Hello Woodturners!
Ah, where to begin. There is a lot happening this month in the world of woodturning. We
return to club meetings this month having had to skip last month due to room scheduling
issues and Holidays. We do the same next month with NO MEETING in September. We’ll try
and make the August 6 meeting special to make up for it .....

Welcome to July Woodturners! (also known as “Hell’s Waiting Room”)I hope you enjoyed the Fourth of July Holiday weekend. It was certainly hotter than a firecracker, and the a/c in my shop just couldn’t keep up. 100 degree+ temperatures on a metal clad building makes it feel like an easy-bake oven. The good news is it makes finishes dry faster. (every cloud…)  ....

Hello Woodturners! Well June is busting out all over and my wife’s gardens are just hitting their full stride. I wish my turnings could match their depth, breadth and beauty, but I think my lathe would have to be MUCH larger, and the operator more skilled than he will become in this lifetime. But, you just have to keep trying to be better today than you were yesterday. It’s all about growth ....

Hello Woodturners! The month of May in the Lone Star State is certainly a mixed bag for weather. From the mid 40’s to the high 90’s, sunny to stormy to dangerous in the space of a deep breath, or a long sigh, if you don’t like the weather here, then wait five minutes. Friends in the Azalea District may spend months ge�ng their homes and lives back together, and folks in Gilmer and other areas lost a lot of trees, some well over 100 years old. There, but for the grace of God… 

Hello Woodturners!
April showers bring May flowers is the old children’s rhyme. Some of us old children know we need the rain, but treasure instead mild sunny days with a light breeze and the shop doors open allowing us to see the gardens awakening again. I hope your Spring looks as hopeful as mine ....

Hello Woodturners!
Welcome to the beginning of Spring come the 20th of March. It can’t come soon enough for me. This piece was written in front of the fireplace while it sleets outside and the power is out. God sneezes and my lights go out. Go figure. Our meeting this month is on March 5th . TJC has Spring Break during our regular meeting time and the campus will not be available to us .....

Prez says: Hello Woodturners! Welcome to February! This is not only the month for Valentine’s Day, but is also the shortest month of the year. At one point, February was only 23 days long! February is also one of the most misspelled words in the English language ....

Prez says: Happy New Year Woodturners! Welcome to 2022.
Last year was a terrible year. Covid variants, inflation, insurrection, supply chain issues, gas
prices, lumber prices.
Last year was a great year. Grandbabies, and great grandbabies being born, in person meetings
resuming, being able to see friends and family again in person, being able to do some limited
travelling. For me, I still have my health (relatively) ....

Prez says: Happy Holidays Woodturners! The Season of Giving is upon us, and after the year we’ve had a little joy can go a long way. So, Let’s PARTY! The ETW Christmas Party is this Saturday, December 11 at our usual room at TJC. We are changing from our usual start time for this one event to 10 am. Sleep a bit later or just be that much more awake, but we are starting later than usual....

​Prez says: Hello Woodturners!
November is half way over and the weather has been just perfect. These are the
kind of days (weather wise) that I live for. A sweatshirt in the morning outside with
my coffee and throwing the doors of the shop wide open in the afternoons. A
Happy Belated Veterans Day to those of our number who served, and an early
Happy Thanksgiving! ....