KAMLOOPS WOODWORKERS GUILD MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

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1 Vernon Ave., Kamloops, B.C. V2B 1L6 - February 15, 2017 EXECUTIVE FOR : PRESIDENT: Janessa Boomhour whatdoyouthinkitis@hotmail.com VICE-PRES: Sandi Trueman sgtrueman@shaw.ca TREASURER: Dave Gilmour dwgilmour@shaw.ca SECRETARY: Steve Edgar s-edgar@shaw.ca PAST PRES: Sandi Trueman sgtrueman@shaw.ca DIRECTORS: Carl Ottosen cjlottosen@telus.net Gary Harker gharker37@gmail.com Dana Manhard dmanhard@shaw.ca Denis Biron dlbiron@telus.net Les Eliason icarve2@hotmail.ca MENTORS LIST FOR : Don Ingram (250) Cabinets, Small Boxes & Router Carl Ottosen (250) Tool Making, Sharpening, Wood-turning Mike Pease (250) Lathe Metal & Wood, Tool & Knife Making Gary Harker (250) Toy Making, Shop Set-up, House Construction Herb Kimmel (250) Scroll Saw Derry Appleton (250) Wood Turning Anyone wishing to be included here, Phone WELCOME TO THIS MONTH S NEWSLETTER: Hi all, hope you enjoyed the lovely cold weather we experienced in Jan., and ½ of February Now we can look forward to spring and all the activities that go along with the spring Family Day, though not a spring festival, but on this month, then, Meet-A-Machine that is in April. Next, we are on to July 1 st (Art In The Park). Lots of opportunity to get our name and our hobby out there for folks to see and experience Now, on with the newsletter. Steve ANNOUNCEMENTS: All Welcome Back to Dave Gilmour, and Derry Appleton. Great to see you back Keith Chambers Is a Grampa for the first time Jan. 30 th re Shop Smith Jerry Gauthier has the Shop Smith in his shop and is there for the use of any Guild members Also, come by and fool around with it to find out what it needs, and/or does Lee Valley Catalogues for 2017 available here tonight help yourself. Gary Harker Got a couple of gifts from fellow toymakers 1) SS scale for one that disappeared from his shop, from Keith C. Thank you. 2) New Tape Measure from Sandi T. for his left handedness that finally reads properly for lefties. Thank you. 1

2 3) Buntline Special pencil sharpener and drill combo from his wife He finally has a Buntline Special. There there is a thank you note from Chris Rose Autism Center on Tranquille Road. And then we have a thank you card from Kamloops Rape Crisis Center. Keith Chambers is looking for a supplier of 15/32 nd Ready Rod.. Many suggestions flew his way 2

3 Sandi Trueman Brock S. Secondary School teacher gave Sandi a whole three (3) boxes of wood scrap pieces Good for pen blanks, small turnings. Etc., please take them from me tonight. I do NOT want to pack them home Family Day (Feb. 13, 2017) We need volunteers to work at a set of tables for a few hours demoing our skills to kids in town. We, so far, have around five (5) volunteers. They are; Sandi T., Janessa B., Steve E., Gary H., Terry S., Warren J. We have a band saw, drill press, H/M hand saws (hacksaw blades); and Warren is going to try and get a supply of balsa wood for kids to cut-out and assemble toy cars.. The photos are now on the web site at < > SHOW & TELL: Russ Cahoon Warren James showed us the finished picture of Marquetry that he showed us during his demo Had the photo, and picture. Also showed piece of veneer that he was told looked like the New Zealand Ancient Wood Kauri. Nice. Dave Agar Scrap-wood (cracked) piece of wood made into a beautiful bowl. Filled the crack with sawdust of same wood and covered with c/a glue to fasten into crack. Nice. Denis Biron Two (2) Canadian Flag imbedded pens for Canada s 150 th anniversary. Must tell you that this epoxy based material is very brittle. Chips easily 3

4 Sandi Trueman Showed a jar with 450 marbles in it, to represent the glass beads the kids collect, and a plastic jar showing the relative size the boxes can and should be to relate to the amount of beads some of these kids collect. She also had a piece of flooring that she s going to try and make into a box to see what it comes to. Stay tuned. CANADA DAY SUPPLIES: Janessa Don Gienow has told us that he has a supply of alder that is 2 thick, but up to 8 wide, and 12 to 14 in length But, it s buried under snow right now and he ll have to go out and dig it out. Russ Cahoon is going to inspect his box of supplies to see if he has any left over from July 1 st, 2016 DEMO: Dave Gilmour Dove Tail Joinery by Hand Dave gave a very informative demo on the intricacies of hand-made dove tail joinery and it s many iterations of techniques Very detailed and informative. Thanks Dave. 4

5 KAMLOOPS WOODWORKERS GUILD Intro to Dovetails Finer points of making Here is the layout Layout & sawing Opposite for sides from ends.. Chisel to finish joints Next Meeting, March 1st, 2017 SUN MON MARCH 2017 TUE WED THR FRI SAT From; Jerry Gauthier This is the table, made of 100-year-old barn wood he is donating to Meet-A-Machine. Thanks a bunch Jerry. 5