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| In
the photo on the left Mike Turner is demonstrating the proper technique
for managing your hands when using the table saw. Never cross your
arms or your hands over or in front of (radial arm saw) when
sawing. This was one of the many tips the Mike provided during his
safety lecture. In the photo on the right, Mike talks about the
proper use of push sticks. Play it safe and don't do something that you will
regret for the rest of your life -- he has seen the remorse people feel,
"why did I do that, how could I have done such a dumb thing?", is what they tell themselves day
after day. |
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| Don
Porter won this month's door prize. |
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| Glen
Edwards points out features on his cradle that he crafted which contains
no screws, just glue, dowels and mortise and tenon joinery.
Glen poses by the wood frame that he built from old seasoned pine wood
salvaged from a farm house in Iowa. No "new" wood is
showing. |
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| Lowell
Holmes stands by this beautiful rocking chair that he crafted of
quartersawn oak in the Craftsman style. The seat is from one
board, the place for the posterior carved out by hand. Danish oil
and urethane finish the chair. |
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| Fred
Kunzler shows off his kiddie table of Baltic birch top and 2x4 legs.
Fred sprayed on urethane to finish it. |
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| Mrs.
Frank will be proud of her name plate crafted by Denis Muras. |
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| Mark
Sweigart completed the shelf and the whatnot box during a woodworking
class at the Homestead Heritage in Waco, Texas. |
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| David
VanDewerker offered to share M&Ms with club members from his hand
crafted gum ball machine of white oak. No quarters required. The
dimensions were dictated by the size of the Coleman lantern globe that
he used.. |
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| Dan
Smith and son proudly show off examples of toys that they crafted
together. The helicopters are of MDF, dowels of oak and the top
comes off. Dan obviously found a way to make good use of those AOL
CDs. |
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| Brian
Honey explained that the cherry stripe was added to increase the size of
the lid....hmmmm...wonder why??? Lacquer finishes the whatnot box. |
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| Jack
Hutchison gets ready to tilt his wonderfully crafted end table to show
club members his workmanship, or should I saw craftsmanship. Tables
are made of quartersawn red oak, each table consisting of about 50
pieces of wood. The drawers are snuggly fit, called a
"piston" fit. The drawer bottoms are a frame and panel
construction. These tables are finished with fast drying lacquer,
he sprayed them in his driveway. |
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| Lon
Kelley kneels next to his granite topped coffee table of West Indian
Coconut wood |
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