Monthly Newsletter
Fiddlers Grove Woodcarvers
Lebanon, TN
July 8, 2023
Meeting Conducted By: Rich Patterson
Location: Town Hall, Fiddlers Grove
Number in Attendance: 7 Visitors: 0
Old Business:
Reminders: Bark carving class in Leipers Fork July 14-16 for $150 plus the cost of the bark. Also, the Buckeye Woodcarvers Roundup in Fletcher, Ohio is scheduled for July 19 - 22 for $20 plus the cost of the roughouts. See the "Events" tab on the club website for more details.
New Business:
The Wilson County Fair is scheduled for August 17 - 26, 2023. Members who were at the meeting signed up for the days that they would represent the club at the fair. For those who were not at the meeting, they will be contacted individually to select days they would be there. All indications are that we will be in our usual spot in the pole barn adjacent to the Town Hall.
Neddy Jacobs Day at Fiddlers Grove will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023. We will be in the new building that was originally to be constructed by Cracker Barrel and is now slated to be a Music Musium. The building is air conditioned and tables and chairs will be provided. So far; Phil, Butch, Patricia and Jon have indicated an interest in representing the club at the event.
Show & Tell
Three members had carvings to show at the meeting. First, Ernest displayed a relief carving he made out of a piece of scrap wood. He was unsure what kind of wood it was but said it was not basswood -- the wood was hard to carve. He used this carving to test a variety of coloring techniques using colored pencils, leather dye, and pastel chalks. He also made a walking cane from a reed that he grows in his backyard which is similar to, but not, bamboo. He said this wood is lighter in weight than bamboo and doesn't crack like bamboo does. The cane topper came from an old umbrella and he used a piece of PVC pipe to connect the top to the cane.
Next, Jon displayed a fisherman from a roughout he obtained in a class he took at the Central Indiana Woodcarvers Roundup. He used a couple of real "fly" hooks -- one on the fishing pole and the other on the fisherman's hat. He also carved a christmas ornament and a decorative "love" spoon.
Lastly, Butch displayed six carvings -- four Christmas ornaments and two decorative "love" spoons -- one with grapes and the other with "cattails" both of which are edible.
The local "Quilts of Valor" chapter honored Butch Barnes' service in the U.S. Navy by presenting him with a 'Quilt of Valor' on Monday, June 5th. This quilt is an expression of gratitude meant to thank and comfort veterans of the U.S. military services. They honored Butch for leaving all he held dear to serve our country in a time of crisis. This Quilt of Valor unequivocally says thank you for his service, sacrifice, and valor in serving our nation.
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