Guild of Oregon Woodworkers Volume #35, Issue 1 January, 2018

OREGON WOOD WORKS

History Comes Alive The Editor’s Insight Off to Work Best Show-and-Tell Ever Returns

Christmas gifts was a In 2005 the Guild conducted the first passed away in April, 2008. The award great reason to be in the Intra-Guild show. Intra means Guild has continued annually in his honor. shop and I spent about as members only. This event grew out of It was a show to encourage our much time during December Len Walko’s discovery on the Arizona members to build things, compete with as I think I did all year. It Association pf Fine Woodworkers web- each other in a friendly way and let our was wonderful. The soft site. They do a show like this and Len members enjoy the fine work done in the glow of auxiliary lights at brought the idea to the Guild. The first Guil. We met at Franklin High School night made it look like San- show was in 2005 and was held on a reg- and oOther venues like Indus- ta’s workshop. ular meeting night at Franklin High tries and the Architectural Heritage Cen- We’ve turned the corner School. It is a show of projects by active ter, a favorite of Lee Johnson. on the season. The days are Guild members. Beginners, intermediate In 2011 a decision was made to getting noticeably longer,. and advanced woodworkers brought their share all this grand work with more peo- The weather is mild. We’re projects to display and compete. It was ple, for a longer period of time than just seeing quite a bit of sun. held in May every year. Ribbons were a two-hour Guild meeting. The show Feels to me like spring is awarded. Typically 40 os so entries. was moved downtown to the Gathering right around the corner. And The George E. DuBois award was of the Guilds. It was grand. But the lo- if feels to me like I have no created in in thanks to George for all the gistics of hauling projects downtown, project to work on in the work he had done as a five-year president load-in, set up and returning on Sunday shop. I start organizing and in building the Guild to what was at the to retrieve the work took its toll. Large purging photographs on the time and still is today. Sadly, George (Continued on page 7) computer. Oh, a reminder of a rocking chair I didn’t fin- Next Program Tuesday February 20, 2018 7:00PM ish. Before I’m done for the day I have fifteen projects on Historical Restoration the list. Some almost done Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 (Continued on page 9) Join us at the Multnomah Arts Center for a presentation from a local profes- In This Issue sional that does work on historical structures around the country. LM: The Next Level 4 Amy McAuley will be giving a presentation on one of her more recent pro- jects involving restoring the doors to Mt. Vernon. Her work there, as with all of Montainside HS 7 her projects, emphasizes working with traditional and techniques. Center a dow- 10 Amy has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and has had el over 17 years of on-the-job experience. She is the owner of Oculus Fine Car- pentry, Inc. which was started in 2002. Her business specializes in the conserva- Next Level Kickof 11 tion of historic windows and doors. Although many of her projects take her around the country, she resides right here in Portland. Some of her projects over Family Woodworker 12 (Continued on page 2) Intra Guild Past 14 From the west, Allen becomes Garden Home and then becomes Multnomah Blvd. Member;s Gallery 15 From the East, off I5/Barbur Blvd, head West on Multnomah Blvd. Then: To locate the shop, turn uphill, North, on 35th Avenue. At the stop sign, turn right, go one block, turn left. Go over the crest of the hill and as you start down, the shop is in the little center on the right. Drive downhill to the Multnomah Art Recipe of the Month 23 Center to park and walk back. Park in both front and back of the Art Center depending on construction. Page 2 Volume #35, Issue 1 President’s Message Alexander Anderson, President 2018 has arrived, and as we start a new year it is only natural to take At the meeting we talked about a new program stock of our surroundings and our- that we are implementing called the Family Wood- selves and ask what changes will the working Program. There has been a lot of work put into new year bring. In our last newslet- figuring out the details by Ray Curtis, Eddee Edson, ter, Roger handed this column over Kimberly Grommes, Bob Sokolow and Gary Webber. to me, He took me aside to tell me There are more details on this program in an article by that coming up with a column each Ray Curtis elsewhere in this newsletter. This is one of month may be the hardest part of the Alexander Anderson, the ways that we are trying to get the next generation of role. I am not much of a writer, but President woodworkers involved in learning this craft. will do my best to help give you, our This past month we held a special fundraiser for the members, an idea of the state of our Guild, and where Guild to win a whole shop worth of machines. This was we are and where we are going. And maybe along the made possible through a kind donation by our Treasur- way I can talk a bit about . er and past President, Roger Crooks. Thank you Roger! Our last Meeting was a great opportunity to see The winner of the drawing was Kelly and Marilyn some of the work from students in the Guild’s Next Boyd. Congratulations on your $25 shop! Level series of classes. The work of these woodworkers Eddee Edson, is starting up a women’s woodwork- is amazing, and it was a delight to hear some of the sto- ing night at the shop, and is looking for interested ries about the design work that went into the pieces. members who would like to join in for a night of pres- Great work to all the graduating students of the Next sure-free woodworking in the Guild shop. If you are Level series! And great work to the two teachers og the interested please reach out to Eddee at Next Level, Dennis Rodrigues and Jeff Zens. [email protected] Our January meeting also had the most new mem- And finally, I wanted to remember one of the bers present in the Guilds history with twenty new woodworking’s great artists and a true shaper of wood members. (Ed: 51 actually joined) Thank you to all the and people, as we said goodbye to Wendell Castle. new members for coming out to the meeting and wel- Wendell brought new ideas for how to work with wood come to the Guild! Our guild has grown to 878 mem- and taught many craftspeople how to think differently. bers, and while not all the members come to the general I leave you with his 10 adopted rules of thumb. meetings, they may participate in other ways. Many 1. If you are in love with an idea, you are no judge of members take advantage of the classes, and with over its beauty or value. 170 classes taught last year they certainly have many to 2. It is difficult to see the whole picture when you are choose from. inside the frame. Another way members participate is through volun- 3. After learning the tricks of the trade, don’t think teering. During the meeting we had members that have that you know the trade. volunteered in 2017 stand up, and it felt like almost the 4. We hear and apprehend what we already know. whole room rose up! Thank you to all the volunteers 5. The dog that stays on the porch will find no bones. that help this organization run and help the community. 6. Never state a problem to yourself in the same terms The back bone of the Guild is the volunteer members it was brought to you. who step up in so many roles. Thank you, thank you, 7. If it is offbeat or surprising, it’s probably useful. thank you, all volunteers! 8. If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it. 9. Don’t get too serious February Program 10. If you hit the bulls eye every time, the target is too close. (Continued from page 1) the years have included Historic Heceta Head Lighthouse, 1859 Historic Ft. Dalles, Historic 1850 Nishnabotna Ferry Building, 1883 Kirkbride Building in Salem and dozens of other locations. Social time starts at 6:30. New member orien- tation at 6:45. Program at 7:00. Board meeting at 5:30. Page 3 Volume #35, Issue 1 Broken Little Cabinet ~Christmas Miracle Austin Howe ~ Bill Hamilton This is one last follow up on the spirit of her from her grandpa and grandma from South Da- Christmas story mentioned last month. Austin kota, but it turns out that it was her great- wrote a note to Bill after Christmas. grandfather (not her grandfather) who fashioned it as a childhood toy for Malinda’s grandmother. Bill! That would place the time of its construction I thought I had sent this on Christmas day, but somewhere around 1910-1915, older than we first there’s nothing in my “Sent” folder, so a belated thought. “Thank you!” and high five for your thoughtful/ In any case, she was completely blown away, skillful work. and when I told her about you, and how you rallied Malinda sat stunned for to get it done, so thoroughly and painstakingly, a good 30 seconds trying to well, she became your super-fan for life. I’m going comprehend what she was to pass along your email here with the WIP so she looking at. When it hit her, can thank you directly. it hit her hard, and she start- Thanks again for conspiring with me to give ed crying (along with our her “the most thoughtful Christmas gift I’ve ever daughter Ashley). received.” She explained to Ashley the story of the curio cabi- High five, dude! net, which I actually got —A. wrong! It was indeed left to Beginner SIG L a r r y W a d e Re-cap of Jan 11th Beginner SIG program - provide opportunities to try them out. Three expe- Chuck Rinehart gave a slide show presentation to rienced members will share their experiences, pro- over 20 members about his journey through classi- vide tips and answer questions. cal carving. We are now exploring having him March 8th BSIG Program - Hands-on Bench teach a six week course, 4 hours each time and if Room Lab - click here to register interested, send an email to [email protected]. This is not a class, or the typical monthly program - is an open lab, focused on the bench room and hand tools. Size is limited to fifteen and registra- tion and a small fee of $10 is required. Several experienced mentors will be available to lead small groups or individuals through some exercis- es and discussions.

Tiny House SIG Eddee Edson Are you interested in tiny houses? Eddee Edson built her own tiny home and is starting a Special Interest Group (SIG) to share her knowledge.

Feb 8th Beginner SIG Program - Shooting An orientation session has been scheduled for the Boards - click here to register Guild shop starting at 6 p.m. on January 30th. Please register for this session on the website. Later discus- The sole focus for this monthly program will be an sion will include rules and regulations for tiny houses exploration of various types of shooting boards, as well as building versus purchasing. The group will discuss the pros and cons of different designs, and likely do some field trips. Page 4 Volume #35, Issue 1 Last Meeting: The Next Level Matt Grommes Welcome to 2018! The first meeting of the year started with new president Alexander Anderson announcing an abso- lute ton of new members, an awesome start to the new year. Announcements A major new raffle; a $25 ticket, could get you a $2500 set of shop power tools. See the website for more details. There was the announcement of a Women’s Woodworking Night run by Vice President Eddee Edson. Again, more de- tails will appear on the website. In volunteer news, the Gathering of the Guilds show is coming up at the end of April and a number of people are needed to help staff the Guild booth. We also have some booths available for Guild members to sell their work if you’re interested. The estate sales team needs volunteers to manage the shop and help sales. If you haven’t volunteered to help with the Guild before, these are all great and easy ways to get involved. Exciting education news includes, first, Garret Hack coming for a week of classes. Mr. Hack is an amazing artist and woodworker and you should take a class of his if you can. Second, the Guild is working on a new initiative for a Family Woodworking program. If you’re interested in getting your kids into woodworking, look for more information soon. Program ~ The Next Level The main program was a show-and-tell of final projects for five students from the Woodworking at the Next Level class series. The Next Level is a 2-year set of hands-on clas- ses with lots of project building homework. This series ob- viously builds a great deal of skill as all of the projects on display were amazing. First up was Gary Weeber, who, in addition to showing off his lovely cabinet talked a bit about what he learned about preparation while in the class. Gary talked about the importance of thinking through all the steps in your project, a must when working at this high level. Doug Drake, built a jewelry box with coopered doors and curved drawer-fronts. Scott Stonecipher showed a cabi- net that has a large hand-carved piece on the front as well as hand-carved drawer fronts. The students were required to have a carved piece in their final project and Scott went well above with this stunning piece. Rich Krause’s piece had some great design elements; including a curved double drawer bottom with a square top and an interesting curve detail on the mirror. Robert Frisbee presented a large cabi- net made from an usual wood called Makore intended to showcase some beautiful art tiles. Both the tiles and the cabinet are works of art and everyone appreciated seeing both. The teachers of the Next Level classes, Jeff Zens and Dennis Rodriguez, each spoke about the skills of all their students and I’m sure we’re all looking forward to seeing the projects from the rest of the students in this series. Jeff finished the presentation with his students’ favorite clock, the countdown to when their final projects are due in a short 729 days. Make sure you come to the next Guild meeting where our speaker will be Amy McAuley, an expert in restoration and conservation. Page 5 Volume #35, Issue 1 N e x t L e v e l c o n t i n u e d

Welcome New Members

Welcome to our newest members in chronological order. An incredible 51 this month. We’re happy to have you with us and hope you’ll make a regular ap- pearance at the monthly program. Say hello at the next meeting so we can get to know you. Get your feet wet. Try your hand volunteering at just one event this month. You don’t learn woodworking by reading magazines. Cindy Ashbaugh, John Thomas, Amy Barrios, Jake Johnson, Ken Perkin, Travis Larsen, Jessie Nystrom, Marshall Nystrom, Jon Robertson, Steve Bauer, Matt Merges, Sally Carter, Tyler Pace, Tom Williams, David Burgess, Gary Clueit, Doug Mirsky, Mandy Straw, Kile Hill, Ron Oliver, Ronald Ferguson, Matt Geer, Quinn Roth-Carter, Allan Willis, Johanna Willis, Maksim Willis, Jeff Eluk, Robert Felsch, Don Lockridge, Wesley Taylor, Bill Dawson, Eric Eldien, Michael Taylor-Sullivan, Ryan Hunter, Shari Cerreta, Todd Cerreta, Ana Helena De Castro, James Fery, Josh Muenster, Amanda McLeod, Jim Shields, Chris Flick, Peter Carty, Joe Wheaton, Chris Achterman, Brad Handick, Craig Irwin, Matthew Moravec, Gayland Rogers, David Robertson and Shane Rountree, Page 6 Volume #35, Issue 1 Upcoming Classes N o r m B a i r d GUILD UPCOMING CLASSES Garrett Hack: Practical Design Fundamentals of Fine Craftsmanship: 3. Tune Apr 17. 9-4, $49 early registration Up Every Machine in Your Shop with Asa Class Coordinator: Jeff Zens Christiana Good design isn’t simple; it’s by far the most challeng- ing part of building furniture. Where do you start the Feb 27, 5-9, $75 process of designing something, what materials do you Class Coordinator: TBD use, which joinery and other techniques do you build Unlike top quality hand tools, machines are far from with, and what details might enhance the work? We ready when they come out of the box. Learn how to will explore these and other questions with nationally tune up your table saw, bandsaw, jointer, and drill press known furniture designer and maker Garrett Hack. for safe usage and amazing results.

Garrett Hack: Elegant Details Introduction to Carving in the Round with Jeff Harness Apr 18-19, 9-5, $295 early registration Class Coordinator: Jeff Zens Mar 3-4, 9-1, $100 Details can make all the difference. From the tradition- Multnomah Art Center al to the playful, they can add interest and dazzle, re- Class Coordinator: Larry Wade solve transitions, soften edges, or draw attention to This eight hour class provides an introduction to carv- some aspect of a design. We will work through a ing in the round, using a small caricature, popularized whole array of practical details. by a nationally well-known carver and author named Harley Refsal. Garrett Hack: Precision with Hand Tools

Make a Veneered Panel with Chip Webster Apr 20-22, 9-5, $445 early registration Class Coordinator: Jeff Zens Mar 13, 5-9, $75 This class is sold out, but if you are interested you Class Coordinator: TBD might want to put your name on the Wait List, to be Veneers are often used to apply expensive exotic ready if a spot opens up. woods or woods with figure or a beautiful grain pattern to a less expensive board. In this class we will make a Simple, Solid for Beginners and small panel to take home suitable for use as a lid for a small box by exploring the use of commercially availa- Beyond with Asa Christiana ble veneers and shop sawn veneers. Apr 28, 9-5, $295 Class Coordinator: TBD Foolproof Mortises and Tenons with Asa Chris- No matter what level of woodworker you are, you need tiana a strong, flat surface to work on, with a solid wood- working vise for holding work vertically. In this all- Mar 14, 5-9, $75 day class, former Fine Woodworking editor Asa Chris- Class Coordinator: TBD tiana will help woodworkers of all levels build the sim- There are at least 5 ways to make mortises and another ple but very solid workbench he presented in his award 5 for tenons that fit those mortises perfectly. In this -winning video series. class you’ll learn the two foolproof approaches for both parts of this essential joint. See the Guild website for registration and details. Contact the Class Coordinator with questions. All Sharpening and Using your Card Scraper for classes are held at the Guild shop unless otherwise Wonderful Results with Jeff Zens specified. 7634 SW 34th St, Portland, OR 97219 Apr 3, 5-9. $60 Class Coordinator: TBD AFFILIATE UPCOMING CLASSES A card scraper can be a wonderful and low-cost addi- See their websites for more details and offerings. tion to your woodworking arsenal, or it can frustrate you beyond belief. In this four-hour, hands-on work- Oregon College of Art and Craft shop, Jeff will help you get your card scrapers in peak Jewelry Making With Wood condition to produce nice, curled shavings, even on the Feb 9-11 toughest wood. Instructor: Christine Fuqua

(Continued on page 7) Roger Crooks, President

Page 7 Volume #35, Issue 1 Education Classes Mountainside High School C o n t i n u e d Bill Keay & Eddee Eddson

(Continued from page 6) The monthly Woodpeckers group this month toured the wood shop and CAD/CAM design lab at the Anvil Academy new Mountainside High School. Jigs & Fixtures for Women High School shops are on the resurgence as the Feb 8 pendulum swings back to educating our next genera- Instructor: Rob Lewis tions on the skills and career paths in woodworking. Make a Farm Table On this visit to Beaverton’s new flagship high Mar 3-4 school, we had the opportunity to talk with the new Northwest Woodworking Studio shop instructor, Matthew Geer. While the high school is only half full (freshman & sophomores) for the next Design Strategy: Dinner Anyone? two years as they build their student base, Matt has his Feb 24 hands full with over 36 students per class. Instructor: Gary Rogowski Classes range from basic safety and wood- working projects to home construction with the possi- See the Guild website for registration and details. ble yearly project of a “tiny house”, which they hope to Contact the Class Coordinator with questions. All sell every year. As these students progress, his vision classes are held at the Guild shop unless otherwise is to create a program with local business and industry specified. 7634 SW 34th St, Portland, OR 97219 that will provide students with entry skills for appren- tice and journeyman opportunities for the seniors. Intra-Guild Show The shop would be the envy of most woodworkers C o n t i n u e d with modern, state of the art power tools for nearly any project one could conceive. The shop is two to three (Continued from page 1) times the Guild’s floor space and also has another projects dwindled because of the transportation diffi- classroom full of computer design stations, four CNC culty. The last official show was a small offering in printers, and a 90W laser for prototyping and design 2014 at the Gathering of the Guilds. refinement. Matt is still building his library, We’re bringing it back to life this year as CJ plans and developing the advanced woodworking curriculum. the sprint and summer events. More information will Matt has just joined the Guild as a Woodshop appear soon in the newsletter and on the website. Teacher and will be a valuable resource for us in fur- Meanwhile look around and decide what you would to thering our mission of inspiring then next generations bring. in woodworking. So look for him at the next Guild And see some beautiful work in the May issues of meeting and say “hello”… And if you have any large previous newsletters, 2005 to 2014. See the article by scraps of wood you would like to donate for his stu- then president John Dubay later in the newsletter, re- dents to make projects with, he would welcome the printed from the 2005 newsletter. supplies.” Page 8 Volume #35, Issue 1 Shop Sliding Table Saw Log How Do I Renew My Dues Ed Ferguson B o b O s w a l d There has been an ongoing debate about the sliding Where do I send my check? I get that question so table saw for as long as it has been in the Guild shop. often. Don’t people use the website? Do I need to It is very good at some tasks, and those who use it ap- change something? Maybe my expectations are too preciate its capabilities. On the other hand, it occupies high. a significant amount of the limited shop space, which is costly, and it inhibits access to. and introduction of… On our website under Membership, where 30 new other machines in that area. people every month seem to be able to join the Guild The debate has been based on opinions and testi- without trouble every month, is a RENEW option. monials, but we don’t have hard data on how many Please give me feedback on how I can improve that people use the sliding table saw, how often they use it section and cut down on the daily email I process. and what kind of operations they are performing. The Shop Operations Committee needs this information to Wandering the Website do a meaningful cost/benefit analysis. So we are insti- B o b O s w a l d tuting a usage log to collect this information. It will be on a clipboard on the saw. Be sure to record your in- Security and Login formation when using the saw. It will be important in We upgraded the security of the website a couple making a determination on how to best serve the needs weeks ago. It caused a few hiccups. The worst was of our shop users. losing contact with our shop scheduling program. The new security was reset to normal for now and when we get all the right people together, we will solve both problems. If you see odd behavior with logins that used to work, check any automated tools you have that do logins for you.

Home Page It’s time to overhaul the home page. The current one How Do I Cancel From a Class tried to represent the primary functions of the Guild. B o b O s w a l d But it’s wasteful of space, isn’t all that clear and feed- back tells us that the site isn’t as easy to navigate as it Please don’t just hit reply to a computer generated could be. So we will be putting a new one in place reminder. That has been going on for several years, soon that may change as we turn it wo what we think because there was no other way. The website finally will help you. Feedback always welcome about what has the capability to let you do it. works and what does not. Simply go to the class calendar and find that class. Click on the details link and you ‘should’ see under the Register button, “Already Registered”. Click A Little History it and you are a button push away. On the website, under About Us > Board History is a This is a new feature about a month old from the ‘crude’ display of prior members of the Board of Direc- website developers. It must be enabled by the class tors. It’s a work in process. I had quite a wonderful scheduler and sometimes that is overlooked. We’re memory lane adventure prowling through past newslet- still learning. If you have not yet paid for the class, it’s ters to dig this up. I’m look for a better way to display done. Simple. this kind of data. So f it doesn’t scroll and a spread- If you have paid for the class, the registrar will sheet display doesn’t do any better. Send me any ideas. issue you a refund. If you are singing up for the same [email protected] class at a different date, it can get a little messy. Please I have more data like it that I would like to share and email the Registrar, Julie Niemeyer, and she’ll make archive. It just takes time. The history goes back to the changes for you. Your fee on one class must be 2003 when I took over the newsletter. More to come. manually applied to the other class. It takes work behind the scenes to make this all Intra-Guild Show Winners work, and with the growing size of the Guild, it is be- Digging into history, I recovered the winders of all the coming a problem of volume. In a perfect world, you previous shows. They are listed currently on a page would register and consider it a solid commitment to under About Us > Organization > Intra Guild. It will the Guild to attend. likely relocate. See summaries in the prior newsletters, May issue. Page 9 Volume #35, Issue 1

I n s i g h t Estate Sale ~ Hillsboro c o n t i n u e d J o e N o l t e and some still in dreaming mode. There are two upcoming estate sale events at the And another fun discovery, photos from past Intra- Guild Annex. Save the dates, February 17 and March Guild shows. I have entered several and helped with 17, 2018. Both are on Saturday and typically run from implementation on all of them. What a trip down 10:00 to 2:00 PM. memory lane. It ended four years ago. See the article Watch the website Estate Calendar under Commu- on the from page. It made me decide to contact our nity Outreach for details. Programs Chair, CJ, and talk about resurrecting it. He loved it. I love it. And my project list grew from nothing to finishing Instagram a strongbox replica and a one-quarter scale wagon that Alexander Anderson has languished for four years. I’ve wanted to build a poker table that converts to our kitchen lunch table. A gun rack has been a dream. I’ve simplified the ap- “Guild Instagram Feed going live” proach I have been dreaming about for years, signifi- cantly and it suddenly seems feasible. Instagram has been a way for many woodworkers I want to make stained glass inserts for the high to show off their work, and see what other craftspeople windows in the living room. We need a new, small are building as well. cabinet for the kitchen. A couple of Adirondack chairs We now have a new Instagram feed under the for our forest retreat. A large number of ‘overhaul-the- name, @guildoforegonwoodworkers. shop’ projects like the lumber storage, screw storage, and more. Oh yes, the cello I started building Members can use #guildoforegonwoodworkers for four years ago is sill siting in plain view. posting photos from classes or events or woodworking Life it good. Get to work! projects. Then you can search by that hashtag to see what other Guild members are building or learning.

Rockler is Hiring The best pictures will be featured on our feed. Chris Nilluka Pictures can also be emailed to [email protected].

We are looking for a relatively strong woodworker. Big thanks to Dennis Annotti for setting this up with flexible hours, 20-30 per week. Days could for the Guild! vary depending upon store needs, seasons, and staff absenteeism. Green Card Archive Raise your woodworking skills to even higher lev- Bob Oswald for the Safety Team els helping solve those challenges brought in by The shop is Greed Card storage board is overflowing. customers. To make room for active shop users, a few dozen cards were moved to storage in the member white/green card history Apply on line for the Beaverton store at Rock- filling cabinet. Members who have never signed in at the ler.com. shop for any reason in the last two years were moved to the archive cabinet. If you suddenly have the opportunity to participate in the shop and you do not see a green card, just ask the on duty Shop Attendant if it’s in archive. On a related note. If you have not been in the shop in two years, there is a new set of safety requirement's Many Lie-Nielsen event green cards were issued when our only criteria was to have NW Woodworking Studio attended the Safety & Orientation class. We discovered Lie-Nielsen will be having another Hand Tool Event rather shockingly that when users showed p to use tools, too on Feb. 16-17 at the Northwest Woodworking Studio, Free many were clearly unfamiliar with safe use of the tools. . Admission. Friday 10:AM to 6:PM, Saturday 10:00AM to That changed the Green Card qualification to the pro- 5:00PM. cess we have today that requires the HOST test. You have to go through that process to re-qualify. Page 10 Volume #35, Issue 1

Center Punch a Dowel B o b O s w a l d Do you need to mark the center of a dowel A cup of coffee, a glass a wine and a day of and punch it to mount on the lathe? How often do pondering suggested this unique approach. you get it right on center? Using a centering The lathe chuck can center the headstock end square, lines, a scribe and a punch are open to very well. Here’s a jig to get a good center on the all kinds of error. This can be a problem if the di- tailstock end. ameter of your piece is close to final dimension Using the lathe, make the bushin pictured to fit This happened recently when I made a 1” the threaded headstock end of a four-jaw chuck. dowel out of Ebony for another project. Using the Turn it to fit well into the threads of a chuck. You router, you can take a one-inch square piece and can use any other chuck or a faceplate that round all corners with a 1/2” round over bit Have threads for the headstock. you ever tried that? It’s wonderful.. While still on the lathe, crill a hole through for a However if it comes out a little flat on each punch. I used a sixteen-penny nail. side,, as mine did, you want to true it on the lathe. To use it, mount the dowel carefully in the Not much material to work with, so it’s critical that chuck, firmly hand tigntenng i.. Slip the bushing jig the tail stock hole be very well centered. into a chuck threads. A rap with a and BAM, dead center. Page 11 Volume #35, Issue 1 Gathering of the Guilds 2018 Next Level ~ 2018 Kickoff Vince Corbin Dennis Rodrigues Most booth spaces sold fast. There are still a cou- We kicked off the 2018-2019 Next Level series on ple spots available. Mail a check to Vince Corbin January 13 with eight students. In this class there are listed at the bottom to reserve your place. three women, four men and one teen-ager including a father and son which is real exciting to see. Preparing stock for and applying a finish well can Greetings woodworkers, if you are a Professional be a real challenge for many of us so in this series we level member of the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers, added three finishing classes. These will be taught by you are invited to participate as a vendor in the 2018 our resident finishing expert Chip Webster and for each Gathering of the Guilds show assigned project students will be required to apply fin- Our Roger Crooks sits on the shop planning com- ish for practice and to get help along the way. mittee and reminds us that they Our first class met at the Guild shop in the morning for an introduction to wood as a building material. One  Doubled the size to 60,000 sq. ft. of the key take-aways is that wood moves and will con-  Attendance tripled to over 15,000 visitors. They tinue to move long after it has become a piece of furni- expect an even better attendance this year with in- ture. So, a wise woodworker will plan for movement creased advertising and more TV and drive time especially when building something in the wet months radio advertising. of Oregon for a relative in Arizona! We also showed flat, rift and quarter-sawn cuts of wood and  Closer to Mother’s Day. expanded on the use of wood “graphics” in designing a piece that is thoughtful and pleasing to the eyes. Final- ly, we shared that 2-5% of those who work with wood Participating Guilds include: will have an allergic reaction and the importance of  Oregon Potters Association taking appropriate action. The easy solution is to work with other species.  Portland Hand weavers Guild In the afternoon the class took a field trip to Cross-  Creative Metal Arts Guild (jewelry) cut to learn about wood in captivity. For a woodworking “kid” its a trip to the candy store! We  Oregon Glass Guild introduced the naming conventions used by both the  Portland Bead Society National Hardwood Lumber Association and Crosscut to grade and ultimately price wood. So, boards labeled  Guild of Oregon Woodworkers H/M or FAS should not be a mystery any more! We described how wood is measured and priced in board The show will be in Halls A and A1, on the dates feet most of the time although linear feet can be used of April 27, 28 and 29. The available space for our too so be aware when you buy lumber. One of the key Guild will be the same as 2017, the equivalent of 20 insights was that two “cuts”, for example rift and flat each 10' by 10' booth spaces, sawn, can be present in a single board. And with some planning a project can be laid out on a single board to You will also have an opportunity to include an achieve excellent color and grain match. And then there item in the Gallery (size permitting) to further promote is the trick of squirting a little naphtha on a board to your booth. We plan to cycle items in the Gallery better reveal it’s graphics and color without damaging throughout the show. stock nor raising the grain. Cost is $495 for a 10' by 10' space, and $740 for a 10' by 15' space. We provide curtains around the booths, one free skirted table and a sign with your busi- ness name. Additional tables, carpet and electricity at additional charge. To register for your space, make out a check to Guild of Oregon Woodworkers for $100 and mail it to me at: Vince Corbin Woodworkers GOTG-2018 Show Chairman 14500 SE 26th St, Vancouver, WA 98683 Page 12 Volume #35, Issue 1 Be a Coordinator Bob Sokolow

Do You Want To Be A Class Coordinator? rials (wood, supplies, etc.) are needed for the class The education team is always looking for more  Discussing with the instructor if additional people to help coordinate Guild classes. The helpers are needed in the class tasks are well defined although each class may  Promote the class, as needed present a coordinator with different tasks to  Sending out instructor handout materials to perform to help the instructor have a success- everyone ful class. Coordinators do get free attendance  Purchasing class supplies and food and in the class. The Guild is an organization that drinks depends on all members volunteering to help  Helping the instructor with pre-class prepa- out, including being a class coordinator. ration (milling wood, building jigs, etc.)  Helping out in class as needed The education committee will be presenting a  Following up with after-class financial, class in the next month or so to review the du- evaluation and administrative matters. ties of class coordinators, instructions on how to fill out the small amount of paperwork, and Some classes involve very little preparation answer everyone's questions. We will an- while others include a significant amount of nounce the class once we find a time and date. work before and during the class. Although you do not need to be a Guild shop attendant Why should you become a class coordinator? (SA) to be a class coordinator, you may have to perform some of the functions of a SA. Education is a core value for members and as These may include opening and closing the a coordinator you are supporting the core. shop, monitoring the safety of everyone using You get to: the tools, etc. As a coordinator you will be  Meet and work with really interesting peo- able to observe and sometimes participate in ple the class activities but your main role is to help  Know instructors in a more personal, the instructor. meaningful way  Feel good by helping a class to be success- Becoming a class coordinator is an excellent ful opportunity to work with and to get to know  Learn much of the material taught in the Guild members, Guild instructors and to learn class new things. Most importantly this is an oppor- tunity to give back to the Guild to make it a What are the main duties of a class coordina- stronger organization. tor? For questions or more information please con- Coordinating a Guild class involves working tact Bob Sokolow [email protected] with the instructor and the class participants to (coordinator of coordinators) help ensure the class is successful. You work with the instructor to determine what roles the coordinator needs to perform before, during and after the class. In brief these may include:  Monitoring website registrations and keep- ing in contact with all participants  Determining with the instructor what mate- Page 13 Volume #35, Issue 1 The Family Woodworking Program R a y C u r t i s The shop is slightly over 4 years old now, and one required Family Orientation program for both the youth of the questions that is frequently asked is; “Are chil- and parents, similar to our Safety and Orientation pro- dren allowed in the shop”? Up until recently we have gram. This program would familiarize both the adults had no official policy on children, adolescents, or and youth with their roles and responsibilities in the young adults working in the shop. We have sometimes program. It would also introduce a series of classes allowed adolescents and young adults in the shop for which are under development. classes, and sometimes not. We have entertained chil- The committee decided that the age groups would dren with bird house kits and wood shavings at fairs all have different privileges and restrictions. First and etc. in an effort to garner interest in this hobby/ foremost was that all age groups required the active profession we love. When this was brought to the participation of the parent or parental designated guard- Board’s attention the Board asked for volunteers to ian for all activities. In addition, parents or legal guard- work with the education committee to develop a policy ians must authorize the participation of their children in and program for family's and youth. writing. For the first year of the program the emphasis A committee was formed of 5 people who were will be hand tool woodworking and access will be lim- interested. Gary Weeber, Bob Sokolow, Kimberly ited to the bench room for all age groups. The true start Grommes, Eddee Edson, and Ray Curtis all volun- of the program is pending further development and ad- teered. The first thing they wanted to do was identify ditional Board approval. the goals for such a program. The first priority If you have made it this far in this overly long mis- was Family Participation, with an emphasis on partici- sive, I assume you have some level of interest in such a pation of family adults and youth together. The second program. If you are interested in participating in the priority as with all our programs was, of course, safety. program or would like to be involved and help, we are We also wanted it to be educational and entertaining, currently looking for some families to participate very both for the adults as well as the youth. Secondary soon in a pilot program to validate the concept. This goals were to provide family access to the shop, engage pilot will involve only a few families and consist of the family's in volunteerism and promote woodwork- a family orientation and a series of two classes that fo- ing. cus on a simple project. Please contact one of the fol- One of the first things the committee noted was the lowing if you are aware of a family that might be inter- disparate range of physical abilities and size in the term ested or if you have general thoughts about the pro- youth, so we tried to define some parameters. First was gram. minimum age, which was decided to be 8 years so they We will keep you updated as the program develops. had at least a minimum of hand eye coordination, and Gary Weeber - [email protected] attention span. It appeared that three age groups Bob Sokolow - [email protected] were indicated: 8 thru 13, 14 thru 15, and 16 thru Kimberly Grommes - 17. Persons18 and above are considered adults and [email protected] therefore regular members. Eddee Edson - [email protected] Program participation would require Ray Curtis - [email protected] Guild Family membership. The program consists of a Page 14 Volume #35, Issue 1 Presidents Message ~ rom the Archives John Dubay ~ B o b O s w a l d From Bob ~I was privileged to know and work with , color, and pattern? An award for meticu- John, even years before this. John was President this lous joinery, or a stunning finish that relies on tech- 2005 year. He left us in a couple years ago, a member nique rather than chemistry? How about one for the to the end. I have no records of tis show although I best reproduction of a classic but difficult woodwork- remember it but did not document it and can not find ny ing style or type? Such criteria and others like them photos. would reflect the goals most woodworkers strive for in the shop rather than what gallery shoppers admire. We could do this. After all, it’s our show.

Our first ever Intra-Guild woodwork- ing show at a monthly meeting last week made a fine display of talent and skillmanship. The space provided by Hardwood Industries at their new facil- ity gave every participant room for each person’s work as well as making it easy for viewers to walk around, look underneath, and feel the finishes. Participants self designated their classification as be- ginner, intermediate or professional, and each class had their own side of the room for display. The Meetings Committee gathered a blue ribbon panel of judges from some of our sponsors and woodworking schools, some artisans in their own right. First, second and honorable mention prizes were awarded in each of the three skill categories with the first annual George DuBois award for the Best in Show, ten prizes in all. There should have been more. Each piece entered rep- resented many hours in the shop, somewhat fewer at the drawing board, and a lot of “head-time”, including no doubt some sleepless night time, for planning and puzzling out the best way to make something to be proud of. Decisions must be made. “Good enough to stop now or should I keep on to try to make it better?” Turning chunks of wood into beautiful and functional WOODWORK takes effort and the best techniques we can muster. All that effort and honest attention to do- ing the best work one can deserves an award. So, in my book each entry in the show deserves a salute of respect and admiration for showing the rest of us how much you’ve accomplished. The twin measures of evaluating woodworking focus on design on one hand and execution on the other. Cre- ativity and workmanship. Some rank design as para- mount and the most important, while others most ad- mire the woodworking abilities of craftsmen/women when judging the merits of woodworking. No doubt, both play a part in putting a value on a particular piece, and the pieces in the Guild show had examples of the best of both elements. But which was which? Perhaps we should have awards for craftsmanship alone as well as design alone. Why not have an award for best use of Page 15 Volume #35, Issue 1 Show and Tell: What Our Members Build Some of the members

Darin Molnar This is harpsichord I'm currently building. It's a copy of an instrument originally built by Andreaus Ruckers in 1640. I'm hoping to have it completed this coming summer. Page 16 Volume #35, Issue 1 Show and Tell: What Our Members Build Some of the members

Bob Gaubatz

A small table of walnut and spalted alder finished with shellac. The walnut was left over from this blanket chest with steam bent elm inlay. Page 17 Volume #35, Issue 1 Show and Tell: What Our Members Build Some of the members

John Wheeler I wanted to build Ameri- can style chairs with hand tool and greenwood as the primary techniques. Page 18 Volume #35, Issue 1 Show and Tell: What Our Members Build Some of the members

Richard Mesiles Several pictures of items I've made in my shop here in Portland. Page 19 Volume #35, Issue 1 Show and Tell: What Our Members Build Some of the Members

Ray Birch Page 20 Volume #35, Issue 1 Show and Tell: What Our Members Build Some of the members

Morgan Patton A high-end chicken house/coop I recently finished. Page 21 Volume #35, Issue 1 New Member and FAQ ~ Please Read B o b O s w a l d

The Guild enjoys a high growth rate, around 30 new members each month. An article in the newsletter directed to new members is lost on the next eleven months or so of new members. This column will contain the most common Education Classes thoughts about how you get more out of your Having trouble finding a class? Education classes guild membership It will repeat every month so are divided into six categories new (and older) members can find answers. Write

to me [email protected] if you need to Basics of fine woodworking, basic skill, next level, know something that is not here. I’ll add it. special interest and green card. You see them

outlined with a brief explanation on the website Contact a Member Education tab. A common occasion to contact another mem- ber is when a class instruction, safety instructor or Each type is ‘tagged’ to appear in the specific cal- shop attendant tells you to. It is easy and is not endars on the Education page of the website. At necessary to bother the web manager. the top of that page is a calendar containing all  Log in o the website. classes, in case you can find the right category.  Click on Membership > Members Only > Cur- rent Member directory. Cancel classes Email It’s easy to register. It’s now easy to cancel as of Filters are used to match what we send via email November, 2017. Go to the class event where to your preferences. You set them when you join. you registered. Uder Register is a “Alreay Regis- There are currently 10 filters used to direct emails. tered” link. Click and follow directions. PLEASE You can change them at any time. See Edit Your Read details on the next page. If all else fails, go Profile. ahread and click reply to one of the automated Addressed to you—you and a large group of reminders and your overworked website manager other people receive a particular email but will help. it is addressed to YOU. Please don’t reply with answers and questions as if you are Registering for Classes the only one receiving this email Please do sign up for classes, one or especially Mail list selection – Feel free to reply to the multiple events, as a placeholder for you and what sender if you didn’t think you should have you might want to take. This causes us serious received a particular mail scheduling problems. If you have not paid for a If you are on the Odd Jobs mail list, do not re- series of classes, you run the risk of the class co- ply to the request. Check the contact infor- ordinator cancelling you from any or all of them. mation at the bottom. Be Kind Edit your profile The Guild is run totally by volunteers. We are large enough now to be perceived as some big You can change your email address, password, company. When something doesn’t go as you email filter selections, subscriptions to forums and think, and you get frustrated, it is best to remem- more. To edit your profile: ber that we all do these jobs because we like to  Log in with your current email and password help people. We don’t get pad and we too get  Next to the login box, click View Profile frustrated sometimes.  Three tabs let you work on Preferences,  Make your changes and click SAVE Getting started learning woodworking  Attend the free Safety & Orientation class at Contact other Guild members your earliest convenience. It is the doorway to Website > Membership > Members Only > Cur- most everything in the Guild. Taking classes, rent Directory. You must log in to access this working towards the Green Card, volunteering page. in the work sessions in the shop. PLEASE fill out and bring the test with you. Page 22 Volume #35, Issue 1 New Member and FAQ ~ Please Read B o b O s w a l d

To Cancel a Class Checking for a Credit Balance There are a lot of words here to describe a very simple 1. Log in to the website process. Once you do it, it will be easy. 2. Click Vie w Profile next to the login box A new feature added November 2017 allows you to 3. On “my profile” page there are several items you cancel your own registration n a class. The class must can view and edit. Click on “Invoices and pay- have been configured to allow cancellations. As of the ments”. In the example the yellow flag means date above we are just implementing this system, so the some event is not yet paid. cancellation process may not work on a particular class 4. The next page will show if you are balanced, owe for a while. Here is how to do it. PLEASE do it rather money or have a balance. than replying to one of the automated emails. This puts a bookkeeping burden on several of our volunteers. 1. Find the education calendar that contains your class 2. Click on your class 3. On the next screen you should see a link “Already registered”. Click it. 4. On the next screen a “Cancel registration” button is present. Click it if you want to cancel. You Can Not undo this operation. 5. Result: You will be removed from the class. If you have paid, your account will have a credit balance. PLEASE email Julie Niemeyer for a refund or to transfer pyyment to a different class. To see the balance see “Check for a Credit Balance’ To

Using a Credit Balance Members – if you have a credit (log in and look0 (sometimes it is a bookkeeping error, a result of confu- sion in communicating, etc). write to Julie before pay- ing for a class and ask to use your credit. It must be manually applied by her. When that is complete, you can log in and pay the balance if there is any. If you pay BEFORE applying the credit, it is a very difficult process to undo it to use the credit. We will usually mal you a refund check instead ” Page 23 Volume #35, Issue 1

This has been a favorite for a long time. Crisp, fresh and fruity. Perfect any time.

PEAR & GORGONZOLA SALAD

Recipe by Bergy Prep time 25 minutes Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 cup walnut halves, toasted 4 -6 cups torn salad greens,, trimmed washed & dried 1⁄2 cup vinaigrette 2 pears, peeled,cored & sliced 1⁄4 lb gorgonzola (You may substitute with Blue or roquefort cheese)

VINAIGRETTE

1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 3⁄4 cup virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons shallots, finely minced Pepper

DIRECTIONS To make Vinaigrette------. Mix vinegar, salt, mustard in a blender or food proces- sor. Very slowly pour in the oil while processor is on. Process until an emulsion forms. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add shallots& pepper. Best to make it fresh but may be stored for a few days in the fridge.

---Salad------. Toss greens with most of the vinaigrette. Divide among 4 plates. Decorate with pear slices and crumbled cheese. Coarsely chop the walnuts and put on top of salad. Drizzle the last of the vinaigrette over top. Submit a Correction

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