September 2010 Newsletter
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 7PM
Volume 19 Issue 7
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
I recently visited the Pacific Northwest for work and had a day to do some
trail riding on a mountain bike. The second most impressive thing I saw
was the trees; the first was the ocean But we are woodcarvers so let’s get
back to the trees. The trail I was riding on went along a ridge. I was
looking at trees from every elevation, from top to bottom and these were
some large trees. One tree, I am not sure which type, had the thickest
bark I have ever seen on a tree and I really wanted to take a piece with
me to try and carve. It was a living tree coupled with the fact that I had
no tools with me meant the bark stayed where it was for the next traveler
to marvel at. I am not sure that many others will look at that tree in the
future with the intensity I did but then again we all can’t all be carvers. I
hope that you all have had a great summer and are ready to get back
into the carving mode. If you are going to have some of your carvings
displayed at the library please make sure to bring them to the meeting
and pass them on to Mary.
Check us out on the web at www.kettlekarver.org
Sheboygan Mead Library
October is coming up fast! Don't forget to bring your carvings to the
September meeting for the display we are putting up in the Mead Library
for the month of October. The more pieces we have to exhibit will show
the variety and diversity of the many talents our club enjoys. Please
consider participating in this public relations endeavor. Any questions,
ask Mary Nowacki, 458-5841
MEETING MINUTES
August 4, 2010
The meeting was opened by President Darrell Abston at 6:00pm. This
was our annual picnic held at City Park in Plymouth. The business part of
the meeting was brief as this was primarily a social gathering.
LuAnn Schils, Treasurer, gave the financial report. Our balances for
June and July were the same.
Sunshine Report – Mary Nowacki. Our fellow Kettle Karver Jim Derks had
surgery this summer and we all wish him well during his recovery. Jim is
the carver who does those wonderful life-sized masks.
Future carving class: Floyd Rhadigan Caricature Carving Class – Floyd
is coming to do a weekend class November, 19, 20, 21. It will be held at
Lakeland College. The maximum number of participants for the class is
15 and we have 15 signed up already. If anyone is interested, Pam Moir
will start a ‘wait-list’ as someone may have an unexpected reason to
cancel before that time.
Saturday Carve – This year we will again combine an adult Saturday
carve with our Kid’s carve. We will begin this in October. The Saturday
carve is always the Saturday after our monthly Wednesday club meeting.
If anyone wants to help out with the kid’s carve it is always appreciated.
Sy Regan offered a prayer before the picnic meal.
50/50 Raffle – We had a raffle at the picnic giving half of the collected
money to the club and half to the winner. The group voted to have 3
winners in the drawing instead of one. The 3 winners will not be named to
protect their identities . Congratulations to you!
A huge THANK YOU went out to those responsible for putting the picnic
together, getting the food, setting everything up and cleaning up. Thank
you Mary Nowacki, Alice Prahl and Maureen Bruegger!!!
The rest of the evening was spent conversing with our carving friends,
sharing ideas and swatting mosquitos.
NEXT MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 AT PLYMOUTH
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Moir, Secretary
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Submitted by Ron Feld
*******************************
CLASSIFIED
For Sale: Oak Veneer Particle Board Panels. 20” by 41” and smaller.
Contact: Ron Feld
920-458-4136
FYI......
The Best Carving Wood
Not familiar with the Arctic Banana? It's the best carving wood ever found.
There is absolutely no grain direction and the fine silica found in its fibers
keeps your carving tools sharp. It never cracks during the drying process
and the heartwood is the same color and consistency as the sapwood.
While it is a rather short tree, it grows perfectly straight and can obtain
diameters of up to six feet across at the base.
Its real value is the oil that is extracted from the fruit: it is said to be the
finest lubricating oil ever discovered. The problem is transporting it from
the snow covered high Peruvian Andes where it grows about a ¼ mile
above the tree line. The only animal that can negotiate the steep icy
mountain trails is the Alpaca (similar to llamas).
That is where the real problem arises. Alpacas are allergic to the oil and
quickly lose their hair and freeze in the high mountains well above tree
line.
The extreme value of the Arctic Banana oil created the unique solution.
The Peruvian women collect the fallen hair from the Alpaca and spin it
into yarn. They knit fine colorful coats for the Alpaca to wear on their trips
to the mountains.
I have seen the coats myself and I tell you, some folks can spin a fine
yarn! And that's how it is; believe it or not.....
CARVING OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday night carving in Plymouth – Year-round carving on Tuesday
evenings from 6-9 PM at Plymouth High School, Room C111. All are
welcome. Cost is $10 for 10 weeks. This is social carving. Bring your own
project, painting, etc. and enjoy the banter and good company.
Sheboygan carving opportunities Thursday nights 6-9PM at the
Sheboygan Senior Center , 428 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan. FREE to
FRIENDS or $1.00 for guests.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 4-5; Sangamon Valley Woodcarvers Show, Springfield, IL
September 13-17: War Eagle Seminar, Arkansas
September 18, 2010: Rock River Valley Carvers, Rock County
Fairgrounds, Janesville, WI.
Sept 24-26, 2010: Low relief carving with Elaine & Fred Stenman, De
Forest, WI
October 24, 2010 Capital Area Carvers Annual Show Madison, WI
March 19-20, 2011: Wisconsin River Woodcarvers Show, Plover, WI
Volume 19 Issue 7
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
I recently visited the Pacific Northwest for work and had a day to do some
trail riding on a mountain bike. The second most impressive thing I saw
was the trees; the first was the ocean But we are woodcarvers so let’s get
back to the trees. The trail I was riding on went along a ridge. I was
looking at trees from every elevation, from top to bottom and these were
some large trees. One tree, I am not sure which type, had the thickest
bark I have ever seen on a tree and I really wanted to take a piece with
me to try and carve. It was a living tree coupled with the fact that I had
no tools with me meant the bark stayed where it was for the next traveler
to marvel at. I am not sure that many others will look at that tree in the
future with the intensity I did but then again we all can’t all be carvers. I
hope that you all have had a great summer and are ready to get back
into the carving mode. If you are going to have some of your carvings
displayed at the library please make sure to bring them to the meeting
and pass them on to Mary.
Check us out on the web at www.kettlekarver.org
Sheboygan Mead Library
October is coming up fast! Don't forget to bring your carvings to the
September meeting for the display we are putting up in the Mead Library
for the month of October. The more pieces we have to exhibit will show
the variety and diversity of the many talents our club enjoys. Please
consider participating in this public relations endeavor. Any questions,
ask Mary Nowacki, 458-5841
MEETING MINUTES
August 4, 2010
The meeting was opened by President Darrell Abston at 6:00pm. This
was our annual picnic held at City Park in Plymouth. The business part of
the meeting was brief as this was primarily a social gathering.
LuAnn Schils, Treasurer, gave the financial report. Our balances for
June and July were the same.
Sunshine Report – Mary Nowacki. Our fellow Kettle Karver Jim Derks had
surgery this summer and we all wish him well during his recovery. Jim is
the carver who does those wonderful life-sized masks.
Future carving class: Floyd Rhadigan Caricature Carving Class – Floyd
is coming to do a weekend class November, 19, 20, 21. It will be held at
Lakeland College. The maximum number of participants for the class is
15 and we have 15 signed up already. If anyone is interested, Pam Moir
will start a ‘wait-list’ as someone may have an unexpected reason to
cancel before that time.
Saturday Carve – This year we will again combine an adult Saturday
carve with our Kid’s carve. We will begin this in October. The Saturday
carve is always the Saturday after our monthly Wednesday club meeting.
If anyone wants to help out with the kid’s carve it is always appreciated.
Sy Regan offered a prayer before the picnic meal.
50/50 Raffle – We had a raffle at the picnic giving half of the collected
money to the club and half to the winner. The group voted to have 3
winners in the drawing instead of one. The 3 winners will not be named to
protect their identities . Congratulations to you!
A huge THANK YOU went out to those responsible for putting the picnic
together, getting the food, setting everything up and cleaning up. Thank
you Mary Nowacki, Alice Prahl and Maureen Bruegger!!!
The rest of the evening was spent conversing with our carving friends,
sharing ideas and swatting mosquitos.
NEXT MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 AT PLYMOUTH
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Moir, Secretary
* * * * * * * * * *
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Submitted by Ron Feld
*******************************
CLASSIFIED
For Sale: Oak Veneer Particle Board Panels. 20” by 41” and smaller.
Contact: Ron Feld
920-458-4136
FYI......
The Best Carving Wood
Not familiar with the Arctic Banana? It's the best carving wood ever found.
There is absolutely no grain direction and the fine silica found in its fibers
keeps your carving tools sharp. It never cracks during the drying process
and the heartwood is the same color and consistency as the sapwood.
While it is a rather short tree, it grows perfectly straight and can obtain
diameters of up to six feet across at the base.
Its real value is the oil that is extracted from the fruit: it is said to be the
finest lubricating oil ever discovered. The problem is transporting it from
the snow covered high Peruvian Andes where it grows about a ¼ mile
above the tree line. The only animal that can negotiate the steep icy
mountain trails is the Alpaca (similar to llamas).
That is where the real problem arises. Alpacas are allergic to the oil and
quickly lose their hair and freeze in the high mountains well above tree
line.
The extreme value of the Arctic Banana oil created the unique solution.
The Peruvian women collect the fallen hair from the Alpaca and spin it
into yarn. They knit fine colorful coats for the Alpaca to wear on their trips
to the mountains.
I have seen the coats myself and I tell you, some folks can spin a fine
yarn! And that's how it is; believe it or not.....
CARVING OPPORTUNITIES
Tuesday night carving in Plymouth – Year-round carving on Tuesday
evenings from 6-9 PM at Plymouth High School, Room C111. All are
welcome. Cost is $10 for 10 weeks. This is social carving. Bring your own
project, painting, etc. and enjoy the banter and good company.
Sheboygan carving opportunities Thursday nights 6-9PM at the
Sheboygan Senior Center , 428 Wisconsin Ave., Sheboygan. FREE to
FRIENDS or $1.00 for guests.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 4-5; Sangamon Valley Woodcarvers Show, Springfield, IL
September 13-17: War Eagle Seminar, Arkansas
September 18, 2010: Rock River Valley Carvers, Rock County
Fairgrounds, Janesville, WI.
Sept 24-26, 2010: Low relief carving with Elaine & Fred Stenman, De
Forest, WI
October 24, 2010 Capital Area Carvers Annual Show Madison, WI
March 19-20, 2011: Wisconsin River Woodcarvers Show, Plover, WI
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