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October Meeting 2008NEWSLETTER

WEB SITE-http://www.diablowoodworkers.com

Phone 925-939-8052Pleasant Hill Education Center (PHEC)

One Santa Barbara Rd, Pleasant Hill CA 94523

Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. Club Meetings at PHEC are the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm andShop Tours or Sawdust Sessions are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am-Noon.

November 6, Turning SIGNovember 10, Router/Shop Tips SIGNovember 12, Ken Byers Miniature Furniture ArtistNovember 15, Shop Tour, John Stout, ConcordDecember 4, Turning SIGDecember 8, Router/Shop Tips SIG

December 10, Member’s Projects MeetingNo Shop Tour in DecemberJanuary 8, Turning SIGJanuary 12, Router/Shop Tips SIGJanuary 14, Michael Singer, Furniture Maker

2008 Toy Project:We have already exceeded out goal of 600 Toys by about another 100. Thanks to Ron

Kersey for getting the project going this year and a Big Thanks to all of the Toy Makers.

The November Meeting is the time to bring in your Toy Project items. The week afterThanksgiving the Toys will be sorted for the 3 Holiday giving groups. Please make aneffort to get the Toys to Bill Tarleton before Thanksgiving if they cannot be finished by

the November meeting.

NOVEMBER 12TH 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112KEN BYERS MINIATURE FURNITURE ARTIST

Dr. Ken Byers has been studying and making Shaker furniture for over thirty years and making miniatures is hisspecialty. These delightful limited editions are in demand from museums, galleries, collectors and discriminating dollhouse enthusiasts’ world wide. Each piece is a replica of an existing museum masterpiece and made to exactingmeasurements. After many years as a successful furniture designer and manufacturer, Ken returned to school andtook his doctorate in psychology, followed by more years of practice as a therapist, life coach and teacher at SanFrancisco State University. Miniatures are now his full time commitment. You can view Ken’s art athttp://www.shakerworkswest.com.

DECEMBER 12TH MEETING, 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112ANNUAL MEMBERS PROJECTS

Members that have finished a project this year should bring it in to Show and Tell. Even a photo will be welcome ifthe project is too big to bring in. All projects that are shown at this meeting will earn the woodworker a very specialHoliday Gift.

Also if you can spare some special Holiday food, please bring it to the meeting to add to our annual socialgathering with good cheer. Coffee and soft drinks will be served.

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Diablo WoodworkersA Club For All Woodworkers

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SHOP TOUR, NOVEMBER 15TH, 9AM - 12 NOONJOHN STOUT'S SHOP, 1638 AMERICAN BEAUTY DRIVE, CONCORD, 925-676-7271

We toured john's shop in 2003 and were all impressed with the innovative modifications he had made to some of histools. I'm sure he will have some more surprises this time.John brought a show and tell picture of the front door to his house that he had embellished with a kind of marquetryand wood inlay. He has now been working on the garage door in the same manner. If the garage is anywhere nearas good as the front door it must be the pride of the neighborhood.Direction:From Hwy. 680 take the Willow Pass Rd. off ramp East to Colfax.Turn right on Colfax and veer left onto Clayton Rd.Travel on Clayton Rd. about three and a half miles to Talisman Way. Turn left onto Talisman Way and drive fourblocks to American Beauty Dr. Turn left onto American Beauty Dr. Drive to 1638.

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You need to see photos of the Martinez Jury Room Display Cabinets that DavidWittenbrock has been maintaining. The displays are changed about every 3-4months. The left cabinet is being changed from the Old Tools shown here to

samples of the 2008 Toy Project. The right cabinet houses Diablo Woodworkersitems. These wonderful Cherry Wood Display Cabinets are a big help in making Jury

Duty just a little bit pleasant.

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Show and Tell Photos from September Meeting:

Gary Seybold showed several Treasure Boxes forthe Toy Project

Walt Hammer showed 30 Toy Cars forthe Toy Project

Dale Thompson showed a whole bunch of Carsand Airplanes for the Toy Project

Rose Rosenthal showed a full box of Tops andTurned Lidded Boxes for the Toy Project

Andy Andersonshowed some really

classic TreasureBoxes for the Toy

Project

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Allen Brueckner showed several gorgeous Toy Carsfor the Toy Project

Lloyd Gowen showed several Grasshopper Pull Toysfor the Toy Project

Dan Pacheco showed a bunch of beautiful Cars forthe Toy Project

George Schiller showed Doll Cradles andGrasshopper Pull Toys for the Toy Project

George Lucidoshowed the

finished RockingChair for his

granddaughter

Dwayne Ruweshowed an

Adirondack Chairthat will be great

next summer

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Tim Killen showed hisnext generation of

Windsor Chairs calleda Comb Back and a

Ash Stool

Greg Davis showed ahomemade Bench

Dog and a Tool Boxmade by his 3 grand

children

Bob Bean showed a beautiful Scrollsawed Trivet

Bruce Thom shosome turned knopull toys and a T

Ernest Mehan showed a Plywood Table

wedbs forrivet

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John Lawson showed a Segmented bowl he made in JimRodgers Turning Class Gordon Fry is Chairman of the Flag Case

Project and showed a new Flag Case. TheseFlag Case continue to be an important part of

the Diablo Woodworkers activities in support ofthe Fire and Police families.

Ed Steffinger showed some wonderful lidded BoxesBruce Woods showed a Chess Board and a

beautiful complex storage Box

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2008 TOY PROJECT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS!

The 2009 Toy Project needs a Chairperson. Any Volunteers?

A Big Thanks to the members that built toys for the 2008 Toy Program. Give Bill Tarleton a call, 925-939-8052, tohelp out for the 2009 Toy Project or just make the toys and bring them to the meeting. If you need additional toysupplies, axles, wheels, wood, give Bill a call.

What happens to the toys? All donated to charitable organizations. We are currently building for: Monument Crisis Center, Christmas for Everyone, and Foster a Dream

Router/ShopConcord, 925-6

Turning SpeTo join in the Tu

Harold Mantle showed his busy recent woodwork. A large Blanket Chest, some homemade

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Tips Special Interest Group – Meetings at John Summers’ Shop, 1672 Clayton Way,81-1407, the Monday before Wednesday DW meeting. Don't forget your hearing protection!

cial Interest Group – Meetings in Room 207 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month.rning SIG call George Lucido at 925-254-3659.

Toy Project Goal of 600 Toys was exceeded by over 100 Toys.

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MEMORIAL FLAG CASE PROJECT

We have Memorial Flag Cases, for a donation of $35 to theclub, to families that have received a Military or Public ServiceMemorial Flag after the passing of a loved one. These caseswill also be given out free to any local Fire or Police familymember that is lost in the line of duty. Plans for these casesare on our club web site. Gordon Fry, 925-685-1676 is theChairperson for this project. Call him if you know of someonethat would like a Flag Case or would like some help buildingthem.

Flag Cases were given to several local police and firefighting families in the last couple of years. It is our honorto help in memories of these men who lost their lives in their community’s service.

Sign Up for Wooden Name Badges and Reminder: If you don’t have a Name Badge, contact JohnStout 925-676-7271 and get one. They will be very important in getting discounts at local lumber yards and otherstores in the area. While we are on the subject of discounts, if you can, the next time you find a convenient supplierask if the club can get a club discount. We will gladly add them to our Favorite Supplier’s list and mail them aNewsletter. Wooden Name Badges sign up is ongoing. Contact John Stout to get on the list. The Wooden NameBadges will cost $5 each. John has several Wooden Name Badges that need to be picked up. Some are paidfor and some not. Please contact John Stout at 925-676-7271.

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Tools For Sale/Swap, Jobs, Wanted: -Here is a place to advertise a job or your need to get rid of that little used but beautiful tool or supply or ask forsomething. Call Bill Tarleton 925-939-8052 or email btarl@comcast.net to get it in the Newsletter

Diablo Woodworkers Logo and Members Name Shirts and other clothing are available from Marlene Pringle, seeher at a coming meeting. She has a catalog of a large variety of garments that are available.

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Diablo Woodworkers FAVORITE SUPPLIERS:

Standard Saw Works, Inc., 181 10 th St., Oakland, CA 94607,510-832-0856.

Bay Area Carbide, 1843 East St., Concord CA 94520, 925-687-7543. Sharpening of saw blades and router bits. Good stock ofbandsaw blades, circular saw blades and router bits. Discount forclub members on supplies.

Hastings Saws, 888-223-7016, in Rohnert Park CA for thesmooth cutting Atlanta Blade.

Hardwood Resources, 988 Howe Rd., Martinez CA 94553, 925-372-8171. Truxton Hildner and Aldon Cook, owners, will give a10% discount on all stock items except sale or special order. Cashor Check only for discount.

Hardwoods Unlimited, 2395 Monument Blvd, Concord CA, 925-969-0064. Members will receive a 10% discount on lumber andplywood.

MacBeath Hardwoods, 930 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, 510-843-4390. Members receive discount pricing.

The Woodsman, Custom Milling/Drying, 2701-A North AlpineRd., Stockton, 209-931-3293. Figured hardwoods from the "urbanforest" milled and kiln dried on site. Exotics also available. 10%discount to members.

Dolan’s Lumber, 2231 Monument Blvd., Concord, 925-686-1734.Contractor’s discount for club members for all stock items.

Big B Lumber, 6600 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 925-634-2442.Contractor’s discount for all items for cash or check sales if theCustomer Account Number 5077 and Diablo WoodworkersNametag is presented at time of purchase.

Earth Source Forest Products, 1618 28th St., Oakland, 510-208-7257. A division of Plywood and Lumber Sales

Moulding Masters, 1070 Detroit Avenue, Unit E, Concord, CA94518, 925-689-7322, www.mouldingmasters.com

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 541 Contra Costa Blvd.,Pleasant Hill CA 94523, 925-521-1800, www.rockler.com. 10%discount on non-power tool items for club members.

Woodcraft, 6044 Dougherty Rd., Dublin CA, 925-875-9988,www.woodcraft.com.

Global Wood Source, 1698 Rogers Ave, San Jose CA 95112,408-392-0573.

Kitchens Unlimited, 1459 Newell Ave., Walnut Creek, 925-934-4700, Creative Designs for Kitchens and Bath.

Apple Blossom Moulding and Millworks, 2411-L Old CrowCanyon Rd, San Ramon CA 94583, 925-820-2345 has a greatselection of Moulding for sale.

Eames Hardware & Supply, for the hard to find items. 10%discount with Diablo Woodworkers Nametag at time of purchase.2665 Pleasant Hill Rd., Pleasant Hill CA 94523, 925-975-0515

Chandler's Complete Tree Care, Concord, 925-674-8778.

California Tree Service, Pleasant Hill, 925-932-1648

Devil’s Mountain Awards and Recognition,3513 Clayton Rd. Concord CA 94519, 925-682-8233.www.devilsmountainawards.com

Harbor Freight Tools, 535 CONTRA COSTA BLVD., PleasantHill CA, 925-689-7235, www.Harborfreight.com

Moose Metals, 1038 Shary Cir. #7, Concord CA94518, 925-676-6667. Metal Sales, Welding, Repair, Fabrication.

CB Tools, 90 Karina Ct., San Jose, 408-436-0707 or 800-662-9858, www.cbtoolgroup.com

Woodline USA, for router bits and shaper cutters, 111 WheelerSt. LaVergne, TN 37086, 800-472-6950. www.woodline.com

Diablo Woodworkers3115 Del Oceano Dr.Lafayette, CA 94549