April 6, 2023

Number of Attendees: 17

 

Notes:

  1. Mark opened the meeting at 7:07 PM

  2. Chris (Manager for Rockler) opened the meeting talking about pricing

    • Major manufacturers and power tools (Dewalt, Festool, etc.) set pricing, so no guild discount

    • Sale items (like lumber) can’t get the discount

    • Power tool accessories from major manufacturer cannot be discounted

    • A lot of Rockler items and regular wood typically can be discounted

    • Check pricing on the internet – if you come with an internet price, then store will honor it

    • Mark noted that the guild really appreciates Rockler let them stay there

  3. First Time attendees

    • Mark introduced himself as President

    • Louis

                                          i.    Dabbling 15-20 years

                                         ii.    Retired engineer

                                        iii.    Brid Woodworker

    • Lebron

                                          i.    Brand new, no tools

                                         ii.    Interested in getting into it, after doing some work as a kid

    • Alan

                                          i.    Egg harbor

                                         ii.    Jewelry box, turnings

                                        iii.    President of Cape May Turners

    • Stan

                                          i.    Retired professor

                                         ii.    Woodworker since 6 years old

                                        iii.    Great grandfather did it

    • Joyce

                                          i.    Interest in restoration of antiques she has inherited

                                         ii.    Likes to play with the tools

  1. Dave Potts went through his cutting board design and builds

    • Asked to retire by his company, been doing it for 15 years

    • Easiest thing in world is to make cutting board. Started doing work and blossomed

    • Only uses mineral oil for finish

    • Showed the running block pattern and described the method

    • Keeps his sawdust & uses it with glue to patch any holes

    • After steps, glue up & clean up.

    • Dave runs them through planer, expecting the edges to fray. Just clean up edges with table saw

    • Veneering is way to go in the future. Covering up low cost wood with expensive covers

  2. Ray showed his end grain cutting board

    • Standard cuts on tablesaw, re-glue up, then turn and glue up

    • Rain through planer, very small cuts,

    • Used scrap wood on each side

  3. John showed his jig for making cabriole legs

    • Made to aid in carving

    • A bit like a lathe, you can turn it, view down it, observe

    • Can use to carve on, rotate to next step, etc.

    • Use bandsaw and templates to start the project, then carve, rasp and sand it to shape

  4. Scott showed his bowl turning and finished

    • Likes Watco Oil finish

    • Top is sitting on a tenon on the head stock

    • Cutting in with a parting tool,

    • Whenever cutting live edge on tool, need to be pushing into the wood. If you pull out, it will splinter, cause issues

  5. Greg showed his Christmas gift cutting boards

    • Used engraver on boards

    • Processed engravers and wood burning

    • Dangerous technique – several folks have electrocuted themselves

  6. Showed some of his turnings, in this case a small bowl

    • Bowl cut through with spirals

    • Lid with same cuts

  7. Club dues $30 a year. Supplies food and speakers for the year

  8. Challenge for woodworking: 8ft 2x4 for September meeting. Allow other items, 10% extra wood for item

  9. Any ideas for next month, with Mark gone (he will be in Spain)

    • PowerPoint with furniture design

  10. Mark closed the meeting at 8:41 PM