2020-11-10 Virtual Meeting

AWA Virtual Meeting – Nov 10, 2020

7:00-8:00 (via Zoom)

Mary Elizabeth O’Toole, Brad Holley, Calum Ewing, Stephen, Ted Monk, Trevor Edis, Phil Carter, Don Shubalay, Jules, David Costain,  Stan Salsman, Dave Schlosberg

(Some people dropped in and out for short time)

 

Virtual Wood Show

Stephen watched one episode and found it really useful

Stephen recommends checking out the access (only $9.95) as the session that he saw was really good.

 

Finance

Phil has transferred our banking to new bank (CUA) and no monthly charges
Can now accept e transfer to the treasurer

Because of feedback and reduced costs this year, we are going to reduce fees to $20 / person  or $30 / family

Stephen is going to set up new email accounts and we will create account for treasurer for consistency and protection – there will be redirect to send info from the treasure account directly to Phil – giving us free cheques to start  –

Phil will set up transfer for AWA funds from BOM

Address at the bank is secretary (Mary Elizabeth – West Chezzetcook

Stephen, Phil, ME and Calum will meet re process for payments and recording

 

 

SHOW & TELL

Calum Ewing
Ewing_Composter (.pdf)

• For a few years have raised chickens mostly for eggs
• Produce eggs and manure – wet and heavy but needs to be composted before it can be used in the garden so a separate compost bin for the manure
• Needs to be heavier than regular compost bin
• Plastic in front of the frame lets excess water drain and supports worms / insects to get into the bin – half-lets with gap of about an inch to help drying – dried with skill saw and fine tuned with router – went together a layer at a time so tenons on center wall would fit in cut mortises
• Top cut on only one side so flush to the top
• Bottom of end walls galvanized brackets to prevent walls from sliding outwards
• Instead of front edge – cleats for front boards, with small air space – front removeable and can add more boards on sides if extra height needed
• Wood that lifts with slats
• Layering manure with wood shavings to create air space and better mix
• Stacking in fall should be ready to use on the garden beds by late spring, early summer

 

Question – do you use seaweed or irish seedweed

We don’t use it with the compost but do use it on the garden beds – just directly on the beds

 

Phil – we used to use the seaweed for planting potatoes – just a base of soil than cover with seaweed

 

                Question – how did you decide on the dimensions for the project?

                Basically as large as I could make from the wood that I had – 4×4 spruce / fir

 

Stephen – wonder if you might want to use hemlock – connect – with Ralph?

 Safety presentation

Anatomy of an Accident_w_annotations (.pdf)

• First note – with COVID – we have had opportunity to pivot with new projects, commissions, online work but has also given us a chance to work on some new designs – instead of shows and shop tours, we’ve had a couple of galleries
• On the other hand, this demand has created some pressure to produce – developing some services and classes
• Drive for production and need a place to unwind
• COVID has given a chance to work from home and other work
• This week after a couple of long days, went out to the shop
• Gripper slipped and started to tear up the rubber on the grip and I moved from the other hand to steady – keeping an eye o the top and missed that leading edge of the blade was already exposed
• Contact was minimal and quick
• Paramedics cleaned and gave a tetanus shot
• Kept the nail bed but did cut through the distal phalanges
• Doctor not a plastic surgeon so wanted

What went wrong?  What should I have done differently?

• My first question – did I need to be in the woodshop at that particular time?
• Maybe not at that time – lots to do in the shop that doesn’t really mean that I have to power up the big power tool
• Grabbed a safety tool but it wasn’t the right tool – probably should have taken a featherboard and a push stick – would have kept hand farther away and sightline better
• Regular clearance blade will be painted red to provide better signal that blade is close
• Will help me to improve my own shop safety
• Stay safe – and work through safety protocols.

Phil – had a similar problem – trip to emergency – even when you are doing something carefully and cautiously, when something goes wrong, you absolutely react on instinct and hard to avoid some issues

Brad – useful to have a humble look at why these things happen and how you can be most careful – fractions of seconds to respond – fast moving, powerful tools – can’t be too safe

Jules – Wondering if anyone open to having a tour with a group of kids to see a shop – gardens – would like to find places to offer

Will follow up with the SA and send messages to everyone

Stephen to create treasurer@atlanticwoodworkers.ca – will be redirected to Phil-  will allow you to make the deposits directly

 

Next Meeting

Virtual:  December 8, 2020

Next month would traditionally be the LV  Meeting and donations to SA

Stephen – would like to get a few models off to them

Option for an online ticket process or auction

Perhaps connect with the SA to see what needs / priorities are  – concern that we would have less of a contribution – encourage individuals to make something and pass it on

Brad will follow-up with SA – ME will send special newsletter by Nov 20 with membership info and SA updates. 

[NOTE: No special edition sent – info outstanding]