The November meeting was brought to order by Ryan Hoss.  Ryan asked for someone to consider filling the office of Secretary.  Please consider helping our group out and filling this office!  General business was discussed.  Ron Williams asked for approval to have his demonstration at Acme Toolcrib of Fargo on November 16 and 17 as a club sanctioned event.  It was unanamously approved.

Scott Hulst discussed the wood challenge of the month.  Several members were chosen at random to create something from wood samples that the club purchased.  Here Jim Peckham tells us about zebrawood. Jim turned this small platter from the sample he had.

Hank Transgrud competed in the miniature challenge.  He turned 4 bells of various sizes trying to match the shapes as best as he could.  Eddie Gudmonson was the other contestant.  Here he turned 2 hollow globe ornaments.  The winner was chosen by Harold Larson.

Judging the pepper mill competition was Blaine Neuhalfen.  Blaine is a new member.  He recently checked a mini lathe and tools out from our library.  He decided that the tools belong in a much nicer container than a cardboard box, so he made a nice wood toolbox for them.  Thanks Blaine!

Mike Nelson brought in his favorite tool to discuss with the group.  He brought in a bowl gouge, an unknown gouge, and a nice big roll of his 80 grit gouge!

Harold Larson brought in a rose engine lathe he made from plans in the AAW's journal American Woodturner.  We hope to get him to demo this lathe next spring!

Our demonstration this month was by Gothard Knutson.  Knute had a tough audience this month, his primary heckler was Cliff Storsved sitting in the front row!  But Knute managed to take it all in good stride!  Knutes demo this month was inside out turning.  For this project, he selected an angel Christmas Tree ornament.    Knute used 4 pieces of wood that he had squared up prior to the demo.  This wood was held together with tape and a hose clamp. Be sure to wrap the hose clamp with tape to prevent personal injury!  For the first steps of turning, knute uses a 1/4" beading and parting tool that we make during our annual toolday.  Here Knute uses a calipers to check the diameter of his workpiece.  Once he gets to the proper depth, he begins clearing out what will become the inside of the workpiece.  Once the "inside" is done, Knute shows how the 4 pieces are each separated and turned 180° so that what was just turned is now the inside.  Here's a photo of all four pieces.  The 4 pieces are carefully aligned, glued, and clamped together.  Since he didn't want us to watch glue dry overnight, Knute had another workpiece already glued to chuck up in the lathe.  A small spindle gouge is used, and turning begins on what will become the skirt of the angel.  Once the skirt is shaped, the body and head of the angel are shaped.  Here a round skew is used to shape the head.  This photo shows the nearly completed body of the angel.

Next the wings of the angel need to be turned.  A scrap block is chucked up and a slight dish is turned in the end.  A 3/8" hole is drilled in the center about 1/2 inch deep.  Carpet tape is applied, this will hold the workpiece in place.  The tailstock is brought up, and one side of the wings are shaped.  The first side of the wings to be shaped should have a 3/8" tenon left on them.  This tenon will go into the 3/8" hole drilled into the scap block to hold it in place while turning the outer edge of the wings.  This tenon is also used to mount the wings to the angel.  Here the toolrest is adjusted so that the outer face can be turned.  And here is a completed angel!

Here's the audience in November...

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Many items were brought in for Show and Tell.  Unfortunately, we didn't have the time to get the names of who brought in what.

• Ornaments
• Ornaments
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• Cedar bowls
• A carved Christmas platter
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• Box Elder Bowl
• Crab Apple vase from the Fargo Public Library Crabapple trees by Jim McTavish
• Pepper Mills from the November contest
• Ornaments
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Here are the minutes of the November meeting.