nes River Woodworkers Club
Monthly Meeting Minutes – February 24, 2026
Attendance: 51
Speaker: Molly Brooks
Subject: Photographing Your Work.
1. Meeting called to order by Club President, Sam Clark, at 6:40 pm.
a. Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Sam mentioned that dues for 2026 are due and payable to Larry Counts, the Club treasurer.
3. Sam will be submitting paid club members to Rockler and Klingspor for Club discounts this week.
4. Pass-around sign-up sheets were distributed for members to list their “Wish List” for future classes and monthly-meeting programs.
5. Visitors: There were 2 visitors at this meeting.
a. Dee Dee Kisor
b. Lisa Powers
6. Jeanne Altstatt mentioned that she had brought some wood scraps to give away.
a. Jeanne also brought some free glue cups to give away.
7. Sam mentioned that Logan Hickerson wants to sell many of his power tools.
a. Logan’s contact information will be made available for folks who want to reach out to him.
i. Logan’s Phone number is 615-896-0919.
8. Gregg Peay spoke about the Homer Pittard Campus School Art class/Beta Club members who spent their own time after school and during recess hours to paint some of the wig stands that had been submitted at our November meeting.
9. Sam mentioned that there was an Elm tree on the ground if someone wanted to get some free wood.
a. It’s a large log and will require some effort to recover some of the hardwood.
b. The address is 110 Dellrose Drive in Nashville.
c. The owners name is Paulette Belcher.
i. Her number is 615-512-7106.
10. Gordon Bell still has some free wood from the Holly tree that fell in his yard.
11. Show and Tell:
a. Bob Musgrove Rosewood bottle openers.
b. Robert Woolfolk Embroidery spool, Wigstand.
c. Glenn Littlepage Several Wigstands.
d. Max Lastfogle Off-center bowl, Finial box, Vases.
e. Barry Meier Scroll saw Flying Pig automata.
f. Chris Barton Moxon vise.
g. John Bell Carved spoon.
h. Jeanne Altstatt Wigstand, Carosel Music box with Scroll saw horses, Automata scroll saw man.
i. Marvin Miller Post Office Box bank, custom box for cole jaws.
j. Jason Moore Ash vases, dyed black and bleached, Purple heart threaded insert.
k. Jeff Harvey Bud vases.
l. Dee Dee Kisor/Mike Borgstrom Mike made a wigstand and Dee Dee painted it wih plants and a dragonfly.
m. Glenn Kilgore Wigstands
n. Gregg Peay Chestnut chests and 2 magic wands.
12. Jason Moore introduced our speaker for the evening at 7:19.
13. Molly Brooks spoke on how to optimize and improve the images that we take of our woodworking projects.
a. The goal of better images is to improve presentation and increase traffic on the various outlets where we may offer our products for sale.
b. Molly is an industrial designer.
c. Two of the most important components when taking pictures of your work are:
i. Lighting
ii. Composition
d. There should be not harsh edges in the background.
e. Aim artificial lighting at the backdrop so that it reflects onto the subject.
14. After Molly wrapped up her presentation with a question and answer session, Sam mentioned that our regular informal breakfast is scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month at the Hardees on Franklin Rd near the Sam’s store.
a. That meeting is scheduled for March 3rd at 9:00 am.
15. Meeting adjourned at 8:06pm