Des Moines Woodworkers
Des MoinesWoodworkersIssue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comSawdust from the Prez Chuck Haas, PresidentI hope everyone is enjoying agreat Iowa fall. My wife didher part and made some “great”caramel apples. They are delicious. It’s November 1st and myslate is blank as far as Christmasprojects go. I like to, at least,have the gifts figured out by now. Good ideas wouldalways be welcome.Club Meeting Program for NovemberRon Hilliard, Program Committee ChairOur November meeting program will be presented by PeterKasper, who is a member of ourclub and member of the Program Committee. Peter grew upin Iowa and recognized early hispassion for woodworking. Hegraduated from Iowa StateUniversity and operates his ownfurniture business in his shopnear Norwalk. Peter has beenparticularly interested in usingurban trees and creating “oneof-a-kind” pieces. He presenteda program for the clublast year on designingstudio furniture and willfocus this presentationon new water-basedfinishing products available through the GeneralFinishes Company. Welook forward to Peter’spresentation.November 2018We have almost three of our “skill building”classes under our belt and they seem to be a greatsuccess. Three of the four were full. Phil Huber isteaching all the classes and I’ve been impressedat how well prepared he is and teaches in a veryprofessional manner. We’d like to come up with aspring slate of classes that everyone wants. Howabout you? What would you like to see? Pleaselet Tom Brumback know if you have somethoughts. I would also like to ask anyone to stepforward and lead a class. It’s easier than you think.See you all Tuesday night.News from the Education CommitteeTom Brumback, Education Committee ChairA good number of folks have taken advantageof our woodworking classes this fall. This is agreat opportunity to develop some skills andat the same time make some fun projects. PhilHuber (Woodsmith Magazine) has been a greatinstructor. Stay tuned for more classes thisSpring.Kathy Carmen shows off her bench she madein the Power Tool Essentials class.Phil Huber demonstrates how to use the routerto cut a miter for the Gift Box class as SeenuPaladi, Larry Hylbak, Kathy Carmen, PatrickRupe andMarkMatthesobserve histechnique.
Issue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comOfficersPresidentChuck Haas, 279-5980Vice PresidentKevin Kirlin, 519-5104SecretaryGary Weeks, 782-7315TreasurerGreg Alberts, 331-3263Board MembersProgram ChairRon Hilliard, 277-4055Education ChairTom Brumback, 964-3735Community Service ChairPosition OpenLibrarianEugene Harms, 490-8167Volunteer Associates:Newsletter EditorNathan Kress, 664-7763Data ManagerBrian Messenger, 290-4497Communication ManagerDoug Rasmussen, 252-1617Web ManagerSeenu Paladi, 845-559-3197Video ManagerDave Campbell, 480-0966Furniture Making SIGJohn Twedt, 964-9294Furniture Repair/Finishing SIGRon Stookey, 277-1555Special EventsChuck Haas, 282-1474Public RelationsRon Stookey, 277-1555Shop VideosMike Crabb, 802-6822Meeting RefreshmentsRon Jacobson, 490-8333& Merle Miller, 999-2365Des MoinesWoodworkersClub Calendar - Meetings and EventsWoodsmith Store Seminar: Pen TurningThursday, November 8, 2018 – 6:30 pmWoodsmith StoreDM Woodturners ClubSaturday, November 10, 2018 – 1:00 pmWoodsmith StoreClub General MeetingTuesday, November 13, 2018 – 7:00 pmWoodsmith StoreWoodsmith Store Seminar: Router Table BasicsThursday, November 15, 2018 – 6:30 pmWoodsmith StoreSIG - Furniture MakingSaturday, November 17, 2018 – 9:30 amJohn Twedt’s Shop, Ankeny, IAWoodsmith Store Seminar: Scrollsaw Christmas OrnamentsThursday, November 29, 2018 – 6:30 pmWoodsmith StoreWoodsmith Store Seminar: Sharpening Bench ChiselsThursday, December 6, 2018 – 6:30 pmWoodsmith StoreWoodsmith Store Seminar: Bowl Turning BasicsThursday, December 13, 2018 – 6:30 pmWoodsmith StoreDes MoinesWoodworkersMembershipCurrent Membership: 394Membership a year ago: 396NewMembersRick Place, Pella2November 2018
Issue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comNovember 2018October 2018 Meeting NotesGary Weeks, SecretaryThe meeting was called to order by Tom Brumback,in the absence of our President Chuck Haas. Newmembers and guests were introduced. Tom explainedthat the name tags had changed colors. White badgesare for members with the club two years or less.Members with greater longevity are encouraged tointroduce themselves to the new members.Reports:-Ron Hilliard reported that the Christmas party format was changing. It will be held December 11th atWoodsmith Store meeting room and would be a dessert potluck. Spouses were encouraged to attend. Theprogram will be to encourage show and tell projects.Only members that brought a show and tell projectwould be eligible for the door prizes. Donations forthe food pantry would be accepted at the party. November’s program will by club member Peter Kasperon general finishes and water based stains.-Eugene Harms, Librarian, urged members to takeadvantage of the library search engine on the club’swebsite for finding books and articles within thelibrary.-John Twedt said the furniture SIG would meetSaturday, October 13th at 9:30AM. The topicwould be the making of his M&M machine.-The finishing SIG was scheduled to meetThursday at 1 PM.-Jamie Spellman reported that the communityservice program with the Cub Scouts took place thispast weekend. Club members assisted the Cubswith three wood working projects; birdhouse,tool tote and bird feeder.-Brenda Rekenthaler reported that the deadline formaking Christmas tree ornaments was November11th. As an incentive, with three submittedornaments you would be entitled to a chance in adrawing for tickets to the event.-Tom Brumback announce there were still severalopenings for the fall classes being taught byPhil Huber. You can register on our web-site.-Craig Ruegsegger said that members that had showand tell project that are too big to bring in couldbring in a thumb drive with project on it and theproject would shown on our AV equipment. Craigis also the VP for Tools for Opportunity. Theorganization is planning a trip to El Salvador todeliver tools, hold three days of classes and havetime to tour this November. There is still time tobecome a member of this travel group.Program:Bob Hunter, Tools Editor for Wood Magazine,gave us insight as to whatis new in wood workingtools. Several well-knowntool manufacturers haveeither merged or beenpurchased. Festool hasacquired Sawstop. Hitachihas separated from itsparent corporation is nowknown as Metabo HPT. Craftsman brand has beenacquired by Stanley Black and Decker. The trendfor power tools is toward battery power. This iswhere the dollars are being spent on innovation.Batteries ultimately wear out and will need to bereplaced.Battery powered tools he reviewed were:-Bosch’s 12 volt trim router-Circular saw by Worx-Ryobi LED light with adjustable color range-Milwaukee’s 8”, 18 volt bench saw-Makita’s sliding miter saw with vac, linkedvia blue tooth.Non-battery tools-Bessey Klamp with its handle around the bar.Good for tight spots.-Infinity has new compression router bits andadjustable slot cutting bits.-Lee Valley has new adjustable shooting board.-Grizzly introduced a portable spindle sander.-Rockler released a Corner Key Dowling jig.-Kreg has an adjustable, metal saw horse withclamping capabilities.-Powermatic introduced a quiet ambient aircleaner with an electrostatic filter goodto 0.1 micron.Continued on page 43
The Bulletin BoardAds that you want e-mailed to Membersshould be emailed to Jodi Albertsat email@dmwoodworkers.com. Be sureto include a price for each item plus yourfull name and telephone number. Be sure todouble check your spelling – especially youremail address.The Club receives a small commission onpurchases you make on the WOOD StoreWebsite provided you access this Websitefrom the Main Menu Resources of theClub’s Website.Skill Development Classes are a realbargain. You pay for project supplies and insome cases a small instructor fee. Sign upfor classes at a Club meeting or contact theinstructor. E-mail Tom Brumback ateducation@dmwoodworkers.com for classinformation. Do you have a friend who isinterested in woodworking? Bring them as aguest to the next meeting.Furniture Repair/Finishing SIGRon Stookey, SIG ChairRon is putting the Furniture Repair/Finishing SIGgroup meetings on hold for the time being. If thereare questions about refinishing or repair, feel freeto email Ron at repairsig@dmwoodworkers.comIf you are receiving this Newsletter via thePost Office and have Internet access, changeto Website delivery and save the Club 10a year on postage and printing. We notifyMembers by e-mail when a new Newsletterhas been posted to the Website. To make thechange, e-mail the Club atdata@dmwoodworkers.comIf you have extra tools you no longer use,consider donating them to Tools for Opportunity, an Iowa-based non-profit that is helpingdeserving woodworkers in El Salvador andHonduras make their businesses more profitable. To learn more or become involved, call515-292-8154, visitwww.ToolsforOpportunity.org, or emailcoordinator@toolsforopportunity.org.Anyone who knows of the passing of a ClubMembers is asked to notify a Board Member.October 2018 Meeting NotesGary Weeks, SecretaryContinued from page 3The shop video this month featured the shop ofBob Ibbotson.Show and tell:-Sue: Hammer Dulcimer.-Brad Preston: Frame for Cub’s score card.-Dave Campbell: Two crosses for a son’s wedding.-Tom Brumback: Case for sharpening system.The winner of the show and tell drawing wasBrad Preston.The door prize drawing winners were: John Terry,Ted Hradek, Dave Campbell, Tom O’Rourke, andTom Vanhon.The meeting adjourned at 9 PM.4
Issue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comNovember 2018Furniture Makers SIG NewsJohn Twedt, SIG ChairThe October meeting of the Saturday Morning Furniture Makers Group featured John Twedt who presented his project of an M&M machine. Plans weremade available and problems encountered duringconstruction were talked about. Members present hadmany good questions and learned some new tricks onthe table saw.Full scale plans for the marble machine were madeavailable so that the members of the group could construct the toy with more precision. I still have some ofthe plans and will make them available at 4 each.The November meeting of the Saturday MorningFurniture Makers Group will be held at John Twedt’sshop, 2546 NW 84th Ave., Ankeny, IA. I spent sometime going around to the group at the Septembermeeting and got some suggestions for topics. Thetopics that will be demonstrated/discussed will be:-Miter joint on the shaper-Miter joint on the table saw-The box joint on the table saw-Line and berry, mostly line-Steps needed to install the keyway like in Nakashima furniture.Please joint us November 17th at 9:30 AM. If youneed to leave early then try to arrive late. There is abig driveway and room to park on the lawn. Hope tosee you then!Club Community ServiceOn Saturday October 6th, members Eugene Harms,Frank Waterman and Jamie Spellman traveled toCamp Mitigwa, a Boy Scout camp 40 miles Northwest of Des Moines. There were various activities forCub Scouts throughout the day. Eugene, Frank andJamie helped with the woodworking event.Outside a covered tent was set up over 4 picnic tables.The cub scouts with their parents could pick from oneof 3 projects to complete. The projects were a birdhouse, a tool tote and a bird feeder. The projects andtools were supplied by the camp. The event kicked offat 9AM and at 9:10 every available seat at the picnictables was full and stayed that way until the eventended at 4 pm.5Brad PrestonEventually the supplies for the birdhouse andtool tote were exhausted but the supplies for thebird feeders held out. All parts were precut andthe Cub Scouts with their parents had to figureout how the parts went together and nail them.At times there were three dozen or so hammersall pounding at the same time. The weather was acool and a damp 50 degrees, but the Cub Scoutswere universally excited about the projectsand very patient. Many of them were holding ahammer for the first time. One small girl (CubScouts are both boys and girls) after successfullyhammering a nail yelled “I LOVE TO BUILDTHINGS!” The woodworking members returnedsafely to Des Moines even though at least one ofthe members had a thumb that was a little flatterthen the start of the day.Susan Sevedge
Issue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comNovember 2018Library NewsEugene Harms, LibrarianThe Des Moines Woodworkers Association on-line library catalog is now accessible from the members section of the website. From the DMWW website, clickon the Member tab, then select Library. Follow theinstructions to search and discover all that the libraryhas to offer, including books, DVDs, Shop Tours andGeneral Meeting videos. Instructions are also includedon how to place a Hold. The item will be ready forpickup at the next general meeting. The library will beopen to members during the general meetings.Time is running short to finish all the projects for thecoming holiday presents. And having tools in topshape makes the project easier and more fun. Checkout the following DVD to guide you throughthe process.Super-Tune a Handplane by ChristopherSchwarz An excellent, visual, detailed instruction how to restore a vintage Stanley/Recordhand plane. The author also goes over set uphints for newer high quality planes from Veritas and Lie Nielson.The Woodwright’s Shop: A Practical Guideto Traditional Woodcraft by Roy UnderhillMore than 330 photographs illustrate historical information on traditional woodworkingand detailed introductions to specific tasks,projects, and techniques, from tree felling totimberframe construction. Underhill is a very good6Tom Brumbackwriter. He’s descriptive, clear & concise whetherhe’s describing a bark pattern or a how-to project.Yet, at the same time, he takes time to go beyondthe necessities & provide tidbits that made mewant to read beyond his books. Often these arehistorical (e.g. Thomas Jefferson’s carpenter) oralternate methods to try. This book is a good reference for any carpenter, history buff or writer. Forthe carpenter today, with all the power tools, itshows methods that are still valid & often forgotten in the mass of machines & paint-by-numberinstructions. Historically, he’s a gold mine. Hehelped rebuild Colonial Williamsburg & is wellknown for his attention to authenticity. Writerscan learn how it was really done before the invention of electricity and what kind of trees and woodwere available in an old growth forest. Most getit wrong. There are a number of projects outlinedin this book, both practical & fun. It assumes youhave some knowledge of woodworking, but not alot of tools are needed.Help improve the club’s Library! The library willtake any woodworking books and DVD’s thatare not already in our library collection. Members wishing to make contributions to the libraryshould contact the Librarian. Upon request, a labelbearing the donor’s name can be placed on thedonated items. If you have suggestions on itemsto add to the Library and Resource Center, contactthe Librarian.
Issue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comNew Phone Number for ClubDoug Rasmussen, Communication ManagerThe Club has a new phone number, 515-650-6559.This is the Club’s own number. In the past my personal number has been used as the Club number. Thenew number is supported by an Internet phone servicecalled Phone.com.When calling the Club’s new number, the caller hearsthe greeting “You have reached the Des Moines Woodworkers Club”. The caller is then presented a menu listof reasons for their call and ask to enter the numberof their call reason. They are then redirected to thevoice mail of the appropriate Club Officer or Volunteer. Phone.com then sends an email to the ClubOfficer or Volunteer that includes an audio file of thevoice mail.The new phone service should expedite the Clubs response to phone calls by getting the caller to the rightperson sooner. It should also help reduce the time ittakes to deal with computer generate robo calls.Club Membership Renewaling address to go directly Fall is here, and now is a great time to think aboutrenewing your membership for 2019. As a currentmember, you can save 5 on next year’s dues if yourenew by December 31st, 2018. You’ll also receivea 2019 Preferred Supplier Discount card before your2018 card expires January 15th.If you prefer, you can send a check for 25.00, payable to Des Moines Woodworkers Association to:Des Moines Woodworkers Association3311 100th St Unit 3564Urbandale IA 50323-3855You can renew in just a few minutes by using PayPal oryour Credit Card. Just visit our website and select Online Payment from the main menu, or enter the follow-Club Member Renewal Dues ChangesThe Club Board has updated the member dues renewal deadline policy. The new policy is to help simplifythe renewal membership process. The new policy isas follows:New Member Dues ( 30): If you join from January through May, your membership will expire at theend of the current year. If you join from June throughDecember, your membership will expire at the end ofthe following year.New Mailing AddressThank you for supporting your Des MoinesWoodworkers Association!2019 Renewal Dues for Current 2018 Members ( 25): If paid before December 31st,2018. Renewing your dues before the end ofthe year extends your membership through theend of 2019, and saves you 5. You will alsoreceive your new Member Discount Card before your current card expires January 15th.Reinstatement Dues ( 30): For 2018 Members who do not renew during the RenewalDues Discount Period ending 12/31/2018 andpre 2018 Members who did not renew for2018. 2019 dues are the same as New MemberDues shown to the left.Des MoinesWoodworkersThe Des Moines Woodworkers Association has anew general mailing address:7November 2018Des Moines Woodworkers Association3311 100th St Unit 3564Urbandale, IA 50323-3855Please send checks (for dues and classes),new member applications, and any othercorrespondence to this address and we willget it to the right volunteers!
Issue 223www.dmwoodworkers.comNovember 20182018 Des Moines’ Festival of Trees and Lights Mary Voss,Wow I can’t believe that it is already November!Thank you again for your commitment to helpingfund programs at the Blank Children’s Hospitalthrough the 2018 Festival of Trees & Lights. Imay be biased, but I believe that the wonderful,handcrafted, one of a kind items that adorn ourChristmas tree make it the most beautiful onethere!Please remember that it takes hundreds of ornaments to fill a 7 ½’ tree, so please be generouswhen considering how many that you will be ableto provide.NEW THIS YEAR . A DRAWING FOR TICKETS TO 2018 Festival of Trees & Lights! EnterDes MoinesWoodworkers8160 Heather Bow, Johnston, IA 50131your name once for every 3 ornaments that youprovide. We will draw 2 names at each of our 3clubs. Winners will receive 2 tickets to the event.Dates to remember:November 11 Deadline for ornaments.*Can be left at the Woodsmith Store or call MaryVoss 515-577-0070 to arrange meeting time andplace.November 21-25 Festival at Veterans MemorialCommunity Choice Credit Union ConventionCenter.Questions? Please call Mary Voss 515-577-0070 ore-mail marandter@yahoo.com
Woodsmith Store Club General Meeting Tuesday, November 13, 2018 – 7:00 pm Woodsmith Store Woodsmith Store Seminar: Router Table Basics Thursday, November 15, 2018 – 6:30 pm Woodsmith Store SIG - Furniture Making Saturday, November 17, 2018 – 9:30 am John Twedt’s Shop, Ankeny, IA Woodsmith Store Seminar: Scrollsaw Christmas Orna-ments
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