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NEWSLETTER Volume 32, Issue 7 July 2014

IN THIS ISSUE

Calendar of Events and June Program Review – Page 2 FVWWC Officers and Committees – Page 3 New Check-in Procedure – Page 3 Raffle & Silent Auction – Page 4 Library Notes – Page 5 DPWWC Auction – Page 5 Howard’s Corner – Page 6 Editor’s Woodfiller – Page 7 Show and Tell – Pages 8 - 10 July FVWWC Auction – Pages 11 - 12 Special Interest Groups – 3

FVWWC General Meeting July 1, 2014 Program

We have a multi-part program for July.

Pre-meeting, starting around 6:30pm, will be our hot dog grill night. The Hands-on Demo and the SIGS will start at around 6:30pm also. The regular meeting starts at 7:30pm. The first program speaker will be Arnie Bandstra presenting highlights of the Annual Society of American Period Furniture Makers (SAPFM) conference in Williamsburg. Next, Dave Dockstader will review the resources we have available in the club library and how to make the best use of them. And last, but not least, Tom Sharp will conduct the live tool auction (see pages 10 – 11 for the items to be sold). This will be a fun night. Bring your FVWWC badge or dues if you are not current – see page 3 for the new check-in procedure.

Hands-On Demo Arnie Bandstra will show how he did the 8-sided portion of the turned legs on his recycled end table. Contact Mike Brady, at 630-879-6051,

with demo suggestions.

Help Wanted Have you been looking for ways to get more involved in the Fox Valley Woodworking Club? Perhaps you have some ideas for meeting programs, planning field trips, workshops, shop tours, or improving the club website. We currently have openings for Webmaster / Communications director (a board position) and Shop Tour Organizer. In addition, Dave Burk would appreciate your suggestions for programs and speakers. Mike Brady is always looking for volunteers and topics for the hands-on demos. Lee Nye needs someone to fill-in as photographer when he is absent (or even better, full-time).


Calendar of Events

July 2014

Date Time Event

July 1 (Tues)

6:30PM Hot Dog Grill Night

July 1

6:30PM

Hand Tool SIG Scrollsaw SIG

July 1

6:30PM Hands On Demo

July 1 (Tues)

7:30PM

FVWWC General Meeting

July 1 Live Auction in General Meeting

July 16 (Wed)

9:00AM FVWWC Breakfast Club

Red Apple Restaurant

414 S. Schmale Rd

August 2014

Date Time Event

Aug 5 (Tues)

6:30PM

Hand Tool SIG ShopSmith SIG

Aug 5 (Tues)

7:30PM

FVWWC General Meeting

Aug 20 (Wed)

9:00AM FVWWC Breakfast Club

Red Apple Restaurant

414 S. Schmale Rd

June 3, 2014 Program Review

Paul Pyrcik Ornamental Turning

Paul Pyrcik brought in his MDF Rose-Engine Ornamental Lathe, explained what it could do, and gave us a quick demo. This machine is not inexpensive, but is capable of an amazing array of ornamental products using program disks (bottom left) that can be purchased. Thanks Paul for an interesting machine and presentation.

Paul (on left) is doing a demo (below) for Bill Schwartz (middle) and Bill Hochmuth (right). Paul mentioned Jon Magill’s web page and articles as a resource for those interested in pursuing this subject further. http://www.whidbeyworks.com/root/Home.html

http://www.whidbeyworks.com/root/Home.html


FVWWC Officers & Staff

President: John Gesiakowski

[email protected]

Past President: Tom Sharp [email protected]

Vice President: Mike Brady [email protected]

Treasurer: Doug Pfaff

[email protected]

Secretary: Ed Schalk [email protected]

Program Committee: Dave Burk [email protected]

Shop Tour Organizer: open

Membership: Steve Fox [email protected]

Newsletter Editor: Lee Nye

[email protected]

Director of Communication /

Webmaster: open [email protected]

Resources Chair: Dave Dockstader [email protected]

Raffles: Gail Madden

Norm Musur

Photographer: open

Show & Tell MC: Rich Russel

Show Chairman: Keith Rosche

Member-at-Large: Mike Madden

Audio/Visual Tech: Dave Burk

Host: Gail Madden

Greeter: Dave Burk

FVWWC Special Interest Groups

Shopsmith Dave Dockstader

SIG Chair: (630) 851-8118

Scrollsaw Dave Dockstader

SIG Chair: (630) 851-8118

Hand Tool SIG Mike Brady

Chairmen: [email protected]

Mike Bridger

[email protected]

Member Check-in

The FVWWC Board and some members have noticed a few individuals regularly attending our meetings and enjoying our programs and hospitality that have not paid their dues. In some cases, they are past members who have not paid their dues for several years. As you know, guests are always welcome at our meetings, but after checking us out and continuing to attend meetings, we think you should join the club. Our membership dues are the main source of funds that cover the cost of the meeting room, speaker’s fees, and refreshments – which can exceed $300 per month. Dues are a modest $30 per year for individuals – that’s only $2.50 per month – even the refreshments and coffee are worth that much! So, we will have a member check-in table at the July meeting. If you are not current on your 2014 dues, we ask that you become so or not attend. Some of you may not remember if you have paid up for 2014 or may have forgotten your badge – we’ll check the current membership list for you. Steve Fox, our membership guy, will be there to get you current if need be.

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Raffle The Big Raffle is still alive! The items being raffled are 2 Veritas saws. One is a crosscut tenon saw; the other is a rip tenon saw. These are professional grade hand tools valued at $250.00. Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. All members current in their dues are eligible.

Silent Auction

One of the ways FVWWC raises funds for our programming and awards is via the items donated for the silent auction table. While many of us are notorious packrats, at some point you have to give in and clean out your stash of unneeded woodworking tools, wood, and other supplies. That way you can free up room to get more stuff! So, get on the ball and dig through your workshop shelves, toolboxes, and cabinets for items someone else might want. It’s a three way win – you get more space, the club gets some cash, and the buyer gets something he needs.

Silent Auction Bargains at the June Meeting

Dado Blade - $8 Abrasive Cords - $28 Adjustable Machine Dolly - $14 Universal Jig - $7 Night Latch - $2

Norm Musur and Gail Madden – Raffles and Silent Auction


The next magazine on the hit list is American Woodworker. Since we have all American Woodworker issues from 1985 to 2010 digitally, we will be selling the hard copies this month. Since these are a little smaller, we will be selling individual issues for 25¢ each. So bring your quarters and pick up some classic magazines. Dave Dockstader, Resources Chair

DuPage Woodworkers Club Tool Auction Saturday, July 26, 2014

Doors open 8:00AM Auction Starts 9:00AM

St. James the Apostle Church

480 South Park Boulevard Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

Our friends in the DuPage Woodworkers Club are having their annual tool auction on Saturday, July 26. The auction starts promptly at 9 am and everyone is invited. Setup

will begin at 8 am. There is a fee for sellers who are not DPWWC members. Even if you aren’t selling, you may want to be there early to look through the items for sale.

If you have any money left after the July 1 FVWWC auction, here’s another chance to

buy more tools.


Howard's Corner with Howard Van Valzah

Aka: The Woodorker

There have been a few situations lately where there were questions on how to proceed with a project. As usual when doing church projects it is often a committee where getting answers takes a lot of time and when you get the answer it does not seem right to you. So I usually decide not to ask and go ahead my way. So far that has always worked out. A good example of that is the sign I made to direct visitors to the church office. Our Pastor asked me to "spruce up" the old sign but offered no details and left for a three week vacation.

I visited a local craft store and found they had wooden lettering that was the right size to fit the existing sign board, but there was no room for the arrow pointing in the right direction. I decided to go ahead, bought the lettering and a small bottle of outdoor Acrylic yellow paint. I cut out a triangle to attach to the old signboard to show the direction and the result was quite satisfactory to me, but I had no idea how others would accept it since it was well beyond sprucing up. Our Pastor is not yet returned but everyone else who saw the sign this past Sunday commented favorably.

The risk involved in going ahead on your own is not as high as you might think and I would recommend you try it if you haven't already. But remember it is a bit different when you are doing it for a paying customer. The risk is higher and it depends a lot on your customer. If you have worked for him before and he was pleased, it's a whole lot safer to go on your own. With a new customer the cost of waiting time will not be as bad as the cost of not getting paid for the work done.

To take a virtual tour of Howard’s woodshop, check out his article "Make Your Shop a Man Cave" posted on our website: http://www.fvwwc.org/fvww/Plans/HowardsShop.pdf

http://www.fvwwc.org/fvww/Plans/HowardsShop.pdf


How many router bits are enough?

You can’t have too many router bits – or can you?? Over the years, I have accumulated a large collection of router bits. Early on, I bought those router bit sets that come in nice wood boxes that were said to provide for most of your basic routing needs. NOT! Many of those bits are still in pristine new condition – unused after decades. For each new project, I search my collection and inevitably find new router bits are required. The crown molding and trim for my period secretary desk designed by Lonnie Bird, required special bits to replicate the authentic period profiles. None of my existing router bits even came close. But CMT offers a special Lonnie Bird set with all the bits needed – hmmm! Butterfly inlays for a cabinet project? A new 1/8 inch carbide spiral bit is required! Pattern routing project? Whoops, a top bearing pattern bit is needed and I only have a bottom bearing bit. On and on and on it goes – you get the idea.

This is some of my router bit collection – shown not to brag but to emphasize my point that you never have enough router bits.

Even when you had the right bits, a change in equipment will send you to the store for more. I replaced my old dovetail jigs with a new one, and voila, my existing dovetail bits are the wrong size for the new jig. Lie Nielsen uses special bits for their jigs which they are happy to supply at a premium price. Thankfully, I found that Woodcraft sells equivalent bits at a better price. Then, I thought I had all the necessary LN dovetail bits until I needed to make drawers with 3/8 inch thick sides the other day. Nope - another trip to Woodcraft for yet another router bit. Most frustrating of all is having so many bits that you don’t recall what you have and so you end up buying duplicates. And, I have learned that the router bit manufacturers don’t always distinguish clearly between radius and diameter. I recently ordered a 3/16 “diameter” bull nose bit only to discover they meant 3/16 inch radius. I already had two 3/8 inch diameter bits and now have three. I have a 3/32 inch radius bit on order – I hope they didn’t mean diameter! Adding insult to injury, some of these necessary bits are used only once. Maybe we should have the club stock router bits for loan. Could we ever have enough? Probably not – the Woodcraft store has a great selection of router bits, but sometimes even they have to special order the one I need.

Lee

Editor’s Woodfiller


SHOW AND TELL

Arnie Bandstra Project: Tool Tote Wood: Elm (handle), White & Red Oak Finish: Boiled Linseed Oil

Note: 3 sides sloped w/ dovetails

Dave Dockstader Project: Bottle Stoppers Wood: various Finish: various

Arnie Bandstra Project: Planing Bench Hook Wood: Plywood

Photos courtesy of Whit Anderson

and Ed Schalk


SHOW AND TELL

Cory Hauser Project: Excavator

Wood: Poplar & Pine

Jeff Smith Project: CNC & Laser Finish: Pine, Box Elder, Plywood, & Cherry


SHOW AND TELL

John Walter Project: Pygmy Kayak Finish: Poly Wood: Okume


July 1 Tool Auction

As promised, FVWWC will hold a live auction at the General Meeting on July 1rd. Tom Sharp will be the

auctioneer and that alone is worth the cost of a yearly membership to FVWWC. All proceeds benefit the

club treasury. Remember you must be a member in good standing to participate in the auction. Sale of all

items will be final, and must be paid in full by cash, check or credit card using SQUARE for amounts $50

and higher. You must also take the items with at the end of the auction/meeting. If you have any item

you no longer need or want and it is in workable condition, consider donating it to FVWWC for the auction.

Contact John Gesiakowski at [email protected] or (630)886-3230.

Items for the next live auction

1

Craftsman 1”x30” 5”dia. Sander/Grinder Model#: 351-22676.

2

Sheffield No. 10TS2 Hand Saw, 8tpi

3

Easy Time Heat gun, model 46-018. Made in Glen Ellyn, IL. went out of business ~2000.

4

Zyliss Swiss Vise and attachments. Similar have sold on eBay for $45 to $65.



Items for the next live auction

5

Sanding discs and belts fits sander/grinder above.

6

Craftsman Jig saw model 315-172110

7

Hand brace, has Lesota stamped on bit. Sold by Craftsman

8

Tool Shop Lathe. Sold by Menards and sold as General Machine at Harbor Freight. Approx. $140 new with coupon.

9

Delta 37-190 Delta Model 37-190 is a Deluxe 6" Jointer with designed cutting capacity of 6" (152mm) width, 1/2" (13mm) depth and rabbeting 1/2" x 6" (13 x 152mm). Unit includes; heavy-duty 3/4 hp, 120/240 volt induction-type motor, stand, dust chute, center-mounted fence, three-knife cutter head, cutter head guard. One sold for $175 on 4/19/2014 on eBay.

10 Additional items – no photos Sears 10 inch compound miter saw (worth $100, starting bid $50) Black and Decker Air Station Compressor (worth $20, starting bid $5) Sears Table Saw Molding Set w/ 4 sets of cutters)_ (worth $25, starting bid $5)


FVWWC ShopSmith SIG

The ShopSmith SIG will next meet September 2nd at 6:30 in Room M111

of the Ministry Center. The discussion will be about buying and selling

used ShopSmith parts on eBay and Craig’s List. If you own or are

interested in learning about the ShopSmith, please stop in. Join us and

share your ShopSmith experience and find out what the rest of us have

been up to with our machines. Dave Dockstader

Hand Tool SIG

July 1, 2014

The Hand Tool SIG meets, January through November, at 6:30 pm, before the regular meeting at Bethany Lutheran in the lower conference room. Anyone interested in the use of hand tools is welcome to join us for discussion of this fascinating area of woodworking. We will learn by sharing the experiences of using and caring for traditional hand tools.

Hope to see you there!

Mike Brady [email protected]

Mike Bridger [email protected]

Scroll Saw SIG

July 1, 2014

The Scroll Saw SIG next

meeting will be Tuesday, July

1st at 6:30 prior to the club

meeting in Room M111 of the

Ministry Center. At that time

we’ll be talking about the

basics of following lines, cutting curves and

corners, and planning your cuts for success.

This is going to be a very busy club meeting with

the hot dogs, auction, etc. so please be prompt.

Bring any problems or issues and we will talk

about how to resolve them. .

Dave Dockstader 630-851-8118

[email protected]



Fox Valley Woodworkers Club General Meetings held at:

Bethany Lutheran Church 8 S Lincoln St. - Batavia, IL

On the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.

Visitors Always Welcome!

FVWWC Website http://www.fvwwc.org

Next Meeting – July 1, 2014 7:30 pm

Programs: Highlights of SAPFM 2014 Williamsburg

FVWWC Library Resources Tool Auction

http://www.fvwwc.org/

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