Number of Attendees: 20
Notes:
Mark opened the meeting at 7:07 PM
Erik, the acting store manager, made some announcements
Chris left Rockler to run a music store, music is his passion
Erik talked about Rockler’s change for guild membership. Members will be given a discount card to members of the guild
When purchasing, present your card, and discount will be given to members
First Time attendees? No new attendees tonight
Brad (chapter treasurer) will take checks next week, or you can mail to him
Brad’s email address: Brad@bradssanders.com
Due’s $30 a year
Salman Discussed the 2x4 challenge
Make a project with the equivalent of 8ft 2x4
Use any lumber with those dimensions + 10% extra items (glue, fasteners, etc.)
Judging will be in the September meeting
Kevin proposed a “scrapwood” competition for the November meeting
Use something for your scrapwood pile
Make something interesting
Brad discussed potential guild trip to Wharton Esherick museum
House, built by him with stone and wood
Workshop
Interesting, curved type wood
Mark will try to setup tour for weekend, but we may have to do week day to get in
Woodworking in 18th Century in Williamsburg
January 25-28, 2024
Hay Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Joinery shop are great to see
Attendees excellent sources
Coffee breaks during day/beer breaks at nice – great comradery
Annual meeting of SAPFM (Society of American Period Furniture)
Mike Richter
Wanted to say hello to folks he hasn’t met yet. Mike is the guild founder is often the one folks get in touch with from the website
Jim Parise (former president) says hello as well, though he wasn’t there in person
Dick Beckman under the weather, so he will pass around a piece of paper for folks to sign
Post tour – Philadelphia open shop tour for crafts. Guild used to go the two weekends after labor day
Mike has a red oak tree in the back yard, tree company has 40ft of straight trunk in good shape. If someone knows someone with a mobile sawmill, let him know
Mark spoke about a recent passing of someone down by the shore
Some hand woodworking tools
Five looms and lots of fabric
Shop horror stories
Kickback – changed out the splitter and forgot to put back in. First one got him
3HP Unisaw, cutting Walnut, locked around riving knife, stopped the 3HP Unisaw. Had to use knee to hit stop switch
Tried to do more than 1 thing at a time, and tired at the time.
Thirty years ago (30) contractors saw, with warped board. The 1HP will stop, the 3HP will shoot it back to you
Another issue where someone took an antihistamine due to a cold, and had a small cut with the tablesaw
Bandsaw accident where they were holding a vase in the wrong way, couldn’t see where the hands were, and ended up cutting off 3 fingers
Be careful when you change techniques when you change tools. Using a carving knife, you can put thumb on back to provide power and guidance. Then switched to hot knife and kept cutting the same way
Refrigerator repair with 1-1/2” staples. Holding pieces together, and stapled his hands. Keep your hands more than 1-1/2” away
A lot of accidents happen right after lunch, due to low blood sugar. Stop, eat, take a break
Radial Arm saw – major source of injury. Should not recommend to new guild members
Stan shared his cardboard box project (haha)
Actually a prototype tray – Japanese design/look
Main tray piece sat in shop for several pieces
Arched handles. Next one will be vacuum bag bent, because these were done with Bandsaw and spokeshave
Used a Little Ripper (shown on YouTube) for cutting some of the very narrow pieces.
With vacuum bag, he finds with no “snap back” of curve, while steaming he had some “snap back”
Titebond glue for lamination. Also has used “Old Brown” glue
Mark closed the meeting at 8:43 PM
