Meeting Minutes
Cape Cod Woodturners Monthly Meeting Minutes
September 3, 2025
30 attended in person 18 attended virtually
Greeting and Welcome - Tom Gerhard
• Welcomed members, no guests or new members in attendance
Back Table Supply Table/ Wood Raffle - Tom Gerhard
• Reminded members of available supplies
• Wood raffle Tickets - 3/$5
• Clarke Buchanan added that good wood- box elder- and chains were available
• Dave Arnone added that in light of recent conversation with club’s insurance agent, members should examine the wood for cracks or defects and ask how they would deal with these when turning.
Demonstration - Jim Silva
• Dave introduced CCW wood turner/lifetime member, Jim Silva, to demonstrate turning an open faced ornament. Questions and Answers followed the presentation. Members shared their appreciation through thanks and applause.
Upcoming Program Updates - Dave Arnone
• Nominating Committee will present a slate of officers/ directors to the membership with voting at the November meeting. Dave encouraged members to get involved, ask questions, join committees, etc.
• Club Picnic, September 21st at Gray’s Beach in Yarmouth Port, 1:00-4:30, bring a dish to pass, items for Show and Tell, RSVP to Clarke Buchanan.
• October meeting - 4 presenters-Clarke Buchanan-working with cracks and faults, Ed Putnam-building a dam when using epoxy, Mike Grady-changing a traditional grind to a swept back grind and Dave Arnone-remounting techniques with jam chucks
• November Mee ng - Richard Wright, turning a natural edge ornament. • Virtual link for each meeting will now be the same for each meeting.
• Fran Cattuti described an exhibit opportunity at Brewster library during the month of October. More items are needed. Please photograph a few pieces you would like to show, and email those photos with dimensions of the piece, and a price you would like to receive if purchased to Fran Cattuti at francis.cattuti@comcast.net with drop off of pieces by September 17th.
Pens for Vets - Don Chase
• 58 pens had been turned and gifted to veterans last year. CCW members are encouraged to turn pens for October and November to be gifted to veterans around Veteran’s Day.
Shop Items - upcoming sale- Steve Patzman • Will be sending out a notice regarding the sale of shop tools and equipment from Mel Scott ’s shop. Mel recently passed away.
Coffee Hour - Tom Gerhard
• September 24th - finials and ornaments.
WIT Update - Robin McIntyre
• 5 members met at Jan Casiello’s on August 20 to work on wood burning, bowls, and a weed pot.
• The next in-person gathering will be September 21 at 8:30 at Jan Casiello’s. It will be a preview of our turnings for the February 2026 WIT exhibit at Falmouth Art Center. Bring your display/sale items and we’ll review where we are in our preparation
• Burn Box Band spindles - Have you got broken spindles, weird multi-axis spindles, and awkward finials in your discard box to be burned? Ellen Adamson is collecting small pieces which she is re-purposing into body parts for small human figures and animals for an exhibit that she is working on. Please bring them to the next club meeting and we’ll have a collection box. She will appreciate and re-use them—her exhibit will be terrific!
BLT Collaboration - Don Chase • On October 4, CCW has been invited to do a public demonstration for BLT at the Fuller Farm Barn in Marstons Mills. Donations to the club tote would be appreciated.
Show and Tell - Tom Gerhard
• Members stated their names and shared their projects. Tom thanked members for bringing their turnings to share during Show and Tell.
Wood Raffle - Tom Gerhard
• Tom announced the wood raffle with proceeds to benefit the club.
Closing Respectfully Submitted,
Sandy Arnone
CCW Secretary