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VALLEY WOODWORKERS OF WEST VIRGINIA OCT 2018 Volume 28 Issue 7
The
Oct 2018
Next Meeting
October 11, 2018
6:30pm
VWWV Headquarters
NOVICE TO PROFESSIONAL, JOINING TOGETHER FOR THE JOY OF WOODWORKING. IN THIS ISSUE
It’s time for everyone to chip in and help get the toys ready for Christmas.
Andy leads toy workshops on Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30.
Allan has started cradle workshops on Wednesdays starting at 8AM.
Contact Bruce Bannerman to help with the blocks.
We’re less than 8 weeks away from toy delivery. Please consider helping!
Show & Tell We love seeing what our members have been making!
Page 2
Sawn Lumber
A brief introduction to sawn lumber.
Page 8
A new jewelry box
Mike Jude introduced his take on a jewelry box.
Page 9
The Time is Now!
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Andy Sheetz: Plaques- In an effort to branch out, Andy has been experimenting with
decorative wooden plaques.
Ray Philllips: Chest- He built this as a club project out of black walnut.
BRING YOUR PROJECTS TO SHARE
Show & Tell
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Jerry Chaney: Chest- He built this as a club project out of cherry.
Ray Witmer: Basketball stress reliever- A small desktop basketball toy. -Not from China
WE’D LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WORKING ON
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Dan Dooley – Stickley side table- Made of oak, these are the club project for the year.
Bruce Davis – Candle holder-While recovering from pneumonia he went to his workshop and
decided to play with a chunk of cedar he had laying around. It ended up splitting too much to accomplish his original plans, but with the input of his wife it became candle holder.
IT’S YOUR TURN TO BRING SOMETHING
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Dan Pletska – Clamp Problems-One of his friends is having trouble with some of his clamps. Dan
presented the problem to the club for some group trouble shooting.
Lloyd MacIntyre –Hand Drill-While at an estate sale with his wife he found this old hand-drill.
He brought it home and cleaned it with some Gojo and now has a piece of art. And he graciously brought 2 items for the monthly raffle.
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON? SHOW US!
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Matt Demming –Balancing Widget-He learned to make these in 7th grade shop class. They can
be balanced on an edge of a table to hold items such as ties.
Dan Scott –Table-A cherry table he built with a glass insert.
• Arrange with Bruce Bannerman to help with alphabet blocks!
• Toys are being built now. Please help!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Follow Lloyd’s example: Help support your woodworking club. Bring items for the monthly raffle!
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MEETINGS
Every 2nd Thursday The next meeting of the Valley Workers of WV will be on
October 11, 2018
At the club headquarters:
300 12th St Dunbar, WV.
Flowering Dogwood . Virginia designated flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) as the official state flowerin 1918, and as the official state tree in 1956. The word dogwood stems from dagwood (from the use of the very hard wood for making 'dags,' or daggers). The wood was also valued for making loom shuttles, arrows, tool handles, and other small items that required a very hard, strong wood. Larger items were also made of dogwood such as the screw in basket-style wine or fruit presses.
1% An average tree is made up of 99% dead cells, only around 1% of it is alive at any time, consisting of the leaves, root tips, and phloem
5000 years Early Egyptians invented veneering. The oldest examples are over 5000 years old found in the tomb of Semekhet.
FUN FACTS
Show and Tell: Sharing your latest project with club enhances the
quality of meetings. We’re all looking forward to seeing what you’ve
been working on!
Refreshment Volunteers: Please volunteer to help the meetings
more enjoyable. Thanks in advance!
Hats and T-shirts: The club still has hats and t-shirts available for
purchase. See Peter Howell for club merchandise.
Toy Workshop: Most Tuesdays from 6-8:30. Contact Andy Sheetz
for information.
Cradle Workshop: Wednesdays at 8am. Contact Allen McNeel for
information.
Upcoming Meetings: November 8, December 13, January 10,
February 14.
Club Reminders
For Sale
Allan has a 12” Craftsman jointer for sale.
October Meeting Agenda
Welcome New Member & Guest
Announcements
Old Business
New Business
Show and Tell
Break Refreshments-Provided by Dan Pletska
Demonstration/Presentation
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Sawn Lumber
Plain sawn (aka Flat Sawn) wood is the most readily available type of wood to purchase. Milling this kind of material is faster as each log is sliced through the center. There is also very minimal waste involved. When you combine a larger yield of lumber with faster milling times, you also end up with a more affordable piece of lumber.
Plain sawn wood material does have some structural drawbacks. Due to the tangential grain, there is a higher chance of cupping and twisting with plain sawn lumber.
Summary:
• Faster to produce • More affordable • Displays varied grain
patterns & the unique "cathedral" appearance
• Readily available
Quarter sawn wood is more dimensionally stable than plain sawn lumber. More physical labor and time are required to make a piece of lumber, or flooring plank quarter sawn. By cutting a log into four quarters, then plain sawing each quarter, you end up with lumber that naturally resists cupping. This results in a material that has a more unique, linear grain pattern.
Keep in mind, the increased labor and benefits bring a higher cost per board foot. Quarter sawing produces more waste than typical plain sawn lumber.
Summary:
• More stable than plain sawn lumber
• Increased moisture resistance
• Less likely to cup, twist & warp
• Beautiful ribbon aka "fleck" patterns are prevalent in species like White Oak & Red Oak
• Less expensive than rift sawn lumber
Rift sawn wood is used for applications that require straight lined grain through and through. For instance, tables, chairs and other furniture legs benefit greatly from having all exposed sides with the same linear appearance. Rift sawn lumber milling is more labor intensive than both plain and quarter sawn lumber. Which produces more waste per log.
Rift sawn lumber is more expensive than quarter sawn wood due to the amount of labor involved in cutting each individual plank as well as the wasted wood.
Summary:
• Ideal for custom furniture makers to use for table, chair and other straight pieces
• The most dimensionally stable cut of lumber available
• Unique, linear appearance on both sides of the lumber planks
This information was sourced Advantage Lumber. To learn more about sawn lumber check out the website: https://www.advantagelumber.com/sawn-lumber/
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RELATED STUFFS
By JS Zerbe
“This lavishly illustrated collection gives clear
instructions for "how-to-do" everything from properly using and maintaining tools, to designing, drafting and accomplishing projects on every scale
by Garth Graves
“Offers advice on starting and operating a woodworking business, including setting up shop, money matters, marketing, public relations, and
market research.”
Locally, our member and club sponsor, Charles Withrow has everything you need to complete your projects.
A New Jewelry ‘Box’
Mike Jude drove all the way from Beckley to discuss his latest project with the club.
He is developing a door with built in security cubbies. These cubbies are not only good for jewelry but as a spice rack, medicine cabinet or gun cabinet. He talked about the problems he’s having with getting a satisfactory hinge mechanism and deciding on the locks.
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Wood Pro Expo
October 18-19, 2018 Warehouse at the Nook Lancaster, PA
“…a regional show for woodworking businesses bringing suppliers and experts together for a localized presentation of equipment and supply solutions.”
www.woodworkingnetwork.com/events/wood-pro-expo-lancaster
Klingspor Woodworking Extravaganza October 26-27, 2018 Hickory Metro Convention Center Hickory, NC
www.woodworkingextravaganza.com
Heritage Woodworking Weekend
October 26-27, 2018 Heritage Farm Museum Huntington, WV “…an exciting weekend filled with woodworking activities for all ages! Featuring Chad Stanton, Jerill Vance Woodworks, and many others!” https://www.facebook.com/events/239191736651156/
Events of Interest
If you know of any upcoming event that may be of interest to our members, please let us know!
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Valley Woodworkers
of West Virginia Oct 2018
300 12th St Dunbar, WV
Valley Woodworkers of West Virginia, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1991 for individuals interested in Woodworking and serving the community through woodworking. Membership is open to everyone interested in woodworking as a hobby or profession, regardless of skill level.
The Valley Woodworkers of West Virginia Monthly Newsletter is published by The Valley Woodworkers of West Virginia, Inc. for the purpose keeping its members and affiliates informed of club activities and news. If you have a suggestion for an article, have an item for sale or a comment for the VWWV Monthly Newsletter, please email them to Carin Clark, Secretary and Newsletter Editor, at: [email protected]
Valley Woodworkers Online
Our Website: www.valleywoodworkers.org
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/ValleyWWV
Snail-mail address:
C/O Bruce Martin 136 Danville Ln Hurricane WV 25526
