Category: Meeting Notes

Hi,

Great meeting last night, awesome discussion regarding the various styles and types of air compressors, as well as, air tools.  Below is a link for the presentation from last night, as well as the notes found on line from KMS tools regarding the selection process for an air compressor.  If you’re in the market for a new compressor for your shop, I would definitely recommend the newer “quiet” versions, the feedback last night was very positive regarding the reduced noise level.

https://1drv.ms/b/s!Aqyo72oZXkXJiim-5aMdLErRz7L6  link to presentation 

Congratulations to Gord Dowsley, he was the early bird draw winner last night.  Gord will receive a cheque for the 2020 membership fee.

An email was sent today with an updated recap for the 2020 elections, please take a few minutes to review.  If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me anytime.

Next club meeting will be Monday December 2^nd, it’s the first meeting of the month, which means it’s coffee and treat night.  Coffee will be available, be sure to bring in your sweet treats for everyone.  Kade Bolger will be demonstrating his pyrography techniques, and we’ll also have a guest speaker to start off the night, should be a great night.

Housekeeping notes

• The shop is in need of a clean-up, we’re looking for volunteers to come in on Saturday December 21^st, start time 10:00 am, we should be done noon.  If you can help, please let me know.

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad Shaw, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm  

If I’ve missed anything or if anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.

Have a great week.

Hi,

Amazing evening last night, we had a tremendous presentation by Kade Bolger on wood staining and dyeing.  Kade ran through all of the materials used and the process to colour and texture his pieces.  Great topic and discussion by all, thank you to Kade for the presentation.

Chris Lapine had mentioned following Tim Yoder on YouTube, he was the gentleman who originally came up with the porcupine toothpick holder.  His YouTube channel is woodturningwithtim1, I would definitely recommend having a look at his videos.

Next week’s topic will be on compressors and air tools, I’ll be reviewing the key notes on the different types of compressors and the air tools that we use in our home workshops.  I would encourage the membership, if you use an air tool, bring it in and we’ll add it to the conversation.

I’ve attached a PDF file that was donated by Cecil Galpin for a bandsaw circle cutting jig, thank you Cecil.

Doug Ricketts has a friend who is selling approximately two or three cherry burls.  The number of burls and the amount for each burl still needs to be determined by Doug’s friend.  If you are interested, please contact Doug directly via email (address on membership list), please note, this will be on a first come first serve basis.  Pick up details and dates will be confirmed by Doug.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm  
• Early bird draw will be on November 25^th, if you pay your 2020 membership dues on or before this date, you will be entered in a draw to win back your membership dues.  As a point of clarification, new members are eligible to participate, excluding the new member initiation fee.
• We’ll be holding elections at our next AGM which will be held on December 16^th, all nominations must be submitted in writing to the executive on or before December 9^th.  All nominations will require two signatures of current members in good standing.  Additional details will follow via email.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call email or text.

Have a great week!

Hi,

Aside from the horrible weather this past Monday night, we had a terrific evening.  Our guest speaker came with a truck load of awesome turning equipment, Ken Rude from Branches to Bowls spoke in great detail about the Vic Mark line of lathes and the line of Carter turning tools.  A number of members left with smiles, as they were able to make purchases on the spot, congratulations to everyone and our thanks to Ken and Vern for making the drive from the Hamilton Woodworking show to our club meeting.

Next week, Kade Bolger will be sharing a demonstration on how to add colour to your projects.  A while back, Kade brought in a beautiful pieces which he had coloured, Kade will be running through the steps he takes to colour his pieces.  This will be a great evening.

Volunteers are needed to help dismantle a partially built pipe organ, we’re hoping to repurpose the wood for club projects, if you can help, please email Rob at your earliest convenience.  

Doug Ricketts has a friend who is selling approximately two or three cherry burls.  The number of burls and the amount for each burl still needs to be determined by Doug’s friend.  If you are interested, please contact Doug directly via email (email address), please note, this will be on a first come first serve basis.  Pick up details and dates will be confirmed by Doug.

House Keeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Rob, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis and Chris, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm  
• Early bird draw will be on November 25^th, if you pay your 2020 membership dues on or before this date, you will be entered in a draw to win back your membership dues.  As a point of clarification, new members are eligible to participate, excluding the new member initiation fee.
• We’ll be holding elections at our next AGM which will be held on December 16^th, all nominations must be submitted in writing to the executive on or before December 2^nd.  All nominations will require two signatures of current members in good standing.  Additional details at the next club meeting.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, email or text.

Have a great week.

Fun meeting last night, our guest speaker was a representative from the Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue.  Nicole spoke about the how Soper Creek started and its current mission in the Durham Region, a very worthy cause.  Calvin has set up a group to help Soper Creek with their “wish” list and Don McFarland donated a squirrel box, which will be used for nesting of the animals.  If you’d like to volunteer with Calvin’s group, please contact Calvin directly.

Next week, we have a meeting scheduled on Remembrance Day, we have a guest speaker from “Branches to Bowls”.  They are a distributor of Vic Mar lathes as well as, Carter turning tool, it should be a great evening.

Attached are two PDF files, the first is a good article on new motor technology which is starting to come to market regarding DVR motors, thank Margo for forwarding the article.  The second PDF is a flyer from Markham Industrial in Pickering, they are having a one day sale on Wednesday, if your in the market for a new tool, definitely have a look at the flyer and be sure to mention that you’re with the DWC.

House Keeping

• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis and Chris, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Volunteers are needed to help dismantle a partially built organ, we’re hoping to repurpose the wood for club projects, if you can help, please email Rob at your earliest convenience.  
• Early bird draw will be on November 25^th, if you pay your 2020 membership dues on or before this date, you will be entered in a draw to win back your membership dues.  As a point of clarification, new members are eligible to participate, excluding the new member initiation fee.
• We’ll be holding elections at our next AGM which will be held on December 16^th, all nominations must be submitted in writing to the executive on or before December 2^nd.  All nominations will require two signatures of current members in good standing.  Additional details at the next club meeting.
• Trend Air Stealth Half Mask orders must be submitted no later than Friday November 8^th, additional details to follow on a separate email.

If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to call, email or text.

Thank you,

Hi,

Great meeting last night, we had a fantastic presentation by Teresa Turner from Canabo Medical Group regarding the cannabis industry in Canada.  Teresa’s presentation was extremely informative and offered great insight into the industry, as well as, a deep dive into the components and uses for cannabis.

Thank you to Keith White, President of clinic operations for Aleafia Health Inc, for sponsoring the evening, the membership were treated to coffee and donuts as well as a few other goodies.  The presentation was capped off with a number of great questions from the membership, which Teresa provided great feedback.  A copy of tonight presentation is posted on the club web site for those members interested in learning more about cannabis.

As next Monday night will be the first meeting of the month, we’ll have our coffee and treat night, please be sure to bring a sweet treat.  As well, we’ll be featuring a guest speaker next week as well, Calvin has arranged for the team from Sopher Creek Wildlife Reverse to come speak to the membership.

As part of the evening, we’ll also have our tip and jigs segment, if you use a handy jig or have a great tip, be sure to bring it next week, it’s a great way to share your experience with the membership.

Chris Lapine will be ordering cheese slicers in the coming week, if you’re interested in placing an order, please contact Chris directly.

The club is selling a number of ash boards (donated by Jim Robinson), the pieces range in length and width, each piece will be $5.00 per board, all funds raised go to back into the club.  If you’re interested in making a purchase, please contact Calvin Perry, please note, this will be on a first come, first serve basis.  Please note that wood cannot be stored at the club.

As well, the club will be making a bulk purchase of the new Trend Air Stealth half mask, all of the details are on the attached presentation.  If you would like to make a purchase, please contact me via email to place your order.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad Shaw, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• The early bird draw will be held on November 25^th, if you pay your membership dues on or before November 25^th, you will be entered in a draw to win your 2020 membership dues.

If I’ve missed anything or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call, text or email.

Have a great week!

Hi,  

Fantastic evening last night at the Busy Bee store in Pickering.  We had an excellent turn out for the event, I spoke with a number of the members throughout the evening, there were a number of purchases (some larger than a bread box), congratulations to everyone for taking advantage of the deals.  

Thanks to the staff at Busy Bee for hosting our club and to the vendors from DeWalt, Titebond, Krieg & Trend, a lot of great questions about the various products for each of the companies.  At our next meeting I’ll be discussing an upcoming group buy for a new Trend dust mask that just came out on the market, the Trend rep brought a sample to the open house and the feedback was very positive.

Congratulations to Wayne Whitehead, he was the prize winner for the free draw.  Wayne won a beautiful metal storage container to securely hold all of his tools.

Our next meeting we’ll have a guest speaker presentation, be sure to attend.  Don’t forget to bring in your gallery items for display.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde & Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad Shaw, shop will be open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.

Have a great week, see you Monday night.

Thanksgiving holiday, no meeting

Hi,

Good meeting last night, a good representation at the gallery table with a number of impressive pieces.  Calvin did a great presentation for the membership regarding the We Grow Foods outdoor benches, the team did a tremendous job building six benches that will be used in the community.  Thanks to the two members from the We Grow Food team, they provided the membership with a sneak peek at their mobile educational trailer, it was a very impressive project.

Next week there will not be a club meeting as it’s Thanksgiving, we’ll start back up the following week.  On October 21^st, the club meeting will be held at the Busy Bee store in Pickering, the address is 1064 Salk Road, Pickering (Brock Road & 401).  The store will be closed to the public, Busy Bee will be holding a special event for the membership, they will be bringing in tool vendors to talk about their products, as well as, offering assorted deals on items purchased.  Start time is 6:30 pm, bring your membership card or club name tag to provide proof of membership.  There will be parking, if you can car pool, I would strongly suggest that you call a friend.

Housekeeping 

• Open shop night Tuesday with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Open turning night Wednesday with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Open shop night Thursday with Chad Shaw, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• Early bird membership draw will be on November 25^th, you must pay your membership dues for 2020 on or before this date to qualify.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.

Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving.

Hi all,

Great meeting last night, we had a really good discussion and presentation on how to remove rust from your equipment.  It was great to see members bring in their favorite rust removing methods, awesome discussion around tips and general rust removal questions.  A copy of the presentation will be posted on the club web site, for those that missed the meeting.

Next week will be our coffee and treat night, our first one of the new season.  We encourage everyone to bring in a treat, coffee will be available before and during the meeting for everyone.  We’ll also have the folks in from We Grow Food for a presentation, it will be a good night.

On October 21^st, the club meeting will be held at the Busy Bee store in Pickering, they will be hosting the club on a special night.  They will be bringing in vendors to provide product demonstrations, as well, they will be offering special deals to club members.  Please be sure to bring your club membership card with you.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with Mike Kellar
• Wednesday night, open shop night 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine
• Thursday night, open shop night 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm with Chad Shaw
• Lottery notice from Rick Sullivan, October 20^th will be the last day to pay your funds for the group lottery
• The Oshawa Senior Community group will be hosting the 9^th annual Funspiel curling event on November 16^th, details will be posted on the club web site
• Reminder, the early bird draw will be help November 25^th, in order to enter, you need to pay your 2020 dues before the deadline date.  You can pay your dues on the club web site, in case you can’t make it to the club meetings.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.

Have a great week!

Great meeting last night, we had a terrific presentation by Chris Lapine on dust masks.  A number of the membership brought in their dust masks and we discussed the various advantages of each, Noel brought in his Trend dusk mask/face shield for show, great product, thanks Noel.  

We’ll post Chris’ PowerPoint presentation on the club web site, in case anyone would like to review it, and we hope to have the full evenings discussion on our YouTube channel in the near future.  Thanks Chris for another great presentation.

Tony Josevski passed along an ad for a new Trend Air Stealth face mask, if anyone is interested in purchasing, it’s sold by Peach Tree Woodworking Supply Inc, located in Georgia (US).

Next week, we’ll be bringing up a piece of equipment from the shop which has been exposed to water damage, and we’re going to demonstrate how to clean off the rust and protect the surface for the future, it should be another great evening.

Girls Inc. of Durham will be hosting a wine and cheese auction on Friday October 25^th, we’ve been asked if members would like to donate auction items, if you would like to donate, please contact Calvin Perry.  The details of the event will be posted on the club web site.

Thanks to everyone who voted on the club logo design, below is the winning submission.  Now that we have a confirmation on the logo, we’ll be working on new DWC gear for everyone to purchase.

Housekeeping

• Tuesday night, open shop night with Mike Kellar, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
• Wednesday night, open turning night with Denis Lalonde and Chris Lapine, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
• Thursday night, open shop night with Chad Shaw, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  
• Doors open program will be this Saturday, if you would like to bring friends and family through the shop, please feel free to stop by from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
• I’ll be sending out a separate email with the latest club membership list with images, if Calvin hasn’t taken your photo, please be sure to contact Calvin to make arrangements.