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The$meeting$was$held$at$Derald’s$shop$on$September$9.$$
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The$treasurer$reported$$593.01$in$the$treasury.$
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Brian$suggested$that$the$guild$consider$purchasing$a$booth$$for$$85$at$next$years$craft$fair.$$
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Rod$brought$two$of$his$flutes$one$of$which$is$a$reproduction$of$the$original$Edinburg$Ivory$flute.$$$$
They$were$made$out$of$black$wood$with$engraved$silver$keys.$$Rod$graced$us$with$a$short$playing.$
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Engraving(on(key(and(barrel(
Rod(playing(one(of(his(flutes$
Lee$showed$us$a$lidded$mahogany$bowl$made$by$Graham$for$him.$$He$also$attended$a$decorative$
lidded$box$class$at$the$Center$for$Furniture$Craftsmanship$in$Maine.$$He$turned$three$black$wood$
boxes.$$$The$wood$is$from$Canada$and$is$left$over$ends$from$clarinet$production.$$Lee$is$able$to$order$
more$blanks$if$anyone$is$interested.$
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Graham's(lidded(mahogany(bowl(
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Les$turned$a$bowl$from$a$piece$of$walnut$he$won$at$our$raffle.$
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The$demonstration$was$given$by$Harolde$on$goblet$turning.$$He$brought$several$goblets$that$he$
turned$out$of$Noble$Fir$that$he$cut$down$in$his$back$yard$and$one$turned$out$of$oak$salvaged$from$a$
firewood$pile.$$He$uses$riven$wood$to$minimize$grain$run$out$on$the$stem.$$$
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Harolde$finishes$the$bowl$with$beeswax,$which$is$food$(in$this$case$drink)$safe.$$He$has$a$unique$way$
of$supporting$the$bowl$while$turning$the$stem.$$$A$small$piece$of$cloth$is$stuffed$into$the$bowl$and$the$
tailstock$with$a$revolving$center$is$placed$against$it.$$This$prevents$marring$the$finished$surface.$
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Finish(bowl(with(beeswax(
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Harold$demonstrated$the$skilled$use$of$his$tools$working$quickly$without$hesitation$or$error.$$
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The$next$meeting$will$be$Sunday$October$14th$at$Derald’s$shop.$$Brian$will$provide$the$
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