November 2, 2023

Number of Attendees: 24

Notes:

  • Mark opened the meeting at 7:02 PM

  • Sign for Guild at Rockler

    • Jim Parise has medical issues, but wanted to donate wood for sign

    • Wanted it to be a little rustic. Used biscuits to draw in, cross-grain issues

    • Greg had CNC machine for designing & carving out sign

    • Brought home & painted all the letters in, white

    • Talked to store manager, going to post in store

  • Dominic discussed new Products from Rockler

    • Glue bottle caps – fit on Titebond and Rockler glue bottles

      • Biscuit glue cap

      • Festool

      • Rockler Bead-block

    • Early Spring, slab-flattening jigs (small model and large model)

    • 48 new Rockler branded product were shown at latest manager’s meeting

    • General consensus of guild was that the membership enjoyed seeing new items

New Folks

  • Elise

    • Live in Cherry Hill

    • Very handy (rebuilt deck & kitchen)

    • Wants to do woodworking, not just carpentry

    • Had trees come down in yard, had someone mill it

    • Doesn’t have a router,

  • Mike

    • Been around tools all his life

    • Career in Coast Guard, got out in 2020

    • Small shop at home 120 SF, carving & wood turning

  • Jack

    • Here to support Mike (his son)

    • Mostly in construction & carpentry

    • May get into woodworking when he retires in a year or two

  • Joe

    • Started wood carving in Boy scouts. A lot of chip carving

    • Wood turning, furniture

    • Do it for myself and family

    • Belongs to carving club in Pennsylvania, meets 8 times a year in Berks County (Churchville PA) – 45min from Delran; Meet 4th Thursday of every month

    • Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Woodcarvers: https://delvalwoodcarvers.com/

  • Mark talked about the SAPFM (Society of American Period Furniture Makers) event this weekend. Also discussed the January 2024 SAPFM event in Colonial Woodworking

    • Good opportunity to meet 18th century furniture makers

    • Presentations taped and available for months

  • Hearne Hardwoods had their annual event in early October

  • February 2024 the Woodworking shows are back, this year its in Edison. February 23-25

    • Guild could pay for a 10x10 booth spot for Fri-Sun

    • Good for getting new members

    • Typically $12 a person for weekend

  • Mitch from Rockler has a new toy to show folks

    • Uses a variety of tool tips that could fit onto any angle grinder to carve out

    • Safety gear (large mask, gloves, etc.)

    • Carves well, textures very well

    • Chisel easy and safe to use

    • Excellent tool for doing large carvings

    • Discussed pricing for each tool

    • Demo’d the carving (folks had to gather around)

    • Chisel/V-gouge

  • November 11th, Veterans day event for pen turning - $100

  • Classes: 9:30/11:30/1:30/3:30

  • Christmas ornament - $25

  • December is Holiday dinner

    • Salman suggested Han Dynasty

    • Someone suggested Barone’s

    • Mike suggested Jewish Deli

    • Salman will send out email for folks to rank. Based on total votes, Salman will determine result

  • Brad noted that $2500 was in treasury near the end of October

    • Discussion of what to do with funds

    • Guests instructors, tools, site visits

    • Members are asked to send Brad ideas and he will collate them

    • Mark will talk with Dominic to keep it at Rockler store

    • Mike will set up a date for folks to go over and inventory the items in the bench

    • Mark will scout with 3-4 members at SAPFM in Colonial Williamsburg for 2024 speakers

  • Mark closed the meeting at 8:56 PM