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TREEN TOPICS

Shoalhaven Woodcraft Society Inc.

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm

Nowra Technology High School. Moss St. Nowra

Secretary: P. O. Box 2163 Bomaderry 2541

March 2013

www.shoalhavenwoodcraft.com.au

TREEN TOPICS March 2013

Finger Jointing Workshop

This was held at the shed under the tutelage of Gordon who has

devised a simple way of setting up a router table to make these joints. This

method requires two routers although it can be done with one. However you

will spend a lot of time setting up for the different cuts if only one is used.

Variations in the size of the fingers and of the space between them can be

achieved by using different size router cutters and by moving the position of

the cutter in relation to the fence. Once the setup is done and tested to ensure

that the joint fits well, cutting a joint does not take much time at all. Each of

the participants in the workshop took home a small box which had been

completed on the day.

While on the subject of Saturday workshops, a condition of attending is

that you make a small contribution to cover costs such as power, consumables

etc which the club has to pay. If you remain for lunch the cost is $10 and if

you leave before lunch you still need to pay $5. There have been occasions

when the money collected has not equated to the numbers there. Please ensure

that you put your money in the tin when you sign the book.

Vale Dianne Jackson

Members were saddened to hear that Dianne, wife of well known

member Peter Jackson, passed away in February. We have not seen much of

Peter over the last year or so because he has been fully occupied giving

Dianne his full support over the course of her protracted illness. They were a

devoted couple so Peter is understandably doing it tough at the moment. It is

good to see him involving himself in club activities and keeping busy. A good

representation of club members and their wives at the funeral indicated the

high regard in which the Jacksons are held.

The New Shed

As President Greg will probably mention in his Ramblings column,

the development application for the new shed at the showground site has

finally been approved and the combined committee have a $60,000 grant

with which to build it. I doubt that there would ever be enough room but

it is the opportunity to optimise the space that will be available and to set

up a good workshop to serve the mens shed and us for the foreseeable

future. Thanks to the work of the dedicated committee we will have a

good facility by the end of the year where we can go and perform tasks

that we are not able to do with limited equipment at home. If you have

any ideas or suggestions talk to one of our representatives on the

committee.

Snippets

Thanks to everyone who supported the Bunnings barbeque so well

in March but we will need lots of assistance again for our second and last

(?) one for the year on Sunday 14th April. With the new shed pending we

need all of the money we can get. A sheet calling for volunteers will be

passed around at this meeting.

At the March meeting Peter Jackson will be talking about

woodturning tools. As turners know, there is more to it than just a lathe

and a few chisels. Other aspects include various types of chucks,

sharpening equipment, face plates etc etc. Knowing Peter, there is a

chance that he will be suggesting ways of fashioning some of them

yourself.

No date has been set yet but Kiama member Robert Jolliffe has

offered to run a workshop on end grain turning sometime this year. Keep

an eye on the forthcoming program for a definite date later on.

Another one to look forward to is a full safety briefing at the May

meeting. This type of training and it’s regular revision is essential for

everyone wanting to use the machines at the shed.

Snippets (cont)

Another of Jim’s popular sharpening workshops will be held on

Saturday 23rd March and the sheet for intending participants will do the

rounds at this meeting. Be in it.

Tuesday Night Workshop

I paid a visit to the Tuesday night workshop to see how they were

progressing with the wall hung tool chests which is their current project.

None of them have yet got to any advanced stage but there is a lot of

preliminary work to be done before they begin any assembly. There were

nine people there, all very busy doing various processes on the different

machines. Jim was working on the router table top, while others were

planing timber, using the thicknesser and cutting dovetail joints with the

gifkins jig. The plans allow each person to customise their own chest to suit

their individual requirements. I would be confident that there will be some

impressive tool chests to be seen at the exhibition in October. A few of the

activities can be seen in the accompanying photos.

Forthcoming Program

Wednesday 20th March General Meeting – Peter Jackson

on Woodturning Tools

Saturday 23rd March Workshop – Sharpening at Jim Davey’s

Shed

Every Tuesday Night Workshop – Wall Hung Tool Chests

Sunday 31st March Easter Bunny comes

Wednesday 3rd April Committee Meeting

Sunday 14th April Bunnings Barbeque

Wednesday 17th April General Meeting – Airless Spray Guns

with Tim

Tuesday night workshops tool cabinet action

Laguna 14” SUV Bandsaw.

I was looking for a new bandsaw and then I saw an ad in Fin-

ewoodworking for the Laguna 14” SUV.

The Gregory Machinery website is easy to navigate and has a vid-

eo of the actual saw which is very helpful. John Madden from

Gregory Machinery in Queensland was very helpful and all emails

from me were answered promptly. I ordered the machine in De-

cember as John informed me there was a container on the way and

it would be available in February. In mid February I was informed

the container had arrived and I would receive it within a week. The

freight company kept me informed of progress and delivered it

within an hour of the expected time. The truck had a tail lift and

trolley jack to put the very big box right into my garage. Not bad

service.

The table and motor required assembly and a few other bits and

pieces. This was definitely a two man job and was achieved with

the very able help of Bob Turnbull. Many thanks, Bob.

The saw has all the features I was looking for, mobility, height of

cut and 3hp motor. The price is $1595. Mobility kit is $175 and

delivery $275 making a total cost including GST of $2045.

This price compares very favourably to Hafco $1705, Minimax

$1999, and Jet $ 1749 for saw alone.

None of these machines have the height of cut and the Laguna has

a 3HP motor compared to the 2 or 1.5HP of the other machines.

I have used the saw for re-sawing and cutting 2mm veneer. It has

performed admirably. Installing the blade and tracking it was quite

easy due to the precise instructions and the way the machine is

constructed. Up to now, I have only used 25mm blade but I have a

12mm and a 4.5mm that I am yet to try.

Demitrio

Big boy with his new TOY!

Kiama Woodcraft Group show Bob and Bill attended the show to display their latest CNC boxes

KIAMA WOODCRAFT

GROUP INC

SUPERFOOT

CHALLENGE

2013

First Prize

The trophy by Mike Mulquiney

RAMBLINGS MARCH 2013

There were no ramblings in the February edition as I was too busy

preparing the boat for the wooden boat festival in Goolwa SA. The boat

soaked up a lot of time; I started doing basic maintenance and repairs but the

deeper I dug the more work was required. The weather didn’t help I was

painting between rain showers a less than ideal situation. We made the festival

and had a great time.

The Development Application for the Nowra Showground Complex has

been approved and we are now finalising the basic design for the shed and

them writing tender documents for the demolition of the old shed and the

supply and erection of the new shed.

I addition to the above Peter and Richard are also undertaking an update of the

workshop safety manual. An updated workshop safety manual is a

prerequisite for obtaining insurance cover for the 2013/1024 financial year.

The members attending the Tuesday night workshop are assembling

their wall mounted tool chest and I have noticed that I am now seriously

behind with mine; I will have to put in some extra effort and catch up.

We are looking at increasing the opportunity for members to undertake

woodturning tuition. Charlie and Peter have both generously offered to assist

with training and Robert will also help if his work commitments allow. We

are looking at a workshop on end grain turning in the near future.

Greg Clark

FOR SALE

RYOBI 12” Wood Lathe complete with face plate and fully

welded metal stand.

$50 ONO

See Greg on 4447 8384

BUNNINGS BBQ SATURDAY 09 MARCH 2013 The first Bunning's BBQ for 2013 was held on Saturday 09 March 2013. We managed to make a profit of in excess of $855 for the day not a great outcome but a good outcome. We had 11 members volunteering to help with the BBQ but two had to withdraw at the last minute due to ill health and unplanned family commitments. We still managed to run three shifts. Bunning’s has requested that the BBQ be ready to sell at 0800 Hrs. and not to shut down till 1700 Hrs. These hours make the three shift system almost a necessity. You need at least three people per shift one to cook, one to assemble the sandwiches and one to handle the money but a shift of 4 allows more flexibility. The morning shift (0730 Hrs. till 1100 Hrs.) Tony, Gordon, Norm and Margaret set up and handled steady sale till the midday shift of (1100 Hrs. till 1400 Hrs.) Peter, Gary, Charlie, John and Margaret took over and this shift was extremely busy. The afternoon shift (1400 Hrs. till 1700 Hrs.) arrived Richard, Daryl, Charlie and Margaret handled steady sales in the afternoon till 1700 Hrs. and then undertook the clean-up. We have used up just about all of our consumables so we will have to restock before the next BBQ scheduled for Sunday 14 April 2013. The spirit of cooperation between the members was great it was a hot day and despite the new canopy with better ventilation it was still very hot in the tent particularly during the mid-day shift when we had to light all the burners on the plate as we were struggling to keep up with the demand. I would like to thank all those who helped out especially Margaret who stayed all day and Charlie who did two shifts so we would not be short on the afternoon shift. There is one other member I would like to single out for a special mention and that is David. David is not well enough to actively participate but he came down to visit provided the team with support and supplied ice creams for all the workers. The ice creams were greatly appreciated David. Greg Clark

Shoalhaven Woodcraft Society Inc.

The Shoalhaven Woodcraft Society Inc. was formed in 1987 and

is Comprised of persons interested in understanding woodcraft

and developing skills in its many and diverse forms.

The aims of the Society are to:

Foster a understanding and appreciation of woodcraft

Provide mutual advice, help and a problem solving forum.

Collaborate with other craft groups in the Shoalhaven.

Involve the families of “woodies” in social activities.

Your Committee

President: Greg Clark 44 478 384

Vice President Warwick Robinson 44 434 080

Secretary: Richard Hall 44 235 780

Treasurer: Gordon Elford 44 214 397

Editor: Peter Farrell 44 228 177

Committee:

Bob Turnbull 0412 333 477

Mel Allen 0400 041 033

Jim Davey 44 478 790

Men’s Shed Rep: Don Parkinson 44 218 695

Next Committee Meeting: Bomaderry Bowling Club

7.30pm Wednesday 3rd April 2013