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MEETING NOTICE
SATURDAY, April 12, 2008, 1-3PM
The Meeting will be held at WHITE’S Unfinished Furinture Store
Located at 2 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, WA.
Map of 2 W Kennewick Ave Kennewick, WA 99336-3832, US
If you are coming from out of town take Kennewick Avenue to the east from Highway 395. Once you reach Washington Street turn left and go one block to Canal Drive and turn left onto Canal Drive. The parking lot will be on your left.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
1) Wood sealer. The last of the “green” wood sealer is gone from the club barrel. We need to decide if we want to get another 55 gallons of the sealer. We would get the clear Anchorseal. This would require someone to get this in Portland.
2) Frisbee project: A few months ago we talked about doing a club Frisbee project whereby members would turn a Frisbee and we would give out prizes for the best looking one and the one that goes the longest distance. If so then we need to set a date for when we would “fly” the Frisbees.
SHOW AND TELL:
We really want everyone to bring some items for show and tell. Also if you are having problems with any project, bring it and have the group offer suggestions to help you.
PROGRAM:
We will have a general discussion on the cutting and treating of wood. For each of the items listed below we want members to discuss their experiences and methods used.
1) What brand of chain saw do you use? What features do you like? Any problems?
2) What type of bandsaw do you have? What aids do you use when sawing up a log section?
3) What is the best way to cut for figure? What ways do you cut up a crotch section?
4) If you use the green wood sealer what surfaces of a log section do you coat? How long do you let it set around before turning something from it?
5) After you have turned a bowl (or any other item) and you coat it, how do you determine when it is ready for final turning? Do you measure the weight loss? Do you use a moisture meter? If so, what brand?
6) If you turn a natural edge bowl, how do you let it dry?
7) Do you store wood in a plastic bag? Do you open it occasionally to let out the trapped moisture?
8) Do you use paper bags in the drying process?
9) If you use a microwave to dry wood what settings and times do you use?
10) Have you used other methods to dry the wood? Use alcohol to replace the water? Use a heavy soap solution?
11) Have you used a freezer to store wood?
So this program will be an information exchange on the above topics. Please come prepared to discuss your approaches to these topics.
OTHER ITEMS:
There will be a large Wood Working Show at the Puyallup Fairground on April 25-27. For more information on the show go to the website http://www.thewoodworkingshows.com Also, for directions to the Fairground go to http://www.thefair.com
For the May program we may go to Clay Lewis’s shop to see his collection of antique tools.
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