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February Meeting 2008NEWSLETTER

WEB SITE-http://www.diablowoodworkers.com

Phone 925-939-8052Pleasant Hill Education Center (PHEC)

One Santa Barbara Rd, Pleasant Hill CA 94523

Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES . Club Meetings at PHEC are the 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm andShop Tours or Sawdust Sessions are the 3rd Saturday of the month, 9am-Noon.

March 3, Router/Shop Tips SIGMarch 6, Turning SIG, Andrew Baxter, off-centerMarch 12, Chris Hunt, Wooden KayaksMarch 13, Metal SIGMarch 15, Shop Tour, Robert Beauchamp, WoodlandApril 3, Turning SIG, Lathe Accessories/MountsApril 7, Router/Shop Tips SIGApril 9, Ron Mennings, Craft art conceptsApril 10, Metal SIGApril 19, Shop Tour, Stan Armstrong, Pleasant HillMay 1, Turning SIG, Bowl Turning, Rodgers

May 5, Router/Shop Tips SIGMay 8, Metal SIGMay 14, High School Woodworking MeetingMay 17, Shop Tour, Chuck Cottril, Walnut CreekJune 2, Router/Shop Tips SIGJune 5, Turning SIG, Decorative and FinishJune 11, MeetingJune 12, Metal SIGJune 21, Shop Tour

MARCH 12TH MEETING, 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112CHRIS HUNT, WOODEN KAYAKS

Chris Hunt worked in hi-tech for 25 years in a variety of product marketing roles for companies like Oracle, Adobeand Silicon Valley Bank but was fortunate enough to be able to leave that world behind in 2005. Self-taught, he nowbuilds wooden kayaks and canoes in a one-man shop in San Carlos and his wife describes him as happy enough tobe practically insufferable. Proving that a degree in English Lit does not prevent you from doing anything, Chrisfound that actually producing something with your hands is much better than marketing anything. His boats havebeen called "too nice to be put in the water" but like classic cars he believes wooden boats are made to be enjoyed.(www.sancarloswoodenboats.com if people want to check things out beforehand.)

APRIL 9TH MEETING, 7-9 PM AT PHEC, ROOM 112RON MENNINGS, CRAFT ART CONCEPTS

Ron says - I have been hobby woodworking for years (not very consistent or very good) but just dabbled, then about5 or 6 years ago I got a small lathe (Jet mini) for Christmas and once I got the hang of the basics I just fell in lovewith it. Flat work requires too much forethought and detailed planning for my way of working but when I put a pieceof wood on the lathe I can let the shape and design flow. I started my selling career by putting items on EBay andtalking to friends and relatives; then I was visiting my girlfriend in San Francisco and walked through the street artistarea at Justin Herman Plaza and asked how I could get into the program. I now sell my goods approximately 4 daysa week and do 3 or 4 craft fairs through out the year and am making a decent living. I have been in the Street ArtistProgram for just over 4 years now and it is going well. I have learned a lot about pricing, presentation, salestechniques, etc. – I still have a lot to learn but if I can give some pointers to your members it may be fun.

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Diablo WoodworkersA Club For All Woodworkers

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MARCH 15TH SHOP TOUR, 9 AM –NOONROBERT BEAUCHAMP’S SHOP, 36343 COUNTY ROAD 13, WOODLAND, 530-662-6520

Robert Beauchamp, the speaker at the October, 2007 meeting will host the March Shop Tour at his shop andlumber mill in Woodland. Robert will have a log on the mill and will give us a short milling session. A tour of his woodstorage barn will also be on the menu. Bring some money along as Robert has lots of wood that is dried and up forsale.

Let’s carpool to this Shop Tour. How about meeting at the Adult School Parking Lot at 8 am!

Directions: Take I-680 North until it merges with I-80 East towards Sacramento. At Vacaville take I-505 North untilyou get to Country Road 14. Go right at the end of the off ramp and stay on Country Road 14 over I-5 (the road willhave changed to Country Road 13 on its own) continue 2.25 miles East over I-5. The shop is on the right (South)side of the road, 1/4 mile East of County Road 96. The drive takes about forty minutes from Vacaville.

APRIL 19TH SHOP TOUR, 9 AM –NOONSTAN ARMSTRONG’S SHOP, 356 VIRGINA HILLS DR., MARTINEZ, 925-787-6786

We visited Stan Armstrong's shop in 2006 when it was first erected. This is a built from the floor up shop and verywell thought out. Many changes have taken place since it was first built. There is more equipment including a new17 inch Grizzly Extreme Bandsaw. Things have been moved around to better accommodate the way Stan worksand the projects he makes. The shop is evolving into a real first class woodworking venue. We may even find someshavings on the floor as Stan is taking Brian's Master's Class.

Directions: From I-680 take the Willow Pass exit and drive west on Willow Pass past Sun Valley Mall. Willow Passbecomes Taylor Blvd. after it crosses Contra Costa Blvd. Continue on Taylor about 5 lights to Pleasant Hill Rd. Turnright on Pleasant Hill Rd. Turn left at the Safeway store which is Virginia Hills Dr. Stan's house is on the right severalblocks up Virginia Hills Dr.

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Show and Tell Photos From February Meeting

Andrew Baxter showed a couple of turnings, onelidded chip and dip tray and a beautiful spalted

fluted serving bowl

Bob Kreider showed a recent turning called a“Dog Bowl”

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Bruce Thom showed 2 wonderful boxes and a puzzle inwhich he refuses to remove the blue tape because he’s

afraid he can’t get it back together.

David Gius showed a jewelry box David Lipscomb showed a bowsaw that he made

Ivan Lee showed ascrollsawed hawk art piece

Dennis Boehme showed a rebuiltand refinished chair

Don Husslein showed a routerbit storage box

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Ed Steffinger showed several bowls made on hisnew Powermatic Lathe

Heather Stewart show a turned vase for driedflowers

Gary Seybold showed a deskclock with compartments for his

very busy office life!

Gordon Bone of Shaver Lake, CA, showedsome turned goblets with captive rings on the

stems and a 4 legged jewelry box

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Kirby Elvin showed a weird walking stick and a beautifulflyfishing tackle box

Lyle Burks showed some“designer” Piggy Banks, a topand a homemade scraper for

lathe work.

Roger Giles showed a couple of projects. The left is a beautifully stainedcabine/shelf installation and the right is a tool cabinet for his shop.

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Toy Special Interest Group: Bring your finished toys to the meetings,

A Big Thanks to the volunteers to build toys for the 2008 Toy Program. First meeting of 2008 is scheduled at MountDiablo Adult Ed room 208 for Friday February 22, 2008 1:00 to 3:00 PM. At this meeting we will bring all of the wooddown from the loft and pass it out to Toy Makers. Other supplies will be available such as wheels, axle pegs, etc. Ifnot enough wood is available to fill everyone's needs, we'll collect more from our sources. Anyone who needssupplies and cannot attend this meeting please contact Ron. For those Toy Makers who wereunable to sign up at the Wednesday meeting, a sign up sheet will be available at coming meetings and at theFebruary 22 meeting in Room 208.

Regards Ron....925-944-5471, rkersey@sbcglobal.net

The Toy Makers are Diablo Woodworker volunteers. They participate in two ways.1. As individuals making toys in their home work shops.

o Build from your own plans or use plans available from the Toy Groupo Use your own materials or we provide the materials

2. As members of the Toy Group in weekly sessions.o A group of about 12 volunteerso Usually meets at the Mount Diablo Adult Education Schoolo Build toys on a production basis.

What happens to the toys? All donated to charitable organizations. We are currently building for: Monument Crisis Center, Christmas for Everyone, and Foster a Dream

To volunteer or for additional information contact: Ronald Kersey, rkersey@sbcglobal.net, 925 944-5471

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Router/Shop Tips Special Interest Group – Meetings at John Summers’ Shop, 1672 Clayton Way,Concord, 925-681-1407, the first Monday of each month. Don't forget your hearing protection!

Turning Special Interest Group – Meetings in Room 207 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month.To join in the Turning SIG call George Lucido at 925-254-3659.

Metal Special Interest Group (Metalheads): The meetings will be held at the Ygnacio High School MetalShop the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7-9 pm. Anyone interested in adding metal work to their hobbies and join theMetal SIG needs to contact George Hawks, 510-222-1408, or email GBHawks@comcast.net.

MEMORIAL FLAG CASE PROJECT

We have Memorial Flag Cases, for a donation of $35 to theclub, to families that have received a Military or Public ServiceMemorial Flag after the passing of a loved one. These caseswill also be given out free to any local Fire or Police familymember that is lost in the line of duty. Plans for these casesare on our club web site. Gordon Fry, 925-685-1676 is theChairperson for this project. Call him if you know of someonethat would like a Flag Case or would like some help buildingthem.

Flag Cases were given to several local police and firefighting families in the last couple of years. It is our honorto help in memories of these men who lost their lives in their community’s service.Sign Up for Wooden Name Badges and Reminder: If you don’t have a Name Badge, contact JohnStout 925-676-7271 and get one. They will be very important in getting discounts at local lumber yards and otherstores in the area. While we are on the subject of discounts, if you can, the next time you find a convenient supplierask if the club can get a club discount. We will gladly add them to our Favorite Supplier’s list and mail them aNewsletter. Wooden Name Badges sign up is ongoing. Contact John Stout to get on the list. The Wooden NameBadges will cost $5 each. John has several Wooden Name Badges that need to be picked up. Some are paidfor and some not. Please contact John at 925-676-7271.

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Tools For Sale/Swap, Jobs, Wanted: -Here is a place to advertise a job or your need to get rid of that little used but beautiful tool or supply or ask forsomething. Call Bill Tarleton 925-939-8052 or email btarl@comcast.net to get it in the Newsletter.

For Sale: Speedaire model 5Z 035B 30 gallon upright compressor Oil type which is quieter and longer lasting than the non-oil type. 3 horse power 220 volt, 16 amp electric motor [can not be re-wired for 110 volt]. The compressor develops 7.6 CFM at 100 PSI. Will run paint sprayer and many air tools The dual cylinder pump is all cast iron. The max PSI is 125. This machine has less than two hours run time since being rebuilt about three months ago. It has: a new cylinder head; a new intake filter; a new bottom bleed valve and a new pressure regulator. I am selling it because I am rebuilding another unit with a biggest tank so I can do sandblasting. Small footprint: 30” wide x 20” deep x 53” high Excellent condition. Asking price: $275

Jeff Traeger, 925-254-3810, jgtr@comcast.net

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Diablo Woodworkers FAVORITE SUPPLIERS:

Standard Saw Works, Inc., 181 10 th St., Oakland, CA 94607,510-832-0856.

Bay Area Carbide, 1843 East St., Concord CA 94520, 925-687-7543. Sharpening of saw blades and router bits. Good stock ofbandsaw blades, circular saw blades and router bits. Discount forclub members on supplies.

Hastings Saws, 888-223-7016, in Rohnert Park CA for thesmooth cutting Atlanta Blade.

Hardwood Resources, 988 Howe Rd., Martinez CA 94553, 925-372-8171. Truxton Hildner and Aldon Cook, owners, will give a10% discount on all stock items except sale or special order. Cashor Check only for discount.

Hardwoods Unlimited, 2395 Monument Blvd, Concord CA, 925-969-0064. Members will receive a 10% discount on lumber andplywood.

MacBeath Hardwoods, 930 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, 510-843-4390. Members receive discount pricing.

The Woodsman, Custom Milling/Drying, 2701-A North AlpineRd., Stockton, 209-931-3293. Figured hardwoods from the "urbanforest" milled and kiln dried on site. Exotics also available. 10%discount to members.

Dolan’s Lumber, 2231 Monument Blvd., Concord, 925-686-1734.Contractor’s discount for club members for all stock items.

Big B Lumber, 6600 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 925-634-2442.Contractor’s discount for all items for cash or check sales if theCustomer Account Number 5077 and Diablo WoodworkersNametag is presented at time of purchase.

Earth Source Forest Products, 1618 28th St., Oakland, 510-208-7257. A division of Plywood and Lumber Sales

Moulding Masters, 1070 Detroit Avenue, Unit E, Concord, CA94518, 925-689-7322, www.mouldingmasters.com

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 541 Contra Costa Blvd.,Pleasant Hill CA 94523, 925-521-1800, www.rockler.com. 10%discount on non-power tool items for club members.Woodcraft, 6044 Dougherty Rd., Dublin CA, 925-875-9988,www.woodcraft.com.

Global Wood Source, 1698 Rogers Ave, San Jose CA 95112,408-392-0573.

Kitchens Unlimited, 1459 Newell Ave., Walnut Creek, 925-934-4700, Creative Designs for Kitchens and Bath.

Apple Blossom Moulding and Millworks, 2411-L Old CrowCanyon Rd, San Ramon CA 94583, 925-820-2345 has a greatselection of Moulding for sale.

Eames Hardware & Supply, for the hard to find items. 10%discount with Diablo Woodworkers Nametag at time of purchase.2665 Pleasant Hill Rd., Pleasant Hill CA 94523, 925-975-0515

Chandler's Complete Tree Care, Concord, 925-674-8778.

California Tree Service, Pleasant Hill, 925-932-1648

Devil’s Mountain Awards and Recognition,3513 Clayton Rd. Concord CA 94519, 925-682-8233.www.devilsmountainawards.com

Harbor Freight Tools, 535 CONTRA COSTA BLVD., PleasantHill CA, 925-689-7235, www.Harborfreight.com

Moose Metals, 1038 Shary Cir. #7, Concord CA94518, 925-676-6667. Metal Sales, Welding, Repair, Fabrication.

CB Tools, 90 Karina Ct., San Jose, 408-436-0707 or 800-662-9858, www.cbtoolgroup.com

Woodline USA, for router bits and shaper cutters, 111 WheelerSt. LaVergne, TN 37086, 800-472-6950. www.woodline.com

Diablo Woodworkers3115 Del Oceano Dr.Lafayette, CA 94549