Glenn Wing PowerTools Located at 33656 Woodward Ave (between 15 mile and 14 mile on the east side of the street) in Birmingham, will give all club members a discount on tools. Show your badge for ID.

Handouts from meeting demonstrations:

• 2007 October - Greg Smith's ornaments, specifically:
  • Ornament Making.
  • Bird House, by Eugene Schlaak.
  • Angels, by Eugene Schlaak.
• 2006 September - Triangle Box.
• 2005 March - Sharpening Tips. Turning Boxes Sequence Check Sheet.
• 2004 December - The bench that the small lathe was mounted on: Knock-Down Workbench Plans (source: www.shopnotes.com).
• 2004 November - Chet Bisno, Chucks: Chuck Types -and- Buying a Chuck.

Tips, Techniques, Tools, and other documents:

• From Gary Smith's April 2007 meeting demonstration: Turning Bracelets
• Wayne Warren's Tool Bin construction instructions. Wayne is a club member.
• Alan Lacer's Hook Tool construction instructions.
• Tippy Tops, by Eugen Schlaak (discussed in Jan 2006 meeting).
• Geometry of Turning a Sphere, by Al Hockenbery (discussed in Jan 2006 meeting).
• Identifying Trees of Michigan, from Department of Forestry at MSU.
• Woodturning sharpening system jig plans.
• King Heiple's Shop-Built Jig for grinder sharpening.
• Jerry Glaser - notes on sharpening.
• USDA - Finishes for wood items used for food.
• Shopmade steady rest as shown at April 2004 meeting.
• How to make a chatter tool.
• Bill Johnson's tool from the AAW 2003 symposium in Charlotte.

Merchants recommended by our members:

• Highest Honor - Laser engraving (Awards & Recognition). Jeff Weldman (Jeff@highesthonor.biz) - 34711 Dequindre in Troy, MI (1 block south of 15 Mile). (248) 588-7845.
• william wood-write in Guelph, Ontario at 519-836-3085. Penblanks along with Blocks and Burls.
• Goose Bay Lumber in New Hampshire.
• An Exotic Hardwood in California.
• Gilmer Wood in Oregon.

Web Site Links:

• Bluewater Area Woodturners, meeting in Richmond, Michigan.
• Michigan Association Of Woodturners, meeting in Holly, Michigan.
• Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild, meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hosts of the Turning 2005 Symposium in October 2005.
• Metro Carvers of Michigan, meeting in Royal Oak, Michigan.
• Michigan Woodworkers Guild, meeting in Royal Oak, Michigan.
• American Association of Woodturners, the national organization.
• Bunch of links, from bowlturner.com.

Detroit Area Woodturners Member Links:

• Greg Smith
• Dennis Montville
• Bill Youngblood