Greetings
We’ve had some really warm weather since our last meeting. I’m sure I’m not the only woodworker with a non-airconditioned shop. I do have a large pedestal fan that keeps you cool – if you’re directly in front of it.
If you’re wondering about my shoulder, it’s improving and I’m working in the shop some (where ever the fan is blowing.) I have three iterations of a birthday gift I’m making for a lady in our church. I plan on bringing all three to the show and tell.
Why not pick out some of your work and join us on the 21st?
Now let’s get started with SPLINTERS.
July Program
This month, Paul Jalbert will describe how he designed and built a new carving bench.
June Program
Jun 16 — Social hour
June Show & Tell
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 10-24 threaded rod to help chuck the spindles 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. Mr. Runyon 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 press 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. (image not available)
Geoff 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.(image not available)
Carver’s Corner
The Splinter Carvers continue to meet first and third Saturdays of the month from 8:30 am to 10:30 am (whether Jim’s there or not). The shop is located at 201 Jolliffe Acres Ln, Tullahoma. Tools and wood are available at the meetings, just bring yourself and try your hand at carving!
Internet Links of Interest
Some more woodworking tips-
Family Handyman has a lot of tips on their website covering most anything that might be of interest to the handyman.
You searched for tips | Family Handyman
Here’s a link for just woodworking related links-
56 brilliant woodworking tips for beginners
Sweeping Up
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Guys, further proof that you can’t beat ‘em. We might as well accept it.
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Splinters is a publication of the Tennessee Valley Woodworkers. For submissions, email editor, Richard Gulley (rgulley@retiree.utk.edu .)
Submissions to the newsletter are more than welcomed. Send funnies, tips, or other content that may be of interest to our membership, and you may see it in a future edition of SPLINTERS.