T. Kopchinski

Mosinee—The Fifth Annual Wood Lathe Turning Event was a huge success. The heroes were Ken, Randy, Larry and John. The instructors were Joe Varga, Jim Anderson, Tony Kopchinski, and Bob Stavran, Dick Henke, pictured in that order. Veteran Larry got two extra days of turning because Chicago Airport had a two-day delay due to storms.
The items made included a pencil holder, a deep hollowed vessel with top, inlaid plates, platters, bowls, natural edge bowls, mallets, spinning tops, mushrooms, round wooden boxes, pepper mills, Christmas ornaments, wands, duck calls, deer calls, bottle stoppers, and bud vases. Included are pictures of how the veterans incorporated WWIA pins into their projects. The number of items was outstanding; the quality. . .phenomenal. Moreover, the camaraderie among the whole group was fantastic.
I consider it an honor to work with volunteers and veterans such as these.