This sad news was in my email today:
The officers and board members of Tidewater Turners are sad to report the passing of one of our long-time members.
Myron Curtis, passed away, today, September 17th after a recent illness.
Myron, with 85 years of woodturning experience, was a founding member of our club and instrumental in forming the club we know today. From its creation until just days ago, Myron participated in most all our events. Myron was well known in the AAW and, over the years, taught at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. He will always be remembered as the inventor of the quarter inch drop-nose scraper. It was not unusual for him to pull one out of a pocket to demonstrate a particular facet of woodturning. It’s hard to believe there isn’t a member of Tidewater Turners who hasn’t benefited by his advice. He and Sue welcomed many a turner to their home and into his shop. Just this summer, he hosted a series of woodturning classes. Any time you visited, you could depend on being assigned “homework” to complete before the next meeting. For many years, he regularly attended our meetings sitting in “his” chair. Myron will be missed by woodturners both in our club and throughout the AAW.
The officers and board members of Tidewater Turners are sad to report the passing of one of our long-time members.
Myron Curtis, passed away, today, September 17th after a recent illness.
Myron, with 85 years of woodturning experience, was a founding member of our club and instrumental in forming the club we know today. From its creation until just days ago, Myron participated in most all our events. Myron was well known in the AAW and, over the years, taught at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. He will always be remembered as the inventor of the quarter inch drop-nose scraper. It was not unusual for him to pull one out of a pocket to demonstrate a particular facet of woodturning. It’s hard to believe there isn’t a member of Tidewater Turners who hasn’t benefited by his advice. He and Sue welcomed many a turner to their home and into his shop. Just this summer, he hosted a series of woodturning classes. Any time you visited, you could depend on being assigned “homework” to complete before the next meeting. For many years, he regularly attended our meetings sitting in “his” chair. Myron will be missed by woodturners both in our club and throughout the AAW.
