DWC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECAP FROM OCT 26thTH 2026
- SAFETY: 3 exits, 3 first aid kits, fire extinguishers, emergency phone all reviewed. AED device is upstairs.
- NEW member: Returning member Susan M was welcomed!
- NEWS AND IMPORTANT UPDATES: (Kent T)
- SPECIAL MEETING Monday Nov 2nd will focus on Training at DWC, finding a balance that ensures members are trained in safe and effective use, and that machines are treated properly. This will affect how things are done at the club moving forward. PLEASE ATTEND and PARTICIPATE! Members with ideas and willingness to participate in solutions are especially invited to attend this important meeting! Also it is our first Monday social mtg, bring snacks!
- SCROLLING: Don McF will be hosting scrolling classes this Wed Oct 28th 1pm to 330pm, and also Wed. Nov 4 and 11 in evening, 630 to 900pm. Only scrolling and quiet turning in the shop at those times!!!!
- DECEMBER 7th, first Monday will be our AGM meeting…There WILL BE elections for some exec positions. (NOTE as per Const. that any proposed changes to our constitution must be submitted to the exec at least 6 weeks prior to the AGM., while Bylaw proposals may be sent to the exec at anytime.) See website to read Constitution and Bylaws.
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- WOOD in BACK ROOM across the hall… YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! REMOVE it or LOSE it as of NOV 2nd
- This Thursday evening, OCT 29th, Kent will be hosting small group (prearranged) training session on Ripping On The Table Saw.
- IMPORTANT: Let NO-ONE in whom you do not know at the door…kindly close the door and ask them to enter the passcode.
- 50-50 DRAWS …may be resuming soon; exec is figuring this out. Noel is ready to win$
4. SHOW and TELL:
Gord T. More wood chunks brought in for members…Hawthorn and Black Locust
ALSO: member Dale C. is recovering in Oshawa Hospital, floor C7…
Annie F. Discovery from the scrap bin…nice piece of Walnut now hosting a clock!!!, and a small barrel.
Noel G. Showed a turned ‘honey pot’ from wood (sugar maple) that had been donated by Gord T. Finished with salad bowl finish
5. PRESENTATION ….. Andrew S, from LEE VALLEY, on Hand Planes and other info!
Andrew has been a technical advisor at Lee Valley for about 30 years, focussing on Tools and woodworking. Today he spoke to us about HAND PLANES, specifically the VERITAS brand, made in Ottawa, Canada.
Boxmaker’s Plow plane – Right or left handed, good for grooves, beading or rabbeting with the grain, 3mm to 10 mm (1/8th to 3/8th inch) wide cut. Adjustable fence. Great for small scale work (model boats, doll houses…) Mini version is 1/3 the size of regular plane, yet fully functional. Wood – ‘torrefied’ (roasted) maple used on these tools,
Combination Planes – reversible- left to right handed use. Many finely adjustable parts, good for beads, grooves, tongue and groove, rabbeting fluting, reeding,etc.
Lee Valley has an extensive antique tool collection. They build tools from first principles, looking at what is the problem to be addressed, what has been tried, etc.
Questions and comments:
Lost art of hand tool work? Maybe somewhat, but there has been some resurgence in recent years – handsaws, planes etc.
What is in development at Lee Valley? Can’t really say, but there is always something being worked on…stay tuned
Are LV in-house workshops still a thing? Fewer than in past years ( before Covid) but …
Are some some lower cost more affordable products being considered? Yes that is being looked at at LV.
What is the Development Process for a product? Andrew is willing to return to present on just that… it is a detailed process with many steps
How to get a new tool for your home shop?!? Plan and make a nice project for someone, as that might NECESSITATE getting that new tool!
Why is LV still using pen and paper catalog/order system at their stores? That process is to be refined, especially as younger folks expect it to modernize somewhat.
Will there be more seasonal ‘pop-up’ stores? YES about 17 this year…they will be listed on LV website.
SOME TIME WAS SPENT SETTING UP AND TRYING OUT THE PLANES THAT ANDREW BROUGHT IN! THANK YOU to Andrew
REMEMBER: IMPORTANT SPECIAL MEETING NEXT WEEK NOV 2ND.