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John Harton turned two bowls with decorative rims. One was
made from
cherry and the other from
Box Elder with a lacquer finish. |
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Geoff Roehm showed a guitar frame made from two different kinds of wood. He also had several slides that showed how he joined the wood together. |
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Chuck Taylor showed 4 small bowls and a vase made from red bud and poplar. They were finished with lacquer. |
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Gary Runyon showed two traditional Scottish spindles used for holding yard and wool. They were unfinished and made from cherry wood. |
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Karen Browning showed a bowl made from oak wood that she started in 2003. She found it in an old shoebox. They bowl had a natural edge and was not finished. |
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Larry Wendland showed a series of bottle stoppers made from several types of wood that was finished with CA glue. He stated that he had a vendor that would provide great rates for bottle stopper kits, but, the bet price could be had if we had a club order for 100+ kits. |
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Judy Bennett showed two intarsia Christmas
wreaths made from poplar and cedar. The unique thing
about the wreaths was the fact it was held together with 280
¼ inch dowels. She also showed an old mans
face made cedar finished with SPAR. She also showed an
intarsia flower vase made from poplar and walnut
finished with lacquer. |
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Greg Myers showed two glue-up boxes in a herringbone pattern made from ambrosia and walnut and were finished with Danish oil and lacquer. |
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Doug Dunlap showed a segmented bowl finished with tung oil and lacquer. |
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Corcia Robertson showed examples of a board game she developed for the local 4H club to play and learn from during their meetings. Ross Roepke helped with the boards. (No pictures to show) |
Woodworking Tips
From
Ronnie Young’s Seminar
1. If you are
making several of an item…set up your woodworking equipment; i.e.
table saws, bandsaws, drill press, etc., and cut the number of
pieces for all the projects
2. Consider
rounding off the back of a bandsaw blade as it allows wood to
smoothly go around the back of the wood when cutting tight curves
and corners.
3. You might want to use paraffin or bees wax on the threads of a
screw as it helps them go in smoother and faster.
4. You can use a fabric pen or chalk to make marks that are easy to
remove when sanding your project
5. To keep wood from moving when using the miter attachment on the
table saw; try placing sand paper on the miter attachment as it will
help keep wood from moving
6. When using or returning files to their place in your tool box try
and not let them hit another file as it could hurt the file surface
and reduce its ability to be effective
7. If you want to see how to make your own “inlays” for your
projects try watching Lee Nielsons video on making inlays.
8. A good device for accurately placing glue on projects is the
MicroJet 412 Irregation Syringe
9. If you use a
nylon bristle brush to apply glue a good way to clean your brush is
to put the brush in boiling water and it soften the glue and makes
it easier to clean up.
11. If you are making a project and want to decorate the inside you
can use “bookbinding paper” that is available at Michaels Art Supply
stores. You can use wallpaper paste or wheat paste to stick it to
your project.
Wheat Paste is general-purpose bookbinding glue that is derived from
wheat starch. It is uniquely formulated so that it requires no
cooking. Simply add cold water. A popular choice for gluing paper,
board, and leather.
12. When using brass screws on a project you can use a “Gimlet”
before you start the brass screw as it will not only make a hole in
the wood but make threads for the screw to follow. Gimlets come in
several screw sizes and are available at Lee Valley Tools, Garret
Wade or Amazon.
Always wear your
safety glasses in the shop
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