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DAKOTA WOODTURNERS

Bismarck-Mandan, North Dakota

Chapter #115 of the American Association of Woodturners and member of the Dakota West Arts Council serving woodturners of western North Dakota

10TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR
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SHOW & SHARE  -  TECH TALK  -  DEMONSTRATION

March 8th, 2008 Membership Meeting

SHOW & SHARE

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Duey Marthaller with Birch bowl he is donating to the Mandan Band.  Painting by Alice Berning  Some of the bowl turned by members for the City of Bismarck Project  Don Flath - Box Elder natural edged bowl - Russian Olive Hollow form - BL Maple burl clock Bill White taking a closer look at Don Flath's Box Elder Bowl
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Rick Drown bowls of Elm, Ash and Russian Olive plus Cigar style Antler pens Earl Setterlund with spalted Aspen hollow form with segmented ring Pat Schweitzer Box Elder and Alder bowls Jim and Ed Helbling showing latest class projects.  Birch & Russian Olive clocks and Birch and Ash bowls
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Ed Helbling with Russian Oliver clock  Dave Krumweide with problem bowl Greg Pollert showing collection of bowls and lidded container Jim Fine (left) with BL Maple burl lidded container

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TECH TALK

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DEMONSTRATION

Demonstration - Sharpening - Ron Day

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Ron Day led the discussion on sharpening starting from various types of grinders and set ups including dressing the stones.  Ron then went through the procedures for sharpening the various types of tools.  A good reference for sharpening can be found at the following web site.  The article is in two parts covering all aspects of sharpening.   http://bigtreetools.com/articles.html

 

 

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Written by Dennis Schwind  -  Photography by Spud Gruman and Dennis Schwind                         Last update - 04/06/2008