Month: October 2023

Announcements

SHOP CLEANUP was Saturday Oct 28 at 10:00 a.m., THANKS to all who helped out.

ELECTION coming at AGM on December 11, will need new VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Community Relations director. That could be you!! Please do consider taking a turn helping out.

Focus Groups – PLEASE email if YOU have an interest in working with or sharing ideas with other members of similar interest. Whittling, Toys, Furniture, Scrolling, Carving, Paddle making, Others?? Doug will very soon email members of each focus group with contact info.

Invite a member whom have you not seen for a while?? Why not reach out to them (by phone or email ) to join us Monday nights in person or on zoom.

NEXT week(NOV 6^th) there will be a special presentation on

MUSIC in WOODWORKING don’t miss it!!!

Bring your projects on a Monday night for Show and Tell…or if they are too big, bring in pictures on a memory stick

SHOP HOURS Mon – Fri 9:00 to 8:00, SAT 9:00 to 3:00

LOTTERY group run by Paul Kidson, has 19 participants… you will get updates from Paul directly or from Doug in these minutes

2024 membership dues ($80) are due by Jan 1^st. If you pay by Dec 1, you are entered into an early bird draw and may win back your $80. E-transfer to Mike Beaton (treasurer), see below, or cash at a meeting, or credit card on website.

Will need volunteers to help move new planer and dust collector into the shop

Electrician coming to do upgrades next week…

Thursday is final Turning 101 class ,  SHOP CLOSED 9 to 4,  OPEN 4 to 8

Looking for a volunteer to donate a coffee maker

Next meeting is our social and treats meeting

SAWDUST ONLY in dust bin,  WOOD SCRAPS only in wood bin.  nothing else, don’t mix

Finishes at the shop:!!!  take home all rags and product, no rags etc in our garbage, 

Carefully check all wood for staples/nails etc before it goes through the jointer/planer, saw !!!

DWC Executive 2023:

Kade B. President

Paul K. Vice President

Mike B. Treasurer

Dan A. Director at large

Bruce C. Maintenance

Chad S. Community Relations

Doug R. Secretary

WOW!! A new 15” helical head carbide cutters planer is arriving soon, with necessary electrical upgrades and dust collection in the shop! We WILL HAVE a special Monday night presentation on proper use and care of this machine!!

Ongoing Education

TURNING 101 with Chris L started Wednesday, Oct 4, for 8 weeks, 6-9pm. Turners only in the shop those nights. Contact Chris L.

SCROLLSAWING 101 – contact Don Mcfarland

Wednesday night turning nights resumed October Oct 4, 6:00 pm every Wednesday, with Chris Lepine…TURNING ONLY those nights!

Community Activities

BackDoorMission FOOD and CLOTHING DRIVE continues weekly. Men’s and women’s clothing and toiletries needed, also sleeping bags. Food

Wig stands for cancer patients is ongoing -we still have wood available in the shop. Take your turn to do a good turn!

PENS for PEACEKEEPERS starting up again, Chad has pen kits to sign out. Military people want slim pens to fit in their uniform. This program is very appreciated by those in uniform – please get involved!

CUBCARS will likely start up again this year – stay tuned for details!!

Presentations

A presentation was done on Epoxy and resins. Using resin with wood projects, details and cautions, maybe a Saturday morning workshop on this in future.

Dangers of hand grinder hacks

Gallery, Show & Tell

Noel G – flying bowl in cedar   

Tom L – ornaments and finials, a 3d printed saw blade insert, 2 board games

Next Meeting: 2023-11-06 Mondays at 6:30

Announcements

Safety: exits and defibrillator (and washroom) were pointed out!

!!! SHOP CLEANUP is this Saturday Oct 28 at 10:00 a.m., many hands make light work! Hope to see you there… usually done in less than 2 hrs.

IF  YOU have any suggestions or wishes for presentation topics for Monday night meetings, let Paul K know or reply to this email!!

Thanks to Gord Tilly who agreed to be our Elections Officer again this year at our AGM on DEC 11^th.

ELECTION coming at AGM on December 11, will need new VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Community Relations director. Please do consider taking a turn helping out.

Focus Groups – as in the last email I sent you, these are being developed for YOU the members of the club! Whittling, Toys, Furniture, Scrolling, Carving, Others?? Reply to this email with your interest…

Invite a member whom have you not seen for a while?? Why not reach out to them (by phone or email ) to join us Monday nights in person or on zoom.

In 2 WEEKS (NOV 6^th) there will be a special presentation on…..

MUSIC in WOODWORKING don’t miss it!!!

SHOP HOURS Mon – Fri 9:00 to 8:00, SAT 9:00 to 3:00

LOTTERY group run by Paul Kidson, has 19 participants… you will get updates from Paul directly or from Doug in these minutes

PARKING in church lot can be tricky! Best luck if you arrive before 9:00 a.m., or after 3:00. We are working diligently with the church on finding solutions to this!!

2024 membership dues ($80) are due by Jan 1^st. If you pay by Dec 1, you are entered into an early bird draw and may win back your $80.

WOW!! A new 15” helical head carbide cutters planer is being ordered, with necessary electrical upgrades and dust collection in the shop!

Ongoing Education

WOODTURNING 101 COURSE running Oct 12, 19, Nov 2nd. SHOP CLOSED TO ALL OTHERS THOSE DAYS! Contact Kade to be on the list for future courses (January?)

TURNING 101 with Chris L started Wednesday, Oct 4, for 8 weeks, 6-9pm. Turners only in the shop those nights. Contact Chris L.

SCROLLSAWING 101 – contact Don Mcfarland.

Wednesday, with Chris Lepine…TURNING ONLY those nights!

Community Activities

BackDoorMission FOOD and CLOTHING DRIVE continues weekly. Men’s and women’s clothing and toiletries needed, also sleeping bags. Food

Wig stands for cancer patients is ongoing -we still have wood available in the shop. Take your turn to do a good turn!

PENS for PEACEKEEPERS starting up again, Chad has pen kits to sign out. Military people want slim pens to fit in their uniform. This program is very appreciated by those in uniform – please get involved!

CUBCARS will likely start up again this year – stay tuned for details!!

Presentations

Paul Kidson:    Guest from “Wooden It Be Nice” in Brooklin Ontario! Video one: about chair repair. All or most chairs will develop loose joints due to use and movement, plus the older glues that may have been used can break down. Use of clamps to stretch the joints apart, after labelling all parts, Do NOT bash it apart!! stretch and wiggle. Clean off the tenons with sandpaper of carefully with a file. Clean out the mortises with sandpaper or round file or FORSTNER bits of the exact right size…insert the bit using REVERSE then using forward you can draw the bit out, cleaning the hole!

Video two: taking apart and repairing a different chair type, removal of construction adhesive can be very tricky… Using a dremel type tool with a cuttoff wheel can deal with nails etc. You may need to replace screws with longer ones to get a good bite into the piece to be joined. May use wood glue into tight fitting joint areas and epoxy into more gapped joint areas

Discussion about glues and chair repair: do not use screws in most cases to repair the chair leg joint, the wood and the metal will not mate well…the screw will eat the wood in the joint with the movement over time.

use carpenters glue, (or hide glue on antiques), or epoxy if there are gaps.

Be sure both the tenon and the mortise (hole) have glue on them to get a good result. Use a rubber mallet to encourage the joints to firm up (legs into bottom of seat) Similar process for stretchers.

Gallery, Show & Tell

Noel G. SHINY! bowl, maybe Cottonwood or hickory? general salad bowl finish.

Wood samples – cottonwood? Or chestnut? and poplar

Gord T. Piece of cut Ash, with evidence of ash borer

Doug R. Turned mushrooms from oak (with a very uniquely shaped pith) and another unknown wood… imperfect as they should be!

Paul K. Wooden chair to be reconfigured, rebuilt…Paul will update us on his progress!

Next Meeting: 2023-10-30 Mondays at 6:30

Announcements

Safety: fire exits and defibrillator were pointed out!

www.worldwidewoodturners.org is a free forum, with a free link to a spinning top demo, among other things. MEETINGS online Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.

Hamilton Woodworking Show is coming up, Oct 20-22, carving, turning, vendors, etc. https://woodshows.com/

SHOP CLEANUP will happen Saturday Oct 28 at 10:00 a.m., many hands make light work! Hope to see you there… usually done in less than 2 hrs.

Members are encouraged to contact others who maybe haven’t attended many meetings recently, to encourage them to come out to a Monday night meeting!

If you would consider ride-sharing with another member, let Doug R know, and he will try to coordinate for other members…

Mike Beaton is looking for a volunteer to spend an hour or two looking over the clubs books, before the AGM.

ELECTION coming at AGM on December 11th, will need new VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Community Relations director. Please do consider taking a turn helping out.

We also need a volunteer to run the election process, script and support provided!

SHOP HOURS Mon – Fri 9:00 to 8:00, SAT 9:00 to 3:00

Wednesday night turning nights resumed October Oct 4, 6:00 pm every Wednesday, with Chris Lepine…TURNING ONLY those nights!

Annual membership dues ($80) are due by Jan 1^st. If you pay by Dec 11th, you are entered into an early bird draw and may win back your $80.

If you are in the Lottery Group (contact Paul Kidson) and if you want to play specific numbers, you must email Paul by this Friday about having your lucky numbers used to win the millions…

PARKING in church lot can be tricky! Best luck if you arrive before 9:00 a.m., or after 3:00.

Ongoing Education

WOODTURNING 101 COURSE is running Oct 12, 19, 26th. SHOP CLOSED TO ALL OTHERS THOSE DAYS! Kade will contact those registered. Contact him to be on the list for future courses (January?)

TURNING 101 with Chris L is running Wednesdays started Oct 4, for 8 weeks, 6-9pm.

SCROLLSAWING 101 – contact Don Mcfarland

Community Activities

BackDoorMission FOOD and CLOTHING DRIVE continues weekly. Men’s and women’s clothing and toiletries needed, also sleeping bags. Food

Wig stands for cancer patients is ongoing -we still have wood available in the shop. Take your turn to do a good turn!

PENS for PEACEKEEPERS starting up again, Chad has pen kits to sign out. Military people want slim pens to fit in their uniform. This program is very appreciated by those in uniform – please get involved!

CUBCARS will likely start up again this year – stay tuned for details!!

Presentation

WHAT WOOD WOULD YOU SAY THIS IS?? Paul Kidson

Coniferous vs Deciduous; seasonal variation, different environments; Tree identification from a distance, and from up close details; maples, walnut, oaks, pines, cherrys, ash, cedars, elm, mulberry, spruces, firs, (Shape, Leaves, Seeds, Bark, flat vs round needles). Native trees of Ontario, (? cucumber tree – really! It’s a magnolia!?!) rough and milled wood samples to try and identify.

Paul K and Gord T brought in the samples of wood tonight. Gord did identify almost all of the various woods (correctly?!)

Gallery, Show & Tell

Chris L: Mushrooms turned (slightly off centre) from (wet) apple wood, and cherry.

Rick K : Stepstool, cherry with walnut plugs, gnomes burned into top, tung oil

Kade B: turned live edge , captive ring goblets, thin wall birch; spinning tippy-tops (spherical), they flip up onto the stem when spun!

Guy M: small cherry bowl, live edge, mineral oil and wax finish

Gord T: Step stool, cherry and walnut, danish oil

Next Meeting: 2023-10-23 HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

Announcements

Safety: exits and defibrillator were pointed out!

SPECIAL GUESTS Calvin Perry and Gloria, plus Calvin’s friend Johnny. Great to see you back Calvin!!!

SHOP HOURS Mon – Fri 9:00 to 8:00, SAT 9:00 to 3:00

ELECTION coming at AGM in December, will need new VP, Treasurer, Community Relations director. Please do consider taking a turn helping out.

We also need a volunteer to run the election process, script and support provided!

Hamilton Woodworking Show is coming up, Oct 20-22, carving, turning, vendors, etc. https://woodshows.com/

Tools Of The Trade show at Pickering Rec Centre, Oct 15^th https://ontarioantiquetools.com/

PARKING in church lot can be tricky! Best luck if you arrive before 9:00 a.m., or after 3:00.

Annual membership dues are due by Jan 1^st. If you pay by Dec 1, you are entered into an early bird draw and may win back your $80.

A new 15” (helical head carbide cutters) planer is being ordered, with necessary electrical upgrades and dust collection in the shop.

SHOP CLEANUP will happen Saturday Oct 28 at 10:00 a.m., many hands make light work! Hope to see you there… usually done in less than 2 hrs.

NO meeting on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct 9th

RICK’s PICKS Lotto Group has a new coordinator!! Paul Kidson!! Please contact Paul and pay by Oct 13 at noon for the draws beginning Oct 16^th. You can tell Paul the numbers you want him to use, or else he will pick them. You can pay by credit card through the website, or by e-transfer to our treasurer. $20 for 20 weeks.

Ongoing Education

POWERTOOL Flatwork COURSE ran successfully Sept 23 and 29^th. Thanks to instructors and participants!

WOODTURNING 101 COURSE will run Oct 12, 19, 26th. SHOP CLOSED TO ALL OTHERS THOSE DAYS! Kade will contact those registered. Contact him to be on the list for future courses (January?)

TURNING 101 with Chris L starts this Wednesday, Oct 4, for 8 weeks, 6-9pm. Contact Chris L.

SCROLLSAWING 101 – contact Don Mcfarland

Wednesday night turning nights resume October Oct 4, 6:00 pm every Wednesday, with Chris Lepine…TURNING ONLY those nights!

Community Activities

BackDoorMission FOOD and CLOTHING DRIVE continues weekly. Men’s and women’s clothing and toiletries needed, also sleeping bags. Food

Wig standsfor cancer patients is ongoing -we still have wood available in the shop. Take your turn to do a good turn!

PENS for PEACEKEEPERS starting up again, Chad has pen kits to sign out. Military people want slim pens to fit in their uniform. This program is very appreciated by those in uniform – please get involved!

CUBCARS will likely start up again this year – stay tuned for details!!

Presentations

TIPS and JIGS: Kade B: Jigs for cutting round stock on bandsaw, spatula/bbq scraper jig, knife sharpening jig. Do NOT wear a glove when working with saws, lathe etc as it could get caught and add to the injury.

Chris L: Juice groove jig for routing on a cutting board, adjustable to various sizes and depths; sharpens router bits to avoid burning the workpiece.

Mike K: a filter sock for a pool filter works great as a filter on your shop vac and much cheaper!

Don McF: sorter for various grits of 2” sanding discs; stacking thin stock for scrolling cuts, use of 3M quality tape, Don uses ‘KJP Select Hardwoods’ from Ottawa for quality baltic birch plywoods, and other woods: https://kjpselecthardwoods.com/

Chad S: BBQ scraper angle cutting jig, cheese board hole drilling jig; circle cutting jig in shop; juice groove routing jig plans.

Gallery, Show & Tell

Kade B: Christmas ornament walnut and ash, elastic clamp; aluminum arrow shaft with deer antler hook end and handle end for searching through low plants (poison ivy etc!!) to find arrows; turning magazine ‘Revolutions’ from UK where Kade will be a guest presenter next year.

Peter L: 3 segmented bowls using maple, tulipia, veneers, yellow heart, polymer clay baked in, hole saw jig. Also 3 wig stands with some segmented sections and polymer clay.

Next Meeting: 2023-10-16