Diablo Woodworkers, A Club For All Woodworkers

Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. Club meetings at PHEC are the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Shop Tours are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 10 a.m. to Noon. The Mt. Diablo Woodturning Center meets in Room 208 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month. Just drop in. There is no need for advanced registration. Just show up and join the fun.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 8, 2019	DW Meeting, Berkeley Mills CEO and Founder Gene Agress
Apr 11, 2019	DW Woodturners, Kim Wolfe – "oh snap" – "it's ok".
Apr 20, 2019	Shop Tour and Sawdust Session, Studio and Work Shop of Berkeley Mills, 2830 Seventh Street, Berkeley CA.
May 2, 2019	Woodturners, John Hile – Tricks in Turning Small Segmented Things.
May 18, 2019	Shop Tour and Sawdust Session, Home Shop and Gardens of Jack Giolitti, 68 Fordham Court, Pleasant Hill 94523

NEXT MEETING DETAIL

MAY 8, 2019 MEETING, 112 ROOM, 7-9 PM.
Berkeley Mills CEO and Founder Gene Agress

Gene Agress and Berkeley Mills are Bay Area icons. For the past thirty plus years Gene has built Berkeley Mills into one of the most successful and innovative custom furniture and cabinet shops in the country. At the heart of Berkeley Mills' success are the very fundamentals of woodworking: beautiful design, solid joinery and exquisite craftsmanship. Indeed, Gene started his career as a woodworker, selling handmade wooden toys on the streets of Berkeley. This foundation of a business built on creating quality, custom made wares, remains to this day the guiding principle of Berkeley Mills. Please join us for a special evening with Gene Agress, founder and CEO of Berkeley Mills as he shares his story of a woodworkers who turned his dreams into reality.

Please join us for a special evening with Gene Agress, founder and CEO of Berkeley Mills as he shares his story of a woodworkers who turned his dreams into reality.

CEO / Designer / Founding Craftsman / Partner

I am a designer. I am a custom woodworker. And I am incredibly fortunate. I've spent my entire career pursuing my passions and collaborating with craftsmen and clients who've shared my vision and opened my eyes to other amazing possibilities.

When we launched Berkeley Mills in 1988, we opened opportunities for uniquely skilled craftsmen, and opened our doors to a rare breed of clients with a deep seeded need to be immersed in the creative process. Some of the smartest people on earth rely on us to listen to their wants and analyze their needs, before pencil touches paper. Before the process of truly functional and truly remarkable custom design begins. After all of this time, every step of the creative process still turns me on – from the blank sheet of paper to the perfect end product. (Did I mention I am incredibly fortunate?)

=========================

PREVIOUS MEETING

Bill Ridings at Urban Lumber APRIL 10, 2019 MEETING, MULTI-USE ROOM, 7-9 PM.
BILL RIDINGS, California Urban Lumber

Bill Ridings, Operations manager for California Urban Lumber has been a true friend of the Diablo Woodworkers for many years, hosting a number of shop tours and milling demonstrations and donating wood to many of our community projects. He has always been available to members for good advice when selecting wood. California Urban Lumber mills local, urban timber into high quality lumber from over 25 different species. Bill will discuss his company's mission, the various milling services available and the variety of wood available.

You can see more at http://calurbanlumber.com.

=========================

Mt. Diablo Woodturning Center's Monthly Meeting Details

APRIL 11, 2019 WOODTURNERS, ROOM-108, 7-9 PM.
Kim Wolfe – "oh snap" – "it's ok"

Speaker Kim Wolfe Greeting Woodturners:

"it's ok"

Not round, no problem.
No interest in filling, not a problem.
Hole in the bottom of the bowl, totally ok.

The "Oh snap", mistakes that lead to design opportunities and the simple solutions that save my turnings from the trash can.

I have been turning for three years and have had plenty of "oh snap" moments. In my view the trash can is only an option for turnings that have exploded.

=========================

MAY 02, 2019 WOODTURNERS, ROOM-108, 7-9 PM.
John Hile – Tricks in Turning Small Segmented Things.

John Hile Greeting Woodturners:

Would you like to try turning small open segmented items?

John will discuss and demonstrate the special techniques he uses to create small open segmented objects. Objects included in the discussion are: a small baby rattle, a toy ball for entertaining cats, plus others.

Topics included in the discussion are:

cutting and gluing up the small segments
Types of wood to use
Types of wood to avoid
Using the Driskell jig on small projects

Come join us at the Woodturning Center for an informative discussion.

=========================

SHOP TOURS/SAWDUST SESSION DETAILS

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019 SHOP TOUR and SAWDUST SESSION, 10AM - NOON
Studio and Work Shop of Berkeley Mills, 2830 Seventh Street, Berkeley CA. 94710

Kaidan Tansu Since 1988, Berkeley Mills has been designing and building high quality wooden furniture and architectural items at their state of the art shop in Berkeley. The Berkeley Mills craftsmen take special pride in their wood selection and acquisition, including premium American cherry, Honduras mahogany and eastern white maple, often with accents of sapele, figured cherry and others. And what they do with that choice wood is stunning. Their design style is eclectic, ranging from Japanese tansu and shoji to Craftsman, Arts and Crafts and Greene and Greene and on to Frank Lloyd White-inspired Prairie-style and lots of others. Check their website at berkeleymills.com for some real woodworking eye candy.

We are looking forward to a tour of the shop floor, where some work may be going on, and of course the extensive show room.

Sorry, no pets or minor children due to liability issues.

Directions: Google Map

==================================

Jack Giolitti SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 SHOP TOUR and SAWDUST SESSION, 10AM - NOON
Home Shop and Gardens of Jack Giolitti, 68 Fordham Court, Pleasant Hill 94523

Our shop tour for May will be at the home shop and gardens of Jack Giolitti. Jack is a long-time member and a woodturner. He has offered to put on a Sawdust Session discussing segmented turning which requires both precision joinery work and skilled turning, sometjhing for everyone. In addition, Jack has promised a tour of his extensive gardens which should be in full bloom.

Sorry, no pets or minor children due to liability issues.

Directions: Google Map

==================================

MARCH 2019 SHOW AND TELL PHOTOS

Just a reminder to check out Sam's Safety Tips - updated 10/16/2018

NEW Show & Tell Cards.

Click on images to enlarge

Ed Steffinger - HOLLOW VESSEL, MAGNOLIA AND BLACK WALNUT, FINISHED WITH AQUA COAT.

Ed Steffinger - ACORN ORNAMENTS/BOXES, MADRONE AND BLACK ACACIA, FINISHED WITH AQUA COAT.

Kirby Elvin - Backgammon Game - Assorted Veneers, general finish.

Kirby Elvin - Backgammon Game Case - Assorted Veneers, general finish.

Kirby Elvin - Mancala Game - Mahogany, general finish.

Dante Paulazzo - Console Table - Fir, Pine, Alder, Poplar; finished with semi gloss wipe-on poly.

Morgan Strickland - QUEEN BED, CHERRY FINISHED WITH SHELLAC.

Wayne Shipman - Sculpture - Poplar and Maple, finished with Gesso.

Duke Herrero - Carved Lid Box - Maple and Koa wood, finished with oil

Duke Herrero - Carved Lid Box - Canarywood and Fir, finished with Linseed oil and wax.

Ben Townley - Tiki Fridge Magnets - Bass wood, finished with raw linseed oil and amber shellac.

MARCH 2019 SHOP TOUR/SAWDUST SESSION PHOTOS

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019 SHOP TOUR and SAWDUST SESSION, 10AM - NOON Shop of Jim Fleming, 11 Snow Court, Orinda CA 94563 and Bandsaw Box Making Demonstration by Paul Mueller. We had a very well-attended shop tour at the home shop of Jim Fleming. The usual refreshments were complemented with lemons from Jessica's trees for all comers. Paul Mueller demonstrated techniques for cutting, carving and finishing decorative bandsaw boxes. Paul's creativity is inspiring. In fact, several attendees were inspired to volunteer to host shop tours. Any other interested hosts or Sawdust Volunteers like Paul should contact Jim at jameshfleming@gmailcom. At our shop tour on Saturday at Jim Fleming's house, Paul Mueller demonstrated the art of making band saw boxes. His technique is drawn from Michael Cullen. If you saw the demonstration and want to make band saw boxes, such as the one below, click on the first two video links. If you want to know more about Michael Cullen, click on the third link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MSOcU6VrgY https://www.finewoodworking.com/2016/06/07/episode-1-introduction-make-beautiful-bandsawn-boxes http://michaelcullendesign.com/ Click on images to enlarge
Band Saw Boxes at Jim Fleming's Shop Tour	Jim Fleming's Shop Tour
Band Saw Box at Jim Fleming's Shop Tour	Band Saw Box at Jim Fleming's Shop Tour

Memorial Flag Case Project

Since the 9/11 tragedy, the Diablo Woodworkers have channeled some of their woodworking passion into compassion for the families of fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers - the survivors of those who have given their last full measure in protecting others.

We honor those families with memorial flag cases that have been crafted from California (Claro) walnut and accented with silver maple corner splines. Each case is finished with Danish oil and buffed out to a smooth finish.

These memorial flag cases are provided to all law enforcement and firefighting units in the San Francisco Bay area. We are proud to have worked with over 100 families in the past 10 years and will continue to honor the fallen.

Gordon Fry, 925-685-1676 is the Chairperson for this project. Plans for these flag cases are on our club web site.

FLAG CASE PRESENTATION HISTORY

WHAT'S NEW
2019 Community Project - Girl Scout Woodworker Badge - updated March 21, 2019. 2018 Community Project - September 2018 Pleasant Hill Library Maker Faire Bird Houses. Video of Emerson Elementary Project - July 16, 2017 news.	Flag Case History - February 2019 Show & Tell Cards - January 2017 news.
Diablo Woodworkers Google Groups Newsletter Email Jeff Traeger and request to be subscribed or un-subscribed to the newsletter

APRIL 2019 Meeting Newsletter

CALENDAR OF EVENTS