January Meeting -Thrills and Spills Winners: - Minnesota ...

Volume 102 FEBRUARY 2006/ MARCH 2006

January Meeting -Thrills and Spills Winners:

First Place Winner - Eric Faehn with the most number of points in all events

Third Place - Dick Schultz

Inside:

Second Place - Kent Hulman

Fourth Place -Carole Magnuson

Presidents Notes Fifth Place - Holli Marshall

Northern Woods Call for Entry

Video Review

December meeting - Demo of Guild Tools

January Meeting - Thrills and Spills

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President Wilfried Hein

deendwil@1"s11.com 651-772-4580 Vice President

Richard Tendick

Membership To become a member, fill out coupon below, write check to MN Woodworkers Guild, mail both to: MN Woodworkers Guild 10507 Vessey Road

[email protected] Bloomington, MN 55437 952-435-6011 You will receive your

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Laura James [email protected]

952-898-3333

Treasurer Barry Whiteaker [email protected]

952-884-3035

Librarian Bob Bonde bob-kay.t@

usfamily.net 612-929-2098

Newsletter Editor Carole Magnuson

[email protected] 952-881-2171

Program Director Daryl Coulthart

dcoulthart@ com cast.net

651-483-1489

Tool Master Craig Jentz


Members at Large Mark Laub,

Tom Schrunk, Allan Hall

Address Changes

Please forward address and contact change information to Laura James at the email address shown to your left.

Newsletter Send articles, "Buy & Sell" submissions and letters to the editor to:

Carole Magnuson 10900 Abbott Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431 E-mail to: carolemagnuson@atL net

Phone: 952-881-2171

Northern Woods is published bi-monthly by and for the members of the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. All content is copyrighted by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild, Inc.

Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild, Inc. Newsletters are published February, April, June, August, Octoher and December. All submissions arc due to the editor by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

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President's Notes • By Wi/ji-ied Hein

We had quite some interest in our tuition program this year. My last count was nine (9) applications for the $200 scholarship and eight (8) applications for the $1,000 scholarship.

We awarded the two $1,000 scholarships based upon the quality of the written application and the 300-word essay. We have reviewed them all and have determined that the two most worthy applications for the $1,000 scholarship are the ones submitted by Linda Sue Eastman and Karin Matchett .

For the $200 grant, Mark Laub put all the applicants' names in a hat and drew out the following fiveDennis Chilcote, Andy Eder, Jim Henry, Mel Schneider, • and John Sebastian. Congratulation to all of you.

The "Clubhouse Committee" has met the first time and is enthusiastic about the project. The committee members are: Mark Laub, Al Frank, laura McKichan, Dick Schultz, and Tom Schrunk . They are working hard on a program for the Club House. We will keep you informed. Tom Schrunk, Minnesota Guild member, has an informative and helpful article appearing in the Jan/Feb 2006 issue of Fine Woodworking. The article, "Taking Advantage of Wood's luster" can be found in the "Closer Look" section of the magazine. Check it out. Congratulation Tom!

Our last monthly meeting was a great success. We had all the "Guild Tools" at the meeting and volunteers showed how to use them. I hope this stimulates more rentals. Contact Craig Jentz if want to use them.

Richard Tendick and Mike Meyers showed the new bowling ball launcher. This project was designed and built in the partnership between the guild and the ATC Department of the Minneapolis School System. During • the meeting, Richard signed up some new volunteers to help with the program. Thank you guys for helping children with mental and physical disabilities.

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Our new website, www.mmvwg.org, is up and running. It :~ a great new tool that can be used by the members for exchange of information. We did the implementation step by step. If you have not checked the website for a month or two, you will be surprised about the new features like the member gallery. Check it out!

I have signed up and set my profile for the website and the forum so that I will receive an email whenever something 11ew has been contributed. Saves me time without a chance to miss new stuff.

The website provides news like the highlights from the last board meeting, up to date information about the monthly meetings and the membership information and applicatio11s, just to name a few. You can access the 11ewsletter in PDF format and we have implemented a calendar with upcoming events.

~lyou want to show your pieces, you ca11 upload pictures to the member\ gal/er)~ The forums provide a great opportunity for exchange of information.

All the information about the upcoming Northern Woods Exhibition 2006 is available 011 the website too. Yes, it is time again; get ready for the Northern Woods April 2 7 to April 30, 2006. An Entry Form is included i11 this newsletter. However, you can also dow11/oad it from the web. Don't hesitate to send in your Form for Entry to the Northern Woods Exhibition. I did it the first time i11 200 I. See what happened to me'! See you at the next meeting. Wilfried

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Tool Show

The Mid-West Tool Collectors largest yearly meeting in Minnesota will be held on February 11, 2006 at the Medina Ballroom , in Medina, MN from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM. there will be demonstrations, educational displays and lots of hand tool buying and selling, plus a small auction. Attendance will be at least 200 members with approximately SO tables of tools for sale. Please contact John Walkowiak for details at 612-824-0785 or jwalkowiak(jimn.rr.com. Not to be missed!

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DVD Review Title : Son of Skew Author: Alan Lacer

One of the two DVD's that the Guild purchased after last months meeting featuring Alan Lacers is titled " Son of Skew".

Alan firsts gives us a quick lesson on how to sharpen skew chisel. The main emphases was on reshaping the standard skew chisel. Also , Alan also explains the need to honing the tool after grinding and between grindings.

The first turning project is the making of wooden handles for files , chisels , awls and other hand tools. The handles are turned between centers but the spur drive center is replaced with the tail stock dead center and the tail stock center is replaced with a live center. This allows the wood to slip should the skew chisel dig into the wood.

The next project is making a Honey Dipper and than a letter opener. Both are turned between centers . The blade of the letter is flattened with a stationary belt sander .

One of the more interesting project is the turning of eggs. He first turns a number 2 taper on the wood that he plans to use for the egg . Than the center is removed on the headstock of the lathe and the turned mores is forced into the lath spindled . A live center is used on the tailstock to help support the wood stock .. Alan assures us that this does not in any way damage your lath .

Other projects is the making of two doorstops at one time, fishing lures and duck calls . He also has a very helpful "story stick' that ads in make several chair spindles that are exactly the same size and shape ,

This is by far the best DVD on wood turning that I have seen. Running time is 2 hours.

Bob Bonde

• ••••••••••••• Editor's Note - It's time to have afresh look to the newsletter. Every once in a while jobs need to be rotated. We're looking for someone who has interest in , first of all helping with the newsletter and eventually transitioning into the new Newsletter Editor. The club owns Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop. It would be helpful if the co-editor had some experience with these programs.

The editor's job is fun. It allows great interaction with the membership. Please contact Wilfried Hein 65 1-772-4580 if you're interested.

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Now it is the time to start working on your entry. Avoid the smell of fresh finish when the judge opens the door, prevent being surprised when you see your finished piece first time under daylight at the show and have a picture for the show catalog!

For all new members, the Northern Woods is our annual woodworking show and competition sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworker's Guild and held at Southdale Center. This really is an event not to be missed. Afterall, what is a piece of wood unless you have worked on it and brought out its beauty with an outstanding design, excellent woodwork, and great finish? Moreover, what is a quality exhibition without your quality piece?

Our show provides an opportunity for the Guild members and non members to display and discuss their craft. And, more importantly, it gives the general public an opportunity to view the best in high quality woodworking design, construction, and finish. As always, the pieces on display will be more than furniture. They will be works of art. We hope you will consider entering this open exhibition. If you choose to enter, please visit our website www.mnwwg.org, read the rules carefully, and download or use the entry form in this newsletter and return the entry form by March 19, 2006.

Deadline for submitting Entry Form: March 19, 2006

If you choose, one of your entries will be judged. Judging categories are designed to reward woodworkers who are good at creating new ideas or interpreting older ones, as well as those woodworkers who are skilled with machines and/or hand tools.

The judges will score how well they like each piece and how well it is made and finished. Additionally, judges will offer constructive comments. We had great success with the voice recorders last year. Ask participants how much they learned.

The judging categories have been designed to encourage you to enter a piece regardless of your status as a woodworker. Please go to our web page www.mnwwwg.org for all the details.

Northern Woods is more than a competition for prizes. The show is meant to be a display of the state of the art of woodworking in Minnesota and a chance for us to see what our peers have been up to in the last year.

For all of you who don't feel ready to enter a piece, we offer the "booth shift" as an opportunity to actively participate. Spending time at the show during your shift will give you an abundance of chances to talk with exhibitors, peers, and the mall visitors interested in woodworking.

Don't miss this great chance to support our Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. Thanks!

Wilfried Hein Northern Woods Committee, Minnesota Woodworkers Guild, 651-772-4580

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Northern Woods Exhibition 2006

Entry Form

Entrant's Name -----------------------------Address

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8 us in es s Address ----------------------------Phone Number (H) ________ (W) _________ _

Email Address

Include $30 annual membership dues if you are joining the Guild , and any past dues if a current Guild member. The entry fee for Guild members in good standing is $50. The fee for non-Guild members is $75. There is also a $25 surcharge for each additional piece if you enter more than two.

Please provide the following information for each piece:

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Biographical information about the artist. Be creative within the limits of 100 words . Piece title and description (state dimensions as depth X length X height) , materials , type of finish , price (optional). Include "human interest" description (e .g. piece history, why did you build it, what does it symbolize , etc. Be creative within the limits of 100 words) . Color Prints , Black and White Prints (6" x 4") , Slides , or Digital Photo, min . 300 dpi , JPEG or tiff format Hand tool usage (optional) - see rules for entries . Piece contributors - see rules for entries . Is piece to be judged?* YES NO ____ _ Do you want to be considered for the "Woodworking for Pleasure" award? **YES NO ___ _ Floor space needed (pedestal size) length width ____ _

9. When will you be able to staff the Guild booth for 3 hours ** Thursday __ Friday __ Saturday __ Sunday __ * Only one piece is eligible for judging ** Please check one

Please compose your piece description and bio on a computer to aid in the layout of the show catalog. Send an electronic version via email to [email protected], or mail a CD or diskette (3.5") using Microsoft Word in PC format.

I have read the rules for entries and agree to the Northern Woods Exhibition Rules for Entry as stated :

Signed Date

Return this form with your entry fee , and any dues you owe to :

Wilfried Hein 1503 Upper Afton Road Saint Paul , MN 55106

• Please make checks payable to Minnesota Woodworkers Guild

For more information, call (651) 772-4580

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NORTHERN Wooos EXHIBITION RULES FOR ENTRY

• Entries are limited to objects made primarily of wood .

Each entrant may submit any number of pieces, but only one piece is eligible for judging . Pieces shown at previous Northern Woods Exhibitions are not eligible for exhibition , judging , or awards. The show committee reserves the right to reject a piece it deems unacceptable for any reason . All pieces must remain on the floor for the duration of the show. Larger pieces display best on attractive flat black pedestals 4 inches in height. Pedestals should have leg levelers, with rubber or soft vinyl material in contact with the showroom floor. Entrants must provide their own pedestal. Small items may be displayed in entrant or Guild-provided display cases or vitrines . Please contact the show committee if you would need space in a Guild display case.

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Advertising is limited to portfolios, business cards , and Guild sponsored publications. All advertising must remain next to the entrant's piece(s) . Although the Guild and Southdale will have people available to monitor the show at all times, neither party is responsible for damage to , or loss of, pieces on display. Insurance coverage for pieces on display is the responsibility of the entrant. Pieces submitted after March 19, 2005 are not eligible for judging nor inclusion in the show brochure. Entrants are encouraged to volunteer time staffing the Guild booth.

Items required at time of entry

f. Piece De"ripti••- Description (less than 50 words) must include dimensions, materials, and selling price (NFS = Not for sale, Please inquire, or give us the as~ing price in dollars) if applicable.

2. Bi••••pllic•I D"'•- Biography of artisan. Tell us a bit about you (100 words or less). Biographies will be published in the brochure.

•• C•l•r Pri•b, one Blac~ and White Print (6" x 4''), Slide, or Digital Photo (300 dpi, JPEG or tiff format)- If received by March 19, 2006 will be printed in brochure. To enhance the brochure, more than one photograph may be submitted. We have organized a pre-show photo session for all of you who do not have a set of lights and a bac~ drop. A pre-show photo session will be held Saturday, March 11, 2006 at the American Woodwor~er Magazine, 2915 Commers Drive, Suite 700, Eagan, MN (subject to change). Please contact Richard Tendic~ (612-242-0203) to schedule your photo session.

4. Ent,,, flee - Fee is refundable if piece is deemed unacceptable for any reason. 5. H••d 1••1 u,..e {optional)- If piece is to be judged for hand tool use, a paragraph explaining the

hand tool use is required.

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7. Piece t• 6e i•ll•ed- Indicate if you want the piece to be judged. Only one piece per participant is • eligible for judging.

Deadline for submitting Entries Form is March 19, 2006

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January Meeting - Thrills and Spills

As usual, Thrills and Spills, our January meeting, was a lot of fun. This informal event took place at the Fourth Street Guild. It's terrific that they give us this space every year. Again, the belt sander racetrack was set up in the middle of the room. People arived with that competitive look in their eyes. Close observation showed new belts on the sanders, precision tuning and reengineered aerodynamic designing. The race is always very popular. The enthusiasm is wild as the belt sanders fly down the track. Cords get caught. There are upsets. Competion is close. The winners were full of smiles and won great prizes .

There were some new venues this year. Challenging everyone was a mysterious tower of blocks The name of the game is Jenja. We had a specially constructed "large version" for our meeting. The contest, in elimination form, tested dexterity, and, frankly, dumb luck. Time and time again the tower crashed as an imappropriate block was removed from the tower.

Other contests included showing expertise with a hand plane. The intent was to produce the most shavings by weight in a specific period of time. We did our usual hand cut dovetail contest, had fun with wood identification and sawed and nailed to produce a firm, true fit.

It's always a terrific event. Thanks to everyone who participated .

Perfect Construction by Dick Schultz

• Guest, John Skare with the Jenja tower Our wood identification board

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December Meeting - Tool Demo At Dakota Technical Center

Our new website was demonstrated by John Kane, member of our web committee.

Jerry, Ron, Tom and Bob take on our bit sharpening machine. Lots of folks went home with well sharpened drill bits.

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• Scroll Saw Expert - Charlie Bradley Demonstrates Techniques on our new Scroll Saw to members. Dakota Technical Center's Wood Finishing department proved to be a perfect place to set up our tools .

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• Kim Moon, Paul Kronlokken, Jim Kronlokken, and Doug Perlick

view our vacuum press. Great for all those veneer projects .

Kent Huelman, Gary Novak and David Mitchell work on our club Mortising Machine

Pat Carver and Trish Schaack try their hand at tool sharpening. A great tool to borrow from the club .

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D1scot '~r SePPI1ER5 The following suppliers offer special discounts to Guild members. To receive a discount you must be a member in good standing and show the merchant your current membership card.

Abrca1IT• R•1ouro•1 900 Lund Blvd #400, Anoka, MN (763) 586-9595 or (800) 814-7358 Sandpaper, coated abrasives, rolls , clearance items - 20<) o discount.

Art l•U•rl•y Oo. 11160 Central Ave NE (Hwy. 65) Blaine (763) 755-3425 Various discounts depending on product.

lld• la• l•nlo• Dave Heidtk e <d aveh@,eides aw.com> 1329 Tyler S t. NE (Beh ind Youngblood Lbr.) Minneapolis 6 12-789-328 8 Saw bla d es, router bit s , planer k nives, and band s aw bla d es welded t o len gth . 1 O~o d iscount on all item s, sh arpen ing included.

llmo l••lt•r l Plywood 3481 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo (651) 777-1431. 10°odiscountonall stock items.

roro1t Product1 Supply 2650 Hwy61, Maplewood , MN 55109 (651) 770-2834. lO<)odiscountonall lumber purchases. www.forestproductssupply.com

Gardn•r Hard••r• 515 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis (612) 333-3393. Contractors standard discount with MWGcard.

Hi11hfiold/ lC1thtop Docoratin9 Conto11 20+ metro locations, Rochester , St. Cloud. Discounts on all items including stains, varnishes, application tools. etc. Must show membership card. Ask for MN Woodworkers Guild account. www.hirshfields.com

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Holdcahl Company 1925 Annapolis Lane, Plymouth (612) 333-7111 or (800) 777-8992. Commercial cabinetmaker's supplier but will sell at wholesale to Guild members - router bits, saw blades, abrasives, tools for laminating, laminate , decorative and functional hardware.

nob Hiii D•oorcaUT• Hcud•et• 3027 Holmes Avenue South, Minneapolis (612) 824-7424. Decorative hardware for doors, cabinets and bathrooms. 10° o discount, 15~o on orders over $1000. www.nobhillhardware.com

ftorth•rn Hardwood 29874 Hardwood Way, Cannon falls , MN 55009 (507-263-5088) 7:30 - 4 PM M,T,W ,F, 7:30 - 6 Th,Sat 8 - Noon Tom Klemer, Owner

Rookl•r •oodworklnt Minneapolis, 3025 Lyndale Ave S (612) 822-3338; Burnsville, 2020 W Cty Rd 42 (952) 892-7999; Maplewood, 1935 Beam Ave (651) 773-5285; Minnetonka, 12995 Ridgedale Drive (952) 542-0111

1 O<? o discount on all regularly priced items except power tools. www.rockler.com

lcaTI U lroth•11 1515 Nicollet Ave ., Minneapolis (612) 871-1155 . Everything in paints & stains, accessory items. Contractor discount to net price.

l•an1on Hard••r• 7501 W 27th St, St. Louis Park (952) 925-4083. Cabinet shop supplies, hinges, handles -Wholesale to Guild members. www.swansonhardwareco .com

Yal1par '•Int Plymouth, 2984 Niagara Lane (763) 557-1361; St. Paul, 106 Water St W (651) 222-8435; Minneapolis, 777 Harding St NE, Suite 150 (612) 379-2107. 20°odiscount to Guild members. www.valspar.com

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•oodoraU 9741 Lyndale Ave S , Bloomington (952) 884-3634. 10°oon all items except power tools. • www.woodcraft.com

•oodOClff•ll ltor• l lohool 3056 Excelsior Blvd , Minneapolis (612) 927-7491. Books, tools, classes, supplies. 1 O<? o discount on all items (except electrics 5° ~. www. woodcarversstore. com

Youn9blood lumb•r Oo. 1335 Central Ave ., Minneapolis (612) 789-3521, or (800) 933-1335. Wholesale prices to Guild members. www.youngbloodlumber.com

Welcome New Members

Deborah Becker Chad Redlin Lawrence DeShaw Andrew Rivard Thomas G. Neckvatal Keith Roska George Nelson Craig Schouvieller Richard Newcomb Dennis Sherwood Kenneth W.Andersen Tim Spahn Charles Bradley Doug Swanson Dick Dahl Chuck Thompson Matt Echols RolfUhlenberg John Engler Scott Weese James M. Frankard Josh Welter Gerry E Ganske Jim Westman Daryl P. Hanson Walter D. White Ron Hart Jason Math Adam Heffron Jason McNellis Steve Johnson Chuck Morgan Trent Johnson Russell Quanbeck Timothy Little Bruce Rand Paul Martin Larry Moy

Mike Pfeifer

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I The Guild does. Head to the web and check out http:/ /groups.yahoo .com/ group/MN-Woodworkers/. This is a members-only group. All members of the Guild will be automatically approved for participation in the group. All others wishing to join the MN-Woodworkers group will need.A be approved by the moderator, Pell(llllll' Ribotto. If you have any questions, please drop Peter an email at pribott~visi.com .

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Materials Reclaimed Antique Hardwoods lx and 2x OAK and lx BLACK WALNUT - some booked . All milled circa 1890's. Beautiful stuff. Call Tom Schoeller at 65 1-690-3188 or visit www.oldgrowthwoods.com

Kiln-dried quartersawn lumber: black walnut , red and white oak. Also have a 4 1 /2 "x 20" x 8' s lab of hard maple for a Roubo work bench.e-ma il to jojomomo;a red wing.net or call Gary Miller at 651-388-5632.

1. 800 Bd Ft paint grade silver maple, kiln dried , mostly FAS, S3S 25/32". Ra ndom widths , 9'-10' len gth s. $1.75/ BdFt 2. 1 - 48" beveled glass table top. $75.00 3. 2 HP single stage central s h op vacuum with 2-four inch inle ts. $100.00 4. 1000 BdF't FAS/#14/4 white oak, kiln dried , S3S 25 / 32" . Random widths, 9' lengths $2 .25 /BdF't

•5. 900 BdFt FAS/#1 5/4 white oak, kiln dried, S3S 1 1/ 16". Random widths , 9' lengths $ 2.75 /BdF't Phone: 763-427-9726 or 1ol111.a!Jlgu1stJ11 usfam1ly.11et

Mesquite, from Mexico, bea utiful figured , sell by the bole. Most boa rds in a bole a re 4/4. Lots of bookmatch options. Also some 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4. I paid $8 .50 per bd ft plus shipping. Will sell for $8 .50. Dick at 651-777-6580 01

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Performax 25x2 Dual Drum Sanding Machine $1800. Sands 25" wide with two grit s. Exe. Cond. 220-volt single phase. In c ludes lockab le caste1·s to make it mobile. Call Bruce Kieffe1· at (6 12)8 19-96 15

McNaughton standard combination system. This reta ils for 399.99 n ew a nd is for sale at $ 250.00. It includes a ll 7 blades, tool support, a nd 2 4 " two piece handle . Call Jon Steph enson at 7 15-392-2759.

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Scroll Saw - 16" Craftsman - $95 Great condition. Has tilt table & dust collection port + blades. Cliff Smith -952-432- 1425,

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CLASSIFIEDS Jet JJ-6 6 " Jointer (3/4 HP), $250. Delta 3 /4 HP 2 Stage Dust Collector, Model 50 179, $200. Makita Palm Sander, Model B4550 , $35 . Paul

Huelskamp, 651-582-7616. Jet JWL 12 x 36 wood lathe. This

lath e is in outstanding condition a nd only selling due to the purch ase of larger la the and need room in my shop. Capacity over bed: 12 inch es. Working distance between centers: 34 1/2 inch es. Rotates for outboard turning: 16 1/2 inch es. Quick lock control to easily position the tool rest Variable speed spindle with heavy duty s ingle phase induction motor Includes stand with centerline of sp ind le to fl oor: 41 inch es Includes face plate, 4 jaw chuck , tool rest. P1·ice $300.00 Call Mike Hunter at 6 12-922- 1270

Restored trade and collector tools from early 1800's to l 950's. La1·ge assortment of qua lity pla n es, chisels, saws and hand tools. Grey Wolf Antiques will provide cu1Te nt guild members with a 15°/c, discount on a ll tools . You must present your membership card . Located at Midtown Antique Mall , 301 South Ma in Street, Stillwater , MN or Email:

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Personal It. Services Share the best woodworking shop in the Twin Cities. Space is available in the 4'" St. Guild. Renting space for your bench a lso gives you access to 3 table saws, 4 band saws (1 with 5hp and a ca1·b id e blade!) 2 jointers (1 12"!) 2 planers (20") a Timesaver (36" wide belt sande1·) , shaper, drill presses , mortising machines, molding cutter, fini sh ing room, and the camaraderie of working in a cooperat ive woodworki n g shop. Please call for detai ls a nd/ or appointment: David Olson at 612-382-7358.

Shop Space For Rent , Hiawatha area in South Mpls. available part time nights and weekends 1500 square feet. Small cabi n et shop with a ll th e essentials .Rent is flexible depend ing on your needs. Would have full access to a ll tools at night and weekends. Call 6 12-

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Plane soles milled flat , price ranges from $12 for a block plane to $40 for a #8. Sides can be milled square to the so le for $15-$20 . Contact Chuck Pitschka at 952-935-0660 , or by e-mail at cpitschkaia mn.rr.com.

Kline Lumber Service . Sawmilling, kiln d1ying, a nd planing. 715-24 7-4466 or kline(a pressenter.com

Woodturning - Architectural and furniture components. Diameters up to 18" and lengths up to 104" (8 'u ft.) I can help with design 01· dup licate an original and supply the turning blank or use yours . Quantities from 1 to 100 or more. Call or e-mai l Don Wattenhofe1· at 763- 360-8282, d1watt(a usfamily.net

I have a handsaw mill and will cut logs to your specifications . I specialize in quartersawn lumbei-. Custom planing a lso availab le. Send emai l to jojomomo(a red wing. net or call Ga1y Miller at 1-65 1-388-5632.

Portable sawmill/kiln service . Lumber sales. Phone Randy Thompson at 952-492-5169, 01· contact by e-mail at thompsonrandal}(a hotmail.com.

Workshop Space For Rent: B loomington Industrial building. Includes a ccess to fl oor tools: panel & table saws , jointer, planer , etc. Ca ll Rory King (a 952-646-0000

Classes at Blue Sky Galleries taught by award winning woodwo1·kers. Veneering, design , carving and mo1·e. Check blueskygalleries.com fm· cun-ent offerings or call 763-546-8007

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Mark Your Calendars February 21, 2006 -Tuesday 7:15PM Speaker: Dean Wilson has been a professor of furniture and sculpture at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design for 20 years. Dean has been creating his own sculpture and furniture since 1972. Dean will speak about furniture design and how he teaches his students at MCAD. Location: Northrup King Building Auditorium Room 332, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 . From the south,take l-35W northbound to the Johnson Street exit. Tum left at the second light, onto 18th Ave NE. Tum left at the next light, onto Central Ave NE. Tum right at the next light, onto 14th Ave NE. Make your first right tum, onto Van Buren St. Pass Steven Fabrics on your left, and park in the large lot on your right or take a left on 15th street and park anywhere to go in the main entrance. From Saint Paul , Take 1-94 to MN 280. Take MN 280 north about 2 1/2 miles to the first light. Tum left on Broadway. Go about two miles to Central Ave, and tum right. Tum left at the next light, onto 14th Ave NE. Make your first right tum, onto Yan Buren St. Pass Steven Fabrics on your left , and park in the large lot on your right or take a left on 15th street and park anywhere to go in the main entrance. Time: Show and Tell at 7: 15 PM

with the program starting about 7:30. Bring you own chairs.

March 21, 2006 - Tuesday 7: ISPM Speaker: Tom Shrunk, a well known and accomplished veneer artist

will do a series of demonstrations using veneer and showing veneer techniques. The topics covered will include: I) veneer tools - selecting a starter set, 2) veneer sources, local, mail order and online, 3) veneer cutting using the straightedge & utility knife for a clean cut, 4) veneer joints using a sanding jointer, 5) veneer pressing onto the core; discussion of cores and adhesives, and 5) special techniques such as inlay work and specialty repair. Location: Northrup King Building Auditorium Room 332, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. From south Minneapolis and the southern suburbs, Take l-35W northbound through downtown Minneapolis, to the Johnson Street exit. Tum left at the second light, onto 18th Ave NE. Tum left at the next light, onto Central Ave NE. Tum right at the next light, onto 14th Ave NE. Tum right onto Yan Buren St. Pass Steven Fabrics on your left, and park in the large lot on your right or take a left on 15th street and park anywhere to go in the main entrance. From Saint Paul, Take 1-94 to MN 280. Take MN 280 north about 2 1/2 miles to the first light. Tum left on Broadway. Go about two miles to Central Ave, and tum right. Tum left at the next light , onto 14th Ave NE. Make your first right tum , onto Yan Buren St. Pass Steven Fabrics on your left, and park in the large lot on your right or take a left on 15th street and park anywhere to go in the main entrance.

Time: Show and Tell at 7: 15 PM with the program starting about 7:30. There is no seating in the room.

Bring you own chairs.

April 27th - 30th, 2006 Northern Woods Exibition - Southdale Shopping Center

Check the guild website www.minnesotawoodworkersguild.com for updates.

Volume 102

Guild Members Charlie Kocourek, Trish Schaak, Mike Thomas work on projects for ATC

Inside:

Presidents Notes

ATC Update

February Meeting - Furniture Design

March Meeting - Veneering Made Easy

Tuition Grant Winner Tony Kubalak's Experience

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President's Notes • By Wilfried Hein

As I can tell , the Northern Woods Exhibition is getting closer. The applications are coming in and let me tell you, it never ceases to amaze me that the quality of work shown at all levels of experience just keeps getting better and better every year. Make a point and stop by at the twenty-third Northern Woods Exhibition at the Southdale Center, Edina, April 27 - April 30, 2006. We just had the pre-show photo shoot at the Northrup King Building. Very nice pieces showed up. Richard Tendick organized the photo shoot and he is also in charge of the photo session at the Northern Woods Exhibition . He is looking for some help at the show; please give him a ca ll (952-435-6011 ). Allan Hall has been working with our Northern Woods sponsors. Youngblood Lumber will sponsor the Best in Show • ($1000 in cash) , Eide Saw holds the Judges Award ($500 in cash) and Forrest Products Supply sponsors the Best Handwork with $300. It looks like American Woodworker, Blue Sky Galleries, Davlins, Highland Hardware, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks , Milwaukee Tools, Minnesota Woodturners Association, Porter Cable, Rockier Woodwork and Hardware, Woodcraft Supplies, and Xylos Galleries are on board , too. They say that all good things come to an end, and so it is occasionally with the good people that help to run our Guild . I' d like to thank Laura James for her contributions to the gui Id. Laura has been a board member for about three years now, and will be handing off her duties as Membership Director to Carole Magnuson. Laura did a terrific job organizing the membership , helped actively with the organization of the Fall Seminar, and participated in the web committees. Thanks Laura, we will miss you. Can you see what is coming next9 Carole is our current newsletter editor and we need a replacement. It looks like Bob Bridigum is interested in the position . However, based on Carole's experience, we try to involve more members in the newsletter. We are looking for co-editors. Please contact me if you are interested . Did you see Tony Kubala k's work published in the Fine Woodworking Magazine? He is a regular exhibitor at the Northern Woods Exhibition and won the $1000 Grant in 2005. He is producing very nice period furniture . All of his projects • have been faithful copies of originals that are part of private or museums collections. Congratulations.

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published in national woodworking magazines? David Lane has put together a guide line for publishing. You will find it under .. Get Published" on our web page (www.mnwwg.org). The Guild is very interested in getting the word out on the excellent work its members arc doing. The Author Guide lines for local and national media can help you share your experience with the larger woodworking community. And to see your work in print! Check out the links to national woodworking journals under the "Get Publi shed" heading. You will get a good idea of how to plan for an acceptable manuscript or photo submiss ion by reviewing these gu idelines. And before you start that next hi ghboy \cam how to best document the experience visua ll y by cli cking on " Photo Tips." Thanks David, great work that wi ll help all of us. Sec you at the Northern Woods Exhibi tion and the next meeting. Wilfricd

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Minnesota Woodworkers Guild Association with The Assistive Technical Center (ATC)

A little over a year ago, the Minneapolis Public School's ATC program was in trouble. This program is a program that relies on retired Honeywell engineers to design and make wooden devices to help kids with cerebral palsy to adapt to the classroom. Honeywell had moved much of its headquarters to somewhere else and the engineers who had worked in the program gradually left.

Mike Meyers, head of the program, was in need of more volunteers who were able to operate woodworking machinery. A quick search of the internet brought him to the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. He got in touch with Wilfried Hein and described hi s need. The Guild's Board investigated and soon there were three Gui ld volunteers working in the program. The number of volunteers, who work on Tuesdays during the school year, has now increased to four.

KARE 11 . the twin cities television station heard about what was going on there and sent a film crew to investigate. They recorded a segment in which the volunteers were in the process of designing a bowling ball launcher, to allow kids in wheelchairs to bowl. When the segment aired. Pat Bergstrom, a Circle Pines teacher in a program that helps kids with Down's Syndrome prepare for a working career in a sheltered workshop, saw it and contacted the Guild. She was in need of jigs which would help the kids fold paper for envelope stuffing.

Four Gui Id members volunteered to help in the manufacture of these jigs. They were Charlie Kocourek, Trish Schaak, Mike Thomas and Richard Tendick. The Guild members each made three jigs. some for fo lding paper and some to guide the application of envelope address labels. As can be seen in the photograph, the jigs were a hit with the kids .

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Dean Wilson has been a professor of furniture and sculpture at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design for 20 years. • Dean has been creating his own sculpture and furniture since 1972. Dean spokeabout fi.rrniture design and how he teaches his students at M CAD. Dean is a founding member of the gui Id. The date that was spoken about was 1981.

He presented us with an amazing slide show docwnenting his phases of creativity beginning as a college student, though current days, and expanding upon that with clever creations from his students.

We were curious about how one creates. Most of us are able to copy previously draw plans of an item that we can identify will meet our purpose. We can trace a pattern, measure (twice) and cut (once), pound and glue, sand, finish, and sometimes rub out whatever we choose to make. There 's been the classic box, footstool, or cabinet. We may have even ventured to the world of curves, or carvings. We've all looked at the books and can recognize a variety of styles of fi.rrniture . We know about raised panel doors. We can estimate board feet and participate intelligently when we meet up with the folks at our local favorite lwnberyard.

What happens when we decide to take that leap and push ourselve outside of predictability? There could be a reason, or maybe there 's just the urge to explore. Dean addressed all of that. Sometimes it's just an interest in figuring out what happens when we use new materials, become focused on different shapes or colors. We expand our minds, evaluating the situation, identifying potentially positive experience, running into negative situations and creating solutions. We work hard ii the design process to restructure our though process to lead us simply elsewhere.

Dean's presentation was fascinating. We really appreciated his time. We saw furniture design differently. He showed us a lot about going in "other" directions. All ofit was very fun. We really appreciate Dean 's interest in spending time with us. Most everyone left the room wondering, "Well, what's next!" •

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• Learning Center Updote •

We're pleo1ed to annouce tltat we're moblng progre111ettlng up our meeting 1pace In Blue lbv Gallerp, In tlte Nortltrup King building In Nortlt lllnneopoll1, Jun Nortlt and Eon of Voungblood'I• Al you lmow, we made al'l'flngement1 to 1ubleo1e tlte 1pace 10 tltat we would ltave •place of our own.

We ltave a committee, lteoded "'1 llorb Laub, wlto'1 worbed reollf! ltord to provide 1ome ltructure and direction to tlte 1pace.

Here ore 1ome of tlte tltlng1 tltat ltaw Ileen done to date•

We've lurnl11ted tlte IJHICe wltlt comfortable cltolr1 In wltlclt to flllfltclt DVD1 and read lloob1. We've moved our llbrarp llooln Into tlte 1pace. Tlte lllt of llooln tltat are oWJlloble ore polted on tlte webllte. We've brougltt In llacb l11ue1 of m•llJ! woodworblng mogo•lne1. We will lie creating• llllrarp of DflD1 and flldeo Topel tltat can lie viewed onllte. We will ltave cltecb out cople1, wltlclt will continue to be bept "'1 our librarian, Bob Bonde oWJlloble at meetlng1.

We're actuallf! being 1upplled wltlt ltond power tool1"'11ewral of our wndor1. We ellped tltat we will ltow tltem lly mid ll•f!• We will lie 1peclllc about wltat we ltave and will e11Pre11our1lncere appreciation to tlte vendor1 wlto ltaw 1upplled tltem.

We're planning to ltaw ltond1on1e11ion1 In tlte 1pace. JU you lmow, we ltaw • dlwr1e and talented memller lla1e lrom wltlclt to draw. Tltl1 11 wltot we've got In mlnd1

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This is my last newsletter. The next issue will be the responsibility of Bob Bridigum. I've done this for two years now. I've enjoyed it tremendously, but there 's always an opportunity for a fresh view from new eyes. Bob will be communicating with you about his staffing needs in the next issue.

I'm taking over the membership responsibilities from Laura James. After I get the data base under control, it'll be time to draw on your skills and interests. One of the issues facing such a large organization is finding enough folks to do what needs to be done. The board can 't do it all. We know you all want to help. We just need to find out where your interests lie. As we all know, work is easier when spread among many. It can become burdensome when done by a few.

I Thanks for listening and reading ... . Carole Magnuson

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Tom Schrunk, The Master of Veneer

Tom Shrunk, a well known and accomplished veneer artist did a series of demonstrations using veneer for our March meeting. Tom is an artist in glass, brushed metals, photography and , as he describes, Lustrous Materials. He had taught classes in veneer techniques at MCAD and at local galleries. His lecture was extremely well attended showing the positive interests of this art form by our members.

Tom talked about the reasons for using veneer. Clearly, it stretches a valuable and beautiful resource. The process of making veneer allows the consistent and beautiful grain of almost any kind of wood to be used in a consistent way, when fabricating

ordinary or unusual way. Tom noted that alternative cores can be used to create unusual things. He said that it is easy to use and, of course, can be used in a very decorative way.

There's a photo on the prior page of the veneer tools. They arc simple things. A non- retractable utility knife is essential. There's no wobble in those knives, which is very important. Also, a standard exacto knivc with # 11 blades is part of the basic set of materials. Tom also uses 2" wide rulers, with adhesive backed sandpaper is used to cut the veneer. Another essential is a rubber cutting mat, blue 14 day masking tape and water activated white veneer tape. Tom cuts and then sands his veneer with a nifty gadget. He uses a square aluminum tube with sandpaper glued on it. It provides the stability and consistency

necessary to sand the edges perfectly. The illustration below shows how to properly cut veneer. Cut it on the back side, which is the glue face side.

When cutting the veneer start by taking three to five cuts with light pressure, at a slight angle in contact with the straightedge . Sand the veneer smooth. That helps to make the dark lines go away. The reason for that is that sawdust is created in the sanding process. It plus up the cells so that they can't absorb the finish. The most difficult cut is one made with the grain. The

knife can wander in the grain producing a less accurate cut.

Standard US veneer is sized at a 28th of an inch. Imperial veneer is measured at a 40th of an inch. It is cut face down to gc die best adhesion. When trying to figure out which side is which, the veneer will cup away from the cut side. There is both face grades and backer grades of veneer. Standard technique is to be sure that there is veneer on both the front and the back of the subsrtatc to control moisture, although there is no need to use the same species.

Herc's the sequence for gluing: For smaller pieces it's fine to do both sides at the same time. For larger pieces, first put dCM'n a

caw!. Then put down the backing veneer. Gluc the substrate and lay it onto the veneer. Then glue the front side of the substrate. Put down the face veneer, then the top caw! and put into the press.

Tom's beautiful veneered pianos can be seen on the Steinway website . We're ve1y lucky to have such a gifted aitist in our midst. Thanks so much for your time, Tom.

Veneer Compressed along the line

Backside of Veneer

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Tuition Grant Winner Tony Kubalak's Experience

Since I had taken severa l classes from Gene over the previous five years l knew fairly well what to expect when I decided to take the hi gh chest class in 2005. The reason that I took this course was two fold. One was the project itself and the other was the instructor.

The project is a reproduction of an antique original and it is considered by many experts to be one of the best examples of the high chest form. Gene Landon, the instructor, has been a period furniture restorer and maker for over forty years. He has worked on original 18th century pieces so he knows in detail how they are structured as well as how they are built. Furthermore, he has special access to museum pieces, of which this is one, that is not generally available.

The high chest project was divided into three sub-projects and is presented in seven three day sessions spread over two years. The base of the chest was presented in 2005, for which I used the grant money, and the top and cartouche will be presented in 2006. In fact at this writing I am preparing for the first sess ion of the top.

The classes are he ld at the Olde Mill Cabinet Shoppe in York, PA . Thus, I made three trips in 2005 and I will make four in 2006. Even though York is 1100 miles from my house I drive to each session . Believe it or not, it is more convenient to drive than it is to fl y when one considers carrying tool s and lumber. Fu11hermore, to most peoples' amazement, I do not have a radio or music player. However, I never get bored . I love the quiet and it is a good time to think about a whole variety of things. Sometimes I will think about how a piece offurniture goes together and I will be ab le to work out some of the details . Other times I will have a carved element in the car that I wi ll g lance at and think about how I can do it better. In the end the trip goes quite well and faster than one would think.

One of the added treats of driving out is that I sometimes stop at Gene's house the day before the class. For the third session last year I did just that. His house is truly amazi ng. It is a spacious Dutch Colonial that he built. Apart from the modern conveniences it looks and feels like an 18th century house, including seven working masonry fireplaces. Moreover, 95% of the furniture in the house are his reproductions. It is like walking through a museum! Anyone, independent of thei r appreciation for woodworking, would be impressed, but for a woodworker and a period person at that it is inspiring and daunting. Many years ago I had a notion that I would like to build all of the furniture in my house. I tabled that idea later because it did not seem realistic. Since seei ng Gene's place

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I have renewed dedication to that notion . I am not there yet, but I am making progress.

The classes taught by Gene at Olde Mill are unique in many. ways. For me the most compelling is that they are projec based and the proj ects are reproductions of antique originals. Furthermore, except on rare occasion a proj ect is not repeated. Moreover, I have not seen any other school offer any proj ect even close to the complexity of those at Olde Mill. Students have some input to which projects get selected, as I did for the high chest. When a piece is selected little thought is given to whether it is easy or difficult , it is chosen for its inherent qualities . I have not seen a project simplified because the original is too complex. On the contrary many pieces are picked because the complexities are what make it beautiful and interesting. To quote Gene, "why copy mediocrity?"

One of the consequences to doing a complex project is that there is not enough class time to completely discuss every detail. Thus there is a lot expected of a student. Gene will help any student with any detail , but he will not present how to dovetail a drawer or carcase or most any other joinery needed. He assumes that the student knows how to do this or can figure it out. Since he is usually building the class project for the first time himself, usually his piece will be in some state of construction. Thus the students can study his model along with the pictures provided. For me this is enough to get stat1ed and make progress. I If one was to look in on a typical Olde Mill class they would see students doing many different things. Some would be working on wood one way or another, but not necessarily on the same part. Some would be making detailed drawings of the project and some would be making notes. In my first c lass, severa l years ago, this was surpri si ng and a little unsettling to me. Over time I have learned to adapt to the environment so as to be able to get what I need to build the piece.

Now l actua lly prefer the unstructured approach because I can concentrate on what 1 need and not be bothered with the things I already know. Take the current high chest project as an example. The base is basically four legs, two sides, a back and some drawer dividers joined with mortise and tenon joints. How this is assembled can best be conveyed with a couple of decent drawings and appropriate numbers. I do not want to spend much class time on building this box. I can do that at home on my own just as we ll. I will spend some time to make a decent drawing but I want to use the class time to work on the parts that are not as straight forward. For me that is the carvings. I Another consequence of building a major piece is that, except on rare occasion, a student does not have a finished project

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at the end of class time. For me thi s is not a hindrance, but an advantage. It would not be practical to build a large case piece in class and then transport it. I can get a lot in my car. but that is too much . For me I try not to work on anything in class that I can do on my own at home. In the example of this high chest the first class concentrated on the box structure. the legs and the carving on the leg. Of the three days I spent one making drawings of the joinery and the other two on carving the leg. The second class concentrated on the front skirt carving and the third on the drawer carving. For some of the carvings I work on a model in class and then do it again for real at home. I have found that making a model is the most efficient use of class time. For one thing I do not have to complete the model I only need to do as much as necessary so that I can carve it at home. In addition I do not have to take class time to prepare a drawer front for carving I can start immediately on the model. In thi s way I can get to more clemen ts during the class.

Another important aspect of the c lass, to me has nothing to do w ith the project at all. It has to do with the people. All the students in the class arc interested in the same type of furniture that I am. It is fun and interesting to talk to others who share the same passion that I do. During a class session many of the students and the instructor regularly have breakfast. lunch and dinner together. Some of this time is spent lobbying Gene for a speci fie project to be done in the future or talking about some specific aspect of the current one. Most of it though is just ge ttin g to know the individuals better. I have made severa l friends through the Olde Mill projects that I keep in contact with outside of class.

My version of the high chest still has a long way to go. I am behind my own sc hedule for a whole variety of reasons. but I have all of the information that I need to make progress. I had hoped to have the base done before I started the top. but that will not happen. My goal is to work on the top and base concurrentl y and have them both done by years end .

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Judges for Northern Woods We are pleased to outline for you the three professionals who will be our judges at Northern Woods in late April. We are very lucky to have such talent to pick our winners.

Glenn E lvig opened his sculpture I furniture studio in

1980. Over the last 26 years he has produced both one ofa kind pieces as well as limited production of sculpture. furniture. and home accessories. Arrowmont School in Gatlinburg. Tennessee. is offering his course .. Please approach The Bench' .. this coming June. His

work is known internationally and is in many public and private collections. He has juried numerous national shows as well as local shows such as the Uptown Art Fair. Glenn was the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild's

first president. and has served as president of the Minnesota Crafts Counei I. Chair of the American Craft Association. and as a trustee of the American Craft

Council

Asa C hristiana, Executive Editor, Fine Woodworking Asa manages the day-to-day operation of th e maga7ine . at least on the editorial side (everything but the ads). A winding path led him to Fine Woodworking in 2000. I le

attended a technical high school. where he learned the machinist trade and first got interested in building things . After college Asa took a number of teaching jobs. first in the Peace Corps in Africa (teaching math in French) and

then. back home. as a high-school and college-level English teacher. I k eventually fled the classroom for the relative safety of the newsroom. becoming an editor at a dail y paper and later at Woodshop News. About that time he built his first woodworking shop. I le lives in the Connecticut woods with his wife and kids. in a house (and

workshop) he helped design and bui Id.

David A. Munkittrick- I joined the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild shortly after I started my professional woodworking career in 1983. I had entries in the first few orthern Woods Shows as well as some

of the more recent shows. I had one of my pieces published in Tauton's Design Book 3. I was one of the founding members of the 4'" Street Guild and Xylos Gallery. I am currently in my seventh year as an Associate Editor at American Woodworker

Magazine. I live on an old farmstead in River Falls Wisconsin with

my wife and fami ly (three kids. only one left at home). My shop is in an old pig barn . Working in the shop is

still one of my favorite pastimes. I enjoy the freedom of doing whatever I want rather than building furniture for

hire.

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DISCOUNT St TPPI1ERS The following suppliers offer special discounts to Guild members. To receive a discount you must be a member in good standing and show the merchant your current membership card.

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ro1e1t Producb Supply 2650 Hwy 61 , Maplewood , MN 55109 (651) 770-2834. 10% discount on all lumber purchases. www.forestproductssupply.com

Gardner Hardwa re 515 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis (612) 333-3393. Contractors standard discount with MWGcard.

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Holdahl Company 1925 Annapolis Lane , Plymouth (612) 333-7111 or (800) 777-8992 . Commercial cabinetmaker's supplier but will sell at wholesale to Guild members - router bits , saw blades , abrasives, tools for laminating, laminate, decorative and functional hardware.

nob Hill Decorative Hardware 3027 Holmes Avenue South, Minneapolis (612) 824-7424. Decorative hardware for doors, cabinets and bathrooms. 10% discount, 15% on orders over $1000. www.nobhillhardware.com

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10% discount on all regularly priced items except power tools . www.rockler.com

Savin Brothe11 1515 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis (612) 871 - 1155. Everything in paints & stains , accessory items. Contractor discount to net price.

Swan1on Hardware 7501 W 27th St, St. Louis Park (952) 925-4083. Cabinet shop supplies, hinges , handles -Wholesale to Guild members. www.swansonhardwareco.com

Yal1par Pa int Plymouth, 2984 Niagara Lane (763) 557- 1361 ; St. Paul, 106 Water St W (651) 222-8435; Minneapolis , 777 Harding St NE, Suite 150 (612) 379-2107. 20% discount to Guild members. www.valspar.com

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Woodcraft 9741 Lyndale Ave S , Bloomington (952) 884-3634. 10% on all items except power tools. www.woodcraft.com

Woodcarve11 Store & School 3056 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis (612) 927-7491. Books , tools , classes, supplies. 10% discount on all items (except electrics 5%). www. woodcarversstore . com

Youn9blood Lumber Co 1335 Central Ave. , Minneapolis (612) 789-3521 , or (800) 933-1335. Wholesale prices to Guild members . www.youngbloodlumber.com

Welcome New Members

Althea Lamb Greg Pettis Charles Clark Dan Meyers Dale Jansen Richard Wa lus Matthew Olson Jason Lambert David Swiden Stewart Steinkamp Doug Elliott Gerald Pease Dan Bredemeir Greg Pike John Huges Michael Pogalz Jeffrey Johnson

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CLASSIFIEDS Materials

Reclaimed Antique Hardwoods lx and 2x OAK and lx BLACK WALNUT - some booked. All milled circa 1890's. Beautiful stuff Call Tom Schoeller at 651-690-3188 or visit www.oldgrowthwoods.com

Kiln-dried quartersawn lumber: black walnut, red and white oak. Also h ave a 4 1 /2 "x 20" x 8 ' slab of hard maple for a Roubo work bench.e - mail to jojomomqa•redwing.net or cal l Gary Miller at 651-388-5632.

1. 800 Bd Ft paint grade silver maple, kiln dried , mostly FAS, S3S 25/32". Random widths, 9' - 10' lengths. $1.75/ BdFt 2. 1 - 48" beveled glass table top. $75.00 3. 2 HP single stage central shop vacuum with 2-four inch inlets. $100.00 4. !000 BdFt FAS/# l 4/4

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white oak, kiln dried , S3S 25/32". Random widths , 9' lengths $2.25/BclFt 5. 900 BdFt FAS/# 1 5/4 white oak, kiln dried , S3S l 1/16". Random widths, 9' lengths $2.75/BdFt Phone : 763-427-9726 or john.ahlquist{£!.usfamily.net

Mesquite, from Mexico , beautiful figured, sell by the bole. Most boards in a bole are 4/4. Lots of bookmatch options. Also some 5/4 , 6/4 and 8/4. paid $8.50 per bd ft plus shipping. Will sell for $8.50. Dick at 65 l -777-6580 rn

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WOOD FOR SALE: Medium to small amounts of interesting woods , including: I.) 4 large pieces of black walnut, ranging 2 - 2 l /2" thick, 9 - 16" wide, 58-68" tall. 2.) 4 medium pieces of olive wood , l / 4 " thic k , approx 12 ' x 36". 3.) 3 irregula rly shaped pieces of Cuban mahogany (grown in So. Florida) , l " thick , about 53" tall , 16-24" wide a lso: various length, regularly cut

• pieces of coco bolo, zi rcote, peroba, teak , imbuya , paella , red elm , rosewood Call JOHN , 952 -994 - 1386 ,

or e -mai I jgonsiorck(!~ mn .rr.rnm

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Restored trade and collector tools from early 1800's to 1950's. Large assortment of quality planes , chisels , saws and hand tools. Grey Wolf Antiques will provide current guild members with a 15% discount on all tools. You must present your membership card . Located at Midtown Antique Ma ll , 301 South Main Street, Stillwater, MN or Emai l:

"gwa(!!)ighthousebay. us"

MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS FOR SALE 4-5 ' pipe clamps; D-c lamps ; featherboard; Sears Craftsman router; camera tripod; set retracting cas ters. Call JOHN , 952 -994 - 1386, or e -mail jgonsioreki!!.mn. rr. com

Large Tail Vice with guide plates , 26" overa ll length , has a 1-3/8" screw with about 1 2" travel $35. Also. IO" Face Vice, overall length is 23", has a 1- 1/8" screw with about 13" travel $30. Call Charli e Kocourek 763 -502-9986 or email onekocourek(!,!_earth I ink. net

Personal A Services Share the best woodworking shop in the Twin Cities. Space is avai lab le in the 4 1

" St. Guild. Renting space for your bench a lso gives you access to 3 table saws, 4 band saws ( 1 with 5hp and a carbide blade!) 2 jointers (1 12 "!) 2 planers (20") a Timesaver (36" wide belt sander) , shaper, drill presses, mortising machines, molding cutter, finishing room , and the camaraderie of working in a cooperative woodworking s hop . Please ca ll for details and/or appointment: David Olson at 612-382-7358.

Shop Space For Rent, Hiawatha area in South Mpls. availab le part time nights and weekends 1500 square feet. Small cabinet shop with al l the essentials. Rent is fl exible depending on your needs. Would have full access to a ll tools at night and weekends. Call 612 -998-5039

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Woodworking space. 1000 sf available. The cost is 600.00 per month plus 5 hours of labor per month. The labor consists of miscelaneous woodworking tasks . Mike Veverka I can be reached by phone 651-292-4984 or by e-mail

mikeveverka(li•comcast. net

Plane soles milled flat , price ranges from $ 12 for a block plane to $40 for a #8. Sides can be milled square to the so le for $15 - $20. Contact Chuck Pitschka at 952 -935-0660, or by e-mail at cpitschka.«1 mn .rr.com .

Kline Lumber Service. Sawmilling, kiln drying, and planing. 715-247-4466 or kline(a pressenter.com

Woodturning - Architectural and furniture components . Diameters up to 18 " and lengths up to 104" (8 1

/2 ft .) I can help with design or duplicate a n original and supply the turning blank or use yours. Quantities from 1 to 100 or more . Call or e-mail Don Wa ttenhofer a t 763- 360 -8282, drwattla usfamily.net

I have a handsaw mill and will cut logs to your specifications . I specialize in qu a rtersa wn lumb e r . Custom planing a lso avai la ble. Send email to jojomomo;a redwing.net or ca ll Gary Miller at 1-651 -388 -5632.

Portable sawmill/kiln service. Lumber sales . Phone Randy Thompson at 952 -492-5 169, or contact by e-mail at thompsonrandal~a hotmail.com.

Workshop Space For Rent: Bloomington Indu stria l building. Includes access to floor tools : panel & table saws , jointer, planer, etc. Call Rory King (a 952-646-0000

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April 27th - 30th, 2006 Northern Woods Exibition - Southdale Shopping Center

May 16th, 2006 Tuesday 7:1 5PM Northern woods -A natomy of a Design.

The May program will feature judges from the Northern Woods Exhibition . They will be discussing and explaining the criteria they use in judging. Come and learn a bit about what makes one piece stand out from another. This should be informative for any woodworker. even if you never plan to enter a piece for judging. Location: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 250 I Stevens Avenue South. From St Paul, exit on 11 'h street and curve left to Third Avenue. Tum left on 3'J and go to 25 'h street. The college is on the right next to the parking ramp. Park in the ramp or street. From the west, exit on Lyndale Ave and go south to 24'h Street. Tum left on 24'h and go to 3rd Ave. Tum right on 3'J and go to 25 'h to the College. Time:7: 15PM Show and Tell , with the program starting at 7:30.

June 20, 2006 -Tuesday 7:15PM - Meeting to Be Annouced Soon

Check the guild website www.minnesotawoodworkersguild .com for upda tes.

Volume 103 June/Jul, 20H

Best of Show - Ellipsoid Table

Inside:

President's Notes

Fall Seminar with David Marks

Northern Woods Pre-Show Activity

Gallery of Winners for Northern Woods Show

May Meeting - Anatomy of a Design

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President's Notes By Wilfried Hein

The Northern Woods Exhibition was a great success. We had 60 exhibitors, 30 of them for the first time in this show, and 75 exhibits. We printed I 000 catalogs and 2000 people's choice ballots. Al I catalogs are gone and more than 1300 visitors voted for the people's choice award.

The winners are:

Best in Show & Peer Award Tim Gorman Ellipsoid Table Judges Award John Nesset Judges Award

Jewelry Platter

Katie Wittenberg Pattisson Chair Best Handwork & People's Choice • Mark Laub Fantaisie Impromptu, Writing Table Woodworking for Pleasure David Lane Captain Morgan's Secret Beach Box First Time in Show Nick Medwid Flat-bottom Skiff Best Design DuffThwy Jax Table Best Finish Jason Holtz Better Late Than Never Most Technically Accomplished Steve Tomashek Miniature Environment Most Daring Troy Fox Display Cabinet Top Drawer William Juntunen Night Stand Best Carving Tony Kubalak Table

Newport Block and Shell Bureau

Best Turning Peter Schulzetenberg Butterfly Bench • Congratulations to all .

Presidents Notes Continued

Special thanks to the Northern Woods Committee: Bob

•Bonde, Allan Hall, Chuck Pitschka, Richard Tendick, Rutager West, and Jeff Zinsli. They did a great job to make it run as smoothly as it did.

I have been fortunate to take a one-year break from regular work. My dear wife kept the money coming in while I went back to school. I took the 9-month Wood Finishing Technology class at DCTC. Mitch Kahanek is a very, very fine teacher who tried to get as much knowledge in our brains and practice in our bodies as he could. I know, J was the limiting factor. He is an almost unlimited source of knowledge.

Now, the good times are over and regular life comes back fast. I accepted a new job that does not allow enough time to serve as the president of the guild anymore. As of May I, 2006, l stepped down and the board will find a new president.

I served for almost one and a half years as the president and was supported by the members of the board to advocate high standards in our craft and provide opportunities for the members to meet new friends and

•discuss woodworking and to educate ourselves and the public about woodworking. Thanks to all, who helped me during my tenure.

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Weekend Seminar with David Marks October 7-8, 2006

Minneapolis College of Art & Design 2501 Stevens Ave. S.

Minneapolis, MN Auditorium 109

David Marks teaches private and group classes at his studio in Santa Rosa, CA. David also writes articles for Fine Woodworking and other woodworking magazines. He hosts the television show "Wood Works" which features step-bystep instruction for building contemporary studio furniture that he has designed specifically for the show. "Wood Works" airs on DIY (Do It Yourself channel) on satellite or cable.

Go on line at www.djmarks.com for more information on David Marks.

PROGllA1'1

Saturday, October 7, 2006 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

"Bentwood Laminations" "Gilding and Chemical Patination"

Sunday, October 8, 2006 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

"Router Techniques with Jigs and Fixtures"

"Double Bevel Marquetry and Inlay"

Look for information on registration in our next newsletter and on our website

www.mnwwg.org/ .

JUNE 2006 I JULY 2006

Pre Show Activity (Behind the Scenes)

Down in the bowels of Southdale Shopping Center is a rabbit warren of stairways, halls, rooms, and one elevator. Somehow the

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many exhibitors for the show find their way to the assembly point where Wilfiied is holding forth with last minute instructions, while upstairs the Mall is closing up for the night. The time has come at last.

Mark Dalsin and John Walsh setting up Mark's piece, Linda's Curly Cabinet.

Mike Pfeifer setting up his entry, a pair of kayaks, Coho and Osprey. Note the elegant inlay work on Osprey, shown in oval cutout.

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Tom Schrunk admiring the book matched transom on Gary Miller's Western Red Cedar Strip Canoe.

David Clemens and Gerri Swnmerville waiting for space for their exhibit, the Nautilus Chair. Yes, Gerri is sitting on it.

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Jason Holtz assembling the crib he made for his daughter. Like many of us, finding time to work on a special project is very difficult. The crib is finished but his daughter is now two years old. Better luck next time, Jason.

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Patrick McMahon lovingly cleaning . the fingerprints off of his Figured Walnut Occasional Table.

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Best Turning Most Technically Acomplished

• Judge's Award #2 Judge's Award #1

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Tim discussing the trials ofbuilding this

Best in Show

Peer Award

Checking out the drawer, featuring a full extension

slide made entirely of wood.

piece. The design came to him in a dream . He builds no prototypes. The piece features a book matched bubinga veneer top Tim said he did the top three times before getting it right. The piece took about 400 hours and was built in his garage. Tim docs about one major piece a year. In his other life Tim is a web architect for US Bank.

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Top ofleg detail

Mark's full of surprises!

Awards Ceremony How well do you know your wood artist and furniture crafts person? Match the awards with the winners below. Nine for nine shows you are really connected to the Guild. Three or less and you should come to more meetings. Check your answers in the President's Column.

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Mall Security "guarding" the awards which were designed by Tim Gorman. John Nesset (center) was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. John started off playing the bagpipes and continued throughout the awards telling Ole and Lena jokes. Hard to tell which the crowd enjoyed more. Wilfried is making sure the awards are straight and in the right order. This became very important later on.

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Asa Christiana, Executive . Editor, Fine Woodworking, giving his impressions of the show. Among other comments, Asa said "this was

Glenn Elvig, ] ' 1 Guild President, remembering what it was like when the Guild started and remarkjng on how far we have come. Asa and Glenn were two of the judges.

the best Guild Show he has ever attended."

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"Anatomy of a Design"

Charlie introduces the speakers for tonight. Tom Caspar from American Woodworker was a judge for last years orthem Woods Show. Glenn Elvig and Dave Muntkittrick were two of the three judges thi s year.

Tom, Ciknn and Dave discuss what is was like to be a judge. Judges meet early Thursday morning and have until 5:00 pm to complete their work. They each went through the show six times, the first time just to sec

what is there and then back around multiple times more taking notes and roughly grading pieces. amcs arc not on the pieces when bcingjudged.

Some things that arc important to consider arc:

• Technical accomplishment • Use of wood grain, appropriate to construction • How well docs the piece function • Finish of the piece • Design, at1istic merit, acsthcticss

The judges pick 14 pieces, one for each category. Judges do not always agree, then it gets tough . This year there was 90° o

overlap in the selections. It \\as still difficult to reach agreement on the final 14. You'll notice on the previous pages that there arc two Judges Award this year. I Imm ....

Tom examines the construction of this chair and discusses the design clements that work in the piece .

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D1scouNT SuPPUERS The following suppliers offer special discounts to Guild members. To receive a discount you must be a member in good standing and show the merchant your current membership card.

lbro1IY• R•1ouro•1 900 Lund Blvd #400, Anoka, MN (763) 586-9595 or (800) 814-7358 Sandpaper, coated abrasives, rolls, clearance items - 20% discount.

lrl l•H•rl•y Oo. 11160 Central Ave NE (Hwy. 65) Blaine (763) 755-3425 Various discounts depending on product.

Eld• la• l•nlc• Dave Heidtke <[email protected]> 1329 Tyler St. NE (Behind Youngblood Lbr.) Minneapolis 612-789-3288 Saw blades, router bits, planer knives, and band saw blades welded to length. 10% discount on all items, sharpening included.

ll•o lu•b•r l Pl1•ood 3481 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo (651) 777-1431. 10% discount on all stock items.

rore1t Productl Supply 2650 Hwy 61, Maplewood, MN 55109 (651) 770-2834. 10% discount on all lumber purchases. www.forestproductssupply.com

Gardn•r Hord•ar• 515 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis (612) 333-3393. Contractors standard discount with MWGcard.

Hi11hfield/loth1op Decorating Cente11 20+ metro locations, Rochester, St. Cloud. Discounts on all items including stains, varnishes, application tools, etc. Must show membership card. Ask for MN Woodworkers Guild account. www.hirshfields.com

JUNE 2006 / JULY 2006

Holdolll Oo•pony 1925 Annapolis Lane, Plymouth (612) 333-7111 or (800) 777-8992. Commercial cabinetmaker's supplier but will sell at wholesale to Guild members - router bits, saw blades, abrasives, tools for laminating, laminate, decorative and functional hardware.

ftob Hiii D•ooraUY• Hord•or• 3027 Holmes Avenue South, Minneapolis (612) 824-7424. Decorative hardware for doors, cabinets and bathrooms. 10% discount, 15% on orders over $1000. www.nobhillhardware.com

ftorlll•rn Hord•ood 29874 Hardwood Way, Cannon falls, MN 55009 (507-263-5088) 7:30 - 4 PM M,T,W,F, 7:30 - 6 Th,Sat 8 - Noon Tom Klemer, Owner

Rookl•r •ood•orkhtt Minneapolis, 3025 Lyndale Ave S (612) 822-3338; Burnsville, 2020 W Cty Rd 42 (952) 892-7999; Maplewood, 1935 Beam Ave (651) 773-5285; Minnetonka, 12995 Ridgedale Drive (952) 542-0111

10% discount on all regularly priced items except power tools. www.rockler.com

loYIU lrolll•fl 1515 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis (612) 871-1155. Everything in paints & stains, accessory items. Contractor discount to net price .

l•on1on Hord•or• 7501 W 27th St, St. Louis Park (952) 925-4083. Cabinet shop supplies, hinges, handles -Wholesale to Guild members. www.swansonhardwareco.com

Yol1por Polnl Plymouth, 2984 Niagara Lane (763) 557- 1361; St. Paul, 106 Water St W (651) 222-8435; Minneapolis , 777 Harding St NE, Suite 150 (612) 379-2107. 20% discount to Guild members. www.valspar.com

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•oodoran 9741 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington (952) 884-3634. 10% on all items except power tools . www.woodcraft.com

•oodoan•" Hor• l lollool 3056 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis (612) 927-7491. Books, tools , classes, supplies. 10% discount on all items (except electrics 5%). www. woodcarversstore. com

Youn9blood lu•b•r Oo. 1335 Central Ave., Minneapolis

I (612) 789-3521, or (800) 933-1335. Wholesale prices to Guild members. www.youngbloodlumber.com

Welcome New Members

Marshall Jones David Moench John Hendricks Aaron Prinsen Frank Wood Mike Criswell Mitchell Scherer Tera Fox John Galarneult Seth Keller Keith Moore Kevin Groenke Mark Munson Peter Haakonson Eric Fast Andrew Budde Steven Hack Ruediger Held Dan Bratton Bob Brown Andrew Stonina

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Materials

Reclaimed Antique Hardwoods lx and 2x OAK and lx BLACK WALNUT - some booked. All milled circa 1890's. Beautiful stuff. Call Tom Schoeller at 651-690-3188 or visit www .olclgrowthwoocls.com

Kiln -dried quartersawn lumber: black walnut , red and white oak. Also have a 4 I /2 .. x 20" x 8' s lab of hard maple for a Roubo work bench.e - mail to jo jomomcxu reclwing.net or call Gary Miller at 65 1-388-5632.

I . 800 Bel Ft paint grade silver maple. kiln d1ied , mostly FAS, S3S 25/32". Random widths, 9'- 1 o· lengths. $1. 7 5 I BdFt 2. I - 48" beveled glass table top. $75 .00 3. 2 HP single stage central shop vacuum with 2-four in h inlets. $100.00 4 . I 000 Bel Ft FAS /# 1 4/4

A.vhitc oak. kiln dried , S3S 25/32". -~anclom widths, 9' lengths $2.25/BdFt

5. 900 8dFt FAS/# I 5/4 white oak. kiln dried. S3S 1 1/ 16". Random widths, cy lengths $2.75/BclFt Phone: 763-427 97 26 or john.ahlquisnu usfamily .nct

Mesquite , from Mexico , beautifu l figured , sell by the bole. Most boards in a bole arc 4/4. Lots of bookmatch op ti ons. Also some 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4. I paid $8.50 per bcl ft plus shipping. Will sell for $8 .50 . Dick at 651-777-6580 "'

WOOD FOR SALE: Medium to sma ll amounts of interesting woods, including: I.) 4 large pieces of black walnut . ranging 2 - 2 1 /2" thick , 9-16" wide, 58-68" tall. 2.) 4 medium pieces of olive wood, I /4" thick , approx 12· x 36". 3.) 3 irregularly shaped pieces of Cuban mahogany (grown in So. Florida). l " thick. about 53" tall, 16-24" wide

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a lso: various length , regularly cu t Jieces of cocobolo, zircotc, pcroba, teak , imbuya , paella, red elm. rosewood Call JOHN, 952 -994 - 1386.

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CLASSIFIEDS Tools

Leigh Dovetail Jig - D4 - 24" (With User Guide) - $250; Forest Daclo King Set - 8" (Brand New) - $ 150; 2 Bessey K Body C lamps - 40" - $50; 2 Bessey K Body C lamps - 32" - $40; 2 True-Grip C lamp'nTool Guides - 36" -$30: Porter Cable Trim Router #730 l - $45; 4 Jorgenson Hanclscrews (Clamps) L = 1 O", Throat = 6 - $40; Shop Air Filtration System 12" X 24" X 30" - $ 100; 28 Board ft. 4/4 Select Oak - 8' lengths - $100

Rich at 65 1-456-9566 (Eagan) negaard /1 qwes t . net

Whole shop sale : Delta Unisaw $1125: Delta Shaper $200; Del ta bandsaw $360 ; Delta hollow chisel mortiser $130; Delta dri ll press $350; Milwaukee vertical plywood panel saw $935; Nova lathe $1295; Carba-Tec mini lathe, big tackle box full of penturning supplies , Hitachi sliding compound miter saw $420; Fein vacuum $21 O; Makita 15" Planer $320; Leight dovetail jig $150; lncra Jig , walnut Grandfather clock kit with brass mvmt $500; lots of Robert Sorby turning tools , chisels , Bessey and Jorgensen clamps , drill bits , lnsty bits , Forstner bits , rou ter and shaper bits . Too any other items to mention.

Please call Felicity Furber 612-759-8500.

9986 or email onekocourek11 ea rt hlink. net

Personal le Services Shop Space For Rent, Hiawatha area

in South Mpls. available pa1-t time nights and weekends 1500 square feet. Small cabinet shop with a ll the essentials.Rent is flexible depending on your needs. Would have full access to all tools at night and weekends. Call 612 998-5039

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Woodworking space . 1000 sf avai lable . The cost is 600.00 per month plus 5 hours of labor per month . The labor consists of miscelaneous woodworking tasks. Mike Veverka I can be reac hed by phone 651-292-4984 or by e-mail

mikeveverkara omcast.net

Plane soles milled flat . price ranges from $ 12 for a block plane to $40 for a #8. Sides can be milled square to the sole for $15-$20. Contact Chuck Pitschka a t 952-935-0660, or by e-mail at cpitschkal11 mn.rr.com.

Kline Lumber Service . Sawmilling, kiln drying. and planing. 715-24 7-4466 or klincta prcsscntcr.com

Woodturning - Architectural and furniture components . Diameters up to 18" and lengths up to 104" (8 112 ft.) I can help with design or duplicate an origina l and supply the turning blank or use yours. Quantities from I to I 00 or more. Call or e-mail Don Wattenhofer at 763- 360-8282, drwattiu usfamily.net

I have a handsaw mill and will cut logs to your specifications . I specialize in quartersawn lumber. Custom planing also avai lable. Send email to jo jomomo<a reclwing.net or ca ll Gary Miller a t l 65 1-388 5632 .

Portable sawmill/kiln servic e . Lumber sa les. Phone Randy Thompson at 952-492-5 169, or contact by e-mail at thompsonrandallra hotmail.com.

Workshop Space For Rent : B l oomingto n Indu stria l building. lnclucles access to floor tools: panel & table saws, jointer, planer, etc. Call Rory King 111 952-646-0000

Ad\'er11s111R in The Classifieds 1s provided to members oft he Minnesota Woodworkers Guild free ofchnrgt• f'hc ads placcd here in should be for goods or se rv1Ces that arc of general interest to the erafts people who make up th" 111t•tn lX'rsh 1p of the h'1ll ld . Ads for st·noces wrll run until cancelled. Ads for tools and matcrrals for snlc will run for one issue unless renewed For sub n11 ss1ons. rt'nl'wnl s and to can( t·I an ad , please contael C<1roll' Magnuson. c mail rnrolemagnusona all IH'l. or marl to I 0900 I ·\bbolt '\venue South, Hloo111111gton. MN SS 1.11

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Bruce Kieffer Kieffer Custom Furniture 1406 Grand Ave Apt 3 Saint Paul MN 55105-2267



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malk Your Calenda11 July 18, 2006 -Tuesday 7:1 5PM Grinding and Honing Chisels - Tom Caspar. Senior Editor for American Woodll'orkcr Maga7int: and woodworking instructor. \\'ill discw,s slO\\ speed grinders, pO\\ er sharpeners. honing guides and Japanese \\atcr stones. llc'll talk about the pros and cons of eight llC\\ slO\\-;,pced grinders and t\\O pO\\er sharpeners (the Veritas and Lap-Sharp) . Bring a chisel that needs help for show and tell.

Directions: America n Woodworker l\ l agazinc, 2915 Commers Ori\ e. Suite 700. Eagan. Mn. TaJ..e 494 East to Dodd Road exit. At the top of the exit. turn left onto Dodd Road. (South 149) Go I 2 mile to ll\\Y 55. Dodd Road ends here. Do not turn lci"t on I I\\)' 55. but go straight ahead into the parking lot. Turn left and go around to the back of the building and look for the ;,ign for JJ 700.

T ime: Shm1 and Tell qans at 7: 15 \1 ith the program at 7:30PM. Bring chairs for the best\ ie\1 ing.

Stru ctura l Wood Corpor ati on - August 15'" 2006 Structural Wood Corporation dc;,igns. constructs. distributes. and installs a \ ariet) of engineered \1ood products including laminated beams and trusses. Some of these arc O\ er I 00' long and \I eigh O\ er 50.000 pounds. and they an; built to\ cry close tolerance s. Their facilities cover 60 acres and include a 600.000 cubic foot \1archousc and a 30.000 square foot fabrication and a finishing area. Since \1 hat they do is on

such a large scale the) \1 ork \I ith some\ cry unique and imprcssi\ e equipment.

Location: 4000 Labore Road . Vadnais 1 leights. M Take 35E north to Co Rd E \I hi ch is the I '' exit north of 694. Go cast on Co Rd E for about 2 blocks. Take

a left on Labore Road. Follo\1 Labore Road all the \\'ay to the end to Structural Wood Corporation

Time: Show and Te ll at 7: 15 PM with the program starting about 7:30.

Check the guild website www.minnesotawoodworkersguild .com for updates.

Volume 104 August/September 2006

Fall Seminar Featuring

David J. Marks

Inside:

Fall Seminar with David Marks , Application

June Guild Meeting by Carole Magnuson

July Guild Meeting by Willis Bowman

2006 Scholarship Wiiners

Demonstration Workshops


[email protected] 651-772-4580 Vice President


952-435-6011



TreClSUrer Barry Whiteaker [email protected]:m

952-884-3035

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usfamily.net 612-929-2098

Newsletter .Editor Bob Bridigum 651-484-4855


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It is all in the form !

Kenn Ketter, owner of Ketter Canoeing was our June speaker. He was kind enough to take us through the process ofhuilding a cedar strip canoe. Kenn comes from a long line of canoe racers and got into this because of'the need to repair damaged canoes. A Cedar strip canoe is

• basically 1/ 4 inch think cedar strips assembled over a frame, fiber glassed and fitted with gunnels and scats. This makes for a bcauti ful and functional canoe.

Kenn is all about function. As he explained, the standards were set to give proper speed and g lide. "Pretty'' came later. Kenn supplies everything that's needed to build one of" these fine canoes. He stocks the finest materials, including quality Red Cedar strips. This wood is used because there is no problem with the pitch in the wood seeping and ruining the canoe. There is no need to bead or cove these strips either. Within the construction process, the forms have to be perfect. If they are not correct, the canoe wi ll not go straight. Symmetry and smoothness arc essential. The gunnels are usually made of Ash or Mahogany.

There was strong recommendation for Ted Moore's book Canoecraft, a Firefly book, as an essential tool to use if one wants to build a canoe. Gary Miller, who built and entered his own cedar strip canoe in the 2006 orthem Woods show had his canoe on hand for viewing and

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Prior to our meeting, we had an open house at our Resource Center at Blue Sky Gallery. We had demos by some ofour members and introduced a list of miniseminars that are available to our members. We hope everyone enjoyed our meeting and will take advantage of continuing education and our club resources.

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Flattening, Slow Grinding and Honing An evening with Tom Caspar Text and photos by Willis Bowman

I can still see him doing it. My father busily pushing a plane iron back and forth over his oily, chipped Arkansas stone in his small shop that housed the furnace and water heater. He would lower his forearm so I could watch him shave it with the iron - proof that indeed he had mastered the sharpest edge possible. I was awestruck in those days ; today I am repulsed at that test. Still, I am much indebted to him for planting the seed in my head that a sharp tool is a useful and safe one (without a shaven forearm). He a lso taught me the val uable rule that there are many ways to skin a cat and you should keep your opt ions open.

Such is the same lesson told by Tom Caspar, an editor for American Woodworker Magazine , at their shop to the gui ld members at a recent meeting. There are many ways to sharpen a cutting tool and it is up to you to decide which works best and which stays in your budget. Some methods are fast and crude and others, sophisticated and pricey. That's no great revelation in his hobby I business nor in this world . As luck would have it there are clever people in this business who have come up with solut ions to a ll our sharpening woes. Let's take a look!

The first order of the day is to make the backside of any chi sel, in the words of the late, great British woodworker, James Kingshott,

"dead nuts flat". Without a flat back to a chisel paring

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will be neigh imposs ible, the cutting edge will never be that sharp, the chisel may "dive" where you don ' t want it to and the corners won ' t be sharp to clean inside joints. Note that plane irons don ' t need to pass such rigid muster as the true

cutting edge doesn ' t span the en ti re width of the blade, jus.·t the middle third . Still , you should try to get them flat. Spen time with your old and brand new (you don't really think they come flat from the factory, do you?) ones to get them flatl How? Many ways, of course: The cheap and very effective route uses sandpaper on a flat surface. It cuts metal fast and the cost is minimal. Tom showed us ajig that would hold a belt sander belt in high tension with easy belt changes. His gri ts of choice to be used in thi s order are 60, 80, then l 00. Bear down hard to get an even scratch pattern on the back convincing yourse lf that you hit the corners too. An a lternative setup is to glue various coarse grits of sandpaper to a thick piece or glass. You will get the same resu lts, just in a different way. You could use a set of coarse water stones or oilstones but you will spend hours of slow, futile work. The next step is to 1lattcn the back more on 120 and 220 gri t sandpaper fixed to something flat glass , tablesaw top or jointer bed.

Two machines have recently debuted to faci lit ate the flattening (and honing). The $320 Veritasc~ · Mk.II Power Sharpening System (www.'critastools.com) and the $600 LapSharp LS-200 (\\ww.woodartistry.com) both use

Tom Caspar flattens the back of a chisel on the Lap Sharp. • The Veritas Power Sharpening System sits to the left.

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motorized horizontal, slow turning disks of many grits. The Lap-Sharp turns slower with torque to spare but currently has a bit more cumbersome method of holding the blade. Now, instead of pumping the blade back and forth on sandpaper. you

•may simply push down on the blade on the turning disk until you'\ e got a flat back . No matter how you do it, for all the effo11 put into flattening the back of the cutting iron, you will be rewarded manifold . Subsequent sharpenings will be a snap because you may skip the long, flattening process and it \\-ill perform like a champ.

Good for you .. . you now have a flat-backed cutting tool. Let's ge t to the business end and put a keen edge on the end . One tactic is to hollow grind a rough edge with a slow speed grinder and then finish up with lapping with the machines afo re mentioned. diamond honing plates. water stones. or fine sandpaper on glass. whichever suits your time. budget and ability. Tom recommends that your slow speed grinder (wheels that turn at 2000 rpms or les:.) be outfitted with at lea:.t:

• A 60 grit (medium) white grinding wheel. It has particles that arc sharper and break do\\ n quicker than the usual grey wheel.

• At-shaped diamond cl ressing tool. You" i II need to make your wheel as round as possible for it to gri nd crficiently and also remm e metal particles from prior grindings. You should use this tool regularl y and NEVER on the sides 1

• • A good tool rest. There arc many after market tool n:sts :

The Ycritas tool rest is a ra, orite . • An angle gauge. You may be changing the angk ol'ynur

tool rest lo accommodall'. all kinds ofeutting tol1ls . This gauge helps se t the angle oft he tool re st to the grinding" hcd to give yo u the proper be\ el.

The u~e ol"the slow speed grinder shincs in its ability to clean fast and cleanly. You needn't push dO\\ll h:ird or it can burn the cdge lea\ ing the telltale blue tinged area . The blue arca mean~ that the edge got so hot it ''as heat treated and has ll1~ t its temper. no longer able to hold a sharp edge (in la) man'::. words the steel is now soft and gooey) . That part will ll<l\ e to be n:mo,cd and resharpencd so take it slm' and dunk the blade into

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11-/we/.1· und leriras 100/ /widen .

a cup of water now and then to keep it cool. When you can feel a rough burr across the entire front edge you may stop.

Now comes the fun part. Honing a razor-sharp edge can be quick and painless especially on a freshly hollow ground tool. Mount the tool in a homing guide such as Yeritas' new Mk.II Honing Guide (get this! Yeritas will be introducing a guide with a slightly barrel shaped roller to impart a slight curve to your plane irons. Neat, huh?) and stroke it across water stones, diamond plates or sandpaper glued to glass (called the scwy sharp method). Tom recommends a set of 800, 1200 and 6000 grit water stones . Apply downward force on the pull stroke to reduce the risk of nose-diving into the stones . After each bevel sharpening at each grit !lip the tool guide over and take a few strokes on the back side of the tool to remove the wire burr and polish. You arc ready to cut.

You arc certainly welcome to hold the chisel with your hands and press on the back through the face to the honing surface but you run the risk of rocking the blade causing a rounded bevel , especially on 1/8 or I 14 inch chisels. Get yourse lf a honing guide for Pete's sake; you'll have better success. The down side of using the water stones or the scary sharp method is the maintenance.

fo l l'l' I !lw 1ho11111c.1.1 of your wol. 1111.1·/i ii ut u 1·c1i- sl(~ht ang le

i11111 rlw hand nfu 11/ostic 11e11 .

Tlw kriras ,\fk II /1011i11g Guide am/ ir.s Integral Ri<lllc lfrgisrm1i1111 S1 ·ste111 is one: of the hest uro1111d

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Minnesota Wookworkers' Guild Presents:

The Fine Art of Woodworking with David J. Marks

When:

October 7 & 8, 2006 Where:

Minneapolis College of Art & Design

2501 Stevens Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN

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David J. Marks, Designer Craftsman hosts the television show "Wood Works", which features step-by-step instruction for building studio furniture that he designed specifically for the show. "Wood Works" airs on DIY (Do It Yourself) on satellite and cable. Davi. Marks has hosted 91 shows. He has written articles in Fine Woodworking and his furniture is displayed in museums around the country.

Go on-line at www.djmarks.com and www.diynetwork.com/diy/woodworks

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9:00AM to S:OOPM

Bentwood Lamination

Gilding & Chemical


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9:00 AM to 4:00PM

Router Techniques with Jigs

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Double Bevel Marquetry &

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Event Registration and Box Lunch Order Form Fall Seminar with David Marks

October 7-8, 2006

DEADLINE Registration must be received by 9/ 30/ 2006

Seats are limited.

Registration

Lunch Choices Beverage provided by the Guild.

Lunch choices provided by D'Amico & Sons. Box lunch includes sandwich, chips, fruit cup & cookie.

Please circle your choice for each day and add quantity if you register multiple persons or if you are very hungry!

Saturda October 7th

Ham on Marble Rye

Turkey on White

Guild member $40 Non-member $50 Box lunch $10.00 each

Total Payment

Payment

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Lunch orders will not be taken the day of seminar, restaurants are available nearby.

Questions? Call 651.439.9181 and leave a message with your return telephone number .

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continued from page 5 The water stones need to be faithfully flattened and stored

and sandpaper needs frequent changing. Here's where the Lap Sharp and Veritas Power Sharpening System machines prove their mettle. No maintenance! When the reusable honing disks wear out you buy new ones. They stay flat and true always. The only maintenance is filling up your wallet to buy them . Just another way of skinning a cat.

So is that it? Yes and no. A simple sharp bevel will do wonders but you can do even better with a micro bevel (aka secondary bevel) . It makes for a stronger cutting edge which lasts longer between sharpenings. Luckily Veritas has built that capability into their tool s. The power sharpening system automatically forms a micro bevel when you replace the coarse honing disk with the fine one. The finer disk is thinner so the blade in its holder tilts down I degree more. Only the very end is honed away. The Veritas honing guide has a small knurled knob which when turned raises the roller which changes the honing angle to make the secondary bevel. Great ideas!

So how do you know your tool is sharp? Don 't you dare shave your forearm . Use the outside of a plastic pen barrel instead. Hold the chisel at an ever so slight upwards angle to the pen and push . l fit peels off a thin curl then you are home free.

Keep an eye out for the October and November 2006 issues of American Woodworker to read respective articles of AW's slow speed grinder ~nl test and Restoring an Old Chisel which will explain in full detail how to sharpen a chisel.

Willis Bowman is a past editor of this news/el/er.

Winners of this years Scholarhips

Merit Awards (2) $1000 Scholarships to:

Linda Sue Eastman

Karen Matchett

Five (5) $200 Scholarship drawn from remaining applicants:

Dennis Chilcote

Andy Eder

JimHeruy

Mel Schneider

John Sebastian

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Demonstration Workshops at the Resource Center

in the Blue Sky Gallary •

Dick Schultz demonstrating carving a ball and claw.foot lo Al Frank and Laurie McKichan.

Mark Laub demonstrating double bevel marquefl) · to Ger~f!Hands· and Tom Kingston.

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Demonstration Workshops Summer and Early Fall Schedule

The following demonstration workshops will be offered by the guild as part of our

Resource Center in Blue Sky Gallery. Classes are from 6 :30 - 8 :30pm on the dates

listed below. The cost is $15 per person . Enrollment is limited to 12 persons per

session. Return the reg istration form with payment to :

Class schedule: July 11

August 7

August 15

September 12

September 26

October TBA

Dick Schultz

4235 Grimes Ave . S .

Edina, MN 55416

Double Bevel Marquetry on the Scroll Saw by Mark Laub

Metal and Glass Embellishments for Fine Furniture by Mark Laub -Tuning Your Table Saw by Richard Tendick

Sharpening with Water Stones by Angie Kopacek

Introduction to Veneer by Thomas Schrunk

How I Made the Ellipsoid Table (winner of Best in Show at 2006 Northern Wood Exhibition) by Tim Gorman

Name ___________________________________________________________ _ Address _________________________________________________________ _

Phone e-ma i I ____________________________ _

Class or classes selected: 1. _______________________________ 2 . ____________________________ _ 3. _______________________________ 4 ____________________________ _

Enclose check for $15 per class made payable to Minnesota Woodworkers' Guild. Check must be inc luded to complete your registration .

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1)1scouNT ScPPIJERS The following suppliers offer special discounts to Guild members. To receive a discount you must be a member in good standing and show the merchant your current membership card .

Abrc111IY• R•1ourc•1 900 Lund Blvd #400, Anoka , MN (763) 586-9595 or (800) 814-7358 Sandpaper, coated abrasives, rolls , clearance items - 20% discount.

Art l•H•rl•y Oo. 11160 Central Ave NE (Hwy. 65) Blaine (763) 755-3425 Various discounts depending on product.

Eid• lea• l•nlc• Dave Heidtke <[email protected] >

1329 Tyler St. NE (Behind Youngblood Lbr.) Minneapolis 612-789-3288 Saw blades, router bits, planer knives, and band saw blades welded to length. 10% discount on all items, sharpening included. -El•o lu•b•r l Ply•ood 3481 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo (651) 777-1431. 10% discount on all stock items.

rore1l Productl Suppl~ 2650 Hwy61, Maplewood , MN 55109 (651) 770-2834. 10% discount on all lumber purchases. www.forestproductssupply.com

Gcudn•r HGrd•Gr• 515 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis (612) 333-3393. Contractors standard discount with MWGcard.

lli11hfield/lath1op Deco1atin9 Cente11 20+ metro locations, Rochester, St. Cloud. Discounts on all items including stains, varnishes, application tools, etc. Must show membership card . Ask for MN Woodworkers Guild account. www.hirshfields.com


HoldGlll Oo•pGnl 1925 Annapolis Lane, Plymouth (612) 333-7111 or (800) 777 -8992. Commercial cabinetmaker's supplier but will sell at wholesale to Guild members - router bits, saw blades, abrasives, tools for laminating, laminate, decorative and functional hardware.

ftob Hiii D•oorGUY4P Harduuu• 3027 Holmes Avenue South, Minneapolis (612) 824-7424. Decorative hardware for doors , cabinets and bathrooms. 10% discount, 15% on orders over $1000. www.nobhillhardware.com

ftorlh•rn HGrd•ood 29874 Hardwood Way, Cannon falls, MN 55009 (507-263-5088) 7:30 - 4 PM M,T,W ,F, 7:30 - 6 Th,Sat 8 - Noon Tom Klerner , Owner

Rockl•r •ood•orkln9 Minneapolis, 3025 Lyndale Ave S (612) 822-3338; Burnsville, 2020 W Cty Rd 42 (952) 892-7999; Maplewood, 1935 Beam Ave (651) 773-5285; Minnetonka, 12995 Ridgedale Drive (952) 542-0111


IGYIU lrolll•rt 1515 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis (612) 871 - 1155. Everything in paints & stains, accessory items. Contractor discount to net price.

l•Gn1on Hard•Gr• 7501W27th St, St. Louis Park (952) 925-4083 . Cabinet shop supplies, hinges, handles -Wholesale to Guild members. www.swansonhardwareco.com

YGl1par 'Glnl Plymouth, 2984 Niagara Lane (763) 557- 1361; St. Paul, 106 Water St W (651) 222-8435; Minneapolis, 777 Harding St NE, Suite 150 (612) 379-2107. 20% discount to Guild members. www.valspar.com

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•oodcrGU 9741 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington (952) 884-3634. 10% on all items except power tools . www.woodcraft.com

•oodcGn•rt Hor• l Sohool 3056 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis (612) 927-7491. Books, tools, classes , supplies. 10% discount on all items (except electrics 5%). www.woodcarversstore.com

Youngblood lu•b•r Oo. 1335 Central Ave. , Minneapolis (612) 789-3521, or (800) 933- 1335. Wholesale prices to Guild

I members. I www.youngbloodlumber.com

Welcome New Members

Donald Soll Greg Dodge Richard Radke David Mclaughlin Eric Dahlman Ron Enrooth Art Beseman John Wellman Preston Wilson Charles Adams Richard Pearson Adam Eikamp Jay Deyer

l)o YOC YAHOO!

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Reclaimed Antique Ha rdwoods 1 x and 2x OAK and lx BLACK WALNUT - some booked. All milled circa l 890's. Beautiful s tuff Cnll Tom Schoeller at 651 -690-3 188 or vis it www.oldgrowthwoods.com

Kiln-dried quarte rsawn lumber: black walnut , red and white oak . Also have a 4 l /2" x 20" x 8' slab of hard m a ple fo r a Roubo work bcnch.e - mail t o jojomomO'il redwing.net or call Gary Miller a t 651-388-5632.

Mesquite. from Mexico, beaut iful fi gured , se ll by the bole. Most boa rds in a bole are 4/4. Lots of bookmatch options . Al so some 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4. paid $8.50 per bd ft p lu s shipping. Will se ll for $8.50 . Dick a t 651-777 -6580 n1

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• WOOD FOR SALE: Med ium to s mall a m ou nts of interesting woods. including: 1.) 4 la rge pieces of black walnut, ra nging 2 - 2 l /2" thi c k , 9 - 16" wide, 58-68" ta ll. 2.) 4 medium pieces of olive wood , 1/ 4 "' thick, approx 12' x 36". 3. ) 3 irregu larly shaped pieces of Cuban mahogany (grown in So . Florida), l " thi c k, about 53" ta ll , 16-24 " wide a lso: various le ngth, regularly c ut pieces of cocobolo. zircote, pe roba , teak, imbuya, paella , red elm, rosewood Call JOHN, 952-994 - 1386 ,

or e-mai I jgonsi lln.:k'.fu11 n.rr.cn111

Tools

For sale : a 1 /4 HP horizontal boring/ dowelling mac hine . Very sturdy all metal construction manufactured in an industria l mac hine shop . 120V /4.4 amp

motor . Sligh t ly used. Complete with m e tal s tand . Occupies a space of 30"

• deep X 12" wide X 36" tall. l wil l sell it for $ l 00.00 or best offer.

l can contacted a t 763-427-9726 or at "john .a hlquis tril u s fa mily . net ".

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Restored tradl' and co llector tools from earl) I 800\ lo 1950\ . Largc aSS(l r\lllCllt or qualil ) planes. chi~els. sa ws and hand toob. Grey Wolf Antiques\\ ill prm itk current gui ld mcmhcr' with a 15° u discount on all tool s. You must present your 1111.:mhcrship card . Locatcd at Midtown Antique ilv1nll. 301 South Main Street. Stil il\atcr. ~1 N or Email: g11 a(!.1_. l i!.!hthlHhcba; .11',

Personal A lel'Vlces

Shop Space For Rent , Hiawatha area in South Mpl s. avai la ble part time nights and wee kends I 500 sq ua re fe e t. Small ca b inet s h op with all the essentia ls.Ren t is flexible depending on vou r needs. Would have full access to i 111 tools at night and wPekends. Ca ll 612 qqs-5039

The Elk River Community Education office 1s look ing for som eone to h e lp them set up a shop and in the future teach some c lasses. Com mun ityEd in Elk River has s pace in what was th e highschool yea rs ago (th e Ha ndke building). Th ey h ave acqui red some h and-me down equipme nt but need he lp setting it up and deciding what ad dition a l equipm e nt they need, etc. Once th e s hop space is usable t hey will want some c lasses taught a nd /o r supervision for open s hop time. Hours are very fl ex ible - days, evenings, weekends. The co ntact person is Jay at 763 -24 1-3400 x5506

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Woodworking space . 1000 sf available. The cost is 600.00 pe r month plu s 5 hours of labor per month . The labor consists of mi scela n eous woodworking tasks. Mike Veverka I can be reach ed by phone 651 -292 -4984 or by e -m a il

mikeveverka(a comcast.net

Plane s oles milled flat , price ranges from $ 12 for a block plane to $40 for a #8. Sides can be milled square to the sole for $1 5-$20. Contact huck Pitschka at 952 -935-0660 , or by e-mail a t cpi tschkrua mn.rr.com.

Kline Lumber Service . Sawmilling , kiln drying, and planing. 715-24 7-4466 or klinet<1 pressenter.com

Woodturning - Architectural and furniture components . Diameters up to 18" and length s up to I 04 " (8 1

/, ft.) I can ~ith design or duplicate an original and s upply the turning b lank or use vou rs. Quantities from I to 100 or more. Call or e-mail Don Watte nhofcr at 763 360 8282, drwatt111 usfam1ly.nct

I have a handsaw mill and will cut logs to your specifications . l spec ialize in quarte r sawn lumber. Custom planing a lso availab le . Send email to jojomom0(11 red wing.net or call Gary Mill e r at 1-651-388-5632.

Portable sawmill/kiln service. Lumber sales. Phone Randy Thompson a t 952-492-5169, or contact by e-mail at thompsonrandallril hotma il.com.

Workshop Space For Rent: Bloomington Industri a l building. Includes access to floor tools: panel & table saws, jointer, planer, etc . Call Rory King (l1 952-646-0000

Advert ising m The Classifieds 1s provided to members of the Minne~ota Woodworkers Guild free of charge. The c.cl"' pl: tct'd herein '-:hould be for good~ or st'rv1Ce"

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malk Your Calenda11 Structural Wood Corporation -A ugust 15'" 2006 Structural Wood Corporation designs. constructs. distributes. and installs a variety of engineered I\ ood products including laminated beams and trusses. Some of these arc over I 00' long and weigh m ·er 50,000 pounds, and they arc built to very close tolerances . Their facilities cover 60 acres and include a 600,000 cubic foot warehouse and a 30.000 square foot fabrication and a finishing area. Since \I hat they do is on

such a large scale they 11ork 11 ith some 1cry unique and imprcs>ivc equipment.

Location: 4000 Labore Road, Vadnais Heights. MN . Take 35 E north to Co Rd E which is the I '' exit north of 69-l . Go cast on Co Rd E for about 2 blocks. Take

a left on Labore Road. Follo1' Labore Road all the way to the end to Structural Wood Corporation

Time : Shern and Tell at 7: 15 PM with the program starting about 7:30.

September 19, 2006 - Tuesday 7: 15 Timcsavcrs Incorporated of Maple Gro1 c. Timcsavers. the world's largest producer of widcbclt sanders for the woodworking and metalworking industries. has im ited members of the Minnesota Wood Workers Guild to tour their factory. Timesavcrs will demonstrate two or three models of finish sanders used in the woodworking industry and wi ll have knowledgeable staff on hand to answer questions about sanding during the demonstrations.

Location: Timesavcrs. Incorporated , 11123 89'h Ave N. Maple Grove. From 694: Use exit 28 (County Road 6 1, Hemlock Lane). Proceed north on County 61approximately1-1 12 milcs to 89'h (Hemlock will turn into Zachary Lane along the way). Timcsavcrs is on the South East corner of Zachary & 89'h. From 94 east bound: Use exit 215 (Wea1er Lake Road). Proceed east on Weaver Lake Road to Zachary Lane . Turn left (North) on Zachary to 89th. Time: Show and Tell starts at 7: 15 with the program at 7:30 PM. Bring chairs for the best viewing.

October - See Seminar Schedule

Check the guild website www.minnesotawoodworkersguild.com for updates .

Volume 106

Guilded & Paginated Vase

In This Issue: Announcements

Guild Scholarship Program Northernwoods Show, 2007

Fall Seminar About David Marks Bentwood Lamination Gilding & Pagination Inlays Double Bevel Marguetry

November GuildMeeting Shellac for a fine wood fin ish

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Minnesota Woodworkers Guild Celebrating 25 Years

Allan Hall presents David Marks with life time membership to the Minnesota

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Guild Scholarship Program. 2007

Do you have a great woodworking class you • would like to take? The Guild can help pay for all or part of the class of your choice. It is easy to apply for one of the two $1,000 awards or one of the five $200 awards.

To apply for a $1,000 grant, send the name of the class or workshop you wish to take along with an essay of 300 words or less, describing how the class will benefit you. That's it!

To apply for a $200 grant, send the name of the class or workshop you wish to take. That's all you need to do!

When all applications have been received, the Grant Committee will select the best two essays. The $200 grants are selected at random. To apply, send your name, address, telephone number (optional), e-mail address (optional) and class/workshop description (including essay if applicable) to:

By email: [email protected] By mail to: MNWWG Grant, 3750 211 th Lane NW , Anoka, MN, 55303 To be eligible applications much be received by February 1,2007.

The Fine Print: What You Can Expect From the Grant Program:

• You must be a member of the Gu ild when applying for the grant and must remain a continuous member until the class has been taken. Your application will remain private to the Guild but we ask permission to publish your name if you are given an award.

• If you were awarded a grant in 2006, you are not eligible for one in 2007 .

• Your application must be received by February 1, 2007 No exceptions!

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• If awarded a $200 grant, the Guild will pay the cost of the class up to $200. Once the class has been completed, send receipts to Guild address above for reimbursement. The Guild prefers to make a single payment to the grant award winner, if this is a hardship please let us know.

• If awarded a $1,000 grant, the Guild will ask you to either write an article about your experience or agree to be interviewed by the Northern Woods newsletter editor about your experience. This is not a requirement for an award.

• If awarded a $1,000 grant, the Guild will pay the cost of the class plus expenses, up to $1,000 . Once the class has been completed, send receipts and a personal statement attesting that claimed expenses relate to the class taken. Please note, the Guild will pay up to $1,000 of tuition directly to the program if you request this service.

• MN Woodworking Guild Board members are not eligible for a 2007 grant award. Past Board members become eligible one year after leaving the Board.

• Awards will be announced in an early 2007 issue of Northern Woods. All applicants will be notified by mail, and e-mail if available, once the selections have been made.

Northern Woods Show. 2007

The Northern Woods Exhibition is an annual woodworking show and friendly competition sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild. The show provides an opportunity for Guild members (and non-Guild members) to present and discuss the best in high quality woodworking design and construction with fellow woodworkers and the general public. The pieces on display are more than furniture. They are works of art.

The twenty-fourth annual Northern Woods Exhibition will be the last weekend in April. More details will follow in the next newsletter.

Whether you are a seasoned veteran of the exhibition, a first-timer, or a non-Guild member, we encourage you to enter your work in what has become one of the finest exhibitions of woodworking in the country. Cash prizes and gift certificates will be awarded in approximately fourteen categories.

If you are a first-timer or a non-Guild member, you may want to view the works that have been displayed at previous exhibitions. Please visit our website at www.mnwwg.org and click on Northern Woods Exhibition.

Now is the time to start your entry and avoid that last minute rush that can lead to mistakes and that just finished aroma at the show .

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Fall Seminar by David Marks

About David David was born and raised in New Jersey. He moved to Santa Cruz, California about 30 years • ago to attend art school. After about a year, he dropped out believing there were many more talented people than he and he needed to find something else to do. So he washed dishes and did carpentry to pay bills. In the 1970s, one of his customers asked him to repair a piece of furniture. That project grew into an antique restoration business. In the late 80s, David discovered there was more money in making art pieces than furniture, so in the 90s he made sculptures. In 2001 a message was left on his answering machine which he almost erased thinking it was a practical joke. The message claimed to be a TV producer asking David if he would be interested in hosting a woodworking show on the Home & Garden Network. His show "Woodworks" ran for 3 years, 91 episodes in all, on the DIY channel. It still airs today. For those that don't get that cable channel, the Guild has some of the shows on DVD in our library.

David allowed as how woodworking and TV "are a collision of two worlds". They run at two different paces with totally different motivations. Each show had 100 hours of prep time and 30 hours of shooting over two days. Day one ran from 8:00am to 9:00pm. Day two from 8: OOam to midnight. In the beginning they asked David to do shows building Shaker furniture like Norm, but his brain just isn't wired that way. Fortunately for all of us they gave him more free reign over content. So we have a collection of shows on the high end of the craft/art, shows featuring Pagination, Guilding, Bent Wood Lamination, and Inlay as well as Marquetry. All of this he shared with us over the two days of the fall seminar. It would be impossible to share all of what was covered at the seminar in the newsletter, so what follows in a tasting tour of some of the knowledge and skills David shared.

Bentwood Lamjnatjon Much of David's designs include bent wood laminations of one kind or another. Unlike traditional steam bending, bent wood laminations are produced by cutting wood into thin strips and gluing them back together around a form, usually made from MDF. Air dried wood bends better than kiln dried material. Any wood will bend however, if it is cut thin enough. Using a combination of both steam bending and bent wood lamination techniques make it possible to achieve what appear to be solid wood forms with the extreme curvature as shown to the right.

The single most important factor in bent wood lamination is the glue. Much of what artists like David achieve was not possible until the advent of modern UREA resin glues. These glues are very slow drying and quite strong. The table below shows the glues that David has used successfully along with their open times.

Open Time Brand Name 1 hour URAC 185 112 hour 45 min. 1 hour

Unibond 800 Resourcinol (for boats) Weldwood

Glue Type Dark color, two part Light color, two part Two part Powered

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The second most important factor in bent wood lamination is resawing the material. David used a bimetal, 6 teeth/in. hooked 112 blade on his bandsaw. He is having good luck with Lenox blades. His band saw is equipped with a 12" high fence used exclusively for resawing. Feather boards are made from 8/4 maple blocks and can be stacked to hold tall material firmly against the fence.

Besides bending the wood around a form, Dav id has great success creating complex shapes like the continuous arm/back/arm on the chair shown below . This graceful compound curve was created by wrapping the glued strips with old bicycle tires and bending the wood freehand into the desired shape, anchoring only the two ends. Once the desired shape is

achieved, quick clamps were added over the bicycle tires to provide more clamping pressure.

Gilding & Pagination David has discovered over the years that the closer to art and the

further from traditional furniture you can get, the more money you can make. This helps explain his passion for gilding and pagination and the spectacular pieces of wood sculpture he has created . Before starting this section of the seminar David assured all of us that we can learn to do this. To make it easier to get started David has put together a kit containing everything needed to replicate the techniques he demonstrated. The kit was available at the seminar and is available on his website, www.djmarks.com.

The process starts with a plain wooden surface sanded smooth and dust removed. Apply several layers of white pigmented shelac to the bare wood. Sand smooth. Next, coat the surface with two complementary colors using Japan Paint. This paint is used by sign

painters because of the vivid colors. Dribble random trails of paint over the first color coat using the same color. Once dry add the second coat of complementary color. David's sample was a red base and a blue over coat. Lightly sand the second coat until some of the dribbles show through. This provides color and interest in what will be the negative space of the piece. The gilding will be the positive space.

Gilding comes in books of 25 leaves. Books that are 3-3/8" square are silver, gold, and other precious metals. 6" square books are aluminum, copper, and dutch metal (fake gold). Before applying the gilding the piece needs to be sized (made sticky). Sizing can be

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obtained at an art supply store just like the gilding. Sizing is available with several drying times. The 3 hour sizing David used in the demonstration takes 1 hour to be ready for gilding, 1 hour time to work the gilding, and 1 hour time to be ready for pagination. Sizing is ready when it feels like the adhesive on blue masking tape.

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Gilding can be applied in many ways. David demonstrated the open book technique where the book is bent and the exposed sheet laid on the piece whole and then brushed out . It was more fun to tear I the sheets into random strips and just lay them on where it looks

right . David called this " working loosely", unlike most of wood working which is very precise. Some of the more unique patterns were created by applying the gilding over a mesh material like a fruit bag from the grocery. The gilding is gently tamped through the mesh with a sable brush with the bristles taped to make them stiff. Gently brush off the excess material, called squeezings . You can also float the squeezings off with water. What is left will have a fish scale texture. Then, using a sheet of wax paper, press the remaining metal firmly into the sizing.

Next came the fun part, applying the chemicals to create the patina. David recommended 1/8 to 1/4 tablespoon of chemical to 1 cup water. Always add chemical to water, not the other way around. The chemicals were applied to the metal surface using a variety of materials including sponge, used cheese cloth and tissue paper. David demonstrated several techniques. Crumpled tissue was laid over the piece and chemicals dabbed on randomly, remember this is "working loosely". Capillary action carries the chemical to the metal. When the desired coloring is reached, remove the tissue and blot metal with paper towels to stop the action. The chemicals used I produced different patinas on the various metals being used. Here are some of the effects we saw: Ammonium Chloride & Cupric Nitrate produced an aged bronze color on Dutch metal. Potash produces blue on "genuine silver" and a gold color on silver leaf. Sodium Sulfide yields greens, blues, and reds on Dutch metal.

More in depth information can be found on David's website on the Metal Leaf and Patina Kit . Small quantities of these chemicals are also available at BME Lab Stores of Minnesota , located in the Midway area. David gets his metal leaf for gilding from Sepp Leaf Products , Inc. in New York.

Inlays On the second day of the seminar David demonstrated several inlay techniques and passed around examples of each. What follows are pictures of those samples along with some tips and material suggestions.

String Inlays - are created by inserting thin stock, 1/8" or less, into a grove created with a router and fence. The thin material should be machined to final thickness with a drum sander. It is also possible to scrape the material to final thickness, by hand.

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Geometric Inlays - are made easy with the use of a router inlay kit, available at local woodworking stores. David pointed out that the kit will include a centering post which is used to make sure the router bit runs in the true

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center of the collette. Don't forget to use it. David also suggested wrapping he Collette in Teflon tape to keep it from coming loose while you work.

Templates should be made 7 /32" larger than the size of the desired inlay. After that, the inlay kit does all the work. Again, contrasting wood is often used with geometric inlays. David suggested trying dental amalgam (tooth filling material). It produces a nice silver looking effect. It is a good idea to mask off the wood around the inlay when using this material. It tends to get into the pores of the wood.

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Small Accent Inlays are used to produce very fine detail in a piece. Hobby shop telescoping tubing, round or square, is the material used. David

recommends cleaning the tubing with acetone and letting is dry overnight before using. Glue the pieces together using slow setting epoxy. Tubes can be filled with pigmented epoxy, created by adding Mixol (colorant) to the glue until it is opaque. David uses 23- hour epoxy for all of this work to

allow time for the air bubbles to rise to the top. When using dyed epoxy for an inlay, David recommends a light coating of shellac in the hole before adding the epoxy. This will prevent the dye from bleeding into the piece. A 1/4" mortising bit can be used to make holes for square tube inlay.

Free Hand Inlays - always start by cutting out the object and shaping to final size . The object is then double-stick taped to the piece. David then

. cribed around the object with a sharp knife, making many light passes. He picked up a standard router with a 1/16" spiral bit installed and free hand routed to the cut line. David said, "Doing inlay work is like being married, you have to be very careful of boundaries." A Stabile pencil (white marker) can be used to highlight the scribed lines, making them easier to see .

The scarab beetle shown to the left was made using this technique. It has eleven separate pieces and took David an entire day to execute. David's last recommendation was a new router base by Micro Fence. This base has three axis micrometer adjustments, but best of all it includes a high intensity LED light on a goose neck. At $399, this might make a good Christmas present request. Anyone lucky enough to get one will finally be able to see what they are doing.

Double Bevel Marguetry David demonstrated this technique on the last afternoon of the seminar. He uses a variety of woods in his work including zebra, wenge, olive wood, sapele, padouk, big leaf maple, and ziricote . David likes to bandsaw his veneer material to about 1/8" thickness and then run ~verything through a drum sander to make the material a uniform thickness. If these tools • ren't available, commercial veneer will work.

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The table is set at an angle determined by the thickness of the material and the saw blade being used. For the demo David used a 2/0 blade with the table set at 6 degrees (1/8" material) . Commercial veneer would be cut at an angle closer to 15 degrees. David likes skip tooth blades, 30 tpi from D&B Enterprise. They seem to break less.

Start by making a sandwich of a tracing of the design, the background material, and the insert piece . Tape the edges together rather than double stick tape. Using a pin vice, drill a hole through the sandwich, the same size as the blade, at the same angle as set on the table. The hole should be placed just inside the line of tracing . David reams the hole on the backside to make it easier to insert the blade.

David gave some pointers as he cut the piece. Rotate the piece clockwise if the table is tilted left. Back off on the pressure pushing the material when a corner is reached. You can crank up the speed after a shaper corner. Split the hole with the cut when you get to it. At the end, two pieces result. Toss the top piece . The bottom piece should fit into the opening in the top. If not, change the angle of the table .

Marquetry is very time consuming and can be used to produce spectacular results. This bar top took David 240 hours to complete. The best book on this subject according to David is The Art of Marquetry by Craig Vandall Stevens.

Thank you, David, for a great two days. They went way too fast and for those that missed the seminar, David runs classes out of his shop in California. Check

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his web site for details. This is the fifth Fall Seminar sponsored by the Guild. Everyone has been real a steal at $40, for two days of lectures and demonstrations by a nationally known I craftsman and arts. Next years seminar will feature Mark Adams.

November Guild Meeting

Shellac for a fine wood finish - Mitch Kahanek and David Smith hosted the November meeting at the Dakota County Technical College. Approximately 70 people attended what was a lively discussion of the virtues of this traditional wood finish. Biases were in plain view after Mitch referred to one of the modern finishes as "poly-urinate", to a round of laughter, one of many in the course of the evening.

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The question to ask yourself, Mitch said, is "How much durability do you need on this piece?" "Why does a wall clock need a floor finish?" A kitchen table may need a floor finish, but not a grandfather's clock. Also, we should think long term, we are making heirloom pieces that we hope will be used by our great grandchildren. All finishes scratch, as both Dave and Mitch pointed out, so repairablility should be a consideration. Shellac and lacquer are repairable. Modern finishes are not.

Shellac is an ideal finish for our fine furniture. Most shellac produced in the world today goes into coating for electronic circuit boards, pill and food coatings as well as being used in rubber, printer's ink, and paint. Furniture makers are not driving the market anymore. All finishes prior to 1920 were shellac and consequently it has been possible to repair and restore fine antiques. David and Mitch believe strongly in this material for a fine finish.

David on Bruhes

David said you can brush four coats of shellac, steel wool and wax to a beautiful finish in a half day. Nothing else can do that for you. The key to brushing shellac is the tool. Foam brushes won't work. They get soft and fall apart. Invest in high quality artist brushes. Spend $20 - $30 for a brush that will last a life time. Nylon or Taclon bristles work best. David prefers the "filbert shape" because it holds a lot of material and doesn't leave excess material on the edge of the stroke.

Shellac is made from secretions of the lac bug, found in India. Connoisseurs know that the November harvest produces the highest quality material. Mitch showed the group several containers of dry shellac starting with Sticklac, the form in which it comes off the tree. -SAIM is the ground up form of Sticklac. Depending on the amount of processing, grades go from fresh off the tree all the way to dewaxed blond Shellac which has less than 0.02% impurities. Dewaxed shellac shou ld be used if the next coat will not be shellac, to prevent fish scales.

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Mitch demonstrated brushing techniques, starting in the middle of the piece and working to the edges. Vertical servers should have the finish applied from bottom to top. The trick is to work fast enough to always be working from a wet edge. Naphtha can be added to shellac to slow the drying process. Mitch recommends a 1 to 1. 5 lb. cut for brushing. Zinzer makes good quality premixed shellac or you can mix your own from flakes. Shellac dissolves in ethanol alcohol. Mitch drives to Wisconsin to buy Everclear liquor by the case. Ethanol from the hardware store will also work.

The final demonstration was French Polish. Mitch started with a piece of an old wool sock. This gets loaded with shellac and wrapped with a couple of layers of cheese cloth. Mitch recommended a 2 lb. cut for this method of application. He padded the material onto the piece with a swooping motion, never stopping on the piece itself. He knows the process is working when a white comet tail appears briefly behind the pad as it moves across the piece. In a given amount of time, Mitch said it is possible to apply a thicker finish with padding than with brushing.

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DISCOl 'NT St lPPLlE.RS The following suppliers offer special discounts to Guild members. To receive a discount you must be a member in good standing and show the merchant your current membership card.

Abraslv• R•sourc•s 900 Lund Blvd #400, Anoka, MN (763) 586-9595 or (800) 814-7358 Sandpaper, coated abrasives, rolls, clearance items - 20% discount.

Art l•tt•rl•y Co. 11160 Central Ave NE (Hwy. 65) Blaine (763) 755-3425 Various discounts depending on product.

Eld• Saw S•rvlc• Dave Heidtke <daveh @eidesaw.com> 1329 Tyler St. NE (Behind Youngblood Lbr.) Minneapolis 612-789-3288 Saw blades, router bits, planer knives, and band saw blades welded to length. 10% discount on all items, sharpening included. - -Elmo Lumb•r & Plywood 3481 Laverne Ave N, Lake Elmo (651) 777-1431. 10% discount on all stock items.

Forest Products Supply 2650 Hwy 61, Maplewood, MN 55109 (651) 770-2834. 10% discount on all lumber purchases. www.forestproductssupply.com

Gardn•r Hardwar• 515 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis (612) 333-3393. Contractors standard discount with MWGcard.

Hirshfield/lathrop Decorating Centers 20+ metro locations, Rochester , St. Cloud. Discounts on all items including stains, varnishes, application tools, etc. Must show membership card. Ask for MN Woodworkers Guild account. www.hirshfields.com

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Holdahl Company 1925 Annapolis Lane, Plymouth (612) 333-7111 or (800) 777-8992. Commercial cabinetmaker's supplier but will sell at wholesale to Guild members - router bits , saw blades, abrasives, tools for laminating, laminate, decorative and functional hardware.

Nob Hiii D•coratlv• Hardwar• 3027 Holmes Avenue South, Minneapolis (612) 824-7424. Decorative hardware for doors, cabinets and bathrooms. 10% discount, 15% on orders over $1000. www.nobhillhardware.com

North•rn Hardwood 29874 Hardwood Way, Cannon falls, MN 55009 (507-263-5088) 7:30 - 4 pm M,T,W,F, 7:30 - 6 Th,Sat 8 am - Noon Tom Klemer, Owner

Rockl•r Woodworking Minneapolis, 3025 Lyndale Ave S (612) 822-3338; Burnsville, 2020 W Cty Rd 42 (952) 892-7999; Maplewood, 1935 Beam Ave (651) 773-5285; Minnetonka, 12995 Ridgedale Drive (952) 542-0111


Savltt lroth•rs 1515 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis (612) 871-1155. Everything in paints & stains, accessory items. Contractor discount to net price.

Swanson Hardwar• 7501W27th St, St. Louis Park (952) 925-4083. Cabinet shop supplies, hinges, handles -Wholesale to Guild members. www.swansonhardwareco.com

Valspar Paint Plymouth , 2984 Niagara Lane (763) 557-1361; St. Paul, 106 Water St W (651) 222-8435; 20% discount to Guild members. www.valspar.com

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Woodcraft 9125 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington (952) 884-3634. 10% on all items except power tools . www.woodcraft.com

Woodcarv•rs Stor• & School 3056 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis (612) 927-7491. Books, tools, classes, supplies. 10% discount on all items (except electrics 5%). www.woodcarversstore.com

Youngblood Lumb•r Co. 1335 Central Ave., Minneapolis (612) 789-3521, or (800) 933-1335. Wholesale prices to Guild members. www.youngbloodlumber.com

Welcome New Members

Bill Reed Michael Loscheider Dennis C. Elwood Sidney Morton Dave Olson Dave Randy F Tom Gerard

Sersen Wal lake Manion Sullivan

Terry Hanson George Seifert Brad Ernst Allen Willits Lance Beasley Judy Diesen Ronald W. Seemann David Eric John Joseph Doug Daniel Grant Carl Scott Tom Dan Trent Ron Joseph

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Kiln-dried quartersawn lumber: black walnut, red and white oak. Also have a 4 l /2 "x 20" x 8' slab of hard maple for a Roubo work bench.e -ma il to jojomomcXaredwing.net or call Gary Miller at 65 1-388-5632 .

Mesquite , from Mexico , beautiful figured. sell by the bole. Most boards in a bole are 4/4. Lots of bookmatch options. Also some 5/4, 6/4 and 8/4. 1 paid $8.50 per bd ft plus shipping. Will sell for $8.50. Dick at 651-777-6580 <>1

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Contact: Michael Kabe> (a Home: (611) 869-5.+.+J Cell: (611) 600-1958

Or michaclkabes(a m,n.com

Resto red trade and co llector tools from early I 800's to 1950». Large assortment of quality plane,, chi,eb. "111' and hand toob. Grey Wolf Antique' will provide current guild member' ll'ith a 15 '~ di,count on all tonk You nrn't pre-;ent your mcmber,hip card. Located at Midtown Antique Mall. JO I South Main Street. Stillwater. MN or Email: i;11a(<1 l!_ghiJH\ll'L'h;l)_,U'

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Shop Space For Rent, Hiawatha area in South Mpls. avai lable part time nights a nd weekends 1500 square feet. Small cabinet shop with all the essentials.Rent is flexible depending on your needs . Would have full access to all tools at night and weekends. Call 612-998-5039

Woodworking space. I 000 sf available. The cost is 600.00 per month plus 5 hours of labor per month. The labor consists of miscelaneous woodworking tasks. Mike Veverka 1 can be reached by phone 651-292-4984 or by e-mail mikeveverkara com cast. net

Plane soles milled flat , price ranges from $ 12 for a block plane to $40 for a #8. Sides can be milled square to the sole for $15-$20. Contact Chuck Pitschka at 952-935-0660, or by e-mail at cpitschka(a mn.rr.com.

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Kline Lumber Service. Sawmilling, kiln drying, and planing. 715-24 7-4466 or kline(a pressenter.com

Woodturning - Architectural and furniture components. Diameters up to 18" and lengths up to 104" (8 '12 ft.) 1 can help with design or duplicate an original and supply the turning blank or use yours. Quantities from 1 to I 00 or more. Call or e-mail Don Wattenhofer at 763- 360-8282, drwatt(a usfamily.net

I have a handsaw mill and will cut logs to your specifications . I specialize in quartersawn lumber. Custom planing also available. Send email to jojomomO(a redwing.net or call Gary Miller at 1-65 1-388-5632.

Portable sawmill/ kiln service. Lumber ~s. Phone ~y Thompson at 952-492-5169, or contact by e-mail at thompsonrandalka hotmail.com.

Workshop Space For Rent : Bloomington Industrial building. Includes access to floor tools: panel & table saws, jointer, planer , etc. Call Rory King la 952-646-0000

Advenising 111 The Classifieds 1s provided 10 members of the Minncsola Woodworkers Guild free of charge. The ads placed herein should be for goods or services that are of general interest to the crafts people who make up the membership of the guild . Ads for services will run until cancelled . Ads for tools and materials for sale will run for one issue unless n"nf'wed. For subn1iss1ons. renewals and to cance l an ad, please contact Bob Bridigum, e mail RLBridigu111111 aol.com or snail mail to 475.S Laura Lane. Shoreview. MN. 5126

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Minnesota Woodworkers Guild 10507 Vessey Rd Bloomington, MN 55437

www.minnesc>taweod'l~ersguild.rom

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Mark Your Calendars December 19, 2006-Tuesday 7:15 P.M . CNC Router Demo: Mike Mueller. owner of Forest Products Supply. will demonstrate methods of using a CNC router for custom work and production work in his shop . Mike will discuss and demonstrate the setup and application of CNC technology in day to day shop work. Forest Products creates custom woodworking products for individuals and contractors in the Metro area. Location: Forest Products Supply is located at 2650 Highway 61, Maplewood. MN 55109. Directions: To get there. take Highway 36 to the Highway 61 interchange. Go north on Highway 61 to County Road C. You"JI see Forest Products Supply on the northeast corner of the intersection . If the parking lot is full you can park on the east side of the frontage road .

January 16, 2007 - Tuesday 6:00pm (please note the time change) TTI Tool Test and Evaluation: The Guild will be evaluating and testing tools from TTI. TTI designs tools for Ryobi. Milwaukee. Ridgid and Craftsman. TTI is a a Guild sponsor and has given the Guild several tools. They have asked us to try the tools and give them our feedback. Come to the tool test night and try them out. There wil l be food. tools to play with and some great prizes. Come early (6:00pm) if you can: or come at 7:00 as usual. There are a lot of tools to test and we are starting early to have more time. There will be pizza and beverages. Location: Forest Products Supply i~ located at 2650 Highway 6 1 Maplewood MN 55109. Directions: To get there . take Highway 36 to the Hi ghway 61 interchange. Go north on Hi ghway 61 to County Road C. You"JJ see Forest Products Supply on the northeast corner of the intersection. If the parking lot is full you can park on the east side of the frontage road .

February 20, 2007 - Tuesday 7: I SPM Woodworking as a Business: This meeting wi ll be a panel discussion about running your own woodworking business. The discussion will be Jed by 3 people with diverse business focus and business experience levels. This should be a great meeting for anyone thinking about gett in g into woodworking professionally. Location: Fridley Community Center Room 114. The Fridley Communi ty Center is located at 6085 Seventh St. NE in Fridley. MN 55432 Directions: To get there. drive take !-694 to University Ave. Take University Ave North about I mile to 6 I '1 Ave NE. Turn right or east and drive about 4 blocks to 71

h Ste NE. The meeting will be held in Room

114.

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