Newsletter January 2024
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President's Message
Sitting on the table throughout the meeting was our OWL
As it sits there it's microphones pick-up everything said in the meeting while it's camera on top swivels around picking up the
person speaking.
It also takes a 360 degree scan of the room which can be placed as a banner on top of the Zoom screen
I hope it makes our meetings more comprehensible to those who join via Zoom.
At the last meeting it had a tendance to focus on the projector but we will place it further away next time.
If you have any suggestions how to improve our Zoom meetings please let us know.
Enjoy your woodworking
Cheers
Frank
Contact at:
Frankramsay8@aol.com
BAWA Hybrid Zoom Meeting January 21th. 2024
The meeting was called to order by Frank Ramsay.
Guests: David Olney and Steven Kirchner.
Program Announcements – Paul Krenitsky
Paul announced that Frank will be the speaker in February and he will discuss the alder table he made. Paul told us that we will have a name tag challenge at the March meeting, the box challenge at the June meeting, the 2x4 challenge at the September meeting and the ornament challenge at the December meeting. He would like to have a volunteer to organize the toy workshop.
Jon Kaplan told us that we now have an Owl Labs video conferencing device that picks up voices from around the room and has a built-in camera that tracks the voice. It is perfect for the combined Zoom/ In-person meeting. He reminded us that the $60 annual dues are due. You can pay online or send him a check.
Laura Rhodes announced that the Woodworking show at the WoodCraft store will take place from Thursday June 6 to Sunday June 9. Thursday will be setup day. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of this event and that it can't happen unless we all pitch in!
It was mentioned that the Palo Alto Adult School is having a knife and chisel class on Feb 17 and 18.
Frank announced that he has to vacate the shop he is in, and he will be selling power and hand tools, work benches and wood. He is looking for a
shared space to move into.
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Featured Speaker
Aaron Blohowiak
George Nakashima's Conoid Chair
Aaron has been a woodworker for 12 years
His first chair project was the Maloof rocker then his second chair project was the George Nakashima Conoid Chair
He bought George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and learned about George's life.
(see end of notes for more information)
Building the chair
He used Fusion 360 to create the detailed design complete with dimensions of all the parts.
He has a CNC router and used it to cut templates for the chair parts. With the exception of the hickory chair back spindles, the chair is made from walnut.
Epoxy was used to join the parts. Aaron pointed out a number of errors he made along the way, but he ended up with a strong beautiful chair.
The chair back spindles were the notable exception - he used a block plane to round them, as they were too long and flexible to turn on the lathe
.
The chair is finished with Tried & True wood finish.
Pictures of the build process
Guests: David Olney and Steven Kirchner.
Program Announcements – Paul Krenitsky
Paul announced that Frank will be the speaker in February and he will discuss the alder table he made. Paul told us that we will have a name tag challenge at the March meeting, the box challenge at the June meeting, the 2x4 challenge at the September meeting and the ornament challenge at the December meeting. He would like to have a volunteer to organize the toy workshop.
Jon Kaplan told us that we now have an Owl Labs video conferencing device that picks up voices from around the room and has a built-in camera that tracks the voice. It is perfect for the combined Zoom/ In-person meeting. He reminded us that the $60 annual dues are due. You can pay online or send him a check.
Laura Rhodes announced that the Woodworking show at the WoodCraft store will take place from Thursday June 6 to Sunday June 9. Thursday will be setup day. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of this event and that it can't happen unless we all pitch in!
It was mentioned that the Palo Alto Adult School is having a knife and chisel class on Feb 17 and 18.
Frank announced that he has to vacate the shop he is in, and he will be selling power and hand tools, work benches and wood. He is looking for a
shared space to move into.
Top
Featured Speaker
Aaron Blohowiak
George Nakashima's Conoid Chair
Aaron has been a woodworker for 12 years
His first chair project was the Maloof rocker then his second chair project was the George Nakashima Conoid Chair
He bought George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and learned about George's life.
(see end of notes for more information)
Building the chair
He used Fusion 360 to create the detailed design complete with dimensions of all the parts.
He has a CNC router and used it to cut templates for the chair parts. With the exception of the hickory chair back spindles, the chair is made from walnut.
Epoxy was used to join the parts. Aaron pointed out a number of errors he made along the way, but he ended up with a strong beautiful chair.
The chair back spindles were the notable exception - he used a block plane to round them, as they were too long and flexible to turn on the lathe
.
The chair is finished with Tried & True wood finish.
Pictures of the build process
Paul announced that Frank will be the speaker in February and he will discuss the alder table he made. Paul told us that we will have a name tag challenge at the March meeting, the box challenge at the June meeting, the 2x4 challenge at the September meeting and the ornament challenge at the December meeting. He would like to have a volunteer to organize the toy workshop.
Jon Kaplan told us that we now have an Owl Labs video conferencing device that picks up voices from around the room and has a built-in camera that tracks the voice. It is perfect for the combined Zoom/ In-person meeting. He reminded us that the $60 annual dues are due. You can pay online or send him a check.
Laura Rhodes announced that the Woodworking show at the WoodCraft store will take place from Thursday June 6 to Sunday June 9. Thursday will be setup day. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of this event and that it can't happen unless we all pitch in!
It was mentioned that the Palo Alto Adult School is having a knife and chisel class on Feb 17 and 18.
Frank announced that he has to vacate the shop he is in, and he will be selling power and hand tools, work benches and wood. He is looking for a
shared space to move into.
Top
Featured Speaker
Aaron Blohowiak
George Nakashima's Conoid Chair
Aaron has been a woodworker for 12 years
His first chair project was the Maloof rocker then his second chair project was the George Nakashima Conoid Chair
He bought George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and learned about George's life.
(see end of notes for more information)
Building the chair
He used Fusion 360 to create the detailed design complete with dimensions of all the parts.
He has a CNC router and used it to cut templates for the chair parts. With the exception of the hickory chair back spindles, the chair is made from walnut.
Epoxy was used to join the parts. Aaron pointed out a number of errors he made along the way, but he ended up with a strong beautiful chair.
The chair back spindles were the notable exception - he used a block plane to round them, as they were too long and flexible to turn on the lathe
.
The chair is finished with Tried & True wood finish.
Pictures of the build process
Jon Kaplan told us that we now have an Owl Labs video conferencing device that picks up voices from around the room and has a built-in camera that tracks the voice. It is perfect for the combined Zoom/ In-person meeting. He reminded us that the $60 annual dues are due. You can pay online or send him a check.
Laura Rhodes announced that the Woodworking show at the WoodCraft store will take place from Thursday June 6 to Sunday June 9. Thursday will be setup day. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of this event and that it can't happen unless we all pitch in!
It was mentioned that the Palo Alto Adult School is having a knife and chisel class on Feb 17 and 18.
Frank announced that he has to vacate the shop he is in, and he will be selling power and hand tools, work benches and wood. He is looking for a
shared space to move into.
Top
Featured Speaker
Aaron Blohowiak
George Nakashima's Conoid Chair
Aaron has been a woodworker for 12 years
His first chair project was the Maloof rocker then his second chair project was the George Nakashima Conoid Chair
He bought George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and learned about George's life.
(see end of notes for more information)
Building the chair
He used Fusion 360 to create the detailed design complete with dimensions of all the parts.
He has a CNC router and used it to cut templates for the chair parts. With the exception of the hickory chair back spindles, the chair is made from walnut.
Epoxy was used to join the parts. Aaron pointed out a number of errors he made along the way, but he ended up with a strong beautiful chair.
The chair back spindles were the notable exception - he used a block plane to round them, as they were too long and flexible to turn on the lathe
.
The chair is finished with Tried & True wood finish.
Pictures of the build process
It was mentioned that the Palo Alto Adult School is having a knife and chisel class on Feb 17 and 18.
Frank announced that he has to vacate the shop he is in, and he will be selling power and hand tools, work benches and wood. He is looking for a shared space to move into.
Top
Featured Speaker
Aaron Blohowiak
George Nakashima's Conoid Chair
Aaron has been a woodworker for 12 years
His first chair project was the Maloof rocker then his second chair project was the George Nakashima Conoid Chair
He bought George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and learned about George's life.
(see end of notes for more information)
Building the chair
He used Fusion 360 to create the detailed design complete with dimensions of all the parts.
He has a CNC router and used it to cut templates for the chair parts. With the exception of the hickory chair back spindles, the chair is made from walnut.
Epoxy was used to join the parts. Aaron pointed out a number of errors he made along the way, but he ended up with a strong beautiful chair.
The chair back spindles were the notable exception - he used a block plane to round them, as they were too long and flexible to turn on the lathe
.
The chair is finished with Tried & True wood finish.
Pictures of the build process
His first chair project was the Maloof rocker then his second chair project was the George Nakashima Conoid Chair
He bought George Nakashima's book The Soul of a Tree and learned about George's life.
(see end of notes for more information)
Building the chair
He used Fusion 360 to create the detailed design complete with dimensions of all the parts.
He has a CNC router and used it to cut templates for the chair parts. With the exception of the hickory chair back spindles, the chair is made from walnut.
Epoxy was used to join the parts. Aaron pointed out a number of errors he made along the way, but he ended up with a strong beautiful chair.
The chair back spindles were the notable exception - he used a block plane to round them, as they were too long and flexible to turn on the lathe
.The chair is finished with Tried & True wood finish.
Pictures of the build process
CNC cut Templates
Bandsawing the uprights
With this joint, i'll route the dados that reveal the male center part of the joint
Fitting the leg to the Upright
With this joint, i'll route the dados that reveal the male center part of the joint
Sculpted Rocker
Shaping on the front of the seat
It is pressure-activated, so i used my vise to clamp it tight. I suspect that people who have problems with double-sided tape don't apply enough pressure.
