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I find it hard to believe that summer is already winding down and here we are begin-ning another year with the club. If I am correct this is the 27th year of the clubs exis-tence. This summer witnessed several successful WOCO activities. June 12, 2010 several members under the direction of Mike Quinn and Steve Sattler supervised fab-rication and construction of Pinewood Derby cars in response to a request by the Sal-vation Army as part of a father-son program. The kits were also donated by the club and the response was so positive that we will consider this an annual club event. Au-gust 4, 2010 saw club participation at the Ohio State Fair. Twelve members manned

the WOCO booth at the Arts and Crafts Center demonstrating woodworking techniques, passing out club bro-chures and answering questions about our club. Many thanks to Mike Quinn for overseeing this project which has now become an annual event. Finally on August 14, 2010 seventeen highly industrious highly skilled members met at the Spring Road Church of Christ to install thirteen glass door panels as a goodwill gesture to the church. Spe-cial thanks to Ed Robold and Lou Gatch for constructing the door cutting templates and to all the members who worked so hard to complete the project. Great teamwork allowed us to complete the project in less than 2 hours. Lastly 18 orders were placed to WOOD Magazine for the special pricing extended to the club and the shipment is due any day now. Several members have registered their disappointment that we did not have a picnic this year. As a result we have already begun site selection for next summer and I promise a picnic will happen.

The September 11, 2010 meeting will feature guest speaker Darren Hiatt the energetic and enthusiastic guide from Frank Miller Lumber Co.

Union City, Indiana. Many of you may remember Darren from last Springs road trip to Millers and many were impressed with his knowledge. What better way to start the year than an in depth discussion of the basic material we use in our woodworking endeavors. Save up all those wood questions you've always wanted to ask and Darren will do his best to answer them after his formal presentation.

This should be a banner year for WOCO. We have secured Kerry Pierce nationally known woodworker and au-thor for our November meeting as well as a first ever club function that will occur at that meeting. Plans are in place for our annual holiday party, and noted woodworker speaker and writer Nick Engler will be with us for the January 8, 2011 meeting. The chair riser and toy program are in full swing and our subchapters have been active on alternate months with their programs as well. All good reasons to be a member of WOCO.

On a sad note, August 11 saw the passing of fellow member Bill Harsh who had been a member since the very early years of the club. Bill was man always ready to extend a smile and a helping hand. Always generous with his knowledge of woodturning to his fellow members his absence will be sorely missed. Our condolences have been expressed to his widow Eileen and his family.

Because of a schedule conflict I will not be presiding at the September meeting but I look forward to being with

all of you in November. In the meantime keep your fingers out of the blades. Chuck Caranna

Woodworkers of Central Ohio

From The President – Chuck Caranna

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2009/2010 Arthritis Foundation Chair Riser Program Final Tally Delaware Group Including : Marion Ackerman, Joe Goodwin Mike McIntee, Dan McIver Tom Quertinmont, Steve Sattler Dan Strohecker & Don Wenzlik ----------------75 Sets Ivan Dangler ---------------- 54 “ Jim Walters ------------------20 “ Robert Engle ------------------8 “ Leon Gage -------------------12 “ George Whited --------------18“ John Fair -------------------- 11 “ Lou Gatch -------------------- 5 “ Larry Smith --------------------2 " Ben Bennett ------------------- 2 " Ed Razler --------------------- 10 " John Rushmeyer ------------- 3 " Henry Fisher ------------------ 2 " John Thill----------------------10 " North Side Dusters Including: Daryle Oakes, J.D. Lynn, Phil Lynn, John Thill, & Butch Deems ———------- 28" Mike Totsch-------------------- 2" Bill Stauffer-------------------- 4" -------------------------------------- Total to date (3/13/10)-—- 266 "

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Now it’s time to start for the new year. Please fill out the tally sheet at the entrance of the mtg. room to insure credit for your effort. Continue to pack and TIE each set of four in a plastic grocery bag to insure each sets integrity.

Lou Gatch

A 3 1/8" dia. Forstner drill bit is available for mem-ber use in lieu of routing the pocket.Call me to check availability.

Please contact me if I omitted, have an error, or failed to give tickets to each contributor. Thank you

Note to members: The prize drawing for the chair riser participants was held at the last meeting on May of 2010. There were 25 numbers that were called and not claimed. We will announce these numbers for the last time at the September 2010 meeting. Hopefully, all prizes will be claimed at that time. We have invited a representative, Dave Painter, from the Arthritis Foundation , to give us some insight as to the use and distribution of the riser blocks as well as answer any questions you may have. Thanks Lou G

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HOLIDAY TOY PROGRAM NEWSLETTER ARTICLE

Looking forward to the start of another Club Year means that there are only about three months left to finish your toys for the Holiday Toy Program. Those of you who have been making toys during the summer should be in the final stages of completion by now. If you haven’t yet started, it’s time to get back in your workshops and begin pro-ducing those cars, trains, boats, cradles, mirrors, boxes and whatever. Our Holiday Toy Program is a great Community Service activity of our Club and helps brighten the holi-days for children in need. We need YOU to participate to continue the successful tra-dition of this Program. We have several toymaking groups hard at work. A number of other people

signed up to work in groups earlier in the year and I have yet to assign them because of a lack of volunteers to lead the groups. I need at least two more people to step up and lead toy making groups. Please contact me at [email protected] if you can help. One of the issues which we’ve been mentioning over the last several years has been the regulations concerning finishes used on toys. As you may recall, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says that each batch of toys must be tested

by an independent third party to ascertain that the toy is free from toxic substances, primarily lead based paint. A recent article in WOOD magazine has clarified (on an interim basis) that if the components used in

making a toy are certified as safe then the toy is considered safe. As importantly for us, the article goes on to say that the fact that a Club is creating the items for charity rather than for sale doesn’t exempt us from the regulations. “Regardless of whether you’re selling it or giving it away, if it’s for a child, it needs to be in compliance with the law.” So, what do we do? I’ve contacted several other woodworking Clubs to see how they are addressing the issue. The Western Ohio Woodworkers are handling the situation pretty much like us, telling members to be cautious in selecting finishes for toys and to read labels to determine what is appropriate. The Cincinnati Woodworking Club has taken a more formal approach to the problem, issuing a Guidance Document for their Club members which includes the draconian requirement that any toy donated

through their Club cannot have any finish or coloring of any kind applied. At this point, my recommendation is to continue to allow the use of paints and finishes but to be very cautious in their ection. Most, if not all, clear finishes are likely to be free of toxic substances when dry. In selecting colored materials be espe-cially wary when choosing reds, oranges and yellows. Read labels to see if they are recommended for use on children’s items. Look in the contents for cadmium, lead, chromium and do not use if any of these substances is present. I’ve drafted a letter to send to a sampling of coatings manufacturers to see if they have third party testing on their products. I don’t have high expectations of getting a good response but I’ll keep you posted.

Mike Quinn

Dan Strohecker

Mike Quinn

Call for Pictures

Photographs of club activities are used at various venues to promote our club. We use them at the wood show each winter, and also at the State Fair. We would like to get upgrade our collection of photos of mem-ber projects. Please send me photos of some of your projects. (With Photoshop you can make anything look good!) Thanks, Jim Bossenbroek, [email protected]

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ON THE WEB AGAIN WITH CHUCK

The next time we get together is the Great Christmas Party. If you still have not made toys, here are some sites that will give you some ideas buy looking at what others do.

www.petratoysusa.com www.moulinroty.fr www.northstartoys.com www.eva-toys.en.made-in-china.com www.strawberrychildrenstoys.co.uk www.playmorswingsets.com www.steffywood.com www.mahoganymodels.com www.novanatural.ws www.basltic-course.com www.revilotoys.co.uk www.playmetoys.com www.playwoodtoys.com www.verneuer-shop.de www.wooden-toys.cz www.noferin.com www.koertoy.com www.jacobjensenholding.com www.edtoy.net www.maplelandmark.net www.woodtoyshop.com www.gazebogames.co.uk www.earthentree.com www.dandmewoodtoys.com www.swelect-spielzeug.de www.hktdc.com www.blueribbon-toys.com www.toymakerpress.com www.samscrafts.com www.etsy.com www.bajotoysusa.com www.woodixtoys.com

Check out the instructional video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE-OtSzoneU&feature=channel_page

WOODWORKING CLASSES BY

RON HERMAN

Classes are held at my shop. The location is” 1322 Indianola ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43214 Ron Herman and Daughter.

Here is the classes as scheduled at this time. I hope these dates dont conflict with anything.

Sept. 18, Hand saw workshop

Oct. 16, Joinery practice

Nov. 20, Dovetailing workshop.

Ron

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Chuck’s Tips

Improving Accuracy in Spindle Turning Many years ago while turning the spindles for a Jenny Lind style crib for my daughter I often became confused with the various decorative cuts in the spindle. Sometimes cutting a cove where a bead should have been left me with several useless (and expensive) spindles. My solution to this problem was to purchase a box of "wax pencils" at an art supply store. These are not the magic markers we so often think of which would penetrate the wood and leave a permanent stain but colored pencils whose harmless wax would be removed during the turn-ing process. On the template I devised a color code which I "colored" onto the template. For example red for coves, green for beads, blue for shoulders, yellow for parting cuts, etc. With the cylinder turning and the pencil marks having been made I simply colored the spindle with the various planned cuts using the wax pencils, the colored wax then being removed with the shavings. The result was considerably less stress and a lot more ac-curacy in my work. Chuck Caranna

Kerry Pierce to present a program on molding planes at the November meeting. About the speaker: Kerry Pierce has been a professional woodworker for more than twenty years and is the author of several woodworking books, including The Wood Stash Project Book and The Used Lumber Project Book. He has taught at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking and his pieces can be seen in galleries and exhibits throughout Ohio. Kerry lives in Lancaster, Ohio. Edward Robold

FURNITURE BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO One of the Purposes of our Club is “to provide service to our community by using woodworking skills.” An opportunity exists for us to do this by working with the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio. The mis-sion of the Furniture Bank (formerly known as MAP – Material Assistance Providers) is “to provide free fur-niture to our neighbors in need”. They work through referrals from many social service agencies to assist families struggling financially to furnish their own homes as a result of lack of income and/or catastrophic life circumstances. While historically they have collected and distributed donated furniture (and still do) they are begin-ning to manufacture furniture to supply to their client base. They have in place the beginnings of a woodshop and several basic designs for furniture items. There is a need for volunteers to help in this endeavor and those with woodworking skills – like us – are highly sought after. Mr. Jim Stein, president of the Furniture Bank, will give a brief presentation at the September meeting. At that meeting we will pass around a sign up sheet to tour the facility (118 S. Yale Ave. in Columbus, off W. Broad St. near downtown) and to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Hopefully, we will have enough interest to establish one or more volunteer teams to help this effort on a continuing basis.

Mike Quinn

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Chuck Caranna Viola COW Bowls.

_COW Natural Edge Bowls COW Turned Objects

Ed Schaffer Walking Stick

Walt Betley Turned Pens.

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Bruce Kern-Bowl Turning Demo

Devin Palmer - Spindle Turning

Walt Betley Presented Central Ohio Woodturners

For our Demonstration. Both Demos were GREAT!!!

Pictures by Ed Robolt

Lindsey Levinstein with Franklin Glue

Titebond Evaluation

Lindsey Levinstein of Franklin Int. spoke at our last meeting and asked for volunteers to evaluate design configurations of their product. They were very pleased with our participation. Apparently not all members have given their feedback to date and we encourage all to complete and return the survey informa-tion to them. They have been a generous supporter of our group.

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WOCO Delaware sub-chapter NEWS!

On Saturday, June the 19th, eleven of us gathered at the comfortable home of Mike

Quinn in Delaware. Mike is building a new home nearby, but managed to slip us into his

schedule. If anyone is looking for a nice house, call Mike!

We opened our meeting with a special welcome to Dan Strohecker. As previously re‐

ported, Dan had some pretty severe heart problems while in Virginia lately and from his description we are lucky to

still have him in our midst. He is recovering pretty well as evidenced by the fact that he drove himself to our meet‐

ing! On the down side, however, he hasn't seen his local doctor as yet or met with whoever will be his cardiologist.

He suspects they may prohibit him from working around electro‐magnetic machinery which is of course the power

of most woodworking tools. As we have quite a few toys and chair risers under construction in his shop we may

have to hold work sessions with Dan just watching and with Marion Ackerman (Dan's choice) directing our activities.

Dan will keep us informed as soon as he learns what's what.

We were joined in this meeting by two new folks; Mary Marsh of Reynoldsburg and Craig Renkert of Hilliard. Both

Mary and Craig have some previous experience in woodworking and like the informal social atmosphere of our

smaller group. Welcome to you both and thank you for your contributions to the conversation!

From the general discussion it appears several of us are working on building a number of the 6" long "5 Favorites"

cars we went over during our last meeting. Dan says his most recent wheel order from Rockler has been received

and he will distribute them to those who ordered them at his next opportunity. He also suggested checking online

with www.craftparts.com for inexpensive wheels and told us Marion Ackerman has also located a good, relatively

inexpensive, source for same. Also, I have found that the Hardware Exchange located at 141 South Sandusky Street

here in Delaware has a great selection of wheels, axles, and both hardwood and soft wood dowels at reasonable

prices! Check them out if you're in the neighborhood.

Mike Quinn reported the Dads and Lads outing with the Salvation Army went very well and was equally enjoyed by

the boys and the six WOCO members who helped out with the pinewood derby car preparation and race. Tom Q

promised to put a number of photos he took on a disc and send them to Chuck Grimes ([email protected]) for

inclusion in the next WOCO newsletter. WOCO has agreed to reimburse the Salvation Army for the 30 car kits they

purchased for this event and their bill has been forwarded to the WOCO Treasurer for payment. Hopefully this can

become an annual project for us.

The date for WOCO to have a booth at the Ohio State Fair is August the 4th and Mike Quinn is asking for some addi‐

tional volunteers to go there and help represent WOCO to the public. The booth will be open from 8 AM to 10 PM.

The suggestion was made that some of the photos taken at the Dads and Lads get together could be displayed there

as an example of our activities. I believe Tom Q agreed to made certain that happens.

Bob Morrison was visiting his mother at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Westerville when he ran into Chuck

Grimes who is staying there! Bob says Chuck looks great and is in great spirits! If you're in the area please, stop by

and see him (Room 125). The address is 140 Old County Line and his cell phone is 614/325‐3350. Give him a call or

stop by; I know he'd be delighted to see you! Bob suggested we hold the October Delaware WOCO meeting there so

Chuck could join us and he will look into getting a room there where we could do this! Thanks, Bob!

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We wrapped up the "business" portion of our meeting with comments by each of us on accidents or near accidents

we have had in our shops and what we learned from them. It was good to see that I am not the only one who has

done something stupid!! Don Wenzlik displayed his shortened thumb and described the table saw accident that

caused it. Most of us have experienced whacks to our bodies or near misses caused by flying wood due to kick back.

In the end we all agreed that the most important rules include thinking out the process of making the next cut each

time and then following each step carefully and with full concentration. Several folks reported that they never stand

directly behind the wood being cut on a table saw in case something happens and always wait until any blade has

stopped completely before moving either themselves or the wood pieces. Also, if what you are about to do doesn't

"feel" right, stop and back away and think about it some more. If you still have a bit of doubt in your mind, stop every‐

thing and figure out why and then change whatever you were about to do that exposed you to unnecessary risk. Fail‐

ing a safe resolution, do something else.

Following this discussion we adjourned to Mike's basement for a tour of his shop. Mike has a lot of room to work and

has much of his equipment on movable stands so that he can reposition them as necessary. He has a super air filtra‐

tion system, excellent lighting, and a table saw sled similar to the one we saw recently courtesy of Jack Chenowith.

Mike's is a great shop and suitable for making most any size project. Thanks for the tour, the snacks and coffee, and

your fine hospitality, Mike,!!!

Our next meeting will be at the home of WOCO's president, Chuck Carrana. Chuck's woodworking skills are legendary

and I personally can't wait to see the shop from which his creations come to life. Please plan to join us there at 9 AM

on Saturday, August the 21st. I have asked Chuck if during the meeting he would be kind enough to talk to us about

the toxicity of different woods, different chemicals we all use on our shops, and the dangers of dust inhalation. I have

no doubt this will be a very informative and delightful get together!

Be safe! Steve Sattler 740.363.8018

PS ‐ I am attaching an updated Excel sheet listing all members of the Delaware chapte

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There was the person who sent ten different puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make

them laugh. No pun in ten did.

THE SAHARA FOREST

A Canadian logging company needed to hire another lumberjack, the first guy to apply was a short little skinny fellow, who was laughed at by the manager and told to leave.

"Just give me a chance," the little guy pleaded.

"Okay," the manager replied, "Grab your axe and cut down that cedar over there."

Two minutes later he was back at the managers office, "Tree's cut. Do I get the job?"

"I don't beleive it, that is so much faster than even my best lumberjack could have done it. Where did you learn to use an axe like that?" the manager inquired. "Sahara Forest," the little guy replied.

"Don't you mean the Sahara Desert," the manager corrected him.

"Sure, that's what they call it now."


A New Spin on Saw Blades You can use reciprocating saw blades for more than just cutting things. We pair them up with a nail for drawing circles, as shown below.

Have a nice weekend, Wyatt Myers Online Editor, Workbench

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The Dads and Lads outing with the Salvation Army went very well and was equally enjoyed by the boys and the six WOCO members who helped out with the pinewood derby car preparation and race.

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WOCO ASSISTS SALVATION ARMY’S DADS AND LADS

This summer members of our Club helped with an activity at the Dads and Lads week-end held at the Salvation Army Greenwood Lake Camp in Delaware. The Dads and Lads pro-gram is designed to help improve relationships between fathers and sons and is conducted un-der the auspices of the Salvation Army. Salvation Army Captain Mike Laro, who has worked with WOCO through the Holiday Toy Program, contacted Steve Sattler and asked if we could help with a Pinewood Derby type activity during their weekend. Steve enlisted the support of a number of volunteers who met at Jack Chenoweth’s shop several times to prep the cars and formulate a game plan for the event itself. As part of our Community Service commitment WOCO funded the purchase of the car kits. On Saturday, June 12, seven WOCO members met at the Camp and helped about four-teen father and son combinations assemble their cars. We showed them how to sand and paint their racers, decorate them with decals, stickers and numbers and helped install the wheels. Trying to keep the kids, who were about ages 5 through 12, focused during the assembly proc-ess was quite a task but a lot of fun. After the cars were completed they were raced on a Pinewood Derby track. The races were exciting and the kids, their dads and the WOCO group had a great time. A champion was eventually crowned but the chance to participate in the event was rewarding for everyone. Thanks go out to the WOCO members who helped with this activity: Don Wenzlik, Tom Quertinmont, Bob Morrison, Jack Chenoweth, Steve Sattler, Dan McIver, David Chenault, Mike Quinn. Mike Quinn

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SketchUp

SketchUp is a free three-dimensional modeling software application available from Google. It enables you to plan and visualize projects on your computer, not as static drawings, but as models you can take apart and put back together, and view from any angle. Not sure how pieces in a magazine project connect? With SketchUp on your computer you can zoom in to look at the joint, disassemble it, measure the parts and even look at it with X-ray vision.

Left is a photo of one of our projects. Right is the same project as it looks in SketchUp

Even if you want to build something exactly the way we did, this is a great tool for understanding how a pro-ject goes together. With SketchUp, you can orbit around and get a look from underneath

You can pull out drawers, open doors, take sub-assemblies and joints apart or create your own ex-ploded view

You can zoom in as close as you like and look at things from the inside


Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine Projects

In addition to making projects easier to understand, SketchUp allows you to start with a design you saw in the magazine and quickly modify it to suit your needs. Like that bookcase, but want to make it narrower or taller? You can start with one of our models and make it shrink or make it grow. Need a smaller version of that cool

workbench, download our model, size it to your space and you have a working plan that you can print, and ac-curate sizes of the parts to make your cut list. (see ad for CutList on page 20. I use it. Chuck)

Our Collection and 3D Warehouse

Google has a website for sharing SketchUp models called 3D warehouse. The image above is actually a link to the model on 3D Warehouse. Click on the image and your browser will take you to the model where you can download it. Our collection is on 3D warehouse, and it is also available here on popularwoodworking.com.

The images on the right are links to categories in our collection. You can also find models of just about anything at 3D Warehouse. Planning a new shop? Models of many

woodworking machines and benches are online for you to import and add to a floor plan of your shop. Rear-range things on your computer screen, and walk through your virtual shop to see how your plan works for you.

Popular Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine SketchUp Community

There is a discussion group on Google about our collection. Here you can ask questions about .the projects, about using SketchUp and share your models with other readers and the rest of the world. In ad-dition to sharing the models that we use in preparing projects for publication, we also want to include models made by our readers. Here is what we would like to see from you: Models of previously published projects. We’ve been using SketchUp for the last couple of years as the starting point for projects you see in our pages, and we plan to put the models online with the publication of each new issue. We don’t have models of older projects in this format, but we get numerous requests for them. Here is where you the reader can help everyone out, and in return get rewarded in the process. Make a model in SketchUp based on the published drawings for any project ever published in the pages of Popular Woodworking or Woodworking Magazine that is not included in our collection . Large furniture pro-jects are great, but so are small projects, jigs and tricks. Make the model as precise as you can, and make sure that each part of the model is a component or group. It's best if the names of the components match the names of the parts in the original cutlist. When you’re finished, send it to us as an attachment at [email protected] with SketchUp in the subject line. We’ll look it over, and if it is an acceptable model, we will add it to our collection listing you as the au-thor of the model. In return, you get the following: If we use your model in the collection, you will receive a one-year back issue CD. You can earn one CD for each model, up to a total of 8. If you plan on submitting 8 models, let us know, and we will send you a 2000-2007 back issue collection on DVD. We’d also like to see your own projects-something you’ve made, or something you’d like to make. If we add it to our collection, you’ll get the loot mentioned above, and if we decide to publish it as a project in the maga-zine, we will pay you our normal author royalties in real money.


Learning SketchUp SketchUp is an intuitive program with a short learning curve. The tutorials with the program are helpful, and here is a list of online resources. We also recommend the book “SketchUp for Dummies” by Aidan Chopa. You can purchase a copy here. The new book by senior editor Robert W. Lang “Drafting & Design for Wood-workers” contains a tutorial on SketchUp especially for woodworkers, and can be purchased here. You can also post questions to the discussion group, or submit a question by e-mail. We’ll take the frequently asked questions, along with the good answers, and make them a permanent part of this page. (see ad on page 22.) Our Most Popular Models We already have more than 125 models in our collection, and it is growing every week. Check back often to see what has been added. The sidebar to the right contains links to projects in the collection that are organized in categories. Click on the image of the category that interests you, and a page will open with images of all the available projects in that category. Those images are links to the actual models. Click on an image of the pro-ject you want, and a new page will open where you can download the model learn more about it, and buy a back issue containing the original magazine article.

CutList Plus woodworking software Lets you quickly generate cutting diagrams that make the most efficient use of your plywood and lumber. Cal-culate exactly how much material to buy for your project, and what it will cost. Even generate formatted pric-ing proposals for your customers. Spend more time in your workshop, less time drawing layouts.

Features

The comprehensive and powerful capabilities of the program are de-signed to put you in total control of your project: Full support for rough lumber, dimensioned lumber and sheet goods of all sizes.

Built-in support for many pricing systems, and both English and metric units. Adjustable optimization settings. Calculate your costs based on either full or partial sheets. Automatically picks the best size sheets/boards, based on your preferences. Fully integrated support for edge-banding. With Drag and Drop editing of layout diagrams, you can place parts exactly where you want them. Drag them into a different position on a diagram, or drag them to a different diagram. Even force them to be rotated. "Pinned" diagrams allow you to freeze selected layouts, while still allowing other diagrams to be worked on and costs to be updated. Automatic Snap-to-Kerf function while dragging parts lets you align parts with exising saw kerfs. The Pricing tool now lets you apply a customer discount, either fixed amount or percentage. Cutting diagrams can now show through-cut "slice" dimensions around the edges--even if the diagram was edited manually.

Now it's easy to make changes and instantly re-calculate your cutting diagrams and project costs. Cost of software for Silver Edition ($89.00) (note I use the gold edition and love it. Chuck)


Steve Maskery Band Saw Instrutions I just bought a new bandsaw and I wanted to learn more about bandsaws. I found a great video reference by Steve Maskery. He is in England but the two DVD's I ordered came in a week. He is a hoot to watch and the videos have some great jigs and fixtures. Check out; www.workshopessentials.com/faq.php He has a sample on You Tube. He has 5 videos total. Also check out; http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.maskery/ He has some Sketch UP drawings of some of his jigs there. Ed

Woodworker's Guide to Google SketchUp,

New digital book on disc by Robert W. Lang.

184 pages with 49 videos embedded in the PDF format book. Special discount for WOCO members, 25% off retail price of $39.95, only $29.95 with free shipping. Visit http://craftsmanplans.com/sketchup.htm for more information. To order at discount price, send E-mail to [email protected] mentioning this ad. I'll set up a special page on my website for ordering, and when your guys e-mail to order I will send them a link so they can pay online with a credit card. Thanks for your interest. Bob Lang

Note from Chuck. I have this disk and if you want to learn or just play with Sketch Up, this is a must have. Please note this is a special offer for WOCO members. Just another advantage to being a member.

Woodworkers of Central Ohio

Thank you for your support!

THE BEALL TOOL COMPANY

www.bealltool.com . 1(800)331-4718


WOCO CLUB CHURCH PROJECT pictures by Chuck Murray


WOCO CLUB CHURCH PROJECT pictures by Chuck Murray

The Volunteers started at 9:00 and were finished with all 14 doors. There were 2 solid core and 12 hollow core doors. As you will see we were all busy (except for that guy Lou with the coffee cup in one hand and a donut in the other, Lou.)

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WOCO Treasurer's Report July 31, 2010

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Revenues

Membership Dues 3,460.00$

Hat Sales 40.00$

TOTAL REVENUES 3,500.00$

Expenses

Audio Visual 66.25$

Awards 167.51$

Charity 119.70$

Christmas Party 133.53$

Copying 22.81$

Insurance 253.00$

Library Supplies 157.59$

Meeting Refreshments 163.20$

Newletter Expenses 240.65$

Office Supplies 98.78$

Postage Expense 81.10$

Speaker Fees 400.00$

Toy Making Materials 750.24$

TOTAL EXPENSES 2,654.36$

ACTUAL CASH FLOW

Balance Carried Forward from September 1, 2009 3,454.91$

Add: Revenues 3,500.00$

Subtract: Expenses 2,654.36$

Balance On Hand as of July 31, 2010 4,300.55$

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WOODCRAFT’S UPCOMING FALL EVENTS - 2010

TO ALL WOODWORKERS OF CENTRAL OHIO MEMBERS

IT LOOKS LIKE ITS TIME AGAIN TO GET MOVING BACK INTO A BUSY WOODWORKING FALL SEASON. WE AT WOODCRAFT HAVE BEEN BUSY PLANNING AND SCHEDULING MANY EVENTS AND CLASSES AND LOOK

FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU.

WOCO MEMBERS MIKE TOTSCH AND CHUCK CARANNA WILL BOTH BE PRESENTING CLASSES HERE IN

OCTOBER THAT MANY OF YOU MAY FIND INTERESTING:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 6PM -9PM, MIKE WILL PRESENT A PLANNING, DESIGNING, BUILDING A WORK-SHOP CLASS.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 10AM-3PM, CHUCK WILL INSTRUCT STUDENTS IN MAKING A SHOOTING BOARD.

DETAILS FOR BOTH CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.WOODCRAFT.COM BY CLICKING ON STORES, CLASSES & DETAILS. SIGN-UPS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY CALLING US

AT 614-273-0488. WE TAKE PAYMENT AT THE POINT OF SIGN-UP T0 RESERVE YOUR SPACE.

THEN ON NOVEMBER 6, 9AM-6PM WE WILL HAVE OUR FALL 2010 OPEN HOUSE WE WILL HAVE MANY LUMBER SPECIALS, 10% OFF POWER TOOLS AND DEMOS WITH MANY OF

OUR VENDOR REPS.

MORE DETAILS WILL COME LATER.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE A RETURN VISIT AND CLASSES WITH MASTER BOWYER TOM TURGEON, NOVEMBER 4, 5, 6 & 7

FINALLY, WE WILL HAVE

TURNING PENS CLASSES FOR OUR TROOPS ON NOVEMBER 11, 12 &13.

SIGN-UPS FOR THESE CLASSES WILL BE REQUIRED

WE SUPPLY THE PENS. THERE IS NO FEE TO YOU AS THE TURNED PENS WILL BE SENT AS A GIFT FOR THE TROOPS.

FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL TURNERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OLD.

JIM, RUTH & OUR WOODCRAFT STAFF

1077 Bethel Road (Corner of Bethel & Kenny Roads) Columbus OH 43220 Phone: (614) 273-0488 Fax: (614) 273-0490 [email protected]


WOCO ASSISTS SALVATION ARMY’S DADS AND LADS This summer members of our Club helped with an activity at the Dads and Lads weekend held at the Salvation Army Greenwood Lake Camp in Delaware. The Dads and Lads program is designed to help im-prove relationships between fathers and sons and is conducted under the auspices of the Salvation Army. Salvation Army Captain Mike Laro, who has worked with WOCO through the Holiday Toy Program, contacted Steve Sattler and asked if we could help with a Pinewood Derby type activity during their weekend. Steve enlisted the support of a number of volunteers who met at Jack Chenoweth’s shop several times to prep the cars and formulate a game plan for the event itself. As part of our Community Service commitment WOCO funded the purchase of the car kits. On Saturday, June 12, seven WOCO members met at the Camp and helped about fourteen father and son combinations assemble their cars. We showed them how to sand and paint their racers, decorate them with decals, stickers and numbers and helped install the wheels. Trying to keep the kids, who were about ages 5 through 12, focused during the assembly process was quite a task but a lot of fun. After the cars were completed they were raced on a Pinewood Derby track. The races were exciting and the kids, their dads and the WOCO group had a great time. A champion was eventually crowned but the chance to participate in the event was rewarding for everyone. Thanks go out to the WOCO members who helped with this activity: Don Wenzlik, Tom Quertinmont, Bob Morrison, Jack Chenoweth, Steve Sattler, Dan McIver, David Chenault, Mike Quinn.

Mike Quinn

MARK YOUR CALENDER Meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. Sept 11—Darren Hiatt from Frank Miller Lumber Union City, Indiana. Nov 13— Kerry Pierce to present a program on molding planes Dec 9 — Holiday Party - Thursday 2010 and will once again be at the at the Berwick Party House

Happy New Year 2011 Jan 8 — Nick Engler noted woodworker speaker and writer Feb 4-6 —The Columbus woodworking show Mar 13 — speaker TBA May 8 — speaker TBA .


Woodworking Classes

Conover Workshops still has room in their fall woodturning class schedule. Learn to turn with Ernie Conover: Basic Bowl Sept 25 and 26, Mastering Spindle Turning Sept 27 to Oct 1.

Go to http://www.conoverworkshops.com/wwclasses.shtml or call (440) 346-3347

Ernie Conover email: [email protected] Website: www.conoverworkshops.com Conover Workshops 18125 Madison Road, P.O. Box 679, Parkman, OH 44080 Phone (440) 548-3491

Basic Bowl Turning Learn Face Plate Turning and come away with some nice bowls. Instructor: Ernie Conover Prerequisites: None. (DVD: Disk I & Disk II Recommended) Max Enrollment: 8 Price: $350 (includes all instruction time, materials & lunch) Date Offered: (Saturday & Sunday) September 25, 26, 2010Basic Bowl Turning Learn Face Plate Turning and come away with some nice bowls. Instructor: Ernie Conover Prerequisites: None. (DVD: Disk I & Disk II Recommended) Max Enrollment: 8 Price: $350 (includes all instruction time, materials & lunch) Date Offered: (Saturday & Sunday) September 25, 26, 2010

In this two day course you learn the fundamentals of face plate turning through the turning of some green wood bowls and a dry wood platter . The course will explore lathes, tools, techniques and wood. Starting off with an explanation of wood technology and how to select the proper wood for bowls the group goes on to properly sharpen all of the face plate tools. You leave with the knowledge and ability to keep these tools sharp for this is the biggest stumbling block to face plate proficiency. In the process of learning technique you will turn a few open form bowls from nice hardwoods such as cherry and maple. View Tool List for Basic Bowl Turning. Skills learned

Wood technology and the selection of proper wood Safe and proper chucking with both simple home made and commercial chucks Proper sharpening of all face plate tools Home made scrapers that out perform expensive commercial models. Proper turning techniques that yield fast and pleasing results Safety


Countersink Caddy Drilling holes for woodscrews usually requires the use of a couple of different-sized bits. I use a smaller bit for the pilot hole. And then I use another size of bit with a countersink for the shank hole. The trouble is trying to remember which bit goes with which screw.

WOCO Asset Liquidation Committee

WOCO has created a new service for the families of its members who may not know the value or the best way to dispose of unwanted wood working equipment. Called the Asset Liquidation Committee, it’s aimed at members’ spouses and children who may not know what to do with equipment when a WOCO member passes on. If asked, the committee will help assess the value of equipment and provide advice about how to dispose of it, said Chuck Caranna, WOCO president, who conceived the idea last year. “Many of our members are getting older and have lots of equipment. Sometimes their spouses and children don’t appreciate the value of the many tools these members have,” Chuck Caranna said. “Most club members have a good idea of what equipment is worth and can provide some help to families who may be overwhelmed with trying to figure how to dispose of it and get a fair price.” Chuck Caranna encourages all members to take an inventory of their shop and provide their families with an itemized list of items and their original cost. Based on age, some equipment may be worth much more now than when it was purchased. Members should let their families know that the club can help dispose of equip-ment if the member has not designated where it is go. Chris Amatos is committee chairman. The goal is to involve members who may have been close to the de-ceased member who will work with the family. “It will be easier for everyone involved if the family knows and trusts another member who will be involved in the process,” Caranna said. If a club member knows of someone who may need help disposing equipment, he or she should contact one of the club officers or Chris Amatos directly at 451-5299 for assistance.


WOCO BOOTH AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR

Once again this year, WOCO had a presence at the Ohio State Fair. The focus of the par-ticipation was to highlight organizations using their talents for the betterment of the commu-nity. On Wednesday, August 4, we displayed our booth in the DiSalle Center and demonstrated toy-making. After last year’s experience of merely assembling toys, we decided this year to actu-ally make some toys. We equipped the booth with a bandsaw and drill press and did some ac-tual cutting, drilling and assembly of toys. The highlight of the day’s activities was Chuck Murray’s Tic-Tac-Toe game boards. Chuck prepared over one hundred game board blanks and placed marbles inside for use as markers. As children came by they were invited (with their parent’s permission) to drill the required nine holes to complete the game board with assistance from a WOCO volunteer. The response was amazing. The kids were really pleased and walked away with a finished Tic-Tac-Toe game which they made themselves (complete with a shiny embedded 2010 penny). This activity was so popular that for much of the day there was a line of kids waiting their turn to drill the holes. Additionally, we displayed many of the toys which members had made in years past as well as photos and examples of many of our member’s projects. Talking with the visitors to the booth gave us insight into who might be interested in joining our Club and those individu-als were given a Club brochure and invited to our September meeting. Although 10TV actually shot some footage in our booth we didn’t make the cut for the 6 or 11 o’clock news. Thanks to those WOCO members who volunteered their time and talents in preparation for this event and in staffing the booth: Chuck Murray, Dan Strohecker, Bob Morrison, Jerry Seabaugh, Dick Doritty, Marion Ackerman, Les Brinkley, Mike McIntee, Mike Totsch, Mike Quinn. Fair officials have suggested that next year they’d like us to exhibit for more than one day and to display on a weekend when the crowds are greater. For this to happen we’ll need many more volunteers. Please consider getting involved with this fun activity when we ask next year.

Mike Quinn


WOCO BOOTH AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR by BOB MORRISON

Dan Stronecher with circus train Back ground with pictures and toys from our group

Chuck Murray making Tic-Tac-Toe games with the kids.

Mike Quinn demostrating the band Dan Strohecher making Jacobs ladders

WOCO BOOTH AT THE OHIO STATE FAIR by BOB MORRSON Plane News

Chuck Murray with many young woodworkers mak-ing wooden tic-tac-toe games using marbles. After the kids drilled the holes, the game was finished and given to the kids. This was the hit of the day with both boys and girls. The were eagerly standing in a long line to make there own. Each was required to were safety glasses and received explicit instructions on exactly how to use the drill press by Chuck, on how to use the drill press handle before starting.

Mike, still making sawdust. He was instrumental in explaining to each and every person who in-terred our booth, who we are and how our club

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See something new in the newsletter you would like to be in each month. Let me know. Did you spot the major mistake in this newsletter? Let me know.

I have a saw for sale. It is a 7 month old Delta contractor saw (36-797). Two throat plates, Inline pulleys, trundel modifica-tion and link belt. Asking 475.00 Call Jeff at 614-315-9603. Thanks

Items for Sale 1. RingMaster with single speed motor. $395.00 2. Ringmaster for lathe mount on Delta or Craftsman 12 in lathe. New In the box. $300.00 3. Copy Crafter for 12 inch lathe. $100.00 4. Craftsman lathe, Variable Speed, Model 351.217170. Motor will not run. $75.00. Ivan Dangler 1754 Tucker Trail Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 740-657-3224

Visit these retailers who support our club Woodcraft 1077 Bethel Rd. Corner of

Bethel & Kenny Rds. Cols. 614 273-0488

Wood werks 1181 Claycraft Rd. Columbus & Rockler 614 575-2400

Woodline USA Router Bits 1-800-472-6950

WOCO web site http://www.wocoweb.com/

WOCO & Other Meetings

WOCO meets Sept 11, 2010. Spring Rd Church of Christ,

74 S. Spring Rd Westerville, Oh 8:30am – 12:00pm

Wood turners The Ohio State University Industrial Technology Bldg.

1100 Kinnear Road 7-9pm Chuck Kemp 614-771-7861 Nancy Kerns 614-920-1184

Columbus Chippers Carving Club, meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month, meetings start at 7:00 p.m.

Plane News is a publication of the Woodworkers of Central Ohio

PO Box 3114 Westerville, Ohio 43086

Meetings are held the second Saturday of September, November, January, March, and May.

8:30 am – 12:00 pm at Spring Road Church of Christ at 74 Spring Road, Westerville, OH.

President: Chuck Caranna (614) 457-3704

Vice President: : Edward Robold (614) 871-3171 Librarian: John Herrel (614) 263-4832

Treasurer: Michael Ware (614) 523-1887 5693 Piermont Court

Westerville, Ohio 43082

Deadline for newsletter articles is the 15th of the month before the next meeting. Send newsletter articles to the editor.

[email protected] Chuck Grimes 159 Morse Rd.

Columbus, OH 43214 Phone: 614 268-8821 Cell 614 325-3350

If you would like to change the way you receive this newsletter, email or hard copy mailed, please contact me and I will make the change. Each mailed hard copy of the Newsletter costs the club about a $3.00.

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