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Special Notices

 

1.  WOODWORKING WEEKEND

We've been asked to announce that the Northeast Woodworkers Association will be holding its fourth annual woodworking weekend... open to woodworkers of all interests and skill levels... on Jan. 29 and 30, 2005, from 8:30 AM to 5 PM at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.  Registration for the two-day event is $95 ($75 for NWA members.  Registrants will be able to choose from eight rotations of seven rooms for a total of 56 lecturers and demonstrations by nationally known and regional experts on topics related to all aspects of woodworking.  Pre-registration is required to take advantage of lunch provisions; however, walk-in attendees are welcome.  For further information contact Bill McCormack.

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Classified Adds

Call Carol Ayers 518-587-6841 or e-mail nayers@nycap.rr.com or to Wdelawrnz@nycap.rr.com to place an ad. Please call or e-mail when your items have been sold

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Club Apparel
By Ron Batcher

All of the items are embroidered with our club logo and the prices including sales tax is as follows:

• Polo shirt, light ash gray (short sleeve with collar and tab front) is $11.00
• Long sleeve T-shirt, light ash gray is $12.50
• Crew neck sweatshirt, light ash gray is $16.50
• Hooded, full zipper front sweatshirt with side pockets, light ash gray is $22.00
• Apron, natural with no pocket is $8.50
• Hat, tan is $7.50
• Club embroidered patch is $3.50
• Club static cling decals are $2.00

(sales tax is included in all the pricing)

Ordering these items is as follows:
Patches, hats and decals are on hand and can be bought from me at any time. Shirts, sweatshirts and aprons  need a total of 6 orders, any combination.

You can place an order by e-mailing me, Ron Batcher wdchain@nycap.rr.com or writing me at  2708 Granville Ave. Schen. NY 12306 or phoning me at 518-346-4090(evenings) or 518-270-5108 ext 28(days).

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This Month's Pattern

The pattern below, of a baseball player, was drawn by Carl Borst.  He has  given his permission for us to publish the pattern in our newsletter. Color photocopies of his recently completed carving, with views from four sides, are available from the MVAWA for $1 and a stamped self-addressed envelope sent to

 

Eric Lawrence  

478A Moe Road  

Clifton Park, NY    12065-3803

 

All proceeds, in excess of costs of printing, go to the club treasury.

 

We would appreciate it, if you have an original pattern that you would like to share with our club members, that you send it by mail to the above address or as an e-mail attachment to Wdelawrnz@nycap.rr.com.  If you wish to provide photos of a completed version of the carving send those similarly.  The patterns and photos will be distributed under these same conditions.

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Shop Tips

Many of you have, through necessity and inventiveness, designed and produced equipment to aid you in your woodcarving.  What you have produced may be of great benefit to other carvers in the MVAWA.  We would like to include your ideas in this monthly newsletter.

A design pattern and/or photograph along with a brief description of materials and costs and any directions you think would be helpful, should be mailed to

Eric Lawrence   

478A Moe Road   

Clifton Park, NY    12065-3803

 or E-mailed to Wdelawrnz@nycap.rr.com

To start things off, we include an idea, diagrammed below, submitted by  Ernie Theslow.*

 

   

I needed a portable hanging support for my flexshaft Dremel.  I had in mind ease of assembly and low transport weight.

MATERIALS

1/2” PVC electrical conduit, 10’ length -$1.09 at Home Depot

1/4 “ x  4” eyebolt – $1.24 at TrueValue Hdwr.

3”x 9” scrap hardwood (oak in my case) - $???

I chose the conduit over white PVC pipe because the 10' conduit length comes with a molded connector on one end which provides a longer (about 2"), more stable overlap of the sections than a pipe connector (about 3/4") does. It’s also less expensive.

The lengths of the segments of conduit were selected for transport convenience. If you want to have more segments, another section of conduit with its connector is only $1.09 and you’ll probably find a use for the letfover.

The base was made with two thinner pieces rather than one thicker piece of wood, to provide a high collar around the pipe base but also to allow the use of a smaller clamp to clamp it to the bench. The glue joint and grain overlaps add to the strength.

 I had to cut out, using a Dremel Cutoff wheel, a small section of the eyebolt loop to allow for the passage of the hanger on the Dremel.

<>I’ve seen support rods that go completely through the base and allow for “infinite” height adjustment. This can be accomplished by drilling the collar hole completely through the base and drilling through the side of the collar for some type of set screw assembly.

* You may recognize Ernie as the inventor of versions 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the wheel.

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Club members and other clubs have asked who does our shirts, hats, and now decals. The company is Cameo Productions, Amsterdam, NY . They have quality merchandise, give you personal attention, and are capable of producing almost any quantity. They have also are willing to meet deadlines and fill our small orders. If you would like a catalog please call Joe at 1-800-809-4839 or 518-842-4839. If he is not there, Lisa will help you.

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HEARTS & FLOWERS
Kay Borst 355-2933

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DEADLINES FOR December

Want Ads by Jan. 13, to
    Carol Ayers (see above)
or to
    Eric Lawrence (wdelawrnz@nycap.rr.com )

News Articles by Jan. 14,
    Eric Lawrence (wdelawrnz@nycap.rr.com ) and to
    Dick Moran (dmcarve@nycap.rr.com)

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Any problems with the Web version of this article please e-mail Mike Bloomquist at bloomqum@borg.com

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