January 2010 Meeting Newsletter
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Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. 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.
Meeting Schedule
| Feb 4 |
Turning SIG |
| Feb 8 |
Router/Shop Tips SIG |
| Feb 10 |
Sarah Johnson, Antique Restoration |
| Feb 20 |
Shop Tour, Lloyd's Custom Woodwork, Concord |
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| Mar 4 |
Turning SIG |
| Mar 8 |
Router/Shop Tips SIG |
| Mar 10 |
Todd Plummer Furniture Maker |
| Mar 20 |
Shop Tour |
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NEXT MEETINGS
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FEBRUARY 10th MEETING, 7-9 AT PHEC, ROOM 112
SARAH JOHNSON, ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION
Sarah Johnson is an antiques restorer in Fairfax who specializes in restoration of 18th century furniture. She takes great pleasure in returning antique furniture to it's original beauty using materials and methods commonplace when the furniture was built, like fish glue and hand planes.
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MARCH 10th MEETING, 7-9 AT PHEC, ROOM 112
TODD PLUMMER, FURNITURE MAKER
Todd Plummer is a fine furniture maker from Morgan Hill who has been the recipient of numerous awards for his beautiful creations. Todd is also a drummer and makes handmade drums which rival his furniture in beauty and reputation. You can see Todd's work at http://www.toddcreatedwood.com/index.html.
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NEXT SHOP TOURS/SAWDUST SESSIONS |
FEBRUARY 20th SHOP TOUR, 9:00 - 12:00 NOON
Lloyd's Custom Woodwork, Inc., 1012 Shary Circle, Concord, 925-680-6600
Lloyd's Custom woodwork, Inc. is a large production shop specializing in shop made woodwork for on-site installation www.lcwoodwork.com. They do woodwork all over the SF Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. They have a wide belt planer/finish sander, CNC router and many other large shop tools. Lots of custom construction going on. The shop is not operating on Saturday, a staff member will give us a guided tour.
Directions: Shary Circle is just south of the Concord Costco Store. From I-680 drive east bound on Monument Blvd and turn right on Detroit Ave. Turn right on the 2nd Shary Circle street sign. If you turn on the first Shary Circle street sign you will have to drive the full circle to Lloyd's.
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MARCH 20th SHOP TOUR, 9:00 - 12:00 NOON
Rossmoor Shop Tour
Bruce Thom has agreed to give us a Shop Tour of the Rossmoor wood shop. This is a very large shop that is available to all residents of Rossmoor. The shop is open on weekdays for about six hours each day with a volunteer supervisor to maintain safety and help with projects. Two Saw Stop Table Saws are the foundation of this shop along with two or more of all the usual power tools found in most professional shops.
Directions to Rossmoor: From Highway 24 take the Pleasant Hill Rd South Exit. Turn left on Olympic Blvd. Turn Right on Tice Valley Rd. Turn right to the Rossmoor Parkway Entrance Gate.
Directions to the Shop: At the entrance take first right at stop sign and take an immediate left at the first opportunity into the main parking lot make an immediate left and follow the road past bus stop and around the back of the main building to the right parking is available around the shop look for the dust collector equipment as it is next to the entrance I will give maps to the guards at the gate as well.
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Martinez Jury Room Displays |
The left cabinet contains Lynn Blair's Jewelry. |
The right cabinet contains the work of club members. |
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS |
TOY Special Interest Group: 2009 TOY PROJECT
Car and Truck building part of the Toy Project resulted in 288 completed toys. We had hoped to get 300 so we got really close to our goal. The Cradle building was successful in meeting our goal of 102. All together the Diablo Woodworkers produced 465 Toys that were given to 3 charities for distribution to children. The Toys were taken to Monument Crisis Center, Xmas for Everyone, and Foster A Dream. A Big Thank you to all the members that helped make these Toys.
2009 IS THE LAST YEAR FOR THE TOY PROJECT UNLESS A VOLUNTEER STEPS UP TO CHAIR THE ACTIVITY.
Router/Shop Tips Special Interest Group - Meetings at John Summers' Shop, 1672 Clayton Way, Concord, 925-681-1407, the Monday before Wednesday DW meeting. Also on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Woodcraft 6-8 pm. Don't forget your hearing protection!
TURNING Special Interest Group: -Meetings in Room 207 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month. January 7 meeting will be off-site at Round Table Pizza in Concord, in the shopping center at the corner of Oak Grove Rd and Treat Blvd. |
| Memorial Flag Case Project
These cases will 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.
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. |
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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 John Stout to get on the list. The Wooden Name Badges will cost $5 each. Please contact John Stout at 925-676-7271.
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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.
Diablo Woodworkers Logo and Members Name Shirts and other clothing are available from Marlene Pringle, see her at a coming meeting. She has a catalog of a large variety of garments that are available. http://www.companycasuals.com/marleneemb//start.jsp
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Diablo Woodworkers Library - The library videos and books has been transferred to room 208. Available to any member during class time. Notify the woodshop instructor that you want to borrow.
NEED WOODWORKING HELP?
Diablo Woodworkers SUPPLIERS:
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.
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