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!!!!!!!!!Michigan!Woodworker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!April!!2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Vol.!37!!No.!4!

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Michigan Woodworker’s Guild (Est. 1981)

Calendar Of Events

September 2015 wi l l feature an all day seminar by well known furniture m a k e r a u t h o r a n d woodworking teacher Michael Fortune (see flyer)

The September luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 24th.

October 2015 will feature presentations by General Finishes’ Sheryl Monahan

The October luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 22nd.

The November meeting will feature presentations on j i gs and f i x tures developed by individual members.

The November luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 19th.

The December meeting w i l l b e t h e a n n u a l Christmas dinner. The speaker for the meeting is still being finalized.

The December luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 17th.

Michigan Woodworkerwww.miwoodguild.webs.com

Michigan Woodworkers Guild (Est. 1981) August 2015 Vol. 36 No. 6

Sunday, August 9th, 2015 (Rain or Shine) The MWG Annual Picnic will be held at VFW Park in Royal Oak. Swap Meet starts at noon, food at 1PM, drawings at 2 PM.

Michigan Woodworker March 2013

Michigan Woodworkers’ Guild (est. 1981) March 2013 Vol. 34 No. 3

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MICHIGANWOODWORKER

TechShop800 Republic dr.

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MAP TO TechShop-Allen Park

www.miwoodguild.webs.com

Rotunda

John Sanchez (left) and Dan Reahard (right) demonstratingcarving techniques at the February meeting

SATURDAY, MARCH 9At the TechShop in Allen Park from 9:30 amto 4:30 pm. Doors open at 9:00 am. Lunch

(included) is from12:30 to 1:30 pm.

Marc Adams returns for an all day workshopon MARQUETRY AND VENEERING

April 13((NOTE: THIS ISTHE SECOND SATURDAY)is our annual SHOWCASE OFW O O D W O R K I N GSKILLS at the LivoniaSenior Center. Let EdStuckey know if you need a largespace.

The April luncheon will be atJimi’s on the 25th at 1:16 pm.

John Wilson will conduct anall day workshop onSaturday, May 18 at theLivonia Senior Center.The topic will be PLANEMAKING. Details in futurenewsletters and on the web site.

The May luncheon will be at Jimi’son the 23rd at 1:16 pm.

Our annual field trip isplanned for June. The dateand place to be determined.

The June luncheon will be atJimi’s on the 27th at 1:16 pm.

THERE WILL BE NO MEETINGNOR NEWSLETTER IN JULY.PUT THE AUGUST 11thPICNIC ON YOUR CALENDAR.

NO LUNCHEON ISSCHEDULED FOR JULY

The March luncheon will be at Jimi’s on the 28th at1:16 pm (see page 7 for map)

Sunday, April 10, 20162:00 - 4:30 PM - At The TechShop In Allen Park - Intarsia, Featuring Kathy Wise

The April luncheon will be held at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on Thursday the 28th beginningat 1:15 PM

Calendar Of Events

The April 2015 meeting w i l l i n c l u d e a presentation on Windsor Chairs by Jim Crammond. The meeting will be held at the TechShop on April 12th.

The April 2015 luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 23rd.

The May 2015 meeting will feature a round robin o f G u i l d m e m b e r s presenting topics where they have a noted skill and expertise.The meeting will be held held at the TechShop on May 17th.

The May 2015 luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 28th.

June 2015 will be taken a s a m o n t h o f f . N o m e e t i n g s o r o t h e r activities are scheduled. No newsletter will be published for June.

The June 2015 luncheon will be at 1:15 PM at Jimi’s in Royal Oak on the 25th.

July 2015 will be taken as a month off. No meetings or other activities are scheduled. No newsletter will be published for July.

There is no monthly luncheon scheduled for July.

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Michigan Woodworkers Guild (Est. 1981) March 2015 Vol. 36 No. 3

Saturday, March 7th, 2015 12:00 - 4:00 PM The MWG presents its annual Showcase Of Skills featuring displays by Guild members who will discuss the techniques used to create their projects

The March luncheon will be at Jimi’s on Thursday the 26th at 1:15 PM.

Michigan Woodworker March 2013

Michigan Woodworkers’ Guild (est. 1981) March 2013 Vol. 34 No. 3

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MICHIGANWOODWORKER

TechShop800 Republic dr.

Republic dr.

I-94

Michigan Ave.

SouthfieldMAP TO TechShop-Allen Park

www.miwoodguild.webs.com

Rotunda

John Sanchez (left) and Dan Reahard (right) demonstratingcarving techniques at the February meeting

SATURDAY, MARCH 9At the TechShop in Allen Park from 9:30 amto 4:30 pm. Doors open at 9:00 am. Lunch

(included) is from12:30 to 1:30 pm.

Marc Adams returns for an all day workshopon MARQUETRY AND VENEERING

April 13((NOTE: THIS ISTHE SECOND SATURDAY)is our annual SHOWCASE OFW O O D W O R K I N GSKILLS at the LivoniaSenior Center. Let EdStuckey know if you need a largespace.

The April luncheon will be atJimi’s on the 25th at 1:16 pm.

John Wilson will conduct anall day workshop onSaturday, May 18 at theLivonia Senior Center.The topic will be PLANEMAKING. Details in futurenewsletters and on the web site.

The May luncheon will be at Jimi’son the 23rd at 1:16 pm.

Our annual field trip isplanned for June. The dateand place to be determined.

The June luncheon will be atJimi’s on the 27th at 1:16 pm.

THERE WILL BE NO MEETINGNOR NEWSLETTER IN JULY.PUT THE AUGUST 11thPICNIC ON YOUR CALENDAR.

NO LUNCHEON ISSCHEDULED FOR JULY

The March luncheon will be at Jimi’s on the 28th at1:16 pm (see page 7 for map)

Upcoming Events

Month Meeting Date

Topic Speaker Location Luncheon Date

May 2016

Sunday, 15th 2:00-4:30PM

Construction Processes

Will Stanford Tech Shop in Allen Park

Thursday, 26th

June 2016

June is part of our annual summer shut down period.

July 2016

July is part of our annual summer shut down period.

August 2016

Sunday 14th

12:00 – 3:00 Annual Picnic n/a Starr/Jaycee Park,

Royal Oak Thursday, 25th

Sept. 2016

Sunday 11th 2:00 – 4:30

TBD TBD Royal Oak Senior Center

Thursday, 22nd

October 2016

Saturday 8th Woodworking Magazine

Jim Heavy Tech Shop in Allen Park

Thursday, 27th

Nov. 2016

Sunday 13th Violin Woodmaking

Peter Psarianos

Royal Oak Senior Center

Thursday, 17th If Facility Available

Dec. 2016

Sunday 11th Annual Christmas

Meeting plus

TBD Livonia Senior Center Thursday, 15th If Facility Available

Notes All luncheons are held at Jimi’s in Royal Oak at 1:15 PM


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I hope that everyone is ready to enjoy Spring. We are fortunate to have a number of members that contribute to the benefit of the entire Guild. We are making steps to update the organization to make it as appealing and as interesting a club as possible. I feel that we are fortunate to have the some of the most industrious and conscientious volunteer board members, all of whom work very hard for the members and the Guild. We hope that you enjoy our upcoming programs.

Our program for April 10 at the TechShop in Allen Park is sure to be good one. Our program will feature one of the premier artists and authors in the area of Intarsia, Kathy Wise. She is an experienced teacher and authority in this centuries old craft. The program will begin promptly at 2 PM. For those less familiar with the artform:

Intarsia (ĭntär'sē#) is an early Italian Art form of wood inlay. The term is specifically applied to a type of inlaying probably developed in Siena, Italy, in the 13th century and derived from Middle Eastern inlays of ivory upon wood. This art was widely practiced in Italy from c.1400 to c.1600. Intarsia work was also practiced to a more restricted degree elsewhere in Western Europe. Designs included pictorial scenes and conventionalized scrolls, arabesques, and geometric forms. The demand for intarsia declined thereafter, although some works were still produced. After about 1620, marquetry (flat inlay) tended to replace intarsia in sophisticated work.

Today, intarsia is created by selecting different types of wood, using its natural grain patterns and colors to create the different colors in the pattern. Each piece of wood is then individually cut , shaped, and sanded before fitting them together like a jig-saw puzzle and gluing them to a piece of 1/4 inch plywood backing cut to the shape of the final product. Sometimes, additional pieces of plywood are used to raise areas of the pattern to create more depth. Once together, a final layer of finish is applied and the project is complete.

Kathy will walk us through all of the steps required to create beautiful artwork, from the pattern to the finished product. This program will appeal to woodworkers of all levels. Check out her website: http://www.wiseintarsia.com/index.htm

As!of!March!24th

!we!have!a!total!of!266!members.!We!have!5!new!members.!

Please!welcome:!

Robert!Lang!–!Trenton!

Matt!Smith!–!Taylor!

Daniel!Smith!–!Taylor!

Mike!Czuprenski!–!Howell!

Mark!Danielson!–!Lake!Orion!

Thanks!in!advance!for!your!patience!while!I!learn!the!ins!and!outs!of!being!the!Membership!Director.!

[email protected]!and!you!are!welcome!to!call!or!text!me!at!

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Our March showcase meeting at the Livonia Senior Center was a notable success. We had a total of 20 members showcasing their projects. The projects on display ranged from relatively straight forward to Ed Stuckey’s Federal Card Table with its extensive inlay, parquetry, and veneer work. Members displaying their work included: Ron Roman, Jim Morningstar, John Fitzpatrick, Tony Gigliotti, Tom Kearns, Jim Doig, Zac Herbert, Fred Ball, Rich Bailey, Russ Smith, Bill Vetter, Bill Gayde. Gary Garner, Rich Herbert, Ann Ivory, Alex McNeilly, Vince Choraszewski, Jerry Schmidt, Neal Hoegemeyer, and Ed Stuckey. If I have missed anyone who displayed work, please accept my apology. All of the displayed projects help me form new ideas for my own work. I have always found the annual showcase meeting to be one of the best meetings in each year. I will not try and describe or provide photographs of each and every project that was displayed. Limitations on size for printed copy and on file size (thus photo quality) on emailed newsletters severely constrains what can be provided. At some future point, when the Guild achieves a working and effective web page, newsletters including all the photos of showcase projects for that year may be able to be posted and available for all MWG members. Until then (hopefully by next year’s showcase meeting) a sampling of projects on display is provided by the pictures which follow. The projects speak for themselves in ways that I could not enhance.

Alex McNeilly Ann Ivory

Bill Gayde Bill Vetter

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Jim Doig Jim Kudej

Zac Herbert Neal Hoegemeyer

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Scenes From The Showcase Meeting

Federal Card Table (Ed Stuckey) Highboy 1/3 Scale (John Fitzpatrick)

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