Total # of Attendees: 20
- Mike opened the meeting at 7:36pm
- Two new folks
- Aaron from Marlton; roboticist, jack of all trades, just getting into woodworking
- Karen: retired from Lockheed Martin, father was a cabinet maker. She has done some work in vocational schools, but is doing work in her apartment now. Currently working on a bowl without a lathe
- Rosemary was also back (attended last meeting). Working up her plans for furniture for her house, then may need help figuring out how to build
- Mike introduced Keith Lockerbee (pic 1)
- Fabrication in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Inquirer article on his work
- Started in Architecture and Design, but eventually got degree in finance and became accountant/controller
- Did woodwork on side, but after 10 years, chose to embrace it full time
- Company has grown slowly, but steadily. Works on some high dollar projects (a lot of cabinetry) in order to fund projects they really like
- Big specialty is custom speakers
- A lot of customers in NY and California
- Key was to have good relations with Designers/Business owners and to do work for folks who have influence and a network (so your work gets seen)
- There was over a half hour of good discussion and questions with Keith after his initial presentation – a great deal of knowledge being passed (pic 2)
- Mark talked about his workbench build (pic 3)
- A long road. Bench has been in the works for the guild for years
- Showed pictures of bench he built for his own shop
- Process involved making two parts of top (so they could run through jointer) then gluing them together
- Set up a jig to rout dog holes with 2-degree pitch
- Routed out tail vise on router table (a lot of passes)
- Flattened top with router and special jig
- Glued up aprons after squaring off
- Installing vises was a real challenge. Took a lot of hours to fit exactly
- Top has 5-6 coats of waterlox (oil/varnish blend); rest of piece has 3 coats
- Safety feature: vise pieces can come apart & be stored, and vises locked with pin – so it can be kept in church basement without being concerned about kids hurting themselves
- Next Meeting on Thursday, Nov 2nd, at 7:30pm
- Meeting concluded at 9:25pm
