Coulee Region Woodturners Gallery

Instant Gallery

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April 2010

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:53:37 -0500

February 2010

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Peppermills demoed by Rich Egan

May 2010

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:12:25 -0500

March 2010

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:31:15 -0500

Laminated fishing poles by Shorty Mueller

January 2010

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:31:15 -0500

Sarah Felicelli on Winter Wood Identification. Handout material from this demo can be obtained here: http://www.crwoodturner.com/howto.shtml

CRW Meetings, Events, and Demo Photos

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Highlights from monthly meetings, and other events.

CRW Meetings, 2010

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June 2010

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Rich Egan

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:10:39 -0500

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June 2002

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:53:32 -0500

June meeting at the Bill Gautsch Studio. Ken Grunke demo'd Chatterwork and Duane Hill demo'd hollowing tools.

March

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:07:32 -0500

June

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:04:01 -0500

Member of the Month

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:47:47 -0500

PIcs from the newsletter for Member of the Month biographies

February

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January

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:44:42 -0500

CRW Member Albums

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:45:28 -0500

The showcase for members of Coulee Region Woodturners
NEW--Member Mugshots!

Lee Goehring

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:57:27 -0500

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Ansel Heram Bio with Images

Tue, 18 May 2010 17:10:22 -0500

Ansel Heram is a man of many talents. He has amazed me so often with his work and his humility. He has always been willing to show how he does his work to any one that needs to improve his skills. As a Tradesman I appreciate a man in love with his trade. �J.F.

As written by Ansel and his wife:

My love for woodworking actually began when I was in 4H. I lived on a farm about 22 miles from La Crosse and went to Holman High School. Holman High did not acquire a woodworking shop until I was a senior. My father and I drove to night classes at what was called The Vocational School. My dad enrolled in welding and of course, I took woodworking and learned to use a lathe.

We did not have electricity on our farm. Everything had to be sawed by hand or powered by a tractor or gas engine. We had what were called �Carbide Lamps� They were a step above kerosene lamps; consequently, we were one of the last farms to receive electricity.

After graduation I moved to La Crosse and worked in a woodworking shop. The cabinet maker did not to turn so he gave me any jobs which required turning. I was also given permission to use the lathe during my noon hour. I got married during this time(61 years ago), and then had an enclosed porch on which to do turnings.

I attended Stout University in Menominee, Wi., University of Colorado in Ft. Collins, Colorado and UWL. I was hired by John Coleman to teach woodworking classes both days and evenings which I did for approximately 30 years. While teaching I built my own home and then was able to have a shop in my basement.

After I retired, my son Kevin and I bought a shop on Brice Prairie. Kevin now owns the shop and continues to operate Heram Custom Woodworking. He also teaches woodworking classes evenings at Western Technical College. I now live in a small house in Onalaska and am blessed to be able to go to the shop almost daily and continue to enjoy woodturning. As long as my health and vision remain good I hope to be able to continue to do this. I still have more ideas for projects then any one person could make in a life time. My preference is segmented and open-segmented turnings and I also enjoy making ornaments. Mt turning time is greatly diminished when I am asked to make another grandfather clock of which I have made dozens.

Years ago I held a rummage sale and listed a small lathe for sale. As a result, I met Duane Hill. We talked about whether there would be enough interest to organize a turning club. Duane called me when he had an organizational meeting set up at the Onalaska Library. Therefore, I became a Charter Member of CRW and I thoroughly enjoy attending the meetings. Our first meetings were held at the South Side Senior Citizen Center, but we rapidly outgrew that location. I think I have only missed one meeting and that was because of a wedding. (My grandson did not ask me if I was free before setting his wedding date!) Since joining the club I have attended Woodworking Symposiums in Oregon and Kentucky. I have made many new friends and enjoy sharing ideas with them.

Ansel Heram

September 2009

Tue, 18 May 2010 15:25:36 -0500

Member Mugshots

Tue, 18 May 2010 12:47:17 -0500

The smilin' faces of CRW members!

October 2009

Tue, 18 May 2010 12:45:55 -0500

CRW member Jim Andersen demonstrating various ways of holding work on the lathe while turning. Held at the Onalaska Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.

December 2009

Tue, 18 May 2010 10:27:17 -0500

Favorite Finishes with Roger Meyer, Jim Cox, Rich Egan, John Fisher and Duane Hill. Jim Anderson also brought his grandfather's lathe to show off.

November 2009

Tue, 18 May 2010 05:51:31 -0500

No pics of the November meeting, but the group voted on purchase of a Powermatic 3520B Lathe from the estate of Bill Kammueller, shown in this album being transferred from the Kammueller home to the Community Center where meetings are held.

August 2003

Tue, 18 May 2010 05:15:01 -0500

Aaron Gesicki reviews abrasives, grinding (with wheels or belts) and sharpening. Held at Shorty Mueller's cabin retreat near Alma, WI.

August 2009

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:59:16 -0500

Duane Hill demoed various methods of cutting threads in wood and other materials. Meeting held at Shorty's cabin retreat near Alma, WI where the host treated members to a delicious barbeque meal.