samat.
AUTUMN AT THE ARBORETUM
Mark your calendars for the Klehm Arboretum's fall show on October 8th & 9th, Saturday and Sunday. As last year, this is a very good PR representation for our club. We are expected to show and tell, demonstrate carving, and have carvings for sale. There will be a list for sign up.
CARVING CLUB WEBSITE
A Quote
"A lot of people who live alone, would welcome an invasion of privacy." ____JoAnn Thomas
Ray Olson and his home project in his back yard.
