Meeting Minutes
Cape Cod Woodturners Monthly Meeting Minutes
June 4, 2025
29 attended in person 12 attended virtually
President’s Welcome and Greeting to members and guests
• Tom Gerhard welcomed all members
• Special welcome back to Bob Reynolds
Announcements Tom Gerhard
• Back Table Supplies available on the back table
• Wood Raffle tickets - $5 for 3 tickets. Drawing at the end of the meeting.
Dave Arnone • Pre-ordered band saw blades and club smocks available, see Clarke for payment.
• Announced Mel Scott’s passing, a founding club member and past president. Members shared memories of Mel as being welcoming and encouraging to new turners. A visit to the gallery of his work at his home was always inspirational. Demonstration
• Dave introduced the evening’s program of 3 short presentations by club members:
• A Conversation About Carbides by Debbie Chapin and Sandy Arnone
• Basket Weaving with Your Turning by Paul Richard
• The Jamieson Hollowing Rig by Ed Putnam
• Questions and Answers followed each presentation. Members were encouraged to visit each station and continue discussion. Upcoming Program Updates - Dave Arnone announced he would be sending out an announcement sheet and alerted members to the following:
• A request to mentor a new turner in the Plymouth area
• Open Directory for members is available through two links that describe how to enroll and how to access the information.
• Open Studios are available on Fridays in June 9:00-12:00, RSVP to Dave by each Wednesday, last Friday is reserved for the Instruction and Mentoring Team Academy session
• June 30th, 9:00 - 12:00 at 260 Long Pond Drive in South Yarmouth - sign up for a workshop on turning with carbide cutters. Call Dave to hold a spot.
• Encouraged members to support the organization by seeking leadership on the Board, officers, mentoring and committees.
• Next month’s program will be an IRD presented by Art Liestman, a wood artist from British Columbia.
Club Social Media -Tom Gerhard
• Coffee Hour - starts at 9:00 am on the 4th Wednesday of each month • Upcoming coffee hour topics- spindle turning, June 25th, virtual shop tours,
CCW WIT Update - Debbie Chapin July 23
• Next Zoom planning meeting for February 2026 WIT exhibit at Falmouth Art Center is Sunday June 22, 7 pm. For participants, send photos of your turnings to Robin (robinmcintyre@comcast.net) and she will add them to the Powerpoint for our meeting.
• Next in-person gathering will potentially be Saturday, June 28, 8:30 am. Let Robin know if that date will work for you. Everyone is welcome.
Club Challenges - Tom Gerhard Summer Challenge - Turn an item inspired by a non turned item and share your project at the June, July and August meeting Show and Tells.
Other Announcements - Tom Gerhard
• Wood Raffle - encouraged CCW members to take home leftover wood and bring it back to the next meeting. This allows Clarke to bring newer wood for the raffle. Also if members have items to donate, please bring them to the raffle and bring home if not selected. • AAW Symposium- can attend virtually at a reduced price https:// www.aawsymposium.org/virtual. Use discount code VIRTUAL25GROUP
• the club picnic will take place on Sunday, September 21 at Gray’s Beach in Yarmouthport.
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 and those who turned challenge projects.
Back Table Supplies and Wood Raffle - Tom Gerhard
• Reminder to take advantage of the supply sales on the “back table” and announced the wood raffle with proceeds for both activities benefiting the club.
Closing Respectfully Submitted,
Sandy Arnone
CCW Secretary