Month: March 2023

Announcements

Calvin Perry remains in Oshawa hospital (floor C5, room 55) during his recovery period (from a brain bleed). He really appreciates any and all visits from his wood club friends!

Brian Hicks has our membership cards.

Estate sale – Gabi Boileau has info – April    DOC attached above

2X4 Challenge upcoming – end date May 15^th, details to follow.

Mats are now here, downstairs.

Next week is first meeting of the month. Coffee and tea and water and your treats

‘Tools of the Trade’ show this weekend at the Pickering Rec centre on Valleyfarm Rd Sunday only.

M and L sharpening in Pickering- cards available

Ongoing Education

Watch the DWC website and your emails for sign-ups for courses

Community Activities

Chad Shaw – the BackDoorMission FOOD DRIVE will continue weekly

Presentations

Abrasives and Sanding, with the fine and gritty Noel Green

‘use the sandpaper like someone else is paying for it’ SANDING -A WOODWORKING ESSENTIAL.

Aluminum oxide or garnet or silicon dioxide glued onto a backing. Acutting tool like a chisel or saw. 3M ceramic is a newer product. Quality matters.

GRIT – a number referring to the # of particles that are fit into a square inch: two systems, USA and European.

Types: sheets, discs, belts, mesh, random orbital, other.dimple discs

sandpaper.ca source USE CODE ‘inlayjim’ to get 10% off your order!

Turner’s mesh (abranet), mandrel and disc inserts.

Best type depends on the use and the user. Some types can be friable – grit wears off leaving a new layer. Organization matters.

Inertial sanding tool for less aggressive sanding, polishing to a shine.

Mark the grit # on back of all so that when you drop a piece or forget…

European grits are prefixed with a ‘P’. 180 = P180, but all others are different! Be nice to you – use either USA OR European grits, don’t mix em.

5 rules:

1. keep it sharp and clean. Clean with crepe, start each project with new paper

2. refine the shape and remove all tool damage before moving to next grit. Next grit is only to remove previous grit’s scratch pattern. If turning, consider tool repair, sanding in reverse or with lathe stopped

3. Sand through progressively finer grits without skipping any of them. Rule of 1.5 says to go from one grit to 1.5 times that and continue likewise. Use air to blow off dust and particles.

4. remove all dust and grit between

5.Slow is GOOD, Slower is better – heat is the enemy. Sand cool – slower lathe speed, slower movement, less pressure…slow drill speed. If lathe turning in reverse, ensure chuck is secure and power sand in reverse also

Sanding pads, like scotchbrite pads (3M, SIA) can be good for polishing. Various pastes and polishes for finer finishing. 0000 Steel wool can be used. Toothpaste can be used to polish finished pieces.

Flatwork tips. Turning tips. Sanding Safety_ use a mask!, dust collector, can use wet sanding with water (on acrylics) or oil (on woods) to minimize airborne dust. Walnut dust is toxic!

More sanding tips! Prepare packets, make a static sanding pad on a disc for the lathe. Make specialized sanding pads for curves and special surfaces.

Sanding and finishing is crucial to finished product – take the time!

Gallery, Show & Tell

Guy May – wig stands- maple with sealer and stain/varnish & poly. And a Bandsaw box (oak)

Gene Hutchison– scrolled eagle and horse, with osmo and spraysealer/resin

Noel Green – door stops for BDM/church, made from birch or maple

Next Meeting: Next Monday, April 3

Announcements

• Rick’s Picks. LAST CHANCE To enter into the next 20 weeks of LotoMax draws, submit $20.00 payment by noon March 24^th. Cash or cheque payable during Monday meetings to the Treasurer.

By credit card ($21.00) through the DWC website or by e-transfer ($20.00) to Mike Beaton

• Mats update – Chad Shaw. Have arrived, pick up before or after Monday meetings.
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• In the upcoming weeks we will be having draws for pen kits and supplies that were provided by WilliamWoodWrite. Also three gift cards from Exotic Woods in Burlington.
• Wig stands. There is always a need for wig stands to support our charity work for Hearth Place. Wood is available and can be picked up at Monday meetings.
• 2 x 4 Challenge. We will be having a 2 x4 challenge where the challenge is to use one 2x4x8’ to make, turn, scroll and otherwise construct objects.

Full details will be forthcoming over the next few weeks.

• Calvin – in good spirits, appreciates visitors, floor C5 Rm 223 at Oshawa hospital
• Church update – still waiting…
• We appreciate your support of the club throughout this difficult period, if you have any ideas for a new possible shop location, CONTACT anyone on the executive!

Ongoing Education

Watch the DWC website and your emails for sign-ups for courses once the shop re-opens.

Community Activities

Chad Shaw – the Backdoor Mission FOOD DRIVE will continue weekly.

Thanks to all for supporting this.

Door stops for the church/Backdoor Mission – they need ten.

Kade turned 2 and brought them in.

Presentations

Sharpening and Stropping with God Tilley and Dale Coolidge

Gord: strop is used for polishing the edge and removing the scratches /grooves that occur when using sharpening stones. Also used for rounding the bevel on the tool. The nap side is used to hold compound and the smooth side which is harder and is used without compound. Gord also provided a history of stropping.

Dale: after sharpening used leather strop to remove burr from the tool.

He demonstrated stropping using several flat and curved chisels. The strop was clamped to the table and green compound was applied. Using heat, either from your hand or an external source, assists the compound in being spread evenly. Pull the tool back 15-20 times, little pressure applied as too much pressure can round the tip of the tool.

A general discussion followed on who uses strops and why, and their experiences.

Gord Tilley donated a strop he made, oak backing with leather face. Winer was Mike Beaton

Gallery, Show & Tell

Kade Bolger –carved spoon made of lignum vitae with an oil finish; hummingbird house made out of Texas ebony, mesquite, hackberry for decorative purposes.Gord Tilley donated a strop he made, oak backing with leather face. Winer was Mike BeatonKade Bolger –carved spoon made of lignum vitae with an oil finish; hummingbird house made out of Texas ebony, mesquite, hackberry for decorative purposes.

Steve Hutcheon – scrolled basket weave baskets made of poplar, progressively smaller rings glued together and then spray finish. Also dragonfly pattern with 154 holes drilled and has to be cut out.

Scott Martin – kayak paddle, shaft is western red cedar/maple and paddles are western red cedar and ash alternating with an epoxied rope edging.

Handle was made in two pieces and joined together.

Next Meeting: 2023-03-27

Announcements

Safety First – Fire exits and defibrillator

• Rick’s Picks. To enter into the next 20 weeks of LotoMax draws, submit $20.00 payment by noon March 24^th. Cash or cheque payable during Monday meetings to the Treasurer.

By credit card ($21.00) through the DWC website or by e-transfer ($20.00) to mike.beaton@durhamwoodworkingclub.com

• Mats update – Chad Shaw,

Mats should be here this week with distribution before/after next meeting.

• Gord Tilley – Chisolm Woods in Belleville: great selection of woods and other related items.
• WilliamWoodWrite: contacted Kade about being a club sponsor. They have provided to the club various turning kits and components as well as a number of discount coupons. This will most likely be used as raffle and door prizes to the members.
• Calvin – in good spirits, appreciates visitors, floor C5 Rm 223 at Oshawa hospital
• Church update – still waiting…
• We appreciate your support of the club throughout this difficult period, if you have any ideas for a new possible shop location, CONTACT anyone on the executive!

Ongoing Education

Watch the DWC website and your emails for sign-ups for courses once the shop re-opens.

Community Activities

Chad Shaw – the Backdoor Mission FOOD DRIVE will continue weekly.

Thanks to all for supporting this.

Door stops for the church/Backdoor Mission – they need ten.

Scott brought in 6 tonight, sanded with corners rounded.

Presentations

Glue Blocks for the Lathe with Noel Green

Using a bought aluminum face plate, attach a glue block with a slight concave surface. This is dipped into a small frying pan that contains melted glue sticks. The bowl blank is centered and held against the glue block. Once dried then it is turned. Advantage of this method is that there is no wasted bowl blank by turning a spigot in it to be held in a chuck.

The bowl is released from the glue block by spraying denatured alcohol (methyl hydrate) on the hot glue. In a few minutes it softens the glue and the bowl can be separated.

Charcuterie Board- Woven Pattern with Paul Kidson

Start by gluing several pieces of different wood temporarily on top of each other (using drops of super glue) then making a wavy cut with a bandsaw through them. The pieces are separated then mixed up so a bottom board is matched with a top board then stacked, glued and cut again. This is done several times. Then a thin piece of contrasting wood is used between the various woods when gluing up the final board and laying out the woven pattern using all the cut pieces.

Gallery, Show & Tell

Kade Bolger – turned ring bowls finished with tung oil. Wood was charred then brushed with stiff bristles before turning.

Steve Hutcheon – scrolled sawn shamrock designwith backing board.

Paul Kidson: charcuterie board made of 6-8 different woods in a “woven “pattern.

Next Meeting: 2023-03-20

Announcements

Safety First – Fire exits and defibrillator

first meeting of the month – TREATS nite! Hope you guys at home had something tasty too… Let’s aim for a big turnout in April!

• Various methods to clean gum/sap off of blades
• Mats update – Chad Shaw, must prepay! Pay to Mike Beaton. They will be delivered to the church meeting room.
• Calvin – in good spirits, appreciates visitors, floor C5 at Oshawa hospital
• Church update – still waiting…
• We appreciate your support of the club throughout this difficult period., If you have any ideas for a new possible shop location, CONTACT anyone on the executive!
• Advertising through social media – we could do this – a club member who is familiar with kijiji and marketplace and CraigsList could help us with that!!!

Ongoing Education

Watch the DWC website and your emails for sign-ups for courses once the shop re-opens.

Community Activities

Chad Shaw – the BackDoorMission FOOD DRIVE will continue weekly. We met our one ton goal! Thanks to all for supporting this.

Door stops for the church/BackDoor Mission – they need ten.

Presentations

BANDSAW BOXES with Guy May

concept is to start with a block of wood, draw on shape, cut it out, saw off back, find spot in grain to enter into with saw to cut the inside shape, cut out inner to be removed, , pieces re-assemble into the box. Using an 1/8 or 1/4 inch blade

Video shows the process “3 Easy-To-Build Band Saw Boxes”, on youtube. Rather than me fumble through trying to explain the steps, you should watch the video!!!

We had the video without audio, so Guy narrated, a ‘play by play’ of sorts!

Guy showed three different boxes with different shapes and details. Cherry, walnut, and plywood used.

Gallery, Show & Tell

Kade Bolger – Turned box of Roasted Ash and Tulip Poplar, shiny…tung oil

and a Chocolate Dip donut of Cherry with glaze…, also olive ash lidded bowl with purple heart finial, also a footed lidded bowl with finial

Doug Ricketts – two pens, one of of lignum vitae with no finish applied, only micro meshed to 8000 natural oily lutre of the wood comes through. Other one lignum vitae andeither bloodwood or snakewood, sanded to 8000 with micro mesh then pens plus oil/wax finish applied. Also showed a chunk of Lignum Vitae wood

Wayne Schroder – cane, roasted maple and walnut, turned and hand planed, engraved with dog’s names.

Next Meeting: 2023-03-13