Number of Attendees: 26
Notes:
1. Mark opened meeting at 6:07 PM
2. Treasurer’s report: Not present for meeting
3. New members: No new people
4. Member news: None at this time
5. Old business
a. Wharton Esherick:
i. 11 people showed up
ii. Had some items out on exhibition, so might be worth returning in the future for any interested
b. Workbench (currently held at the church where we used to meet): Need dimensions from Mark Blum (the builder) so we can bring to Rockler for display
6. Member’s Forum
a. Guitar build – need to find place to spray a nitrous cellulose finish. Any ideas?
i. Explosive
ii. Need 10x10x10 space
iii. Canvas tent from Walmart? Need temp and humidity control
iv. Some discussion of potential locations but nothing definite
v. Maker spaces in Bethlehem PA, or in Collingwood?
b. David Potts (the former guild treasurer)
i. Great buy on Walnut
ii. Lucky Nelson, Moorestown (right off Lenola) – 15 BF for $140
iii. Kiln dried
c. Does anyone have a Carvewright CNC machine?
i. Came across one that is low price, want to know if someone has information
ii. Some discussion about info
d. Does anyone have a metric tablesaw?
i. Bore for arbor?
ii. Forest sells adapters
e. Show and Tell
i. Shadowbox, with table, bookshelves, books, etc.
ii. Shaper origin routing of Eagles symbol.
f. Three legged stool challenge
i. Could just make it out of 2x4s
ii. Best time to show and judge – decision made for January
iii. Suggested show and tell table every month for work-in-progress or finished project
iv. Other competitions/challenge – theme by month
g. Auction in January: Church?
i. January event members bring items they aren’t using and sell for stupidly low price
ii. Mike will ask church if we can use the space
h. Non-profit Washington Woodworkers Guild: Guild woodworking program will be sent to Salman: $58 for basic design program
i. Tools for making bowls
i. Sweetgum bowl – without bark
ii. Used grinder to hollow out – have to concentrate to keep hold of them
iii. Do it a lot in the driveway, with a special holding device he designed
j. November meeting will include a presentation on Sketchup
k. Williamsburg “Wood in 18th Century” Jan 22-25
7. New Business
a. Nominations for next year’s officers
i. Elections at November meeting
ii. Website shows current officers and positions
iii. Send officer nominations to Salman
iv. Salman will send out email on elections
b. December Christmas dinner location
i. Suggestions for restaurant
1. Han Dynasty – affordable, BYOB
2. Radin’s Deli – Good, large sandwiches (great for leftovers)
3. Barone’s – Moorestown
4. Salman will send out email with notes, and we can vote in November
c. January tool auction
8. Presentation: Bill Robbins
a. Philly Furniture show, juried event
i. Bill, veteran of Furniture show
ii. Bill did commission to do minister’s office/study
b. Bill Robbins
i. Worked with a lot of folks of the guild (Mark, Dave, etc.)
ii. Windsor chair, inspired by Lambert Hitchcock, from19 th century
1. Made chair with interchangeable parts
2. Often painted and stenciled
iii. Idea was to take something like that and make it simpler, but similar
1. Walnut and hickory
2. Using pattern maker’s bit (guide on top) to make some of the cuts
3. Steam bent the spindles using jig with “bending strap”
4. Top piece is slightly tapered where spindles go in. Top is thinner
5. Steamed just about anything, but prefer ash or hickory
6. Uses jig to hold rounded leg spindles to drill holes, rotate and drill next hole. Simple for his small shop
7. Seat is not carved out
8. Steam bending takes about an hour per inch of stock thickness
9. Glue needs a fairly long “open time” for the project
c. Mike had give away for guild members: Samples of glue (Titebond) for members
9. Next Meeting, Rockler, Nov 6th @ 7 PM
10. Mark closed meeting out at 7:40 PM
