Woodcraft Rebates We do get a rebate on items you members buy. There are a few rules. They want the original receipt, no copies. You can always ask for a duplicate receipt at the time of sale. Any SALE items are not eligible.

Tool Talks We have had three Tool Talks recently. They were very successful and from the questionnaire, it appears that members want these talks. If you would like to do a Tool Talk contact Frank Ramsay 415 495-7002 frankramsay8@aol.com

Swap Corner Got something to swap? We will start a column of these. Let me know by the last weekend of the month to get it into the newsletter. Mark Rand 665 27th St. SF 94131 okmor@sbcglobal.net

I have heard a number of people who use Jarrah wood to make furniture and other items. Jarrah also called Swan Mahogony comes from Western Australia and has excellent durability. Jarrah is a species of Eucalyptus that has become quite popular for oudoor/indoor furniture, flooring and other applications where strength, hardness and a rich deep color are desired. It also has had a long history for construction elements such as docks and railroad ties. Jarrah's color ranges from light red to dark red when cut and turns a rich reddish brown on exposure. Coarse-textured, with heavily interlocked grain, Jarrah is difficult to work with hand and power tools and dulls tooling fairly quickly. Availability is declining as the Western Australia limits old-growth harvesting. Its specific gravity is 0.72. Its density 52 with a tangential movement of 9% and radial movement of 6%.