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December 2008 Meeting
Gallery
Pictures of Jim Keller's
discussion on how to extract the maximum from a log
and other meeting pictures are
at the bottom of this page
Best of Show
(The best of the best of the best . . . )
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Best of Show
John Van Domelen
Pecan Cross Section
Wall Hanging
22"
Diameter |
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John Van Domelen
with his Best of Show
Pecan Wall Hanging. |
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Advanced Category
(Items made from one piece of wood
by advanced turners)
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Honorable Mention
Doug Davis
Maple Bowl
11-1/2"W x 3"H |
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Segmented Category
(Items made from more than one
piece of wood by turners of all levels)
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1st Place
Andy Chen
Maple & Cocobolo
Box
5"W x
6-1/2"H |
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2nd Place
Clyde Collier
Mahogany &
Maple
3"W x 10-1/2"H |
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3rd Place
Eddie James
Tigre Caspi Hollow Form
11-1/2"W x 6"H |
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Honorable Mention
Larry Zarra
Walnut Bowl
9"W x 4-1/2"H |
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Enhanced Category
(Items that incorporate
embellishment of the item by turners of all levels)
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Honorable Mention
Jeremy Grubb
Oak & Walnut Chair w/ turned legs
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Intermediate Category
(Items made by intermediate turners)
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1st Place
Paula Haymond
Douglas Fir Bowl
7-1/2"W x 5-1/2"H |
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2nd Place
John King
CedarElm Bowl
12-1/2"W x 5"H
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3rd Place
John King
Pecan Bowl
16"W x 4"H |
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Honorable Mention
Linda Bohl
Spalted Hackberry Bowll
5"W x
2"H |
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Beginner Category
(Items made by beginning turners)
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1st Place
No Information
Available
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2nd Place
No Information
Available |
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3rd Place
Steven Driver
Spalted Pecan Bowl
6-1/2"W x 2-1/2"H |
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Honorable Mention
Steven Driver
Four Pens
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Christmas Ornament Exchange
(A yearly challenge and exchange)
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1st Place
No Information
Available |
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2nd Place
No Information
Available |
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3rd Place
No Information
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gallery photography by
Paul Millo
Judges
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Lane Bradford (left) and
Greg Gonsalves (right) were
the judges for December's Show & Tell entries.
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Demonstration: "Visualization"--Determining the
best way to extract the maximum from a log
Jim Keller discussed the many different ways how a log could yield
different shapes. |
Jim is one of GCWA's most experienced turners and he held
the attention and interest of those attending |
Jim used diagrams to help the audience
"visualize" the different shapes that were within a log. |
Asked to guess the number of "pieces" that could be obtained
from the crotch piece, the audience consistently guessed low.
Answer: A LOT! |
Faces In the Crowd and Other Pictures
George Kabacinski opened the December meeting,
which was held at the Bayland Community Center, with
announcements. |
The tool exchange always attracts a crowd. |
Unsung hero #1: Dave Barziza, who coordinates the
Show & Tell Award process including getting items ready to be
photographed. |
Unsung hero #2: Paul Millo, who
spends a great deal of each meeting photographing Show & Tell
items for the website and newsletter. |
Andy Chen and Bill Berry caught discussing
woodturning and the world economy. |
Doug Davis and Jon Gaynor caught discussing
woodturning AND the world economy. |
Jonathan Bartz and By Read ALSO caught discussing
woodturning and the world economy. |
Jerry Bennett and Jay Ebner did NOT discuss
either woodturning or the world economy. They discussed
their Christmas wish lists! |
Entries By Category
BEGINNER |
INTERMEDIATE |
ADVANCED |
SEGMENTED |
ENHANCED |
candid photography by
Dale Barrack
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