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Guild Meetings
Each month the guild strives to conduct a general meeting that is informative,
educational and enjoyable for our members. Topics cover a range of woodworking
techniques.
General Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month starting at 7:00
pm. The Board Meeting is held at 5:00 pm before the General Meeting and is
scheduled to end at 6:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend both parts.
We are always on the lookout for suggestions of topics or improvements we can
make to the meetings. If you have input please contact our program chairs.
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| 2/15/2012 |
Barbo Machinery
4617 SE Milwaukie Avenue
Portland
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Barbo Machinery Company has been serving the Northwest since 1922. They offer a wide variety of woodworking and metalworking machinery including new, rebuilt and used tools. They deal heavily in large, heavy duty equipment for commercial and industrial shops but also have many small shop items.
Rand will give us a little insight into what Barbo can do to help you accessorize your tools, upgrade options you might not have considered. And always a favorite, for those still new to some of this technology, a brief introduction to the SawStop and some of the new cutting methods in modern planers and jointers.
Just a walk through this 17,000 sq ft showroom is worth the drive. I’ve been there a number of times and never tire of the different and heavy duty look of the equipment.
Social time begins at 6:30. Board of Directors meets at 5:30
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| 3/21/2012 |
A new look at finishing
Franklin HS 5405 SE Woodward St.
Portland
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Chip Webster has some ideas to share that focus on one aspect of finishing. Handling a spray system in a way that you can take home with you.
Driving Directions: Franklin High School Woodshop located between SE Division Street and SE Powell Blvd one block East of SE 52nd Avenue.
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| 4/18/2012 |
Jim Hall on Thin Wall Bowls
Franklin HS 5405 SE Woodward St.
Portland
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Jim will be turning a small, thin wall bowl. In preparation, he will be going over some of the basics in turning, like grain direction, end grain vs side grain, type of tools to use, why that tool. You'll hear about important aspects of turning direction - forward or backward, water content of the wood, how wet is the wood, why turn wet wood. How much will the wood warp as it dries, and the types of wood that can be turned thin.
And every aspect of woodworking requires great awareness of safety, so we'll learn about some tips unique to turning.
Driving Directions: Franklin High School Woodshop located between SE Division Street and SE Powell Blvd one block East of SE 52nd Avenue.
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