Category: Meeting Notes

RECAP OF DWC MEETING OCT 27 2025

INTRO: Kade B; Safety exits reviewed, new members welcomed

GALLERY: Don; scrolled and painted butterflies for his ‘ugly fence’!

Dan: various turned bottle ‘Caps’ for covering an open bottle

Tom: Cherry and maple kitchen board and wine bottle coaster, and a ‘bug hotel’ for a grandson.

Matt: Halloween prop “portal gun”, and a grooved pasta gnocchi board.

Gabby: a bathroom vanity organizer crafted large toothbrush.

YOU really should be here to see these interesting Gallery items from DWC members!

DEMO: Dale: presentation on Pumpkin Carving!!! IF YOU are on Facebook you should search Dale Coolidge to see some absolutely awesome pumpkin creations!!!

Dale has completed 639 pumpkin patterns over the years, at about 3 to 5 hours per. This year he is carving 9 unique pumpkins. Uses cut-thru and ‘relief carving’ techniques. Uses pattern marking wheels and carbon paper. (leather stitching wheels or tracing wheels at lee valley or amazon…) uses a wide variety of carving tools and cutters, some home-made. DALE lives at 16 Pinedale crescent in Oshawa if you want to go see this years handiwork on halloween or a couple days following…

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. DWC Lotto group deadline has been extended to Saturday, Nov. 1st. Get your $30 etransfer in to treasurer@durhamwoodworkingclub.com.
2. COURSES: Turning 101 with Kade likely to be in November, with Chris may be in December. Contact Kade or Chris by phone or email (ATTACHED DWC master contact list)FLATWORK 101 with Noel, Paul, Dale, Wayne. Set for Nov 22 and 29, full. QUIET SHOP those dates – reserved for the course!
3. WEDNESDAY nights are ‘Turning with Chris’ nights, 6-9 pm. QUIET Shop reserved. Chris to confirm when these nights begin…
4. Scolling 101course with Don set for Wednesday Nov. 12, 6 to 8/9.
5. Sharpening: need for a learning session, Kade may do one, Dale may also… to be confirmed (DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THOSE PUMPKINS!!)
6. Travels in England and Scotland with Kade: review of a 3 week tour featuring turning demos and classes by Kade
7. ATTACHED you will find our DWC master contact file: Please CHECK your info and let Doug know if there is any error!! Use this master file to be able to connect with your fellow club members.

Happy Halloween, and LETS GO BLUE JAYS!!!!!

GALLERY:  Noel – bowl;  Bernie – Framed old English carving; Dale – restored no. 3 Stanley plane, Chris – various laser carvings framed;  Doug – ice cream scoop, paddle 

4 NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCED THEMSELVES—–FANTASTIC.  WELCOME TO DWC

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. LOTTO GROUP – won $86 over summer, was re-invested in tickets.  $30 is needed from you if you want to be in the Lotto group, that would cover tickets into January…  that 30 is due to treasurer@durhamwoodworkingclub.com no later than Oct 25th.  our next draw will be Oct 28th.
2. FLATWORK 101 course has ONE Opening left!!!  Course runs on NOV 22 and 29.  Contact Paul Kidson paulkidson433@gmail.com  or Noel Green  noel.green@bell.net   to enroll in this fantastic course which introduces you to safe use of all the shop’s machines, except the lathes.
3. SHOP Clean-up  OCT 25 10 a.m.  Many hands make light work!!   THE NOVEMBER 22 date will have to change because the Flatwork 101 group is in the shop that day!
4. Social nights at our regular meetings, on the first Monday of each month.  Club supplies coffee/water?  members bring treats to share.
5. DWC club clothing … is there a desire to purchase DWC caps or shirts again like we did a few years ago?… We would need a volunteer to coordinate this.
6. SWAP NIGHT… last year’s Swap Night was a solid success!  Should we do it again in the coming weeks/months??  Members bring in extra woodworking supplies, equipment, whatever to sell trade or give away…  A show of hands indicated strong support for doing this again!!
7. LIBRARY  is open for members to use.  Cupboards along the end wall past the table saw.  Take a look, Borrow a book, just sign it out in the binder on the ledge there.  on-line catalog at librarything.com   username dwc235   password woodwork

PROCEDURES:

1. VOLUNTEERS are the Lifeblood of DWC!!  EVERYONE should try to volunteer in some capacity through the year…  More Details Below.
2. SAFETY:  YOUR responsibility in a shop.  PROTECT your eyes, ears, lungs, body!  Use that Brain…work smart, ask for help/guidance when needed!!
3. EDUCATION   our ‘101’ courses are so very valuable.  Turning 101 (contact Chris L or Kade B),  Flatwork 101 (contact Paul K or Noel G), Scrollsaw 101 and 102  (contact Don McFarland   donmcfarland6@gmail.com   Don has tentative dates planned: Nov 12 and 19.
4. SHOP DUTIES:   RED-TAG (found on/near the sign in table) to be put on a machine when it needs maintenance or repair attention, and leave note indicating the issue, and UNPLUG the machine.  also email the details to repairdwc1987@gmail.com  We all share responsibility for things operating safely and well in the shop.
5. DUST COLLECTORS – EMPTY whenever it gets half full (into garbage bags found by the garbage cans near the chop saw),ONLY wood dust and shavings.  Put these bags then into the outside grey metal bins by the entry door at edge of parking lot (KEY for bins is on hook/nail by the sign in book in shop).  Put key back.  Call or Text to NOVAS ARK at 905 706 1009 to tell them when the bins are full of shavings bags or nearly full
6. SCRAP BINS – put only your 12 inch or less scraps of wood into the scrap bin.  Larger than that YOU take it home or cut it up… 
7. MACHINES – GUARDS should be IN PLACE, if you remove a guard for some reason…PUT it back on…   DUST collection – use it, be sure to open appropriate gates!
8. SANDERS… these can get damaged/clogged by improper use or by NOT CLEANING… USE the CREPE block to clean the sanding surface when done your work
9. EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTION:   Special instruction is required before you use the Drum Sander, the Router Table, and Lathes (if you are not experienced and comfortable with) .   IF you are not CONFIDENT and INFORMED about proper and safe use of ANY machine then DO NOT use it!!  ASK for help/advice  (Email or Phone)   Router table lift system has been getting clogged, use the brush to clean the threads.
10. COMMUNITY Projects:  these are very important to our club and to the community at large… Get Involved!   Pens 4 Peacekeepers, Wig Stands 4 Cancer patients, Memory Boxes, Kub Kars, Back Door Mission.  others

VOLUNTEERING at DWC:  Where can you help out…

Meeting set-up and take down

Social Night set-up and cleanup

Maintenance team – learn how and help out with machine repair and maintenance

New Member Orientations

Executive Team

Community Service project coordinators 

101 Course Instructing, shadow, learn, instruct…

Shop Clean-up days

Library maintenance 

Club Clothing 

And more….

Doug R discussed new books for our library and cautioned all members to vet all books to be donated to the library to see if they are a “good”  fit.

Those present at the meeting were informed that an email was sent to the landlord inquiring  about the status of a possible lease extension ( beyond Dec. 2026) or if the lease may be prematurely canceled ( with 6 months notice). Membership will be informed of any response to this email.

Priorities/Guiding principles for the club discussed with reference to recently purchased router/Router table .

This includes 

1) Safety

2) Protection of the assets 

3) Enhancing members woodworking experiences and 

4) Giving back 

Safety : Discussion around safety with respect to new router table . Topics included correct direction of travel when routing, and speed of cut  as well as rpm of router bit

Protection of the asset : For those not familiar with the router seek out assistance from others in the club. A number of members will be available to offer their services for those not familiar with the features of the router table

Enhancing members woodworking experience : “Hands on ” workshops demonstrating router use will be scheduled in the Fall as a regular Monday night meeting .Memory box construction with use of a router will be the first “hands  on “ workshop.

Giving back : Many members were involved with research evaluating router table purchase , assembly of the router table , rollout of the router table at a Monday night meeting and volunteering to be a resource to assist those not familiar with the router table. Giving back includes the memory boxes which will be constructed as part of these workshops.

Announcements

50/50 draw – Andy Bay was a double winner 

Shop cleanup will continue over the summer on the fourth Saturday of the month as shown on DWC website calendar with next Clean-up on Saturday May 24 @ 10 am.

Next Monday night meeting Monday October 20.

Subsequent to the last meeting Paul K has confirmed WE HAVE NOT WON THE BIG PRIZE YET so $40 will be required to enter the lottery over the summer until we return in October for regular meetings.

Durham Woodworking Club

Members Meeting – Social

Draft minutes

May 5^th, 2025

1830 – 2000 hrs.

AGENDA

1. Attendance
2. Welcome
3. Safety
4. Show and Tell
5. Announcements

ATTENDANCE

Members in attendance in person and online via Google Meetings

WELCOME

Welcome to all and new members.

A new member talked to why he was glad to have joined the club.

Reminder to all that the networking in the club helps to teach each other.

SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Emergency and Fire exits reviewed. First Aid Kits and AED identified.

Reminder to all members about the safety information above.

SHOW AND TELL      

Member #1

Information about use of the router, and creating quality joints.

Routering after the item was assembled.

Member # 2 (Doug)

A third memory box by this member. Very beautifully done. Hinges from amazon.

Octagon shaped.

Doug

Picture of a great horned owl up in a tree.

Pen made of one of the hardest woods known (lignum vitae?)

Member # 3

Bowl turned from Ash. Nicely done. Yet to be finished.

Social Break

Presentation on Pines – Doug Ricketts

Music, Art, etc highlighted references to trees.

Reference to the high number of native pines in Canada.

Durham Woodworking Club

Members Meeting

April 28^th, 2025

1830 – 2000 hrs.

AGENDA

1. Attendance
2. Welcome
3. Safety
4. Show and Tell
5. Special Presentation – “NEW ROUTER TABLE”
6. Announcements

ATTENDANCE

Members in attendance in person and online via Google Meetings

WELCOME

Welcome by Aaron Alton

SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Emergency and Fire exits reviewed. First Aid Kits and AED identified.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION – NEW ROUTER TABLE

Wayne and Dale will give demonstration.

• Jessem Lift system assessed as being one of the best, the table the stand the dust collection. (made in Canada)
• Not a lot of dust flies about.
• Why do we need a router table?
  • Health and safety issues (PPE)
  • Safety issues with table not seen with the hand held router.
• Technical reason for using the Router table discussed
  • It is the size of the project that determines if you use the hand held or the table top
  • Acknowledgement that there are members who are well versed in using the table.
• Comparisons between the two tools outlined.
  • Need to be knowledgeable and be aware of safety issues.
  • (router bits, router spinning, pushing, not pushing left to right, spins in different directions, pushing the wood in the opposite way the bit is spinning)
  • Idea of placing arrows on the table to indicate direction.
• Never go between the fence and the Router bit. Damage table, router bit and all the systems inside.
• Some Q & A from members.
• Patterns/templates traced on to wood – attached to wood – the bearing would be on the template to cut.
• Will use the table for edging. It can do so much more.
• 3 ¼ HP motor, complete ventilation and no dust picked up within the system
• Very fine adjustments can be made on this tool.
• The bigger the bit the slower the speed – adjust the speed, as it only needs to cut. (the speed issue is a critical point, speed adjustment is right at the front)
• There are two (2) collars, quarter or half, and not difficult to remove.
• When tightening the collar on to the shaft, do not tighten on the top part of the round, but on to the straight edge of the shaft.
• Demonstration and further discussion given live.
• Plywood and very old wood do not cut well. (tear outs)
• Extensive information given during the presentation.
• Suggestion that Education be given to help the safe use of the table. May be included in the 101. Also reach out to experienced members.  (more to come on that)

Miscellaneous – Saw Blade Sharpening – Peacock lumber drop off information given.

SHOW AND TELL      

Margo

Camphorated oil – can be purchased at any drug store.

This is the oil used to make rust proof paper when wrapping up tools. Router bits can be dropped off at Peacock lumber every Tuesday for pickup the following Wednesday for those who need sharpening.

Gord

Brought in some wood for members who are interested

Paul

Has brought in see through15 plastic containers that members may want, otherwise will go into recycling

Doug

The library

New books highlighted, including a bird house book.

Reminder to turn the dust collector on when using the Router at the back of the room.

Members may need to have refreshers to ensure safe and proper use.

Further discussion by members.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• This coming Wednesday April 30^th, there will be a whittling instruction class, so please try to keep noise down in the workshop

• Next Monday May 5^th the meeting will be a Social with coffee and snacks.

Please feel free to bring in any other refreshments.

Agenda

1. Special Virtual Presentation – Guitar Maker

WELCOME

SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND GUEST

Annie introduced Stephane who will describe how he made a Banjo.

Stephane is based in Quebec

Stephane has a family of artists and people who like to work with their hands.

Became an apprentice to a Master Builder. He was a SW and now works with seniors and is an Artist in his soul.

For one year he spent 50 hrs a week building instruments. Classical Guitars, folk guitars. Built 27 instruments together.

In the last 8 years learned to do carvings on whale boats.

Today will be about guitar building, and based on the questions sent to him.

He became a teacher of guitar building in Montreal.

The science behind the sound. Wood types is very important related to that science.

Stephane presented pictures of inside the guitar. Cracking of the wood can be a problem when bending. Braces are used and the grain of the wood is taken into account. Described how the bracing within the guitar, supports the guitar bridge.

Beautiful pictures of the art of guitar building and the ornamentation in the creations.

His signature on the guitars is a bite on the end of the guitar.

Showed a 28 string guitar built by a friend.

Explained that different kind of bracing, created different types of sounds.

Picture of how he builds the inlaid rosettes.

Showed a double neck guitar, which has a different type of bracing and two necks.

Showed a FAN bracing that is used for the Classical guitar.

Most of his instruments have special stamps inside with dates etc.

Questions from the members followed the presentation, on bracing, types of wood.

His favourite hand tool is the Japanese saw. Precise and cuts well,

Assembling and drying. Controlling the moisture is hard. For the gluing he uses normal wood glue and different epoxy and super glue and the spray. Useful to fixing and fine tuning. It is easy to make a mess, so must be very careful.

For the Fret Board he uses epoxy. The wood glue is hard to remove. The epoxy is cleaner.

Students use animal glue, but you have to be very precise with controlling the temperature.

For sanding he uses his hand to sand, resulting in many hours of work.

Have to be careful not to kill the sound with varnish, so they have to be as thin as can be done to protect the wood.

Demonstrated how a template is used to measure and design in the creation of the guitar.

Discussed the different quality of wood. Each builder can create unique sounds and not necessarily sharing this with other creators. They take note of the type of frequencies that are produced. 

Quebec has two schools of guitar building. Montreal and Quebec City. People come from far and wide to attend.

What are the Rosettes made of Answer; Maple, Amaranth Monkey bug. Like to use exotic woods. Some use Brazilian Rose wood (must carry papers regarding that wood when travelling through the states   Uses salvage wood as well. (70/80 yrs ago, so it is very dry)

Some wood is protected in various countries.

Stephane asked the group what they do with wood. Gene explained. It was suggested that Annie sends Stephane has access to the Club website to see the gallery of work done by the members.

A question about the type of customer that comes to the Guitar Builder. Shape, wood, type of sound, and many more aspects of the guitar beyond those items.

Question: Does the type of wood dictate the sound.

Answer: the bracing in the guitar and small pieces of wood to secure but not kill the vibration of the guitar wood.  Yes there is thought put into the type of wood and the condition of the wood when building.

It takes 200-300 hours to build a guitar.

“the caliper is your best friend”

Gene and Paul   thanked Stephane for his presentation

Stephane thanked the Club for inviting him. Happy to share his art with the group.

Further discussion on the art of woodworking.

SHOW AND TELL

Mike B showing his various carvings. Bought a 50 mm blade that does a nice planning cut.

Donald McFarland

Presented his Patriotic Signs

Proud to be Canadian and other variations.

He has also designed his own. Elbows Up Canada strong

Scout Trucks

• Looking for volunteers for the 24^th March
• Reviewed what type of help is needed.
• Email Gene if you can make it out
• Older kids this year 11-13 and a total of 11-12

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Shop Clean up day Saturday March 22 10:00 am. ( please take a picture and send to Gene of the clean-up gang
2. No meeting on the 24^th   as we have Scout Trucks to build

What a night.

We had 6 DWC built Kars and 8 in the “vintage category”. 

In all there were 26 races to determine the winners in the two categories.

The team of Mike, John, Bob ( absent) and Dan ( absent ) won the DWC built category while Mike Beaton won in the vintage category .

For fun these two category winners raced and Mike won proving again that old is better.

Much thanks to Craig from the Scouts who supplied the 4 track raceway at the Camp Samac main lodge .

Agenda

1. Show & Tell 
2. KUB KAR weigh in for DWC built Kars
3. Demo on Scout truck build 
4. Announcements
5. 50/50 draw 

WELCOME

This Meeting is being held back in the DWC room and not in the meeting room upstairs, related to state of the room in recent meetings.

Currently there are no speakers. Show and tell will use the Microphone for the benefit of members online. 

SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Identification of 3 Exits
2. Defib is upstairs
3. First aid kit by the door
4. Careful with beverages around the machinery during meeting

SHOW AND TELL

Gene

Presented new memory box with top sliding opening

Steve

Presented Scrolling work in “3 dimensions”

Make sure the back is a quarter inch at least

3 days to let paint dry

Paul

Got a new lathe – went to Mr. Greens’ place and turned 2 bowls – ambrosia maple with a clear sealer.

A turned ash bowl with oil and beeswax

Noted that the different coloured woods are very interesting

A good and fun experience to turn bowls

Chris

Bar clamps – when you adjust the clamps they slide. Found a You Tube video where a thing was made that keeps the glue-ups and clamps stable– nothing moves.

Saves aggravation of having to line things up again. Keeps the item off the ground, clamps up – nice little design. No headache when the back clamp is moved back and forth.

Annie

Made comfort Birds. Used Scroll Saw and Dremel. Shiny and fits in the palm of the hand. Result was very good.

Mike

Making Christmas ornaments, Santa Claus . Pieces include noses, faces, hats and beards.

Created from round cylindrical pieces.

Will use similar pieces for owls. Plans to use a “Rough Knife” to remove some of the excess.

Uses a cutting table and Apron. Most of the shavings stay on the table.

Basswood is used

Tricky part is making sure that eyes are added, otherwise the figures do not look as good/authentic.  Uses a toothpick to put the iris and pupil colour on the figure.

BREAK

During the break the Kub Kars made last week need to be weighed to ensure they meet the standard for racing.

Weight must be 142 grams.

During the races next week there will be various categories and rounds. (more information to come)

The Prime Race will be with the recently made KUB Kars.

The Race is held at Camp Samac and more information regarding exact location there, and a map is to follow.

KUB KARS (scouts). DEMO ON SCOUT TRUCK BUILD

Tom L

Tom passed around instructions for putting the KUB KARS together for the kids and parent.

DWC helps to build Masonite box and scouts to take home to finish.

The patterns include part to a tractor trailer.

They need to drill hole and put pin in.

Jig made up so when scout comes in they will have an aligned bogie – so hole is predrilled in right location.

Demonstrated what goes together. Use masking tape

There are some choices of what the item looks like. They can build different cabs, following the patterns provided. They build the Truck, the tractor etc.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Given that the church left upstairs, so the club can also be open through the weekend. Same hours  apply as through the week

• Request that a few members come earlier to the meetings to help with the set up. This worked well for this meeting

• A majority show of hands to agree to have meeting in the DWC shop

• Will look at putting a projector set up for the meeting

50/50 Draw

Jack Howey1 is the winner

The 50/50 Draw contributes to the benefit of the club. A new cycle every 3 months

Durham Woodworking Club

Members Meeting

February 3rd, 2025

1830 – 2000 hrs

Agenda

1. Welcome
2. Show and Tell
3. Social
4. Safety Video

Business

REMINDERS

NO MEETING FEB 10 DUE TO CUBCARS

NO MEETING FEB 17 DUE TO FAMILY DAY

Welcome

1. Using Google meet this week instead of Zoom
2. New members invited to tell about themselves and how they heard about the club
3. Talked about safety, and asked for questions on safety and bathroom locations

Show and tell

1. Lazer work with wood and epoxy. Passed around for demonstration
2. Lazer cut out with “fireman
3. passed around small DWC keytags for the members
4. Questions asked and answered regarding the finish.  described the process.

Andy

1. First memory box – using a scroll saw to have the word Memories with a heart inside the lid.

Paul___________

1. A bird house
2. Colourful roof and a door at the bottom to clean the bird house out.
3. If you grease the threads, it come off easily
4. It had been built out of old plywood. Used thin strips to make the profile of the roof. Plywood was not a good idea, as it split and broke.
5. He used an old oak chair, making a new roof

Doug

1. Memory box 2, made from pine and mahogany trim
2. Use of mitred corners and glue with tape to clamp
3. Only top and bottom made of plywood
4. Use of osmo oil finish – using old cotton towel or t shirt
5. On Feb 24 DWC will be doing a session on the on the library for members. There is a lot of excellent resources. Please sign out and return books on time (one month)
6. New at the Library
   1. Two Million Trees: re-forestation book, Ontario based.
      1. Saving the trees and the land.
   2. Woodworking mistakes and solutions

Annie

1. Built a bench with husband
2. Showed progress of the bench on the overhead screen
3. Fun project, but would do things a bit different
4. Is a tongue and groove. Stained to match rosewood table.
5. Lesson learned – 2 coats of varnish but did not clean between so it was a little bit rough.
6. Also had a practice run with a palm router.

Doug

1. Ice bowl (burned wood?) Interesting shape
2. Positive feedback
3. Sanded it on the lathe and put a dark colour on the wood
4. Feedback on other ways that others have used

3rd Memory box by Gene?

“One hinge” memory box

1. Baltic birch

KUB KARS

1. Sign up sheet was distributed last week and is sent around again for members to sign up if they can help.
2. March 10 – Camp Samac – racing the Kars that were built by DWC

Social Intermission

Members looked at the new push sticks during the social intermission.

Safety Session (1915 hrs)

Introduction to Gripper Jigs

1. Used for feeding wood into table saw, (band saw, router…)
2. Demonstrated by member
3. Height of the blade is important – so as not to cut the gripper block
4. Adjustments of the block demonstrated – for an extra safety. One is basic and one has the extra safety.
5. Has a stability piece once engaged and tightened up (see in video)
6. Question on using this to cut on angles.
7. Orange piece on top shows the no saw zone.
8. They get dirty and dusty. Need to Clean with iso propanol (alcohol)

Safety Video on Push Sticks

“Save your Fingers! MicroJig GRR-Ripper Review”

Q&A from members after video.

Suggestions to ask members not present be advised to watch the video and to ask questions of the certain knowledgeable members. (Doug R, Noel, Gene, Chad, exec members)

Questions and answers on cleaning the gripper

REMINDERS

NO MEETING FEB 10 DUE TO CUBCARS

NO MEETING FEB 17 DUE TO FAMILY DAY

NEXT MEETING IS FEB 24, WITH AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT OUR LIBRARY AND NEW SOFTWARE!!! MIGHT BE FUN – YOU SHOULD ATTEND!!!

Announcements

Gene Hutchison –Members to help Scouts and Cubs with shop assistance is sought for March 28^th Thursday evening at 6pm and for March 30^th Saturday at 10am. 

Next Week – April 1^st no meeting, next meeting Monday April 8^th

April 7^th Tools of the Trade show at the Pickering town centre (8-3pm)

Mar 23 shop cleanup went very well, thanks to all who helped out

2×4 challenge is being considered with final rules to be announced April 8^th – expect Scrolling, Turning and Flatwork competitions

Shop hours this week Mon to Thursday 9-8 pm (Thursday evening will be reserved for Cubs/Scouts) and Saturday afternoon 1 -3pm (Saturday morning will also be reserved for Cubs/Scouts) 50/50 for the good of the club winner –Paul Kidson

Show & Tell

Kade Bolger – “Tippy Tops” are a skill building – technical project. Consist of a full circle (perfect sphere – approximately 1.5” diameter), which is the base that the object spins on, centre of mass for the finished top is below the centre of the sphere, (about 1/3 up from the bottom). Sphere is turned from a cylinder, then top side is hollowed out leaving a vertical stem.

Gene Hutchison – Showed his woodworking 101 step stool and a night table watch stand. The band of a watch is positioned on the stand to display the watch face.   

Chris Lapine – Showed an oval shaped composite wood base for a coffee grinder.  The ‘drawer’ to collect the coffee grounds, integral with the base, has the inside ‘wood turned’ rather than drilled out, which provided a better profile for removal of the ground coffee.  

Gord Tilly – Showed an antique machinists mallet which consisted of a stack leather circles with the centres removed, glued on a iron rod (approximately 1” diameter) with a turned handle that he has been restoring.  Gord also showed several antique timber frame “log dogs”, circa mid 1800’s used to hold beams together.   

Paul Kidson – showed a King lathe chuck that was brand new but oscillated when spinning.  It was determined the chuck adaptor had a machining flaw. When checked for roundness it was showing run-out of about 0.008”.

Presentation

Facilitated this week by Paul Kidson consisted of group discussions related to adequate needs for a home wood turning shop, a home scrolling shop and a home flat working shop.

Next Meeting: 2024-04-08 Monday at 6:30pm