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NEWSLETTER Volume 25, Issue 2 February 2019

Calendar of Events

January Program - Page 2 - 3

The Big Raffle - Page 4

Opportunities to Serve - Page 4

Library Notes - Page 5

Show and Tell - Pages 6 - 11

Shop Tours - Page 12 - 13

President’s Sawdust - Page 14

Editor’s Woodfiller—Page 15

Officers and Committees - Page 16

Special Interest Groups – Page 17

March 2019

Date Time Event

March 5

(Tues)

6:30PM

Hand Tool SIG

Scroll Saw SIG

ShopSmith SIG

March 5

(Tues)

7:30PM

General Meeting

March 20

(Wed)

9:00AM FVWWC Breakfast Club

Red Apple Restaurant

414 S. Schmale Rd

February 2019

Date Time Event

Feb 5

(Tues)

6:30PM

Hand Tool SIG

Scroll Saw SIG

ShopSmith SIG

Feb 5

(Tues)

7:30PM

General Meeting

Feb 20

(Wed)

9:00AM FVWWC Breakfast Club

Red Apple Restaurant

414 S. Schmale Rd February 5, 2019 Program

Eric Coren

Making a bamboo fishing rod



January 15 Program

FVWWC member Gordon McDugle presented the art of Tinsmithing.

Thanks to John Gesiakowski for taking the photos of the January meeting.



January 15 Program

Gordon McDugle



FVWWC Opportunities

Fundamentals SIG Leader

Tom Zillman our Fun SIG leader has a work conflict for our Tuesday night meetings. As a result,

we need a member to step up and replace him for this position. Even if you are new to wood-

working, you could lead this group. Think of the topics of interest and you will find many mem-

bers among us who are knowledgeable and willing to share.

Raffle Table Help Wanted

Norm Musur is our long serving raffle czar but sometimes he has been known to depart for

warmer climes in the winter. He would really like someone to be co-chair for the raffle. See him

and let him know if you are ready and willing.

Da Big Raffle!

As mentioned last month the current raffle item is some-thing everyone can use in their shop. It is a $75.00 Woodcraft gift card. There will be not just one winner but 2 lucky ticket holders. Each will receive a $75.00 gift card. You can then go to Woodcraft and purchase that tool you have been drooling over or an accessory for a tool you already own or some supplies. Tickets for the drawing are $5 each, 3 for $10, available at the February meeting and for members only.

Norm Musur

Raffle and Silent Auction Committee

Share Your Tip and Jig Ideas

Wish you could spend a little more time at show and tell explaining your construction tips or jigs?

Well, the show and tell time limits are necessary to make sure we give our presenters adequate

time for their program. Still, there is another avenue left for you to express your ideas. Write an

article for the newsletter with a couple of photos to help illustrate it. If you email it to

[email protected] , I will be glad to include it in a future newsletter.

Lee Nye

Newsletter Editor



The library has several magazine archives on DVD that can be checked out. Specifically, we have:

American Woodworker 1985 - 2010

Fine Woodworking 1975 - 2016

Popular Woodworking 1995 - 2010

Shopnotes Issues 1 - 138

Today's Woodworker 1989 - 1998

Weekend Woodworking Projects Issues 1 - 52

Wood 1984 - 2012

Woodcraft Issues 1 - 31

Woodsmith Issues 1 - 204

Woodwork 1989 - 2011

Woodworker’s Journal 1977 - 2012

Workbench 1957 - 2009

Those in bold have ceased publication, so we have all the issues on DVD. We will be endeavoring to update the others

this year.



SHOW AND TELL

January 15, 2019 Meeting

Cory Hauser

Project: Snow Plow Truck

Wood: Pine, Oak, Poplar

Finish: Linseed Oil

Arnie Bandstra

Project: Coat Hooks

Wood: Walnut

Finish: Poly

Michael Fross

Project: Hobson Oak Box

Wood: Oak

Finish: Tru-oil

Notes: Charity work using



SHOW AND TELL


Dave Dockstader

Project: Serving Board, Cheese Board

Wood: Soft Maple / Heinz 57 varieites

Finish: BLO

Roland Kuhn

Project: Box

Wood: Walnut, Maple

Finish: Tung Oil

Arvid Meyer

Project: Scroll Saw Projects

Wood: Variied

Finish: spray



SHOW AND TELL


Don Williams

Project: Barn Lantern

Wood: Red Oak, Poplar

Finish: Urethane

Ed Schalk

Project: Cane

Wood: Tree

Note: Made for Keith R.

Bill Knudsen

Project: Craftsman Book Rack

Wood: Cherry

Finish: Shellac / Briwax



SHOW AND TELL


Rich Escalier

Project: Bowl

Wood: Walnut

Finish: Wipe-on Poly

Note: Cut w/ Ringmaster

Mary Olson

Project: Veneer Panel

John Winton

Project: African family chain

Wood: unknown

Note: My wife’s parents

bought this from an African

woodworker



SHOW AND TELL


Jim Thompson

Project: Roubo Bench

Wood: Soft Maple, Walnut

Finish: True Oil Varnish

Jim Thompson

Project: Kid’s step stool

Wood: White Oak

Finish: Dewaxed Shellac, Gel Stain, Arm-R-Seal



SHOW AND TELL


Jack Sherlock

Project: Tool Holder and Bookcase

Wood: Plywood & Poplar\

Finish: Red Chestnut Stain

Ed Schalk

Project: Church Sanctuary Light

Note: Scroll pattern from Dave D.



Shop Tours

Current Event:

Saturday, 09 February 2019 – 10:00 am

Wayne Maier’s Shop

Location:

588 Maiden Lane

Glen Ellyn, IL



Lunch Following the Tour: Alfie’s Inn 425 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 www.alfiesinn.co 630-858-2506 Future Events Saturday, 09 March 2019 To be Determined. Stay tuned to the FVWWC website and newsletter to learn of future events. The following event is informational only and is not a formal monthly FVWWC Shop Tour. It is listed here in case there are members who wish to car pool. If you are interested in carpooling please contact me (Bill Knudsen) at [email protected] and I will try to coordinate a car pool. Milwaukee Woodworking Show Milwaukee County Sports Complex Franklin, WI Friday, 22 February 2019 – 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Saturday, 23 February 2019 – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday, 24 February 2019 – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm See http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com/milwaukee.htm for additional details Information on upcoming Shop Tours will be in the next newsletter Recap of the January December 2018 Shop Tour Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate, and we had to postpone January’s tour of Bill Schwartz’s shop. Stay tuned to the FVWWC website and newsletter to learn when the tour will be re-scheduled. Shop Tours Coordinator Bill Knudsen [email protected] 630-215-3272

Shop Tours



President’s Sawdust

Tom Sharp, President FVWWC The editorial musings of your president which maybe serious, funny, technical, or philosophical, but hopefully

always entertaining.

Art Linkletter used to say, "Kids say the darndest things". I'm going to add to that statement by saying, salesmen say the darndest things too. My lovely and I are currently in Phoenix AZ as an escape from the frigid climes of home. We had planned to come to this fair city from the begin-ning. I made reservations and then got corralled into one of those sales pitches for listening to why their time share is the best and I should buy one. If I would take two hours out of my life to listen to their sales pitch, I could stay in a resort instead of an express hotel and pay a quarter of the cost. I took the bait. The sales pitch was the morning after we arrived. It started off like you would expect. "Hi, how are you, my name is Magnus, blah blah blah." Magnus hailed from London and had a wonderful English accent. Then came the interesting part. He asked me what my hobbies are. Naturally, I said woodworking for one. Magnus grabbed on to that. "I love woodworking", he says with big eyes as if he had found a lost brother. "That's great", I said. We were now bonded or so I thought. This guy’s got to honest, genuine, and the real deal. He's a woodworker. How could he not be a good guy. I asked him what kind of woodworking he did and he said that he liked to make furniture. "As do I", I said smiling. Magnus and I were going to get along great. I'm start-ing to like time shares already. "So what kind of tablesaw do you have", I queried? "Mine is an old one", he replied. "I don't even know the name of it anymore." Now that could be an honest an-swer. Perhaps it didn't have any label on it and he just didn't know. "Does it still have the fence" I asked? "Oh, I don't use a fence", he said. "My saw just cuts wood". What the hell? He doesn't use a fence? It just cuts wood? What's that got to do with a fence? Maybe I didn't hear him cor-rectly. Better to try a different woodworking topic. "How do you sharpen your chisels Magnus; stones, Tormek, sandpaper or what" I asked? "Oh none of those", he said as he cast his eyes downward over his nose. "Years ago my father gave me his steel. That's the right choice for sharpening". OK, I thought. You at least know one tool for sharpening but you obviously don't know anything about wood tools. This also lowers your credibility from a five to a one. Time for me to see how far this goes. "How about your joinery", I asked. "You like carbide or flat sawn the best?" "Ah, I'm a carbide man myself", he said proudly. "Everyone knows carbide is the strong-est joint". "Righto", I replied, mocking his English accent. I wondered if that was fake too. Eventually, Magnus got through his sales pitch on time shares. I sat with a Cheshire grin on my face the whole way through. Think I bought in?



Eliminate Glue Squeeze-Out

More virtual woodworking ideas. I think this tip is a great way to tame glue

squeeze-out on mortise and tenon joinery. It came from a recent Boib Van Dyke

Fine Woodworking video and his article in issue #198. If you construct projects

with mortise and tenon joints, you are familiar with the glue squeeze-out that oc-

curs when you close the joints. The darn stuff smooshes out and then you need

to wipe away the glue and hope that you don’t leave any traces behind that will

ruin your finish. I have often resorted to a wet rag which the article cautions against—it kinda

works but may leave a glue line in the joint and traces of glue on the adjacent surfaces that will

not accept stain and finish.

So, what is this great idea? Here are the steps Van Dyke recommends:

1. Apply glue only on the cheeks of the mortise and tenons and do so sparingly. Nothing on the

shoulder surfaces.

2. Partially insert the tenon and observe the glue roll that forms outside the mortise. Left alone,

this is what will squeeze out of the joint. (Below left)

3. Use a dry acid brush to remove the glue roll from the tenon. (Below right)

4. Close the joint completely and there should be no squeeze-out. Simple.

5. If somehow there is still a little squeeze-out, you probably used too much glue. Do not wipe it

off. Wait 15 minutes or so until the glue gels up and then remove the glob with a chisel.

Lee



Special Interest Groups ShopSmith Al John SIG Chair: [email protected]

Scrollsaw Dave Dockstader SIG Chair: [email protected] Hand Tool Arnie Bandstra SIG Chair: [email protected]

Woodworking (NEED A LEADER)

Fundamentals SIG

[email protected]

2019 Membership Dues Dues for 2019 can be paid at the general meetings - just see Ed Schalk at his table before the meeting or during break. Dues are still $30 per individual which includes the whole family. Please note that family members must reside at the same address. Our by-laws require payment of dues by Febru-ary 15. Members unpaid after that time are re-moved from membership rolls and mailing lists.

If you are unable to pay in person, or forgot your checkbook, mail in your dues. Print out the mem-bership form from our website:

http://www.foxvalleywoodworkers.com/Documents/MemCard_11_Online.pdf

Mail it in:

FVWWC Membership Chair

PO Box 1041

Batavia, IL 60510-1041

2019

FVWWC Officers & Staff

President: Tom Sharp

[email protected]

Vice President: Dave Burk

[email protected]

Treasurer: Doug Pfaff

[email protected]

Secretary: Steve Fox

[email protected]

Programs: Dan Jarodsky

[email protected]

Membership: Ed Schalk

[email protected]

Website Director John Gesiakowski

[email protected]

Resources: Dave Dockstader

[email protected]

Member-at-Large: Al John

[email protected]

Communications Lee Nye

Director: [email protected]

Raffles: Norm Musur

Show & Tell MC: Rich Russel

Audio/Visual Tech: Dave Burk

Shop Tour Chair: Bill Knudsen

mailto:[email protected]












ShopSmith SIG

February 5, 2019

The February ShopSmith SIG will a discussion on Lathe turning. I need input from any-one who uses this mode regarding speeds, chisel usage and various woods turned. Al John [email protected]

Hand Tool SIG

February 5, 2019

The Hand Tool SIG meets, January through November, at 6:30 pm, before

the regular meeting at Bethany Lutheran in Room M111 of the Ministry Center

(Church annex). Making moldings & using hollows and rounds is our topic for

February. Anyone interested in the use of hand tools is welcome to join us for

discussion of this fascinating area of woodworking. Hope to see you there!

Arnie Bandstra and Michael Fross

[email protected]

Scroll Saw SIG February 5, 2019

The next Scroll Saw SIG next meeting will be Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 6:30 prior to the club meeting. For the first time, we have a tentative schedule of our SIG topics for the rest of the year:

February 5 Inkscape Marquetry Demo Dave Dockstader March 5 Spiral Blade Cutting Ethan Volkening April 2 Cutting Compound Patterns Dave Dockstader May 7 Intarsia Ethan Volkening and Dave Wester June 4 Scroll Saw Boxes Dave Dockstader July 2 Word Art TBD August 6 Relief and Inlay Cutting TBD September 3 Baskets Dave Dockstader October 1 Christmas Ornaments All November 5 Christmas Presents All

The schedule is certainly subject to change, but this gives us something to plan around. If you want

to jump in on one of these topics, just let me know. Did you get a scroll saw for Christmas or are

interested learning how to use the one you have, this group is an excellent resource for expanding

your knowledge and picking up tips and patterns. Don’t forget to bring in some samples of your

work for discussion.

Dave Dockstader [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 Email [email protected]

February 5, 2019

Eric Coren

Making a bamboo fishing rod

http://www.fvwwc.org