The President's Corner - September 2010

This will be my last “Presidents Corner” as my term of office expires with the September meeting. I feel genuinely privileged to have been able to preside over this club and have had the opportunity to get to know everyone. At the same time I have been somewhat humbled to compare my meager output and craftsmanship with that of so many of our members. I have enjoyed my time in front of you each meeting and am very appreciative of your tolerant acceptance of my feeble humor, mispronunciations and wrong dates. hank you all for bearing with me. A new president will be chosen from within the board during their meeting shortly and I will take my place in the gallery. Bruce Wrenn did not disappoint during his presentation last month on sharpening with sandpaper. As was to be expected we were treated to a lot more than sandpaper sharpening and those of you who attended Bruce’s workshop at Klingspors can now truly regard your achievements as ‘a cut above the average’ or ‘a shining example’ or perhaps even ‘true grit’. We can now type in www.trianglewoodworkers.com and bring up the TWA web site thanks to Paul Holzworth. We shall see what else we can do with it - suggestions are welcome. TWA will co-sponsor with ncwoodworker.net and Klingspors for the annual NC Woodworkers Showcase which will be held at Klingspors Woodworking  Shop on Saturday September 11, 2010. his is an opportunity to see and be seen. Categories include Apprentice (novice, beginner) Intermediate (like most of us I suppose) and Open (seasoned craftsmen & professionals – the masculine encompasses the feminine as usual, unfair I know but perhaps Janet or Amy will put us in our places). This is an opportunity for anyone at all skill levels to put their work forward. he whole show is an opportunity to measure yourself and your work against your peers. No one should be ashamed of his/her work. We do not enter expecting a prize -- but it is always noce. I expect to see a better showing from TWA than we had last year – please don’t let me down. Our next club meeting on Tuesday September 21st will feature Brian Coe of Old Salem Museums speaking on historic work benches in the Old Salem collection. here is more to an old bench than you might imagine and Brian Coe is the man to bring this out – don’t miss it. I hope to see you all there. 

Mike Reddyhoff: President