John's Junket

John Petrovic


It has happened again! Time has zoomed by and we find ourselves looking at the end of the year. December has arrived and that means it must be time for the Holiday Party. I hope you are able to fit our Guild Gala into your busy holiday schedule. This year, as in recent years, we have not scheduled any presentations or entertainment to allow the attendees to relax, socialize, and reminisce about the preceding year. We also have those other favorite Holiday Party activities: Eating, Woodworker of the Year presentation:Installation of your New Board, and of course plenty of time to ooh and aah over those wonderful toys.
The December RIPSAW also marks the final installment of John‚s Junket. It has been a privilege to be your president for the last four years, and I am proud to be a member of such a wonderful organization. I am also quite confident that under the guidance of our new President, Mark Bronkalla, the Guild will continue to provide its members with quality programs, insightful workshops, and an opportunity to share our own unique experiences with each other.

Board Briefs

Jeff Nebel

President:

John Petrovic reported there have been no volunteers for the positionof Workshop Director. A discussion was held about combining the Programand Workshop areas.

Secretary:

Jeffrey Nebel reported the raffle license renewal forms have been sent to the State.

Treasurer:

Elizabeth Rohde reported the treasury balance is at $6,235.82. A discussion was held regarding rent, meeting location, declining attendance and the unused sound system. Liz will be moving the Guild account to a new bank this month. She will investigate getting a Guild credit card account for items like the web site ISP.

Programs:

Concern was expressed throughout the meeting about the lack of information to publish regarding the 2003 programs. There is particular concern about the March meeting which will be the first one after the February Woodworking Show and could have a major impact on signing new members.

Workshops:

Dick Yezek reported four people signed for the next pen turning workshop. There are 61 signed so far for the Holiday Party.

Exhibits:

Don reported having a meeting with Deborah Heerman of the Lutheran College. There is concern about where the $1,000.00 will come from to promote the 2003 event. The college does not have the money. The Guild may offer $250.00 and several of the sponsors of the last event will be approached again. Don will go back and ask what happens if the money is not found. Display items can be delivered starting May 24th. Another idea being considered is having the 2004 Guild Holiday Party at the college. Don will be sending out a press release to local radio and TV on both the college event and the toy program. He will invite Deborah and the Guild Librarian to the Holiday Party.

Toy Program:

People were assigned to deliver toys to the various shelters. A sample cap and apron with the Guild logo will be displayed at the January meeting. The board agreed these items should be sold at a profit, not just at cost. Some concern was expressed about future leadership of the toy program. This will be an appointment for the incoming President. Si Farmer distributed samples of certificates for significant contributors to the toy program. Ron will review and pare the list of 30 names.

Membership:

Mary Anderson reported 60 members have sent in their renewals for 2003 so far. A discussion was held regarding the best places to recruit new members. Mary will hand out the next membership list at the February meeting to save postage. She will also print out the nametags for the Holiday Party.

Publications:

Si Farmeri reported Leila will be doing the typesetting for the next newsletter, but he would appreciate receiving copies of anything submitted for print. Si needs a volunteer with a digital camera to take pictures of items displayed at the monthly Guild meetings. He also reiterated the desparate need for information on future programs.

New Business:

There will not be a board meeting in December. The next board meeting will be January 16, 2003 at 7:00p.m. at the UCC.




Program

December Event

Remember, there is no Guild Membership meeting during the month of December. Instead, we will all meet for an evening of fellowship and feasting at the Holiday Season Dinner Party on Wednesday, December 4th.
If you haven’t sent in your reservation for this event, time is running out! So hurry!!

January Program

The January program will be presented on Wednesday, January 8th at the Washington Park Senior Center. It will feature Richard Judd who will speak on the topic of Studio Furniture. Mr. Judd is a member of The Furniture Society. He produces ‘Studio Furniture’ in his shop in Bellville, WI.Studio Furniture
Studio furniture is designed more as an art object than as a daily functional piece of furniture, although the two types greatly overlap. He is known for curved veneer furniture and will be sharing his work with us. Mr. Judd’s work is sold throughout the United States.

Guild Calendar


Raffle

Alan Clapp

The winners of the November raffle were Bruce Bogust, Linda Chase and Daniel Schultz. There was a fourth unidentified winner.

Year End Raffle

Ryobi Spindle Sander The year end raffle prize is a Ryobi Oscillating Spindle Sander. This table top sander hosts a 20” x 14” work surface and oscillates 58 times per minute to create a burn-free sanded surface using any one of the included six sanding spindles.
The oscillating range is 5/8 inch; sanding thickness is 3-11/16 inch; sanding sleeve height is 4-1/2 inch; no load speed is 2000 rpm; Also included in the prize are fine and course 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”, 1 1/2”, 2” and 3” cloth sanding sleeves.
This unit has a dust collection capacity (2-1/4 in. outlet) and the unit weighs only 26 lbs.
Tickets are only $5 each and will be available during the Fall Guild meetings and at the holiday party.



Reflections

Clock Workshop

Elizabeth Rohde

The clock workshop took place October 12 at 9 o’clock at Jerry and Betty Claussen’s home. After fortifying ourselves with a few donuts and a cup of coffee we were ready to embark on making clocks in Gerry’s garage/shop.
There was variety in the woods that all the participants brought. There was cherry, walnut butternut and maple.Gerry had us flatten and straight edge our boards on one side using the jointer. Then we used the thickness planer to get to dimensions required. We then started to rip our pieces out on the table saw.
It was time for a lunch break. Betty put on a bountiful feast. And the company and conversation were great too. But we had a lot to do before we could call it a day. So back to the sawdust we went.
The next step was to make the round overs and coves on the various pieces using a router. The base is made up of 2 pieces of wood and the top is made up of 3 pieces.
The sun was slowly going down in the west (even though it was cloudy) and we were ready to take our pieces home to put them together. Some folks made arrangements with Gerry to work on the clock the next Saturday.
I would like to thank Gerry Claussen for all his hard work and patience and allowing us to invade his home and shop. I enjoyed myself and learned a lot as well.




Special Features

f y i Marketing Urban Wood Workshop

There will be a workshop on December 5th at the Quality Inn South, Madison, WI on the topic of Marketing Urban Wood. The agenda covers such topics as — Traditional Sawmill Markets and Requirements — Specialty Product Sawmills — Small Diameter Wood Markets — Veneer Markets and Requirements — Harvesting and Utilizing Urban Wood (Case Histories) — Marketing Urban Wood — Tree Processing — and Product Trucking.
This workshop is sponsored by the Forest Products Lab, Lumberjack RC&D, National Network of Forest Practitioners, UW-Extension, Forestry and the Wisconsin DNR.
This workshop will inform persons involved with urban tree removal of the options they have for utilizing the wood and producing additional income.
Traditionally, much of this wood is put into landfills or chipped on site. This workshop will present information on a variety of potential markets and explain what has to be done to prepare the wood for these markets.
The cost of this workshop is $20 and the deadline for registration is November 27th.
For more information, contact Si Farmer, Editor.

RIPSAW on the Web

If you wish to view the RIPSAW prior to its arrival via snail mail, log on to the web site, go to the Newsletters, and at the bottom of the page, click on the ‘email’ icon. Send an email to the webmaster and tell him that you want to be notified via email when the RIPSAW is posted.
You will still get a ‘hard copy’ of the RIPSAW via snail mail.

W W G Exhibit

May 30 - June 28, 2003
Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Gallery
8815 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI
All members are invited to participate. The Grand Opening is scheduled for Friday evening, May 30, 2003.
Sign-up for the show will be available at the regular Guild meetings during January, February and March. Sign-up by mail will be accepted anytime before March 15th, 2003.
Please send a photo of each piece to be submitted to Don Berger, N65 W35097 Road J, Oconomowoc, WI 53066. Photos must be received by April 1, 2003. The photos will be returned after the show.
Show pieces should be delivered to the Gallery Building on Saturday, May 24th. The after-show pick-up date is Saturday, June 28th.
(Please indicate the monetary value of each piece that you submit so the College can arrange for proper insurance coverage for the show. Ed.)

Help Wanted

The Publications Committee is looking for a willing photographer, with a digital camera, that will take pics of the items that are brought to the Guild meetings and exhibited. We will then put them on the web for the whole world to see, and some of them will even make it into the RIPSAW.
If you’re willing, and able, please call Si Farmer or contact at the Guild meeting.
Thanx.

Overdue Materials

Time to Find The Books and Videos You Borrowed

Pat Kashmerick

As the end of the year approaches, it is time to return materials borrowed from the WWG Library. Members have been very conscientious about retuning loaned materials. There are only a few items still out. Listed below are the names of members and titles that are overdue by 2 months or more.

785 Richard C. Burke Making Mortise & Tenon Joints - Videotape May 2002
785 Richard C. Burke Table Saw Tricks and Jigs – Videotape May 2002
722 Duane Zemke Fine Tuning Your Radial Arm Saw May 2002
722 Duane Zemke Build Four Ultimate Wooden Wagons May 2002
794 Corey Megal Making & Modifying Woodworking Tools July 2002
127 Kurt Moses Router Techniques and Projects You Can Make July 2002
127 Kurt Moses Sculpting Wood: Contemporary Tools and Techniques July 2002
280 Dave Reckhouse Chairmaking – Videotape July 2002
787 Doug Schacht Joinery – Videotape Sept 2002

As a reminder, books and videotapes are loaned for a one-month period. Prompt return assures that all members have an opportunity to share in the knowledge that makes woodworking such a fine art. Please be considerate of all members. If materials have been lost, call WWG librarian, Pat Kashmerick to arrange for replacement.

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