TENNESSEE VALLEY WOODWORKERS

Meeting April 16^th, 2024

Meeting called to order by Jim Jolliffe at 6:30pm.

Visiting Guests: Dennis Glenn and Dick Stem.

New Business: None

REVIEW of 2023 CALENDAR of EVENTS

May or later: potential Seminar (other than carving)

Early June, potential Rotary Event

MONTHLY PRESENTER PROGRAM:

April 16: Shop Tips and Tricks by Garry Runyon and Jim Jolliffe

May 21: Club Social Hour

June 18: Felling Trees by Alan Hill

July 16: Rick Laws presents The Joseph Greer House

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Matt Brothers suggested buying wood from Peach State Lumber, great prices. Contact info: 4000 Moon Station Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Website: https://www.peachstatelumber.com/ Phone: (770) 428-3622

Rick Laws suggested using Starbond resin which can be purchased in small quantities.

Jim Jolliffe showed pictures from the Roger Stegall Carving Seminar held in March.

SHOW & TELL

Rick Laws brought in resin from Starbond, liquid dyes for a translucent effect or Mica color powder for an opaque look. He also brought in 4 cups/vases which he had turned using Privet and Tea Olive wood. Both were finished with poly.

Matt Brothers showed us 3 completed projects: a cedar-lined Hope chest, a jewelry box, and a 9-drawer Chest of Drawers. All were made from Quarter-Sawn White Oak and finished with Lacquer. The Hope Chest and Jewelry box had inlay on the top.

Jim Jolliffe carved and painted a Jester and a Viking. Both were made with Basswood and finished with BLO and acrylic paints. Jim also showed us a Liquor Chest commissioned by a friend and designed to fit into a closet. It was made using plywood back, sides and drawers secured with Kreg screws and glue.  He used cherry for the face frame, drawer fronts and top and finished the cherry with Danish Oil.

Peter Hunter showed us his latest 3D CNC carving of his wife’s profile. He used Eastern White pine and it was left unfinished.

Richard Gulley brought a 3D CNC carved church plaque of Christ’s ascension made from Poplar and finished with 2 coats of amber shellac. He used a stain to add definition. Additionally, he showed us 2 rattlebacks which he made.

Gary Runyon displayed a Round Bottom Hand plane which was made by Paul Pitts using Poplar.

PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT:

Shop Tips, Tricks and Jigs by Gary Runyon and Jim Jolliffe.

Gary focused on using various magnets from old computer disc drives and from Lee Valley to hold chuck keys, lathe tools and story sticks and everything else, to keep them handy. He also talked about using heavy duty threaded pegs to hold shop items out of the way, but still visible. He bought his from Lee Valley, but it was mentioned that Harbor Freight also has these pegs. He also showed sandpaper storage containers made from old 5-1/4” Floppy Disk Drive cases and Time Card Holders.  He also showed a sharpening stone rack he made to have all of stones handy for progressive sharpening.

Jim showed us pictures of multi-positional shop lights, his clamp stand, and repurposing hospital IV poles for holding tools close at hand. He also explained how to use newspaper to test diluted paint. This paint is used when you want to see the woodgrain through the paint. He also shared a couple of slides for stretching your muscles after carving over long periods of time.

The meeting was adjourned at 8pm.

Next Meeting is May 21, 2024.