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July 29, 2017 Newsletter

Our July meeting was held at Sauers Veneer in Lexington, NC with 26 members and guests present.  Special guests were Claudia Carter and Ellen Drechsler, daughters of Claude Edwards, one of our founding members.  It was a wonderful treat to see the pictures of Claude’s which they brought with them.

The National Show was held in August in Colorado, and we look forward to a report of this show.

Entries in competition at the NC State Fair were discussed.  Unfortunately, the entry deadline is prior to the meeting, so individuals will need to go ahead and enter via either paper entry form or online.  To reach the information, go to the NC State Fair 2017 website.  Click on:  Enter a Competition, then General Competitions, then Handicrafts and Hobbies, then Competition Rules.  Our class is under Miscellaney:  Marquetry……  We are divided into two categories, Experienced and Novice.  If anyone has a problem filling out the entry form, please do not hesitate to contact me either by e-mail (ejwoody@centurylink.net) or phone (919-245-1109).  I’ll be glad to help.  There is a box on the Handicrafts and Hobbies page for printing a paper entry form or entering online.  Please, let’s have lots of entries to show our work to the public.  If you will bring your entry to the meeting at Al’s, Beth will be glad to take them to the Fairgrounds for entry and will pick them up after the Fair, returning them you either at the Extravaganza or the November meeting.

Of course, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the shopping spree in Larry’s warehouse.  And I believe everyone got lots and lots of goodies to play with!  Thanks, Larry!

Demonstration

Bob Moffett of the Chapel Hill Woodturners Club demonstrated the Lichtenberg process, which is burning a pattern on wood using an electrical charge.  The burnings resemble a lightning bolt.  It was fascinating to watch this process, as it is totally unpredictable.  Several of our members had the opportunity to try this process.  A very BIG thank you to Bob for such an interesting demonstration.

Since I’ve not learned to import pictures into this newsletter yet, I’ve attached a couple pictures of Bob’s demonstration to the e-mail itself…….

Next Meeting

As shown in the box above, our next meeting will be at Al Spicer’s Shop.  Al will provide a demonstration of marquetry pattern designs using a computer.

May 6, 2017 Newsletter

Our May meeting was held at Herzog Veneer in High Point.

We were brought up-to-date on the new brochure, which has now been printed.  Please notify Jim Davis if you would like a copy or know of a shop/gallery/woodworking store in your area that would be a good place to display them.  Charlie Brown will bring some copies to our July meeting.

The Klingspor Woodworking show will be held this year on October 27 and 28 in Hickory.  We will continue discussion about our participation.

Also, it is time to begin thinking about entering a picture in competition at the NC State Fair in October.  More discussion on this at a later meeting also.

Demonstration

Charlie Brown presented a very informative demonstration of doing the compass rose pattern.

OF NOTE:  Al Spicer’s table of many, many pieces was featured in the March-April issue of Fine Woodworking.

As shown in the box above, our next meeting will be at Sauers Veneer in Lexington on July 29.  As always, the meeting will get underway with refreshments at 10:00 am and a short business meeting.  After the business, Bob Moffett of the Chapel Hill Woodturners will give a demonstration of the Lictenburg Process.  Although primarily for wood turning projects, we hope to be able to adapt it to marquetry.  We will have lunch at one of the nearby barbecue places and upon our return,  we all get to enter the “candy store” and shop for veneer!  Larry always has lots of interesting items for us to choose from.  He has told me he has lots of new items, so be prepared!   If you want a particular veneer, please let me know by July 15 and I’ll pass that along.  If it is available, he will pull some out for us.

Beth Woody

March 18, 2017 Newsletter

Our March meeting was held at the Folk Art Center in Asheville with 21 members and guests present.  There was lots of new business with the primary item being the printing of a brochure for our club.  As you know, we are well along the way to completion of this brochure, as a rough draft has been sent to our members for comments.  Please be sure to get your comments to Jim Davis (james.davis@main.nc.us) by April 25.  Eleven people submitted photos of their work for possible use to illustrate our brochure.  Dave Peck, Ellen Kisker, and Ken Horner are acting as the judges to pick the photos for use in the brochure.  Those chosen are asked to bring the original item to our meeting May6 so that Al Spicer can do a professional photo for use in the brochure.  The ones chosen will be notified around April 25.  The finished brochure should be available around the end of May.  If you want copies of this brochure on hand, please notify Jim Davis (e-mail above) as soon as possible so we can be sure to get enough printed.

Upcoming Events

May 6 Meeting at Herzog Veneer

July 29 Meeting at Sauers Veneer

September 16 Meeting at Al Spicer’s

November 4 Meeting at Klingspor, Hickory

The Klingspor Woodworking show will be held this year on October 27 and 28 in Hickory.  We will have more discussion about our participation at future meetings.

Also, it is time to begin thinking about entering a picture in competition at the NC State Fair in October.  More discussion on this at a later meeting also.

As shown in the box above, our next meeting will be at Herzog Veneer in High Point, NC on May 6.  As always, the meeting will get underway with refreshments at 10:00 am and a short business meeting.  After the business, Charlie Brown will do a demo on his compass rose design.  Then we all get to enter the “candy store” and shop for veneer!  I know Sam and Sabrina will have lots of interesting items for us to choose from, so be prepared!  If you want a particular veneer, please let me know by April 25 and I’ll pass that along to them.  If they have it available, they will pull some out for us.

Directions to Herzog Veneers:
From the East (Raleigh/Durham): From I-85 South, take the Left fork of I-85 South (the new I-85) towards Charlotte (approx. 14.3 mi). Take exit #118 onto I-85 BL (business/old I-85) South toward High Point (approx. 8.7 mi). Take W Green Drive exit and Turn Left off the exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Right on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From the West (Asheville): Take I-40 East to Greensboro. Near the airport, take NC 68 South (go 4.5 mi). NC 68 becomes Eastchester Drive. Go 3.7 mi. Turn Left on US 311 South and go 5.6 mi. US 311 South becomes I-85 BL (business/old) South. Take W Green Drive exit and turn Left off of exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Right on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From the South (Charlotte): Take I-85 North. Take Exit #87 onto I-85 BL (business/old) North. Go 21.7 mi. Take W Green Drive exit. Turn Right off of exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Left on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From all directions, you should be able to see the Herzog Veneers sign from Fairfield Road. Their telephone number is 336-434-4053.

 

February 2016 Newsletter

February 25, 2016

Dear Fellow Marquetarians,

The Marquetarians of the Carolinas November 7 meeting was held at Klingspoor in Hickory NC.  We had 23 members and guests present.

The Group participated in the Klingspoor Woodworking Show in Hickory in October and were very well received with a number of people expressing interest in marquetry.  Our members took their saws and knives and demonstrated various cutting methods throughout the Show.  They answered many questions about marquetry and the different ways of cutting and kept a crowd around them.

We held a silent auction of items brought by our members.  These included veneer, tools, books – all of which would be of use to someone just starting out or looking to augment their collection.

We discussed possible programs/demos for our meetings, and want to vary these topics from the simple ones for beginners on up to advanced ones for experienced marquetarians. We request that any requests for specific topics be sent to Bonnie Richardson at urabus2000@aol.com.  Also, if anyone is willing to demonstrate or lead a discussion on a particular topic, please let Bonnie know that as well.

Our Show and Tell included many items, from the State Fair entries to a project that demonstrated how to repair a hole in veneer, a student’s first (excellent!) efforts working on their own, and bookmarks to be donated to a fund raiser.

Our demonstration topic for this meeting was on wood burning  given by Michelle Parsons.  She gave an excellent demo, showing a variety of burning tips and burners, explaining the uses of each.  She also talked about how wood burning can be applied to marquetry, particularly in accenting some of our pieces.  She gave us a lot of ideas and I believe we will see the results of our experimentation with this technique in future show and tell items.

Our next meeting will be held in March 19 at the Folk Art Canter in Asheville.  As usual, we will get underway at 10 am with refreshments, and anyone interested in marquetry is welcome.  Our program will be a discussion of what we want to accomplish with the Club this year and also further discussion of programs and demonstrations for our meetings, as well as the May meeting.  Your opinions and ideas are important and needed – this is YOUR club!  Let’s have a great turn-out for this meeting.

We have several meeting dates set, but no programs.  These dates are:  July 30 at Herzog Veneer in High Point; September 10 at Sauers Veneer in Lexington; and November 5 at Klingspoor in Hickory.  The May date is open.  As you know, the meetings at Herzog and Sauers will include the opportunity for a veneer shopping spree.

Our dues for 2016 are now due and payable.  Please send a check for $15.00 made payable to me (Beth Woody) at 109 Elmer Road, Hillsborough, NC.  Some of you paid at the November meeting.  If you can’t remember whether or not you have paid, please drop me an e-mail and I’ll let you know.

Some of you are receiving this newsletter because you have taken a marquetry class or have expressed interest in our club.  We welcome your joining the group; however, if you choose not to do so at this time but want to continue receiving e-mail information about the Marquetarians of the Carolinas, please let me know.  If you do not wish to continue to receive information about the group, please let me know that and I will remove you from our list.

Until March 19, Happy Cutting!

Beth

October 2015 Newsletter

October 12, 2015

Dear Fellow Marquetarians,

Our last meeting was held at Sauer’s Veneer “Candy Store” on September 12.  It was well attended by members and guests.

After a short business meeting, Al Spicer gave a demonstration of cutting parquetry, showing us how he cut a checkerboard.  As usual, he made it look so very simple.

After this demo, Jim Sweet gave a review of Ken Horner’s new book, Basic Marquetry and Beyond.  It is an excellent book, particularly for beginners.  I certainly plan on adding it to my “library.”

We have several entries in the North Carolina State Fair marquetry competitions, both novice and experienced categories, and a full report on these results will be made at the next meeting.

Plans were made for our booth at the Klingspoor Woodworking Extravaganza in Hickory in October.  We will be well represented with members demonstrating cutting of marquetry and hope to interest many people in the art of marquetry.

After a break for lunch at Speedy’s Barbecue in Lexington, we returned to Sauers for “dessert” – that is, shopping in the Candy Store!  And shop we did.  As usual, Larry had an excellent variety of veneer to tempt us.  If anyone went home empty-handed or unhappy, it was their own fault.

Our next meeting will be November 7 at the Klingspoor in Hickory.  The address is 856 21st St. Dr. SE, Hickory and the phone number is 828-326-9663.  The meeting will get underway at 10 am with refreshments.  We plan to have a silent auction, so if you have surplus tools, supplies,  etc., or things you are no longer using but are in good shape and may be of use to someone else, please bring them.  If you will let me know what you plan to bring for sale, I will get out a list the week prior to the meeting so .  Our program this meeting will be a talk on Woodburning.  Several of us are quite interested in incorporating woodburning into marquetry, so I know this will be a very informative program for us.

DIRECTIONS to  Klingspoor, Hickory
From the East:

Take I-40 West toward Statesville
At exit 126, take ramp right toward Hickory/Newton  0.2 mi
Turn right onto McDonald Pkwy SE  0.9 mi
Turn right onto 21st St Dr SE  0.5 mi

From the West:
I-40 East toward Statesville
At exit 126, take ramp toward Hickory / Newton  0.2 mi
Turn left onto McDonald Pkwy SE  0.9 mi
Turn right onto 21st St Dr SE  0.5 mi

Until then, Happy Cutting!
Beth

lg_chest Aug 2013 meeting

July 11, 2015 Meeting

Our next meeting will be July 11 at Herzog Veneer in High Point.  The program for that meeting will be a discussion of the veneer industry by Sam and Sabrina Parisette-Herzog.  As usual, our meetings will get underway at 10; refreshments will be available.  Any person interested in marquetry is very welcome at our meetings.  For this meeting only, we will have the business meeting, program, shopping time and then adjourn for lunch.  If anyone has a request for a specific veneer, please let me know ASAP so I can pass it along to Sam and Sabrina to see if they have any of it in stock.  Directions to the nearby K&W Cafeteria will be available at the meeting.

Directions to Herzog Veneers:
From the East (Raleigh/Durham): From I-85 South, take the Left fork of I-85 South (the new I-85) towards Charlotte (approx. 14.3 mi). Take exit #118 onto I-85 BL (business/old I-85) South toward High Point (approx. 8.7 mi). Take W Green Drive exit and Turn Left off the exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Right on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From the West (Asheville): Take I-40 East to Greensboro. Near the airport, take NC 68 South (go 4.5 mi). NC 68 becomes Eastchester Drive. Go 3.7 mi. Turn Left on US 311 South and go 5.6 mi. US 311 South becomes I-85 BL (business/old) South. Take W Green Drive exit and turn Left off of exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Right on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From the South (Charlotte): Take I-85 North. Take Exit #87 onto I-85 BL (business/old I-85) North. Go 21.7 mi. Take W Green Drive exit. Turn Right off of exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Left on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From all directions, you should be able to see the Herzog Veneers sign from Fairfield Road. Their physical address is 2100 Dunmore Court, High Point, NC and their telephone number is 336-434-4053.

Remember, please bring and wear the nametag you have made.  If you haven’t made one yet, there’s still time!  Let’s have a great turn-out for this meeting!  See you then!

 

Newsletter June 22, 2015

From Beth Woody

Below are the minutes of the meeting at Al Spicer’s, and if you missed it, you really missed a good one!  Also included is information regarding our next meeting, which will be July 11, 2015 at Herzog Veneer in High Point.  As usual, this will be one of the better meetings because we will be able to purchase veneer.

Of course, if anyone has any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me.

Hope to see all of you there! Beth

June 22, 2015

Dear Fellow Marquetarians,

The Marquetarians of the Carolinas met May 23 at Al Spicer’s shop.  We had about 30 members and guests present – what a great turnout!  There was a show and tell with about 10 items discussed.

During a short business meeting, we discussed ordering tee shirts, polo shirts, and tote bags with our logo embroidered on them.  An order form showing colors, sizes and cost will be available at the July meeting and delivery of the items will be at the September meeting.

Our program consisted of a beginner’s workshop , with each student using the manual fret saw (Clyde saw).  We had 15 people signed up to take the workshop.  Bonnie Richardson led the workshop with several members assisting.  Although we had only a short time for this workshop, each student completed their tulip pattern, and everyone seemed to be comfortable using the Clyde saw by the end of the session.   Al Spicer then gave a short talk on how to mount the picture at home.

While the workshop was going on, there were several other demos also in progress:  sharpening the veneer saw, trying out Al’s reproduction chevalet, and sand shading.

A great time was had by all, and the students were quite pleased with the results of their labors.  The consensus was it was a great meeting.

Our next meeting will be July 11 at Herzog Veneer in High Point.  The program for that meeting will be a discussion of the veneer industry by Sam and Sabrina Parisette-Herzog.  As usual, our meetings will get underway at 10; refreshments will be available.  Any person interested in marquetry is very welcome at our meetings.  For this meeting only, we will have the business meeting, program, shopping time and then adjourn for lunch.  If anyone has a request for a specific veneer, please let me know ASAP so I can pass it along to Sam and Sabrina to see if they have any of it in stock.  Directions to the nearby K&W Cafeteria will be available at the meeting.

Directions to Herzog Veneers:
From the East (Raleigh/Durham): From I-85 South, take the Left fork of I-85 South (the new I-85) towards Charlotte (approx. 14.3 mi). Take exit #118 onto I-85 BL (business/old I-85) South toward High Point (approx. 8.7 mi). Take W Green Drive exit and Turn Left off the exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Right on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From the West (Asheville): Take I-40 East to Greensboro. Near the airport, take NC 68 South (go 4.5 mi). NC 68 becomes Eastchester Drive. Go 3.7 mi. Turn Left on US 311 South and go 5.6 mi. US 311 South becomes I-85 BL (business/old) South. Take W Green Drive exit and turn Left off of exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Right on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From the South (Charlotte): Take I-85 North. Take Exit #87 onto I-85 BL (business/old I-85) North. Go 21.7 mi. Take W Green Drive exit. Turn Right off of exit. Go 0.1 mi and Turn Left on W. Fairfield Road. Turn Right on Mendenhall Road and go 0.1 mi. Bear Right on Dunmore Court. Herzog is on the Right.

From all directions, you should be able to see the Herzog Veneers sign from Fairfield Road. Their physical address is 2100 Dunmore Court, High Point, NC and their telephone number is 336-434-4053.

Remember, please bring and wear the nametag you have made.  If you haven’t made one yet, there’s still time!  Let’s have a great turn-out for this meeting!  See you then!

 

Meetings 2015

March 14, 2015 at the Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC

May 23, 2015 at Al Spicer’s shop in Dallas, NC

July 11, 2015 at Herzog Veneer in High Point, NC

September 12, 2015 at Sauers Veneer in Lexington, NC

November 7, 2015 at Klingspoor Woodworking Store in Hickory, NC

Newsletter Feb. 12, 2015

Good evening, all!

Below is our newsletter with information regarding our meeting March 14 at the Folk Art Center in Asheville.  I hope we have a great turn-out.   The program promises to be very interesting and helpful to us, as an attorney will be talking to us about copyright and trademark laws.

February 12, 2015

Dear Fellow Marquetarians,

Our last meeting was held November 1, 2014 at Klingspoor Woodworking Store in Hickory, NC.  We had 22 members and guests present.  We began with a welcome and introduction of our visitors.

We had several entries for the 3-veneer challenge issued by the NorCal group.  Photos were taken and sent on to Ken Horner for judging and we understand the results will be in published in the Spring 2015 American Marquetarian.

We set our meeting dates and places for 2015 as follows.  Programs and demonstrations will be announced at a later date.  As always, all meetings are on Saturday.  Our meetings are open and visitors are welcome.

March 14, 2015 at the Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC

May 23, 2015 at Al Spicer’s shop in Dallas, NC

July 11, 2015 at Herzog Veneer in High Point, NC

September 12, 2015 at Sauers Veneer in Lexington, NC

November 7, 2015 at Klingspoor Woodworking Store in Hickory, NC

We had a discussion comparing cutting with the knife, scroll saw and fret saw with each method having strong support, resulting in the decision that it was up to the individual which way was the best.

The North Carolina State Fair offers a competition in marquetry in their Hobbies and Handicrafts division with several classes (experienced, novice, youth, etc,) of entries being .  This year, we had only 2 entries and we discussed making preparations to have many more entries in 2015, as this is an excellent arena to present marquetry to the general public.

Al Spicer demonstrated his method of sharpening a veneer saw to prolong its life.  He also demonstrated cutting stringers for our pictures.

I am sad to include news that George Moreton, one of our founding members, died April 8, 2014.  He was a master marquetarian and innovator, inventing a parquetry cutter to help cut the geometric pieces he used to do some exquisite items.  Also, Hilda Gladden, Raymond Gladden’s widow died last summer.  She was most supportive of Raymond in his marquetry and of our club.  Both will be greatly missed.

Our dues are now due and payable.  They will remain at $12 per year for 2015, but will increase to $15 for 2016.  If you have not already paid your dues, you may send a check for $12 made payable to Beth Woody to me at 109 Elmer Road, Hillsborough, NC  27278.

For our March 15 program, Christopher Clark, an attorney who will discuss how copyright and trademark laws apply to artists in general and marquetarians in particular.  Since many of us use photos and pictures to make patterns for our marquetry pieces, this topic should be quite interesting and help us understand what we can and cannot use as a pattern.  More information about Mr. Clark can be found at    http://tillmanlaw.com/our-attorneys/detail.cfm/attorney/C-Christopher-Clark

As always, our meeting will get underway at 10 am with refreshments available prior to the meeting.  We will begin with our business meeting and a show and tell portion, break for lunch, and then return for the program.  Let’s all bring something to show what we’ve been working on over the winter!

Directions:  From all directions:  Take I-40 to Exit 55.  Follow the signs to the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 382.

Until then, Happy Cutting!
Beth