AWA Meeting. Call to order. 7:00
18 members present
Welcome
News
- Stephen & ME described their open studio event in Sept (Surfside Studio Tour)
- McNabs – felled trees would like to have some of it made into projects for fundraising – add link to Friends of McNabs / McNabs Island to newsletter
- Woodworkers association on Instagram – matching projects seen online and how to make them
- Getting together to talking about making / selling
- Ideas for keeping your shop neat
- Work yourself into a mess and soon as project is finished get it fixed
- Have regular shop tours – forcing you to vacuum, clean, organize
- Consider that the cleaning and organizing has value
- Bill – was invited to Bill Flynn shop when setting up and gave some tips on keeping clean – one of his tips when teaching a shop class put regular put tools down and do a clean – clean regularly as you go – also give you a chance to think and organize – start by sharpening all hand tools at beginning of session
- Status of Hands on Halifax – unknown at this time. There was a message on Facebook that closing immediately then next day an update that already scheduled classes will continue.
Hands on Halifax UPDATE: Nov. 3 – New classes added and notice posted of large new tool donation.
Member Presentation
Bill Howes – Wood carving
- Relief
- Lettering
- Whittling
Carving is portable and easy to start in terms of tools – nice to have chisels of all sizes but not necessary as you can make it work with limited selection. Build collection slowly as needed.
- Ancanthus leaf
- Sample practice sticks to develop skill
Bills early carving projects included relief carving on furniture pieces – used a Greek Ancanthus leaf (see illustration above)
Details need to be better on higher parts of the furniture – ex feet do not need to be as perfect because they are not easily visible
Chisels can vary
Number 1 is straight line
Gradually increase in curve
# 3 is very gentle curve to #11 is full half circle
Same number will be available in different sizes. It will be bigger circles but will have same mathematical portion of the circle
Recommend – first chisel to buy – 1” #3
Recommended chisels
Pfiel – swiss made carving tools
Henry taylow
Carving vs regular chisel – not beveled so can do a straight line, even on both sides
Looking after your tools.
- When you first get them, need to put an edge
- Sharpen as you go – have a piece of leather next to your work
- Sharpening a v chisel – if you sharpen the two sides separately, you will end up with hook
Carving an image:
- Trace your image onto the wood as guideline
- Don’t start with chopping out, start with v tool to mark – and test wood
- Hands a driver and steerer
- Most controlled cut is with mallet – light taps
- Can do the work step by step and a little at the time
- Always have to be aware of grain – mahogany is best – fine, straight grain — walnut good to work—butternut carves nicely but very grainy
Lettering
- Can print out what you want and enlarge to the size you want – and takes care of spacing properly – like to use Gothic letters – advantage – has the serif – vertical lines are wide, horizontal half that width- serifs in place for carvers as “stop cuts”
Raffle
No raffle tonight
Other News
Nov 15-17 – Seaside Christmas on the Eastern Shore. Stephen and Mary Elizabeth opening studio (Sat and Sun only) if anyone wants to visit – or put items for sale.
Reminder – December meeting – 1st Tuesday of the month – More Details to follow next month
Show and Tell
Bill – scraper and pizza cutter from scrap
Darren – honey dipper from maple – fixed in jar with lid – mason jar – be aware that all mason jars are not created equal so have to make for the specific jar.
Doug – onion and garlic cutting board – that stands back of the counter
Callum – tips for the organizing question – no name storage containers
David – Cooling rack and cherry spoon
Stephen – set of small carving tools – carving mallet with ash
Brad – folding book stand – from popular woodworking
Member question:
Tom – looking for source of rough pine – recommendation for Rona
Next Meeting:
Nov. 12 – Challenge: Proud Pieces From The Past
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