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Joints Part 1 – 2nd Mar 2016

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Brian started our first ‘joints’ meeting with a quick session on the importance of keeping our circular saw blades clean by wire brush, Dremel attachment, or a cleaning fluid such as CMT Blade and Bit Cleaner

Chris then gave us some important safety tips when buying a new blade. The Triton Workcentre’s riving knife is 2mm, and many blades currently on the market have kerfs too thin to work safely with the knife. Chris kindly provided a current list of blades with kerfs over 2.5mm which would be suitable for the Workcentre.

Brian then demonstrated basic butt and miter joints, and how these may be strengthened by housing the joint, splines and the mitered halving (or lap) joint.

Chris and Brian finished up by showing members their jigs for extending the basic ripping fence on the Workcentre to accommodate longer pieces of wood, including the use of a dry lubricant such as Ezy-Glide to allow the jig to slide smoothly along the fence.

The evening finished with a farewell to a dear friend and longstanding member of the club, Dave Veness.

The club wishes Dave and his wife many happy years to come – and he will always be welcome back if he’s in town (or needs the use of a Workcentre!)

Plank Competition – 3rd Feb 2016

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We had some marvelous entries at this year’s Plank Competition – a credit to all participants, and hopefully an inspiration for new entrants in next year’s competition!

The planks sourced were of Indonesian maple 2m long, 310mm wide and 25mm thick. The wood was quite variable, some with joints, some with woodworm – so planks were allocated by lottery. A great challenge.

Entrants were free to make whatever they liked from their plank, however a majority of the plank had to be consumed. Non-plank material for drawer bottoms and backs and fixtures such as knobs etc was acceptable, but the dominant external material presented to the viewer had to be plank material.

Members Enjoying the Evening

Eight Planks – Eight Masterpieces

And The Winners Were

1st Prize – John

2nd Prize – Chris

3rd Prize – Mick

2016 Project – Joints

Feb 192016

In 2016 the club’s theme was to learn and implement a wide variety of woodworking joints

Check out some Japanese joinery – something to aspire to

2015 Project – Rocking Horses

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In 2015 we built a rocking horse on a budget – looking at wood, plans, carving techniques, how to bend the iron rockers, and assembly.

This was what we built

Hamish the Brumby

Members, please login for access to the plans, cutting lists, videos and links.

Christmas Barbeque and Competition – 2nd Dec 2015

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Another year of enjoyable meetings finished off with a lovely barbeque, christmas cake, and a great display of members’ woodwork – how can you beat that!

A big thank you to our judges – Dan Steiner and Phil Colman from the Woodcraft Guild, Mary Anne Rhind from the Scouts, and Heidi Delboux from Communities at Work – their participation and really helpful comments are always a highlight of our December meetings.

Members enjoying feedback from the judges

Our toy makers group also showed a small selection of their hard work, ready to be sent to Communities at Work.

And then the prize winners

In the General category, Scott won 1st prize with his antique ottoman, followed by Mick with his wine cask fruit tray and Mike with his serving tray

Craig and Peter shared 1st prize in the Maiden category

Bruce scooped the pool in the Toy category

And Chris scooped the pool with his amazing jigs and gadgets in the Workshop category

See you in 2016!

Overhead Routing – 4th Nov 2015

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At our November meeting, Brian gave a great demonstration on overhead routing on the Triton Workcentre – it’s benefits, safety tips, how to use the fence, and minimal limitations!

Craig also showed us his inexpensive bit and reins for Hamish the rocking horse.

Wood Fillers and Electric Planer – 7th Oct, 2015

Nov 102015

Chris started our October meeting with a great overview of filling holes – what works and what doesn’t, including stains and waxes!

Brian followed up with a demonstration of the electric plane, using the Triton SuperJaws and Triton Multi-Stand.

And Craig finished up with his hardwood inserts in the rocking horse stand ready for the rocking irons.

Dust Cyclone & Router Bits – 2nd Sep 2015

Nov 102015

Chris demonstrated his amazing Triton Mini Cyclone dust bucket – with great reviews on the Woodwork Forum as well!

This was followed by a talk on member’s router bits.

Check out the latest Carb-I-Tool catalogue.

Dust Masks, Superjaws & Speed Tenon Cutting – 5th Aug 2015

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Chris began our August meeting with a presentation and discussion on the importance of dust masks.

Eugen then showed members how versatile Triton Superjaws are, with a demonstration of his modified clamp, allowing for 360 degree access to the work.

Bob followed up with a demonstration of his speed tenon cutting technique on the WorkCentre.

And Craig finished with a dry assembly of the rocking horse stand.

Toy Making & Chicken Sheds – 1st Jul 2015

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At our July meeting, Rod showed us how to turn a collapsed veranda into the most amazing chook shed!

Dave then gave a great talk on “Toymaking Tips for Beginners”, including a short demo on how to cut disks on the Triton WorkCentre.

Dave also mentioned that there are a number of places online where you can get wooden toy plans, including Highland Woodworking’s free magazine.

For our rocking horse project, Craig showed us the polyurethane rope he uses for the horse hair, and how it will be attached to the horse – next month, the stand!

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