Geoff Roehm brought a guitar that he is creating. It is a copy of a classical 1869 model.  The top is red spruce with spaulded maple inlay which has been book matched around the opening.  The neck is mahogany and the back Brazilian Rosewood with Satinwood binding.

Doyle McConnell brought an antique drawer to a chest that he is repairing/restoring.  He discussed the repair and replacing of beading around the drawer front. He also noted the unique method used to create and install the beading initially.

Ray Cole brought a beautiful custom newel post that he designed and made. He also brought a picture of a poker table that he had made.

Bob Leonard showed a sharpening fixture for lathe tools that he had made.  He also brought the first bowl, made from box elder, that he had turned on his new lathe.

Doug Dunlap brought a unique bread knife.

Dwain Adams, a member of the Franklin County Art Guild and guest of the club, showed his basswood carving of a teal duck with burned-in feathers.

Dick Wollam displayed his pine carving of an angelfish.

Dave Whyte brought a trivet made of a floor tile set in a wooden frame. He also brought a jewelry box with walnut inlays.

Chuck Taylor brought a complete set of TVW blocks made of poplar with a storage box that he had made for a grandson’s birthday.

Billy May showed a necklace carved for his granddaughter.

Crocia Roberson brought an album of pictures showing game boards she had developed to reinforce needed skills for children in various clubs and camps.  She also brought a unique marble chase and a wooden comb from Japan.

Kenneth Clark showed his luggage rack and a picture of the china cabinet that he has finished. He also provided plans for the china cabinet.

Ross Roepke brought several boxes with various inlays that he made for a charity auction.He also showed a drafting tool that he modified and used as a scribe.Ross highly recommends the nitro gloves that can be purchased through Harbor Freight.

Tom McGill brought a splitting tool (fro)  that he had made from a leaf spring of a Mustang.

Newt Wright showed his design for a cat/dog/child proof toilet paper holder he had designed to prevent the animals spreading paper over the house.

Bill Duncan had mounted weather gauges into his own walnut display, which he had finished with a hand rubbed tung-oil.

HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2004 DUES ?
Our Dues are still $10.00 for Single membership and $15.00 for Family membership. They are payable in January of each year.

Most of our members pay their dues on a timely basis, thus renewing their membership. There are away a few that for whatever reason neglect to renew their membership. It becomes my unpleasant duty to clear our club membership list of those few members that do not renew their membership.

If you have not paid your 2004 dues please do so at the March meeting. If you can not be at the March meeting, but intent to remain a member call me at 393-3191 or email me at  , as long as I know you intend to remain a member I will not drop your name from our membership list. If you can’t remember if you paid your dues or not, contact me and I will be happy to check my records.
 

Henry Davis, Treasurer

Fashion trends don t dictate your woodworking attire, safety does. The wrong type of clothes can cause accidents. Be comfortable, but heed the following fashionable advice.

Your Eyes
Protect your eyes with goggles or safety glasses equipped with side shields when using woodworking power tools. Full-face shields give the utmost protection. For sanding operations, wear a dust mask that makes a tight seal around the nose and mouth.

Your Ears
Wear hearing protection, such as muffs or ear plugs, when tools are running.

Your Clothing
Roll long sleeves above the elbow or wear a short-sleeved shirt. Long hair should be tucked under a cap.

Your Accessories
Remove all jewelry, such as wristwatches, bracelets, or cumbersome rings. Do not wear ties or loose clothing that may catch in moving parts.

Your Shoes
Prevent slipping by wearing shoes with rubber soles.
 

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LOOKS LIKE WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START --

LOYD HAS SPRING SEMINAR MOVING FORWARD NICELY,

SUMMER PICNIC IS LOCKED IN AT FALLS MILL FOR MAY 22,2004

PHIL BISHOP HAS AGREED TO CHAIR THE FALL SEMINAR ON CARVING TENTATIVE DATE 10-23,2004

BOTH BILLY MAY - CARVING, AND TOM COWAN -WINDSOR STOOL, HAVE AGREED TO WORK SHOPS.

RAY TORENSTON IS SETTING UP COMMITTEE INCLUDING JOHN SARGENT TO STUDY A CLUB WOODWORKING EXIBIT. (HE WILL INCLUDE LARRY BOWERS IN ALL INFORMATION)   -HE IS ALSO WORKING WITH THE COUNTY SETTING UP AN ART GUILD THAT THE CLUB WILL BE ASKED TO BECOME A PART OF.  LOOKS LIKE MONTY ADAMS (FRANKLIN COUNTY MAYOR) WILL BE APPOINTING 6-7 PERSONS TO RUN THE GUILD.  THEY ARE APPLYING FOR GRANT MONEY AND PLAN TO FORMALLY LAUNCH LATER THIS YR.  - RAY IS ALSO LOOKING INTO THE NEW "DOGWOOD DAYS" FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN THE WINCHESTER SQUARE IN APRIL OF 2005 TO SEE IF WE WOULD WANT TO BE A PART OF IT.

CHRISTMAS PARTY IS SET FOR DEC 10TH.    WOODCRAFT AGREED TO PUT $100 TOWARDS A $300 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR THE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND GENERAL INDUSTRIAL WILL MAKE A         DONATION FOR THE PARTY.

All You Wanted to Know About Sandpaper and then some...

When you buy sandpaper for your woodworking use, it can be rather confusing to make a selection from the many options you have to choose from. To help you make knowledgeable selections, you have to consider five different elements to give you the proper sandpaper.

The workhorse abrasive in my shop is aluminum oxide. It is a sharp granular material that breaks down in use leaving sharp edges on the remaining material. This ability to leave sharp edges makes aluminum oxide sandpaper fast working and long lasting. I have aluminum oxide sandpaper in grit sizes from 60 to 1200.

Garnet is also a granular material. However, when it breaks down during use it leaves more rounded edges on the material. I usually use garnet sandpaper as my last grit because, as it rounds over, it tends to blur or smooth out the sanding scratches. I have garnet sandpaper in 180 and 220 grit sizes.

Silicon carbide is the abrasive used on wet/dry sandpaper. I use wet/dry sandpaper during finishing. I use it to rub in oil finishes (Danish oil, tung oil, boiled linseed oil, etc.) and to lightly sand between dried applications of surface leveling finishes (shellac, varnish, polyurethane, etc.). I have silicon carbide sandpaper in grits from 240 to 2000.
I also use silicon carbide sandpaper to flatten the soles of my hand planes and the backs of my chisels.

Additionally, I use it to keep my Japanese waterstones flat. Flat stones are the secret to putting sharp edges on my chisels and plane blades.

Woodworking with Lew Soloway