Announcements
The shop is currently closed due to insurance complications with the church. Remedies are being worked on. Once re-opened we will have the usual Mon-Friday 9-3, and some evening 6-9 hours – Wednesdays turning only with Chris Lapine, Thursdays open shop with Mike Kellar. The combination to the club door in the basement is 142.
50-50 draws will resume soon but will be done on-line or by e-transfer to Mike Beaton (treasurer) directly. Next week there will be a draw for a beautiful and curvy slab of walnut – donated by Gord Tilly.
Lottery (formerly ‘Rick’s Picks’) will begin again soon – coordinated by Janice Prebble with treasurer Mike Beaton – all monies will go through Mike B by e-transfer or website.
NEW NAME TAGS are available- pick yours up at a meeting.
NEW members Brendenn Bates and Corey Racher introduced themselves.
DWC member Sally Thurlow is an artist who is having a show at ‘RedHead Gallery’ in Toronto ( Unit 115 at 401 Richmond St at Spadina) starting Friday Sept 28th through to Oct 15. Sally will be there on Sept 28 and Oct 1,7,8,15. Hours 12 to 5p.m. Paintings on recovered wood panels. Drop in!!
Ongoing Education
Turning 101 with Chris L (wed evenings 2 hrs X 8 weeks)- ready to go with two candidates having been contacted from the list of those wanting the turning course. Also, Kade intends to run a turning course in Jan on fridays (Jan 13, 20, 27) Candidates from the list will be contacted.
FLATWORK 101 (Wayne Peden, Paul Kidson) will run again this year- contact Paul K directly if you are interested.
NOTE: the above named members cannot run these courses all the time – WE NEED OTHER MEMBERS TO ASSIST!! Our strength is our people! Please consider helping out and possibly becoming a co-instructor!
Community Activities
Doug Ricketts made a display case for a statue for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at a church in Bowmanville. They had asked at Peacock Lumber and were directed to contact the club.
Presentations
Display Case with Doug Ricketts. An oak and plexiglass display case was shown and its construction steps detailed. Discussion of mortise and tenon joints, acrylic vs Lexan plexiglass, gluing, clamping.
Paul Kidson led a discussion on Continuing Education (101 courses, club builds, evening and weekend sessions) and learning topics at the club…lots of great ideas including: make a tool; unique tools & techniques, joints joinery; shop tours; merchants talks; using resin and wood; sharpening -planes, chainsaws, chisels, router and drill bits; chainsaw carving, bandsaw boxes, adhesives, abrasives, SIA, R&D bandsaws, Busy Bee, Markham Industrial, Stockroom Supply, Makita, Freud, Trend, saw blade care and use, Tips and jigs, NorthDog Wood, Wooddatabase, rare and unusual woods, toxicities, and more…
Gallery, Show & Tell
Calvin Perry: bandsaw box of pine, and maple snowman! Calvin will do a demo on how to make a bandsaw box at a meeting in the near future!!
Next Meeting
2022-09 – 26, 6:30 in person at the church and by zoom. Hope you join us!!! Bring your items for ‘Gallery’ (show and tell!)