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.
NOVEMBER 14th, 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112 DAVID YAGER, SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES
David Yager manages the Wood Products division of Sequoia Vista Enterprises. Their property located near the town of Mendocino is a certified American Tree Farm with the mission to promote the growing of renewable forest resources on private lands. They have been operating their tree farm on a sustainable yield basis since it was purchased in the late 1960's. You can learn more about Sequoia Vista Enterprises at www.sequoiavista.com.
DECEMBER 12th, 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112 ANNUAL MEMBERS PROJECTS
Members that have finished a project this year should bring it in to Show and Tell. Even a photo will be welcome if the project is too big to bring in. All projects that are shown at this meeting will earn the woodworker a very special Holiday Gift.
The Toy Makers Project needs more Toys. If you don't have a project yet or if you do have a project, join the "2007 Challenge" and make Toys, not just one Toy but extra Toys for the Toy Project. The December meeting is the last chance to get the Toys into the 2007 Toy Project Holiday Gift giving.
Also if you can spare some special Holiday food, please bring it to the meeting to add to our annual social gathering with good cheer. Coffee and soft drinks will be served.
NEXT SHOP TOURS/SAWDUST SESSIONS
November 17th, SHOP TOUR, 9:00 AM - NOON TOM SIMONEN, 2200 LOS ANGELES AVE. BERKELEY, 510-558-8142
Our host, Tom Simonen, moved back to the Bay Area about 2 years ago from Southern Cal. He has been a member of the Diablo Woodworkers for about a year. Tom started working on his shop as soon as he moved here. He bumped out one wall of a two car detached garage and set about creating a shop that houses all the requisite tools but is still able to house two cars when he and his wife are away for a period of time. Tom's house is a beautiful Shingle sided two-story. The house is furnished with many of the pieces Tom has created.
Directions: Take the Albany off ramp from I-80 and drive eastbound on Buchanan. Continue east bound as Buchanan crosses San Pablo Avenue and changes to Marin Ave. Continue on Marin Ave. to the circular fountain at the base. Los Angeles is the street that "Ys" off to the right. Parking on Los Angeles is a bit of a challenge so carpool if at all possible.
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 proj-
ects. 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 From October Meeting.
Bruce Thom has been really busy. He showed several laminated items; in/out box, wine bottle holder, stool and end table with drawer.
Julie Cohen showed a modified DeWalt Scroll Saw that she and Tom Meyers built. Julie needed a deeper cutting scroll saw and their creative minds did the job.
Jack Giolitti showed photos of his desk made from 8 California Oaks.
Harold Mantle showed the first part of a child's rocker, carved with the 7 dwarfs.
Heather Stewart showed a quilt rack with several of her homemade quilts.
Kirby Elvin showed his new duel purpose fly tying kit or shoe shine box.
Tim Killen showed an outstanding hutch that was certainly more than a weekend project.
Brian Condran showed some marquetry and reminded the meeting of his up coming Marquetry Class at PHEC.
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 Monday before DW meeting each month. No meeting in December.
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:
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 meetings will be held at the Ygnacio High School Metal Shop the 3rd Thursday of each month, 7-9 pm. 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.
Free: Montgomery Wards Radial Arm Saw, call Tracy at 925 354 4677 or weekdays on cell 925 788 7470 for directions, questions.
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.
PHEC CRAFTS FAIR Project Items for Sale: Donate your extra projects to benefit the Adult Education Wood Shop
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.
Bruce Thom
Julie Cohen
Jack Giolitti
Harold Mantle
Heather Stewart
Jerry Lambden
Lloyd Gowen
Kirby Elvin
Tim Killen
Brian Condran
The Toy Makers are Diablo Woodworker volunteers. They participate in two ways.
