October 2009 Newsletter
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7PM
Volume 18 Issue 8
President's Message
How are you doing with your ornaments for the Festival of Trees? I am
kind of excited because at our next meeting, October 7th, we will be
carving together as a group to get some ornaments in the almost
finished pile. Most of the time carving is kind of a solitary endeavor
with an occasional friend or two thrown in as a diversion. I like carving
in groups. I enjoy the talking, the banter and jokes that pass between
people who have known each other for years, decades or even just a
few hours. Having lots of people also help you see perspectives from
many angles. Just walk around a group all working on the same
carving and you will see many variations. If I work alone I tend to carve
way too long so that I get stiff shoulders. When I am with a group I
have no problem setting my carving down and see the wonders that
others are bringing to life.
I had the great opportunity to take a Rick Jensen class this past
weekend and amidst the banter, joke telling and groans 9 really cool
Santa heads came to life out of some basswood eggs. It was neat to
wander around the room and see how everyone progressed. I learned
several new carving tricks, heard some new jokes and ate some really
tasty treats that others brought in to share.
I hope that you find the carving at our next meeting an enjoyable
experience. Remember that unless you are a beaver you will have to
bring some tools to carve with. See you at the meeting.
Darrell
Two more meetings before the Festival of Trees! We look forward to
seeing the many beautiful ornaments you plan to donate!
Meeting Minutes:
Kettle Karver Meeting Minutes for
September 2, 2009
Treasurer’s Report –given by Harvey Wendorf.
Sunshine Report – Mary Nowacki -
Chuck Wilke was sent a get-well card and he’s at the meeting tonight
so he’s obviously doing well!
Let Mary Nowacki know of birthdays, anniversaries, etc. so she can
send cards on behalf of the club members.
Also, Mary brought newsletters tonight that other clubs sent us. Take a
look!
Library News – Lori Jarosch
New items: WC Illustrated, Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Christmas
Scroll Saw, Folk Figures, Wildlife Designs, Bottle Stoppers,
Sharpening, Intarsia, Carving Native Folk Art, Caricature,
Parables Wood Sculptures. Laurie got all of this for $50! Well done
Lori!
Rick Jensen Carving Egghead Santa Class – September 25, 26. 27 at
Lakeland College. $120.00. Contact Pam Moir if you would like to take
the class.
New Business:
Wheaton Show is September 28-October 2, 2009.
Festival of Trees – There are lots of donated ornaments at tonight’s
meeting! Thanks to all of you who have carved for this worthy cause.
We still need many more so keep carving and thanks for your
generosity.
At the next Saturday carve on October 10th (Plymouth High School
Rm. C111) you could carve ornaments for the Festival of Trees. Also,
at our next Kettle Karver’s meeting on October 7, we will have a short
business meeting followed by an ornament carve. We need volunteers
to bring cut-outs. Several people volunteered tonight. Please feel free
to bring whatever you have. Bring your tools!
Reminder - The November meeting is the last chance to turn in
ornaments.
Travis Wick is a volunteer at the Sharon Richardson Hospice. They
are having a silent auction and could use some wood carving
donations for their October 2nd dinner. Contact Travis if you have
something to donate. Please assign a value to it.
Raffle Winners:
The class tuition raffle – Darrell Abston
Hat – Travis Wick
Paints – Pam Moir
Knife – Jim Roeder
Show and Tell – Too many items to mention but all were fabulous!
Next Meeting – October 7, 2009 Plymouth High School Cafeteria 7:00
p.m. Bring your tools to carve ornaments!
Demonstration tonight
Richard Young – Band sawing and starting a cutout carving
Scroll Saw – Gene Ninedorf
Meeting Speakers – Please give your ideas for speakers to Don Lorier.
P.S. I received a large box of beautifully carved ornaments from our
good friend Bill Detloff who now lives ‘up nort’. I will bring them to the
next meeting for all to see. Thank you Bill for your hard work and
continued dedication to the Kettle Karvers. Lena reports that Bill is
often out fishing and enjoying the beautiful scenery and wildlife in their
new area. We miss you and wish you every happiness in your new
home. Thanks again!
Respectfully, Pam Moir, Secretary
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*************
Update your roster with this change of address:
Bill & Lena Detloff
W12608 Golat Lane
Bruce, Wi 54819
712-868-2528
*************
FESTIVAL OF TREES Nov 21,2009
Chairpersons – Pam Moir, Don Lorier and Louann Schils.
Theme: “These are some of my favorite things”
Hope there's a lot of wood chips on your floor due to all the ornaments
you are carving and plan to donate!! The FOT committee is always
most impressed with our tree. Let's not let
them down this year. Many beautiful ornaments were turned in last
month.
***********************
Carving Opportunities:
Every Tuesday from 6-9 PM at Plymouth High School, room C111.
Anyone is welcome. Bring your own project. The fee is only $10.00 per
person every 10 weeks.
* The Sheboygan Senior Center on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 5:
30-8:30
PM ($1 fee) and the 1st and 3rd Monday mornings from 9-12noon.
Call Mary Nowacki (458-5841)for more details.
PLEASE NOTE: The Thursday night carve is beginning again on
September 3rd and will happen the first and third Thursday of the
month throughout the school year.
*********************************
Upcoming Events:
North Suburban Carvers
Artistry in Wood 2009
October 24-25,2009 DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, Il. For
information call 847-458-2919 or
www.dupagecountyfair.org
Capital Area Carvers of Wisconsin
Annual Show and Sale – Oct. 25,2009
Olberick Botanical Gardens. Contact:
John Weingandt (608) 592-3556 . They
will have one of the finest and most knowledgeable wood suppliers in
the midwest available to sell wood.
Wisconsin Gourd Society Classes:
Coiling, carving & woodburning. Visit website for class descriptions,
dates and enrollmentinformation: http://wisconsingourds.
com/Wisconsin_Gourds/Events_and_Classes.html
Check us out on the web at www.kettlekarver.org
********************************
Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing
that insures the successful outcome of our venture.
-William James
*************************************
HERE'S AN IDEA!
In order to sharpen small gouges you can make an inexpensive honing
set-up in the following manner:
Use shoe sole leather and 1/4” plywood spacers on a 1/4” diameter
screw that will fit in your electric drill. Use an abrasive such as rouge or
aluminum oxide as a honing medium. Shape the wheel edges with
sandpaper as the discs rotate until the edges fit your gouges. Make as
many shapes as you desire. Discs can be cut with a circle cutter.
- Thanks to Rock River Valley Carvers News
Horse Sense
A Horse can't pull while kicking.
This fact I merely mention.
And he can't kick while pulling,
Which is my chief contention.
Let's imitate that good old horse
And lead a life that's fitting;
Just pull an honest load, and then
There'll be no time for kicking.
-from the Rock River Valley Carvers News
Volume 18 Issue 8
President's Message
How are you doing with your ornaments for the Festival of Trees? I am
kind of excited because at our next meeting, October 7th, we will be
carving together as a group to get some ornaments in the almost
finished pile. Most of the time carving is kind of a solitary endeavor
with an occasional friend or two thrown in as a diversion. I like carving
in groups. I enjoy the talking, the banter and jokes that pass between
people who have known each other for years, decades or even just a
few hours. Having lots of people also help you see perspectives from
many angles. Just walk around a group all working on the same
carving and you will see many variations. If I work alone I tend to carve
way too long so that I get stiff shoulders. When I am with a group I
have no problem setting my carving down and see the wonders that
others are bringing to life.
I had the great opportunity to take a Rick Jensen class this past
weekend and amidst the banter, joke telling and groans 9 really cool
Santa heads came to life out of some basswood eggs. It was neat to
wander around the room and see how everyone progressed. I learned
several new carving tricks, heard some new jokes and ate some really
tasty treats that others brought in to share.
I hope that you find the carving at our next meeting an enjoyable
experience. Remember that unless you are a beaver you will have to
bring some tools to carve with. See you at the meeting.
Darrell
Two more meetings before the Festival of Trees! We look forward to
seeing the many beautiful ornaments you plan to donate!
Meeting Minutes:
Kettle Karver Meeting Minutes for
September 2, 2009
Treasurer’s Report –given by Harvey Wendorf.
Sunshine Report – Mary Nowacki -
Chuck Wilke was sent a get-well card and he’s at the meeting tonight
so he’s obviously doing well!
Let Mary Nowacki know of birthdays, anniversaries, etc. so she can
send cards on behalf of the club members.
Also, Mary brought newsletters tonight that other clubs sent us. Take a
look!
Library News – Lori Jarosch
New items: WC Illustrated, Wildfowl Carving Magazine, Christmas
Scroll Saw, Folk Figures, Wildlife Designs, Bottle Stoppers,
Sharpening, Intarsia, Carving Native Folk Art, Caricature,
Parables Wood Sculptures. Laurie got all of this for $50! Well done
Lori!
Rick Jensen Carving Egghead Santa Class – September 25, 26. 27 at
Lakeland College. $120.00. Contact Pam Moir if you would like to take
the class.
New Business:
Wheaton Show is September 28-October 2, 2009.
Festival of Trees – There are lots of donated ornaments at tonight’s
meeting! Thanks to all of you who have carved for this worthy cause.
We still need many more so keep carving and thanks for your
generosity.
At the next Saturday carve on October 10th (Plymouth High School
Rm. C111) you could carve ornaments for the Festival of Trees. Also,
at our next Kettle Karver’s meeting on October 7, we will have a short
business meeting followed by an ornament carve. We need volunteers
to bring cut-outs. Several people volunteered tonight. Please feel free
to bring whatever you have. Bring your tools!
Reminder - The November meeting is the last chance to turn in
ornaments.
Travis Wick is a volunteer at the Sharon Richardson Hospice. They
are having a silent auction and could use some wood carving
donations for their October 2nd dinner. Contact Travis if you have
something to donate. Please assign a value to it.
Raffle Winners:
The class tuition raffle – Darrell Abston
Hat – Travis Wick
Paints – Pam Moir
Knife – Jim Roeder
Show and Tell – Too many items to mention but all were fabulous!
Next Meeting – October 7, 2009 Plymouth High School Cafeteria 7:00
p.m. Bring your tools to carve ornaments!
Demonstration tonight
Richard Young – Band sawing and starting a cutout carving
Scroll Saw – Gene Ninedorf
Meeting Speakers – Please give your ideas for speakers to Don Lorier.
P.S. I received a large box of beautifully carved ornaments from our
good friend Bill Detloff who now lives ‘up nort’. I will bring them to the
next meeting for all to see. Thank you Bill for your hard work and
continued dedication to the Kettle Karvers. Lena reports that Bill is
often out fishing and enjoying the beautiful scenery and wildlife in their
new area. We miss you and wish you every happiness in your new
home. Thanks again!
Respectfully, Pam Moir, Secretary
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
*************
Update your roster with this change of address:
Bill & Lena Detloff
W12608 Golat Lane
Bruce, Wi 54819
712-868-2528
*************
FESTIVAL OF TREES Nov 21,2009
Chairpersons – Pam Moir, Don Lorier and Louann Schils.
Theme: “These are some of my favorite things”
Hope there's a lot of wood chips on your floor due to all the ornaments
you are carving and plan to donate!! The FOT committee is always
most impressed with our tree. Let's not let
them down this year. Many beautiful ornaments were turned in last
month.
***********************
Carving Opportunities:
Every Tuesday from 6-9 PM at Plymouth High School, room C111.
Anyone is welcome. Bring your own project. The fee is only $10.00 per
person every 10 weeks.
* The Sheboygan Senior Center on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 5:
30-8:30
PM ($1 fee) and the 1st and 3rd Monday mornings from 9-12noon.
Call Mary Nowacki (458-5841)for more details.
PLEASE NOTE: The Thursday night carve is beginning again on
September 3rd and will happen the first and third Thursday of the
month throughout the school year.
*********************************
Upcoming Events:
North Suburban Carvers
Artistry in Wood 2009
October 24-25,2009 DuPage County Fairgrounds, Wheaton, Il. For
information call 847-458-2919 or
www.dupagecountyfair.org
Capital Area Carvers of Wisconsin
Annual Show and Sale – Oct. 25,2009
Olberick Botanical Gardens. Contact:
John Weingandt (608) 592-3556 . They
will have one of the finest and most knowledgeable wood suppliers in
the midwest available to sell wood.
Wisconsin Gourd Society Classes:
Coiling, carving & woodburning. Visit website for class descriptions,
dates and enrollmentinformation: http://wisconsingourds.
com/Wisconsin_Gourds/Events_and_Classes.html
Check us out on the web at www.kettlekarver.org
********************************
Our belief at the beginning of a doubtful undertaking is the one thing
that insures the successful outcome of our venture.
-William James
*************************************
HERE'S AN IDEA!
In order to sharpen small gouges you can make an inexpensive honing
set-up in the following manner:
Use shoe sole leather and 1/4” plywood spacers on a 1/4” diameter
screw that will fit in your electric drill. Use an abrasive such as rouge or
aluminum oxide as a honing medium. Shape the wheel edges with
sandpaper as the discs rotate until the edges fit your gouges. Make as
many shapes as you desire. Discs can be cut with a circle cutter.
- Thanks to Rock River Valley Carvers News
Horse Sense
A Horse can't pull while kicking.
This fact I merely mention.
And he can't kick while pulling,
Which is my chief contention.
Let's imitate that good old horse
And lead a life that's fitting;
Just pull an honest load, and then
There'll be no time for kicking.
-from the Rock River Valley Carvers News
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