Don Dale retired from Weyerhaeuser Company in 2004 after spending 39 years as a forester with various responsibilities in Arkansas and Oklahoma.   Have been enjoying woodwork for 20 years and started woodturning about 2 years ago.   Attended Fred Treutel’s beginning and intermediate woodturning classes.  Do not spend as much time on the lathe as I would like.  During much of March-October my wife and I travel with a local Good Sam’s RV chapter and November-March write Forestry Stewardship Plans for the Arkansas Forestry Commission.  Am presently the Secretary/Treasurer of the Central Arkansas Woodturners.

Jim Evans   Born and raised in Central California.  Married 45 years to Melba, they have three children, seven grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Jim retired from the US Forest Service after 40+ years as an engineering technician and wildland firefighter. Jim Fought fires in over 25 States in addition to doing hurricane and other relief work. I have been a lifelong woodworker, but I never really had the time or tools to do any woodturning. The last time I did any wood turning before joining the CAW was in high school. Jim is a member of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).

                                                  

At the present time I enjoy experimenting with new woodturning projects, building ornamental/rose engine lathes, and learning to use them.

 

Fred Treutel   Born and raised in Central Wisconsin.  Married 48 years to Trudi, they have three children and six grandchildren. Retired from the Army after 20+ years. Spent time in Korea, Vietnam and Germany I have been involved in woodworking most of my life and started woodturning about eight years ago. Woodturning education includes a week long course at Arrowmont in Tennessee, a two day session with Dick Sing at Mountain Home, Arkansas, and another with Dick Sing in Hot Springs and attending a session with John Jordan in Little Rock.

Fred is a member of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) and was the First President of the Central Arkansas Woodturners in 2004-05. Attended the AAW Symposiums in Kansas City in 2005 and in Louisville, KY in 2006.

 

I teach an eight week beginning and intermediate woodturning courses for the past two years at the National Park Community College (NPCC). Also I assist in teaching the lathe portion of the woodworking course to the High School students at NPCC.

My other teaching experience includes, three years in Army schools and four years at a University.

 

At the present time I enjoy experimenting with new woodturning projects such as urns with threaded lids, inlay work and spinning wheel repairs.