Diablo WoodworkersACTIVITIES. Club meetings at PHEC are the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm and Shop Tours or Sawdust Sessions are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am-Noon.
Robert Beauchamp, Furniture Maker and Urban Logger
Oct 18
Metal SIG
Oct 20
Shop Tour
Nov 1
Turning SIG
Nov 5
Router/Shop Tips SIG
Nov 14
David Yager Sustainable Resource
Nov 15
Metal SIG
Nov 17
Shop Tour
Dec 3
Router/Shop Tips SIG
Dec 6
Turning SIG
Dec 12
Member Projects
Dec 20
Metal SIG
No Shop Tour in December
NEXT MEETINGS
AUGUST 8, SUMMER SOCIAL AT THE VIANO WINERY IN MARTINEZ - 6:00-9:00 PM
This year we are having Back Forty cater the evening dinner at the Viano Winery, August 8th, 6-9 pm. Dinner is an All You Can Eat Barbecue with Pork Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Veggie Burgers, Tossed Green Salad, Potato Salad, BBQ Beans and Fresh (in season) Corn Coblettes. Wine, soft drinks/water and ice cream with toppings will be provided.
Dinner cost is $20 per person (please no children). Send a check written to the Diablo Woodworkers to Jeff Traeger, 6 Daisy Lane, Orinda CA 94563. Please sign up at the June or July meeting or better yet, send Jeff a check as soon as possible to help us get the head count for the dinner.
This year we have donated Door Prizes from local business and craft items from members. You won't be asked to donate your old tools as last years.
We will have a table to show your woodworking projects. If the project are large there is plenty of ground to display the item. Looking forward to seeing a big gathering this year!
SEPTEMBER 12th, 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112 KEVIN DRAKE, JOINERY/SPECIALTY TOOLS
Kevin Glen Drake started the Glen-Drake Toolworks in 2001 after graduating from the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program. His first tool, the Tite-Mark marking gauge was named one of the "12 Best Tools Ever" by Popular Woodworking and selected as the "Best Overall" by Taunton Press. Kevin continues to develop new tools and techniques at his Fort Bragg shop and will be demonstrating his new offset-layout tools, along with his new "Wild West Joinery Saw" at our September meeting. He will also be offering a 10% discount along with free shipping on purchases made during the meeting
NEXT SHOP TOURS/SAWDUST SESSIONS
August 18th, SHOP TOUR, 10:00 AM - NOON Berkeley Mills, 2830 7th Street, Berkeley, CA. 94710, 510-549-2854
Berkeley Mills has been a favorite Shop Tour for the Diablo Woodworkers. Each piece of furniture is constructed by a team of craftsmen who take the piece from start to finish. All of the team members are responsible for the outcome of their particular project. This results in a very high quality piece. This is a chance to see some finely crafted furniture made with beautiful woods. Arts and Crafts Furniture is one of several styles they specialize in.
Directions: From the Diablo Valley take Hwy 24 through the tunnel to I-580 West bound to I-80 East bound to the Ashby off ramp. Turn left at the first light on Ashby which is 7th street. Drive 2 blocks to 2830 7th Street on your left.
DW MEMBERS CAN HELP THE ADULT ED WOODSHOP
Each December a Crafts Fair/Sale is held at the Mt Diablo Adult Education facility in Pleasant Hill to raise awareness of the great classes held all year. The woodworking class has a booth at the event and the proceeds help provide tools for the woodshop tool crib. These tools are essential to help woodworker students with their many projects. You may not even be aware that the Diablo Woodworkers was originally formed from a group of Adult Ed Woodshop participants!
You can help by donating wood projects which would be sold at the fair. Some of you have completed projects, but don't have someone to give them to. Or, you could be looking for some new and different projects. Maybe you have tested some new techniques and don't have a use for your prototypes. Please consider a donation. Some ideas are: decorative boxes, toys of all kinds, notepad clipboards, puzzles, trivets, bird houses, bread boards, Christmas ornaments, and the list goes on.
Our inventory was depleted at last year's sale so our goal is to acquire about 100 items to put on sale at next December's fair. For convenience, bring your donations to the DW meetings held the second Wednesday of each month.
Want to know more? Contact Gordon Fry at 925-685-1676 or email, .
Show and Tell Photos for June and July.
Bill Price showed a very complicated scrollsaw project with frame and a small turned goblet.
Bob Kreider showed a picture of his new display shelves for his large collection of bowls.
Gary Seybold showed a photo of his new work bench and one of the many lidded boxes he has made for the Toy Project.
George Lucido showed 2 of his fantastic southwestern design segmented bowls.
John Rodriquez showed Williamsburg reproduction knife tray and his cabinet made in Tim Killen's class.
Gordon Fry showed a collection of unique "yardsale" boxes. A birdhouse, tall box and an outhouse shaped box.
Julie Cohen showed a Marquetry picture frame containing letters of the alphabet and a Marquetry desk clock.
Lloyd Gowen showed an oval bowl and 2 Marquetry lidded box.
Kirby Elvin showed some Diamond Willow walking sticks and another of his wooden puzzles.
Mike Duncan showed quartersawn Red Oak cabinet and a old growth redwood toy chest.
Dick Hallford showed his cabinet made in Tim Killen's class.
John Lawson showed his cabinet made in Tim Killen's class.
Tim Killen showed a cabinet with a detailed crown.
Roger Giles showed his cabinet made in Brian Condran's class.
Mark Hannan showed a handle made for his 99 cent hatchet.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
TOY Special Interest Group: Bring your finished toys to the meetings.
The Toy Makers are Diablo Woodworker volunteers. They participate in two ways.
As individuals making toys in their home work shops.
Build from your own plans or use plans available from the Toy Group
Use your own materials or we provide the materials
As members of the Toy Group in weekly sessions.
A group of about 12 volunteers
Usually meets at the Mount Diablo Adult Education School
Build toys on a production basis.
What happens to the toys? All donated to charitable organizations. We are currently building for:
Monument Crisis Center
Christmas for Everyone
To volunteer or for additional information contact: Ronald Kersey, , 925 944-5471
Router/Shop Tips Special Interest Group - Meetings at John Summers' Shop, 1672 Clayton Way, Concord, 925-681-1407, the first Monday of each month.
Don't forget your hearing protection!
TURNING Special Interest Group: - Meetings in the Woodshop at Pleasant Hill Adult Ed. at 7pm the first Thursday of each month. To join in the Turning SIG call George Lucido at 925-254-3659. The meetings schedule is as follows:
Aug. 2007 - George Lucido will demonstrate how to get started making segmented vessels, This demonstration will include making a drawing, calculating the sizes required and how to cut and glue the segments.
Sept. 2007 - Jim Rodgers will continue with the necessary steps on how to do the assembly and finish turning of a segmented vessel.
Oct. 2007 - Sharpening your lathe tools including spindle gouges, scrapers, skews, and bowl gouges. TBD
Nov. 2007 - Bowl enhancement including how to fill cracks, use of color mixed with epoxy, use of Turquoise, etc. TBD
Dec. 2007 - Bill Tarleton will demonstrate how to turn a bowl which is bigger than the swing on the lathe. This is done off the end of the lathe using an auxiliary tool rest. This can't be done on all lathes but is a good method to learn for those of us that want to make a 24" Cesar salad bowl.
Jan. 2008 - Andrew Baxter will demonstrate how to do "off-center" turning. Using this method some very interesting shapes will evolve.
Metal Special Interest Group (Metalheads): The Metal SIG meetings are being planned for 2007. The meetings will be held at the Ygnacio High School Metal Shop the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7-9 pm. Except during the 2007 Summer months when the school is closed for renovation. August meeting will be in Oakland at Bill Hund's shop. Anyone interested in adding metal work to their hobbies and join the Metal SIG needs to contact George Hawks, 510-222-1408, or email .
Memorial Flag Case Project
We have Memorial Flag Cases, for a donation of $35 to the club, to families that have received a Military or Public Service Memorial Flag after the passing of a loved one. These cases will also be given out free to any local Fire or Police family member that is lost in the line of duty. Plans for these cases are on our club web site. Gordon Fry, 925-685-1676 is the Chairperson for this project. Call him if you know of someone that would like a Flag Case or would like some help building them.
Flag Cases were given to several local police and fire fighting families in the last couple of years. It is our honor to help in memories of these men who lost their lives in their community's service.
Sign Up for Wooden Name Badges and Reminder: If you don't have a Name Badge, contact John Stout 925-676-7271 and get one. They will be very important in getting discounts at local lumber yards and other stores in the area. While we are on the subject of discounts, if you can, the next time you find a convenient supplier ask if the club can get a club discount. We will gladly add them to our Favorite Supplier's list and mail them a Newsletter. Wooden Name Badges sign up is ongoing. Contact the John Stout to get on the list. The Wooden Name Badges will cost $4 each.
John has several Wooden Name Badges that need to be picked up. Some are paid for and some not. Please contact John at 925-676-7271.
TOOLS FOR SALE/SWAP, JOBS, WANTED: - Here is a place to advertise a job or your need to get rid of that little used but beautiful tool or supply or ask for something. Call Bill Tarleton 925-939-8052 or email to get it in the Newsletter.
Woodshop Teacher Wanted: Position includes teaching Woodshop I and Advanced Woodshop for 7th and 8th graders and Woodshop Rotation for 6th graders. The school has a full woodshop facility with 28 student stations. Contact: Hellena Postrk, principal, 925-682-8000 ext 5600,
For Sale: 93.5" Lenox Trimaster 1/2" carbide tipped bandsaw blade, Contact Jonathan
For Sale: Little used 6" Delta benchtop jointer for $50 with extra set of knives. Ron Corselli, 925-706-1823.
Black Walnut Lumber ¾" x 4" needed for the next batch of DW made Flag Cases. Lengths of 20", 28", up to 72". If you have some extra boards you can spare, contact Gordon Fry at or call 925-685-1676.
NEEDED: PHEC CRAFTS FAIR project needs redwood and clear pine!
Redwood will be used to make a display unit for the fair. 10 pieces of 3/4" x 8" x 48" (minimum size)
Clear Pine will be used to make items for sale. 3/4" x 8" x 48" (minimum size), clean, no paint!
Items for Sale: Donate your projects to benefit the adult education workshop
How to Donate: Contact Gordon Fry at or call 925-685-1676 or bring your items to a DWW meeting.
Diablo Woodworkers Library - See Andrew Baxter before or after the meeting. No videos will be given out during the meeting unless there are break periods. There is a $1 charge for borrowing a video or book. The videos and books must be returned at the following meeting.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE DIABLO WOODWORKERS Phone Bill Tarleton at 925-939-8052 or email . Please let us know if you move out of the area, or are no longer interested in the club activities so we can take you off the mailing list.
The Toy Makers are Diablo Woodworker volunteers. They participate in two ways.
