Newsletter August 2023
BAWA Zoom Meeting August 20th. 2023
The meeting was called to order by President Frank Ramsay.
Program Announcements – Paul Krenitsky
Paul reminded us that the September 10th meeting will be a pot luck picnic at Twin Pines Park in Belmont.
September 10th: BAWA Annual Members Picnic
BAWA will be supplying Hamburgers
Hot Dogs and none alcoholic
drinks (alcohol is not permitted in the park)
Plus plates, napkins and tableware and condiments
Members are asked to bring a Side dish or a dessert
for sharing with the group
We also have will have our first Planing Challenge
Who can draw the longest shaving from a plank of Poplar
Bring your own, freshly sharpened, planes
Details will be emailed.
Spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
The October meeting will feature Neil White talking about Kumiko.
Bruce mentioned that he would like to sell one of his two Hegner scroll saws.
(details will be sent out shortly)
October 15th: Our Guest Speaker: BAWA Member Neal White about antique furniture or white Kimiko work
Top
Featured Speaker
Dominique Charmot
Dominique told us a little about himself
including the fact that he is an avid cyclist and musician
in addition to being a superb woodworker.
He then presented three very distinct pieces of furniture.
Paul reminded us that the September 10th meeting will be a pot luck picnic at Twin Pines Park in Belmont.
September 10th: BAWA Annual Members Picnic
BAWA will be supplying Hamburgers
Hot Dogs and none alcoholic
drinks (alcohol is not permitted in the park)
Plus plates, napkins and tableware and condiments
Members are asked to bring a Side dish or a dessert
for sharing with the group
We also have will have our first Planing Challenge
Who can draw the longest shaving from a plank of Poplar
Bring your own, freshly sharpened, planes
Details will be emailed.
Spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
The October meeting will feature Neil White talking about Kumiko.
Bruce mentioned that he would like to sell one of his two Hegner scroll saws.
(details will be sent out shortly)
October 15th: Our Guest Speaker: BAWA Member Neal White about antique furniture or white Kimiko work
Top
Featured Speaker
Dominique Charmot
Dominique told us a little about himself
including the fact that he is an avid cyclist and musician
in addition to being a superb woodworker.
He then presented three very distinct pieces of furniture.
Hot Dogs and none alcoholic
drinks (alcohol is not permitted in the park)
Plus plates, napkins and tableware and condiments
Members are asked to bring a Side dish or a dessert
for sharing with the group
Who can draw the longest shaving from a plank of Poplar
Bring your own, freshly sharpened, planes
Details will be emailed.
Spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
(details will be sent out shortly)
Dominique Charmot
including the fact that he is an avid cyclist and musician
in addition to being a superb woodworker.
He then presented three very distinct pieces of furniture.
Art Deco Showcase
SketchUp design
It had curved clear acrylic front and sides enclosed in Mahogany frames.
He used SketchUp to make full size templates and forms in order to create the curved laminated Mahogany "branches".Curly maple strips were glued to the Mahogany. CA (cyanoacrylate) was used to glue the strips to the Mahogany.
He did mention that he glued his fingers to the piece more than once -- a result of the instant curing of the CA. The curved sides of the acrylic windows were heated in his oven over a form.
The curved fronts of the acrylic windows were just hand formed and held by the frame -- because the acrylic was flexible enough for the mild curve.
Lamination form
Drawing inlay templates
Structure assembled
Art Nouveau Bookshelf
He used 12/4 Sapele (Mahogany) lumber. SketchUp was once again used for making full scale templates and figuring out the joinery. He made a jig for cutting mortises. The piece has wood framed glass front doors with silicone used to hold the glass in place. He made curved laminated partitions vacuum bagged over forms. The piece was sanded to 220 grit, the pores were sealed with Aqua Coat and then he French polished the whole piece -- a labor intensive process.
Mahogany framed Beaux-Arts Couch.
