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For the past few years my Dad has been bugging me to join the Long Island Woodworkers Club. While I’ve not been avoiding it, it hasn’t worked out either. Their monthly meetings are on Wednesdays, the same night of the week a bunch of woodworking talking heads record their podcast. Also, while my wife has made a reluctant peace with the fact that I’ busy on Wednesday nights, the fact that I’m down in the basement recording (instead of off at a meeting) means I’m still around to help with dinner and put the kids to bed (especially on the Wednesday nights she works).

This wonderfully decorated bench welcomes visitors to the show.

Last week I finally filled out my application and gave in. I’m now a full-fledged member of the Long Island Woodworkers Club.

My first (and so far only) act as a member has been to participate in the member showcase at the 2013 Long Island Woodworkers Show. The show, held this past weekend at the Nassau County Old Bethpage Village Restoration (a poor man’s Williamsburg) was a great experience. Similar to years past the center of each aisle in the cross shaped timber framed barn the event is held in was filled with tables displaying the member’s pieces. As proud as I was to have my quilt rack, book stand and glue gun rack on display my work pales next to pieces submitted by other members. There were many outstanding pieces, such as t Frank Pace’s Music Stand, Adam Fisher’s Rocker and Daryl Rosenblatt’s Fortune No. 1 Chair.

Franks Great Music Stand.

Adams awesome rocker.

Daryls amazing Fortune No. 1.

Hey, look! Someone actually likes this idiots quilt rack.

I’ll feature photos of many great pieces at the bottom of this post. You can also check out my full album on Picasa here.

Besides the pride of displaying among such a talented group of woodworkers, the show was enjoyable for the reason any long time reader knows I’m getting to: the Community. Is there any better choice to spend a day than among woodworkers talking about woodworking? Though my conversations were brief, it was wonderful to speak with everyone about the craft we all love. Joining a local club and participating in a local event is something every woodworkers should do.

I’m hoping our every other week podcasting schedule will allow me to make some upcoming Long Island Woodworkers Club meetings. I’m certainly excited to make it when I can.

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Selasa, 15 Maret 2016

Woodworking in America Through The Eyes Of My Friends

Ive just about posted all of the content I created and recorded at Woodworking in America 2013. Luckily, my good friends +Tom Iovino, +Sean Wisniewski, +Neal Becker gave me some photos to share. I hope you enjoy. By the choice, if you want to see really good photos of WIA13, check out +David Picciutos blog, Drunken Woodworker.

The Online Woodworking Discussion Panel.

Somehow, the let the Modern Woodworkers Association in.

The Wood Talk and Giant Cypress guys were let in too,
to provide actual information.

Yes, Tom talks just as much in person.

Neil Zenuk (@twowheelneil) chops some sweet dovetails.

Tom likes me!

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Sabtu, 12 Maret 2016

Questions 6 Through 10

Last year at Woodworking in America we ran around with our recorder (twice, actually) and asked the same 5 questions of everyone we could find.Last Years Questions:

How did you get into woodworking?
Whats your favorite tool?
Who has influenced you the most?
What was your biggest stumbling block & could it have been avoided?
How has the internet influenced your work?

This year, thanks to the generous help of our members, we have a much better recording rig. Were setting up to record an episode or two of the MWA Podcast while were in Cincinnati.

The initial setup of the new rig.

Thats not to say we wont again also unleash Tom on the marketplace floor with the upgraded recorder. Since some of the fantastic woodworkers well run into are folk weve already asked the 5 questions of (at WIA last year and on the podcast since), were looking to come up with 5 more questions for WIA2013.

So far we we have two questions for this year.

What was the first woodworking project you built?
What was the last woodworking project you built?

As you can see, we need three (3) more questions. Thats where you come in. Please post the questions youd like us to ask in the comments below (or on Google+). Well go through them and add three (3).

Thanks for all the help & support. We hope itll payoff in great Woodworking in America content.

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Jumat, 12 Februari 2016

Stephens Step Stool Part III

When I removed the sides from their glue up, I found that the left side had cupped slightly.

I took all of the unassembled pieces, both cupped and flat, and sanded them to 220. This may have been overkill as I still hand plenty of post assembly sanding to go, but I wanted to make sure that I didnt have to do any initial smoothing after the stool was assembled.

I pre-routed the edges I wouldnt be able to reach after assembly.

When the pieces were sanded, I marked out the edges I wouldnt be able to reach with a router after assembly and rounded them over with a ¼” radius round over bit. I was careful to keep well achoice from the joinery. This meant that there would still be rounding and smoothing to do by hand after assembly. That’s the price of ensuring that the joinery wasnt damaged and that rounded edges on the assembled pieces flowed together properly.

Unfortunately I only had time for sanding and I wasnt able to assemble the stool. The pieces spent one more night stickered.

By the time I was ready for assembly, this side had cupped severely.

The following day, when I finally did get to assembly, I found a wicked cup in the left side. After thinking about it for a few minutes I dug out my Woodpecker Aluminum Camping Cauls and used two (2) to force the left side close to flat.

The cauls forced it into almost flat.

Close to flat wasnt exactly flat and the boards hadnt been exactly flat when I dovetailed them either. This resulted in the assembly of the dovetails requiring a little quick paring and some additional persuading with a large rubber mallet. I used Tightbond III in the dovetails for its open time and clamped them up overnight.

All glued up.

In the morning, the tear out from the last minute tail adjustment was obvious.Dont forget about the +Modern Woodworkers Association Podcast. We talk woodworking with Guests from around the world of woodworking every other week. Subscribe to the RSS feed or iTunes today.

Woodworking Projects and Plans

Rabu, 30 Maret 2016

The Long Island Woodworkers Show

Selasa, 15 Maret 2016

Woodworking in America Through The Eyes Of My Friends

Sabtu, 12 Maret 2016

Questions 6 Through 10

Jumat, 12 Februari 2016

Stephens Step Stool Part III

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