Shop meet Feb. 24, 2014
.Possum stew and cobbler Around 20 people attended the shot meet at Mike Swart’s workshop last Monday. Mike came through as promised with the big pot of stew cooked on an open fire in a
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.Possum stew and cobbler Around 20 people attended the shot meet at Mike Swart’s workshop last Monday. Mike came through as promised with the big pot of stew cooked on an open fire in a
Continue readingAbout a half dozen members turned out to watch Denny turn a chalice as a demonstration. One of our club members had asked him to turn one as a gift for a new priest at
Continue readingThe February meeting was our annual tool auction. Auctioneer Denny did his usual outstanding job. We then had time for Paul Anderson to present a slide show of his miniature rooms and the model tug
Continue reading“Please submit your errors and corrections in writing,” sounds so formal that I hesitate to use it, but in truth it is a great convenience for those actually doing the correction. And “writing” can be
Continue readingDenny surprised us on this one. Does anyone want to fill in on the major step that is missing? Content of this post provided by Andrew DiLorenzo. Original photographs by John Phillips.
Continue readingPart of the program for this meet is a turned ball to hold pencils. Denny showed us how. Contents of this post and original photographs provided by Andrew DiLorenzo.
Continue readingOnce again, members outdid themselves by bringing in some of their latest projects. Paul designed the boat’s cabin to be removable to allow access to the batteries inside. To allow for the cabin lighting, electrical
Continue readingOur general meeting featured speakers from Teak Decking Systems who are online at http://www.teakdeaking.com. Dan was the first presenter, who works in their mill shop. He has a B.A. in Forestry and wood utilization. His
Continue readingDenny had a real treat for us in his plans to turn a bowl from monkey pod wood. His completed project appears in other posts and at the end of this one. Denny’s audience was
Continue readingMembers brought in their favorite items for show and tell. Floyd Yoder brought in his favorite Dewalt miter saw and detailed how he customized the fence to cut molding. Here are some photos of Floyd’s
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