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Still in Lockdown!

the tools

In this issue >>>

Club Aims >>>

* Through education and

demonstration, promote

and increase interest in

wood working and

develop skills in all areas

of wood craft.

* To provide fellowship

and encouragement to

kindred spirits.

Prez’s Turn …

Prez’s Turn – Still in Lockdown!

Around the Club

Wood Toxicity Reminder

YouTube Channel Feature

Show and Tell from Home

Tip of the Month

For more information come to

the club or contact us below:

G.V. Woodworkers Club

96 Packham St, Shepparton

Mob: 0481 856 407

www.gvwoodworkers.com.au

Hi all. Well, in lock down still!

Don’t know how you are all

coping but it is really starting to

irritate me. This virus is having

and will have an enormous effect

on us all in ways we have not

even thought about. That’s

enough negativity. In listening to

our premier last Sunday, I

thought it was going to be a long,

long time before we could open

again but maybe it will be sooner

than I anticipated, fingers

crossed. Our Zoom AGM was a

great success. We are very

fortunate to have someone with

Emily’s expertise on the

committee, thanks Emily. I

would also like to thank the three

Upcoming Events

September

** Club closed until further

notice

Monday 21st September 7:30pm – General Meeting

via Zoom

October ** Club closed until further

notice

on September 2020 - Goulburn Valley Woodworkers Club

retiring committee members for

their service; Vern, Perrie and Julie

and welcome three new committee

members; Sue, Baden and Barry. If

you missed the AGM you will can

see it on our YouTube channel -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=m-iGQG8mJt0&feature=youtu.be

Just a reminder your annual fees are

Cont. page 2 …

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News Around the Club >>>

Being Safe with Wood

due. It goes without saying just how

important the club is to us all, and

the coming year is going to be quite

hard financially.

Emily has started producing a small

bi-monthly newsletter for us. The

idea is to share some photos and

videos just to keep the interest levels

up. As I said the second one is small

and will basically only be photos

and links to videos, this is a big

effort from Emily and we all should

support her by sending her photos

and videos so she does not have to

go looking for them. Just a little side

note, the last time I was talking to

Emily she looked up other woodies

clubs and found we are the only

It’s always important to make sure we are aware of the toxicity of

the wood that we work with. In the coming newsletters, there will be

a focus on woods in alphabetical order. This month it’s the letter ‘A’.

Remember to always be safe and wear protective gear!

Prez’s Turn Cont. >>>

A Year in Review club with a YouTube channel. This

means we are the only club that can

have a newsletter with links that

take you to a video. To me this is

something we can all be proud of,

and know our club is a leader in

this field.

At the time of writing this, the

committee is about to have another

zoom committee meeting (Monday

14th). There was some discussion

about having a general meeting on

zoom. This may well be a great idea,

it would need to be an informal

meeting but it could be interesting to

hear what everyone has been up to.

Click on the link below to join us

for the General Meeting next week:

GV Woodworkers General

Meeting (September)

Monday September 21st

19:30pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8688798

8057?pwd=YWVmRVBXMFZwR

FhES0dsTkVmaS9oQT09

Meeting ID: 868 8798 8057

Passcode: 9r5KmB

Keep safe, keep making

sawdust.

Regards Bob.

Fees Due

Just a friendly reminder that

club fees are due for the

2020/2021 year.

- Single membership $60

- Family membership $65

- Junior membership $15

- Newsletter only membership $15

- Temporary membership

$5/month for a maximum of three

months

Bendigo Bank

BSB: 633108

Account No: 151123171

If paying fees

online please put in your

initial & surname in the

description so you can be

identified.

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WOODWORKERS INC.

Held in the Clubrooms, 96 Packham St, Shepparton, 16th March, 2020

OPENING: Meeting opened at 7.30 with 22 members in attendance.

APOLOGIES: Emily Slaughter, Rob Blamey, Frank Matthews, Dick Syer, Janet Wells, Athel Chapman, Bryan Smedley

and Nina Slade.

Welcome to our two new members Ray and Reece.

Baden Howe was made a life member for Country Music.

MINUTES: Minutes of meeting 20/01/19 as published in the newsletter accepted.

MOVED: Wayne Richards 2ND: Toby Edwards

BUISNESS ARISING: Nil

CORRESPONDENCE:

IN:

• Dookie & Devenish Good Friday Fundraising Appeals, an invitation to take part on the 14th March. A donation

of toys was picked up on Thursday for their raffle for the Good Friday Appeal.

• Benalla Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Wangaratta Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Ingrained Newsletter.

• Albury Wodonga Woodcrafters Newsletter.

• Turning Talk Newsletter.

• Warragul Woodworkers Club Newsletter.

• Council of Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Email from Massy Dhal an online Marketing Manager wanting to help market our online club.

• Email from Graeme Briton asking if we have a Woodshow open for Exhibitors.

• Email from John McMahan with an invitation to the Berwick Districts Woodworker Exhibition to be held on

2nd and 3rd of May this year in their new club rooms.

• I received an email from Christopher Cassidy, who is an interior designer who is looking for someone to make

wooden lamp bases for him. This will be ongoing. He has supplied photos and heights for the lamps. I said I

would bring it to the general meeting and then get back to him with names. Perrie has decided he will talk to

Christopher about this email.

OUT:

• Email to Harry Dennis letting him know there will be 12 people attending their gathering. This could change

due to the virus.

• An email to Massy Dhal saying we were not interested.

• An email to Graeme Briton letting him know we have our woodshow in October and that I would pass onto

Len Taylor, who would then get back to him with detail.

MOVED: Julie Gundril 2ND: Catherine Zealey

TREASURERS REPORT: Chris read the report; General Account has $959.49 cents. This consisted of workshop fees $394.40, subs $305, tea and

coffee $102.80, raffle account 34c interest and Woodshow had 43c interest. Expenditure for the General Account was

$1906.93: $900 out in volunteers grant. Toy expenses, was $552 for wood from Mooroopna Hardware. Stationary $102.59,

general expenses $104. Had to pay out $1375.00 to Coggs for the hire of the McIntosh Centre. The raffle account has

$845.90. The Woodshow account has $1871.82 with the $7000 going into the term deposit. Accounts for payment are

petty cash for Len, IGA $53.85, Bendigo Talco $4.95, Next Office Tech $3.33. Vern $10, Western Australia $85.44, Julie

$66.41 for printer ink. Pat $300.

MOVED: Chris Harvey 2ND: Wayne Richards

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

Kyabram Vintage Machinery Day has been cancelled. Wunghnu Tractor Pull has been cancelled.

KidsTown has yet to notify us but I would presume that it will also be cancelled due to the Virus. Bob and

As you may know, the club has been

working towards getting a bigger

social media presence. As a result, we

have created our own YouTube

channel (GV Woodworkers). Here is

where you will find videos from the

2019 Woodshow, of members showing

us their workshops, members showing

us their talents and skills, interviews

of members (Len’s Red Ute), milling

days, specialist woodworking tutorials

and the 2020 AGM. Make sure that

you go and have a look and let us

know if there is something you’d like

us to include. You can also subscribe

to the channel so that you never miss

out on knowing when new videos are

uploaded!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

D9Xm0HbwAn1CUWp6_nCXWg/

Make sure you click on the pictures on

this page. They are new videos that

have been added to our YouTube

channel this month!

Bob Beecroft show us how he

sharpens his chisels at home.

Bob Beecroft show us his gorgeous

hand carved, resin river dining table.

2020 GV Woodworkers AGM

Len’s

Red Ute

Interview

2019

YouTube Channel

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WOODWORKERS INC.

Held in the Clubrooms, 96 Packham St, Shepparton, 16th March, 2020

OPENING: Meeting opened at 7.30 with 22 members in attendance.

APOLOGIES: Emily Slaughter, Rob Blamey, Frank Matthews, Dick Syer, Janet Wells, Athel Chapman, Bryan Smedley

and Nina Slade.

Welcome to our two new members Ray and Reece.

Baden Howe was made a life member for Country Music.

MINUTES: Minutes of meeting 20/01/19 as published in the newsletter accepted.

MOVED: Wayne Richards 2ND: Toby Edwards

BUISNESS ARISING: Nil

CORRESPONDENCE:

IN:

• Dookie & Devenish Good Friday Fundraising Appeals, an invitation to take part on the 14th March. A donation

of toys was picked up on Thursday for their raffle for the Good Friday Appeal.

• Benalla Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Wangaratta Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Ingrained Newsletter.

• Albury Wodonga Woodcrafters Newsletter.

• Turning Talk Newsletter.

• Warragul Woodworkers Club Newsletter.

• Council of Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Email from Massy Dhal an online Marketing Manager wanting to help market our online club.

• Email from Graeme Briton asking if we have a Woodshow open for Exhibitors.

• Email from John McMahan with an invitation to the Berwick Districts Woodworker Exhibition to be held on

2nd and 3rd of May this year in their new club rooms.

• I received an email from Christopher Cassidy, who is an interior designer who is looking for someone to make

wooden lamp bases for him. This will be ongoing. He has supplied photos and heights for the lamps. I said I

would bring it to the general meeting and then get back to him with names. Perrie has decided he will talk to

Christopher about this email.

OUT:

• Email to Harry Dennis letting him know there will be 12 people attending their gathering. This could change

due to the virus.

• An email to Massy Dhal saying we were not interested.

• An email to Graeme Briton letting him know we have our woodshow in October and that I would pass onto

Len Taylor, who would then get back to him with detail.

MOVED: Julie Gundril 2ND: Catherine Zealey

TREASURERS REPORT: Chris read the report; General Account has $959.49 cents. This consisted of workshop fees $394.40, subs $305, tea and

coffee $102.80, raffle account 34c interest and Woodshow had 43c interest. Expenditure for the General Account was

$1906.93: $900 out in volunteers grant. Toy expenses, was $552 for wood from Mooroopna Hardware. Stationary $102.59,

general expenses $104. Had to pay out $1375.00 to Coggs for the hire of the McIntosh Centre. The raffle account has

$845.90. The Woodshow account has $1871.82 with the $7000 going into the term deposit. Accounts for payment are

petty cash for Len, IGA $53.85, Bendigo Talco $4.95, Next Office Tech $3.33. Vern $10, Western Australia $85.44, Julie

$66.41 for printer ink. Pat $300.

MOVED: Chris Harvey 2ND: Wayne Richards

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

Kyabram Vintage Machinery Day has been cancelled. Wunghnu Tractor Pull has been cancelled.

KidsTown has yet to notify us but I would presume that it will also be cancelled due to the Virus. Bob and

Show and Tell from Home

Perrie Bullock has

been very busy with

several projects on

the go of late. He

has been preparing

and creating a saw

blade sharpening

tool. In no time at all

Perrie will be taking

orders!

Another project

Perrie has been

working on a

large Iron Bark

box for shoes to

go on his

daughter’s

verandah. It’s

looking way too

nice for shoes!

Great work

Perrie.

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WOODWORKERS INC.

Held in the Clubrooms, 96 Packham St, Shepparton, 16th March, 2020

OPENING: Meeting opened at 7.30 with 22 members in attendance.

APOLOGIES: Emily Slaughter, Rob Blamey, Frank Matthews, Dick Syer, Janet Wells, Athel Chapman, Bryan Smedley

and Nina Slade.

Welcome to our two new members Ray and Reece.

Baden Howe was made a life member for Country Music.

MINUTES: Minutes of meeting 20/01/19 as published in the newsletter accepted.

MOVED: Wayne Richards 2ND: Toby Edwards

BUISNESS ARISING: Nil

CORRESPONDENCE:

IN:

• Dookie & Devenish Good Friday Fundraising Appeals, an invitation to take part on the 14th March. A donation

of toys was picked up on Thursday for their raffle for the Good Friday Appeal.

• Benalla Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Wangaratta Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Ingrained Newsletter.

• Albury Wodonga Woodcrafters Newsletter.

• Turning Talk Newsletter.

• Warragul Woodworkers Club Newsletter.

• Council of Woodworkers Newsletter.

• Email from Massy Dhal an online Marketing Manager wanting to help market our online club.

• Email from Graeme Briton asking if we have a Woodshow open for Exhibitors.

• Email from John McMahan with an invitation to the Berwick Districts Woodworker Exhibition to be held on

2nd and 3rd of May this year in their new club rooms.

• I received an email from Christopher Cassidy, who is an interior designer who is looking for someone to make

wooden lamp bases for him. This will be ongoing. He has supplied photos and heights for the lamps. I said I

would bring it to the general meeting and then get back to him with names. Perrie has decided he will talk to

Christopher about this email.

OUT:

• Email to Harry Dennis letting him know there will be 12 people attending their gathering. This could change

due to the virus.

• An email to Massy Dhal saying we were not interested.

• An email to Graeme Briton letting him know we have our woodshow in October and that I would pass onto

Len Taylor, who would then get back to him with detail.

MOVED: Julie Gundril 2ND: Catherine Zealey

TREASURERS REPORT: Chris read the report; General Account has $959.49 cents. This consisted of workshop fees $394.40, subs $305, tea and

coffee $102.80, raffle account 34c interest and Woodshow had 43c interest. Expenditure for the General Account was

$1906.93: $900 out in volunteers grant. Toy expenses, was $552 for wood from Mooroopna Hardware. Stationary $102.59,

general expenses $104. Had to pay out $1375.00 to Coggs for the hire of the McIntosh Centre. The raffle account has

$845.90. The Woodshow account has $1871.82 with the $7000 going into the term deposit. Accounts for payment are

petty cash for Len, IGA $53.85, Bendigo Talco $4.95, Next Office Tech $3.33. Vern $10, Western Australia $85.44, Julie

$66.41 for printer ink. Pat $300.

MOVED: Chris Harvey 2ND: Wayne Richards

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

Kyabram Vintage Machinery Day has been cancelled. Wunghnu Tractor Pull has been cancelled.

KidsTown has yet to notify us but I would presume that it will also be cancelled due to the Virus. Bob and

Show and Tell from Home

Vern Marvern has been

working on turning a

segmented bowl using

bits and pieces of left

over wood cut into exact

measurements. Amazing

and precise work Vern,

well done!

Emma Hofmeyer has

been busy turning

her dad a gorgeous

pen holder out of

Walnut as a gift for

Father’s Day. Well

done Emma, I am

sure he absolutely

loved it.

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Club Opening – July and August

Extras …

Helpful Tip of the Month!

What’s Happening Where You’ll Find It

Paul Hannaby – goblet turning https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=616110935700406

Farmhouse table with resin inlay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9dXA33eWr0

End grain chopping board https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0lqYMFcW3o

Wallace Currie – turning

segmented bowls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCZLMD3OhsQ

Spare Time on

Your Hands?

Looking for something to do

in lockdown?

Would you be interested in

videoing some of your work

or taking us on a tour of

your workshop? If so, drop

us an email and we can help

you to get a video

organized, so we can share

it with the club.

emslaughts@gmail.com

Increasing Moisture in Your Wood

The easiest way to increase the moisture content in

your wood is to get yourself a cooler with a lid.

Place an open pot of boiling water and your wood on

edge inside the cooler. Put the lid on the cooler and

let it sit overnight. In the morning, the moisture

content in the wood will have increased quite a bit

and it will carve nicely.

It’s possible to increase the moisture as you carve

by spot spraying the wood with a 50/50 mixture of

water and rubbing alcohol. This won’t penetrate the

wood as much as the previous cooler method but it

will help relieve some of the dryness.

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Goulburn Valley Woodworkers Inc. appreciates receiving sponsorship from the following:

SPC/Ardmona Factory Sales Maxam Printing

Please support them as they support us!

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Rosters >>>

Due to COVID-19, the club is closed until further notice

Workshop Supervisor Roster – August & September

SCROLL SAW BLADES

We are the original Australian Distributors for the Swiss made Pegas blades. These are

available in both plain end and pinned. We also sell the German made

Flying Dutchman blades.

Plain end are $5.00 a dozen. Pinned are $5.50 a dozen.

3” pinned blades are $5.50 a dozen. Coping saw blades are $5.50 a dozen.

We also sell - Mini chucks and mini twist drills.

Pegas Blade Chuck Heads for Excalibur Also available for DeWalt/Delta by order We are also agents for all Hegner products

including the Hegner Drum Sander. All prices are plus postage.

Contact us for a blade catalogue

Helen Harris

PO Box 1384, Murray Bridge SA 5253

0428 826 224 08 8531 3440

ochjh@scrolling.com.au

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final

Available to Members from Workshop AVXL VP Glue 500ml; Joining Biscuits pkt 50;

Dowels pkt 50 – 8, 10 and 11mm;

Sandpaper - belt, sheet and Velcro

Club Library Books, magazines, videos and dvds available for one month

Workshop Days Tuesdays: 9am-12pm

Wednesdays: 6pm-9pm

Thursdays: 9am-12pm, 6pm-9pm

Saturdays: 9am-12pm

If undelivered return to:

GOULBURN VALLEY WOODWORKERS INC. 3352K SURFACE POSTAGE

PO BOX 2071 MAIL PAID

SHEPPARTON VIC 3632 AUSTRALIA

President - Bob Beecroft 0417 141 382

Secretary - Sue 0400 191 115

Treasurer - Barry Fowler 0447 778 875

Vice President - Chris Harvey 0407 320 102

Committee

Len Taylor, Catherine Zealey,

Baden Howe, Wayne Richards, Emily

Slaughter

Almoner – Joseph Ganino

Newsletter Editor – Emily Slaughter

emslaughts@gmail.com