September 2008

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This Month's Meeting

September 18, 2008
Socialize 6:30 PM, Meeting starts 7 PM



Announcements, Officer reports, Door prizes/Raffle item description, Guest self introductions
Break
Main Presentation: Jon van der Linden-Sliding table for a table saw.
Tech Talk: Manny Hernandez on Japanese chisels.
Yeung Chan-Details about a 2-day tool making class on 10/4 & 5

"Ask the Membership about a problem" session.

Name tags-Members are now responsible to make their own. Otherwise, a paper "HEY YOU" will be available
Show and Tell always welcome.

This month's Tech Talk will be by Manny Hernandez on Japanese chisels. Yeung Chan will also be there to describe the 2-day Hands On Tool Making class that we are proposing for Saturday & Sunday 10/4 and 5 at Per Madsen's shop in San Francisco. See the This and That column for details.

Our Main Presenter will be Jon van der Linden on using jigs affixed to the SLIDING portion of the slider on a sliding table saw. His shop is in Santa Clara and he is moving the focus of his woodworking business from cabinets to more high end furniture.


Meeting Location



Mist Room,

William Walker Recreation Center

650 Shell Blvd., Foster City





DRIVING DIRECTIONS

HWY 101 -
Take the East Hillsdale exit. Drive a mile plus toward the bay. Turn right at Shell Blvd. See FOR ALL DIRECTIONS below.

FROM HWY 92 FROM THE EAST BAY
- From the San Mateo Bridge take the Foster City exit and head southeast. Turn right on East Hillsdale and left on Shell. See FOR ALL DIRECTIONS below.

FROM HWY 92 (SAN MATEO BRIDGE) EASTBOUND
- Take the Foster City exit turn right on Hillsdale, turn left on Shell. See FOR ALL DIRECTIONS below.

FOR ALL DIRECTIONS
Once on Shell, go past the first signal. Look for the Recreation Center, a low building on your right. You will see a small parking lot adjacent to the building and a large parking lot just past the building.