H ere we are starting out a new year again, January is all but used up and February is just a week away.

We are starting the year with a bang: For our January meeting Neal White and a friend from BAWA, Harold Paterson, are

presenting a program on Hide Glue. They are calling it: "We'll stick with hide glue." They will be talking about how to use it, what its advantages are, what equipment you need to get started, show some typical joints, and anything else that can to highlight its properties. In addition Tom Gaston is bringing in his “Nibble Box” In February Mike Papa will be presenting a program on wooden dowel hinges for small boxes. In March Fred Sotcher will be demonstrating methods of furniture repair, bonding joints, refinishing, matching stain colors and more. So we are off to a great start. As for me, I am in big trouble. My grand daughter is moving into her first apartment that at this time has not one piece of furniture. On top that, she is expected to deliver her first “new kid” in March. I took her down to Thos Moser in the city and she made up a list of the pieces she would like. O-my, o-my I feel I am going to have a busy year. The good news is that I am going to be a great, grand dad. Where did all the time go? I hope we all make an effort to chat with our new members and guests and help make them feel welcome. Thank you! Don’t forget to bring a woodworking friend and your latest project for show and tell. See you at the Church,

Fred Sotcher

Next Month’s Program:

T om Gaston and Neal White will present the program for January. Neal along with Harold Patterson from the Bay Area Wood Association will give the

program.

Minutes December 19, 2014

Guests None. General Announcements Main Meeting HERSHEY CHOCOLATE KISS WEIGH-IN CONTEST: Tom Kenyon challenged the club members’ and guests’ ability to accurately guess the weight and number of Hershey kisses intermingled with Christmas tree ornaments that were placed in one his turned bowls. The bowl contained 37 kisses and the bowl and contents weighted 15.2 ounces. Lou Thorpe

won the bowl and contents with a guess of one pound.

Show & Tell

President’s Column

By Fred Sotcher

January 2015 Volume 23, Issue 1

SOUTH BAY WOODWORKERS’ NEWS

Next Meeting Tuesday

January 27 By

Tom Gaston & Neal White

At The Saratoga

Federated Church

Page 2 January 2015

South Bay Woodworkers’ News Page 3

South Bay Woodworkers Association 4107 Acapulco Drive Campbell, CA 95008

Next Meeting January 27, 2014

February Program Committee Please take the ice chest home after the meeting

Refreshment Suggestions

Variety of Soft Drinks (48) Water, Regular, Diet, Caffeine-Free, Juices

Varied Snacks: Donuts, Cookies, Chips, Nuts

PROGRAM COMMITTEE January 27 Tom Gaston Neal White February 24 Mike Papa Ed Vincent March 24 Fred Sotcher LeRoy Nelson April 28 Chuck Aring Jeff Lucanc Ted Brown May 26 Tom Kenyon Larry Schwarcz Lou Thorpe If you can't do the program for your month, call Ken.

OFFICERS Fred Sotcher

Ron Gerard

Syd Dunton

Fred Sotcher

Mike Wirth

President

Secretary

Treasurer

Photographer

Librarian

Web Master Tom Kenyon

Newsletter Larry Schwarcz

Vice-President Ken Horner