Meeting June 16, 2026
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Vice President Gary Runyon.
Visitors: Leo Bonner and Willy Bonner, who traveled from Cowan, Tennessee, to attend the evening’s proceedings.
Announcements
The club noted that 40th anniversary t-shirts are still available for purchase.
Members were also notified that the Henry Davis Shop sale has been scheduled for Friday, July 3rd, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. An email will be sent out to the membership containing an item list of approximately 80 items available for purchase.
Other Announcements
Gary Runyon shared that a friend of his in Fayetteville has high-quality, lightly used power tools for sale, noting that an email containing the item list has already been distributed to members. Additionally, several items were presented for sale during the meeting, including a Craftsman jointer priced at $75 and an engine hoist available for $200.
Show and Tell
The Show and Tell segment featured a diverse array of member projects. Gary Runyon presented whorl top spindles used for spinning wool, which he crafted by cutting two-inch discs out of cherry with quarter-inch holes. He utilized a 1024 threaded rod to help chuck thenspindles for turning, rough turned the shafts, and shaped all of the components with a skew. The spindles were made from mesquite and bubinga and finished with Doctor’s Woodshop finish. Gary also showcased a mesquite finger-joint box featuring a purpleheart stub handle.
Jeremiah Chamberlin showed a maple cutting board featuring his and his wife’s initials engraved using a CNC machine. He also displayed a clamp crafted from three-quarter-inch birch plywood, which he plans to use for his next cutting board project.
Ron Bundy showed a wooden cake knife, explaining that he traced a standard kitchen knife and cut the outline on a bandsaw. The piece featured an oak handle and a half-inch walnut blade that he sanded down to a sharp edge.
Vince Zaccardi displayed a display plate made out of quilted maple featuring a yellowheart and walnut inlay, finished with Tried & True finish. He also showed a second display plate finished with a standard oil finish. Additionally, Mr. Zaccardi exhibited bark rings that had separated from a couple of hickory bowls he had turned and placed in bags, explaining how the live edge separated on his first attempt, prompting him to try the process again with a second bowl.
Gary Bennett showed a shop-made steady rest for his lathe, constructed from plywood with oak cross members and custom oak handles, utilizing in-line skate wheels sourced from Amazon. He also displayed a partially completed open-segment bowl turned on the lathe, featuring alternating solid rings and open-segment rings made from red cedar and finished with rattle-can lacquer. Furthermore, he showed some wooden kitchen utensils borrowed from his wife’s kitchen, alongside a pepper mill currently in progress for his granddaughter, crafted from orange padauk,purpleheart, mahogany, and maple.
Matt Brothers showcased a 1790 mahogany Philadelphia-made side chair that he is currently repairing for an antiques dealer. He explained that one talon on one of the ball feet had broken off, so he attached a replacement piece of 200-year-old mahogany using traditional hide glue, noting that Paul Jalbert will perform the final carving. Matt emphasized the use of hand tools to match the original look of the furniture and noted that matching the grain direction is vital, as improper wood refraction cannot be hidden. He praised hide glue for its strength and reversibility, noting it can be easily disassembled with heat if needed.
Jeff Rhoem concluded the segment by showing intricate inlay pieces he is cutting for a guitar utilizing Paua abalone sourced from Australia. He also noted that he has a small CNC machine available for sale for $300.
Meeting Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm for a Social Hour.
The next meeting is scheduled to take place at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, July 21st.
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