Mark's Musings
Mark Bronkalla
The move
It is official. We are moving our meeting location to Faith United Church
of Christ, located at 4240 N 78th Street. This will provide a nice meeting
facility as well as reduce our monthly expenses. As Si Farmer pointed out,
we are getting substantial break on rent due to our community outreach via
our toy donations. So, in addition to the personal benefits of the fun of
making and distributing the toys, we are also getting some benefit as a
group. Si lead the negotiations and did the legwork for this. Thank you
Si for the effort and attention.
The move of the library, stage and other equipment was set up for June
24th. Due to deadlines, my column needs to be turned in before the actual
work, but we have a good sized group of volunteers lined up to help out.
Thanks to Ron Hinderman for doing much of the organizing work for this event.
The map and driving instructions to the church are located elsewhere in
the newsletter.
July meeting
The July meeting is our annual show and tell session. We have a number
of people signed up for demonstrations and talks. If you are still interested
and did not sign up at the June meeting, please contact Ken Bahr.
Prior to the start of the July meeting we will be having a tool sale and
swap. We have not done this for a number of years. Bring in your tools that
you have outgrown or no longer use. While it is often hard to let go of
an old tool when you trade up, it is better that it be used by another rather
than collecting dust in the corner of your shop.
Logfest
We still need help for the logfest. We need a chairperson / coordinator
for the event as well as someone to provide a tandem axle trailer for transport
of the logs. We need to have these items lined up by the August meeting
or the event may have to be scaled back or cancelled.
Workshops
We are starting to get inquiries of more folks that are interesting
in teaching workshops. This is great. With the “new” woodworking basics
series I think we have many opportunities for teaching and getting new members
interested in joining.
After the fun we had at the plane making workshop, making and hardening
our own irons, there is also some interesting metal working workshops as
well. How about a “Metalworking for Woodworkers“ series? This would focus
on tools, jigs, machine adaptation and fabrication for woodworking. One of
the items mentioned was an overhead saw guard / dust collector for the table
saw.
In the shop
The past month was largely occupied with getting the boat refinished and
the new items added to it.
Based on my experience last year building deck chairs out of Ipe, I decided
to build the swim platform out of Ipe as well. Overall, it is fairly simple
construction, with simple lap joints and curved edges. The hard part is
that it needs to withstand rather large loads (400 to 500 lbs) and is cantilevered
20” out from the boat. Additionally, it is constantly be in wet and dry
cycled as it sits about 2” above the water line (actually in the water when
I am on it). 
Many woods and glues do not like this sort of mistreatment. The Ipe is
highly rot resistance and very stiff. This makes it quite suitable for the
large cantilevered loads and the wet soakings. The harder decision was
how to hold everything together. Since it is used in fresh water, stainless
steel hardware and fasteners are suitable. The wet dry cycling is very hard
on glue lines and epoxy is not really suitable in this case. The glue of
choice is 3M 5200 . It is one part polyurethane glue and sealant for marine
applications. It is very thick, has some “give” at the glue line to absorb
the constant expansion and contraction due to moisture loss and absorption
and comes in white, black and mahogany colors. I have used this elsewhere
on the boat with great results. The pieces are glued and then screwed together.
I highly recommend it for exterior wood projects. This is the mystery “marine
adhesive” Norm Abrams has used on some of the New Yankee Workshop projects.
If you are interested in why stainless steel may NOT be the ideal
fastener material for underwater applications, you may want to read my column
in the Glen-L marine designs WebLetters: http://www.glen-l.com/weblettr/webletters-3/webletter32.html#mark
Sometimes the obvious choice is not the right one. Crevice corrosion of
stainless is a real problem for stainless when oxygen is excluded.
Board Briefs
Jeffrey M. Nebel
Present:
Ken Bahr, Don Berger, Mark Bronkalla, Si Farmer, Ron Hinderman, Jeff
Nebel, Liz Rohde, Dick Yezek
President:
Mark asked about the status of the Guild’s move to the church for monthly
membership meetings. Si reported the volleyball group that was using it
on Wednesday evenings has agreed to move their days, so it is a go. The
first meeting to be held there is July 9th in the Fellowship Hall. Si requested
the dates for the remaining 2003 meetings be confirmed so he can reserve
them with the church. The monthly fee for meetings and storage will be $100.00.
A screen is available, but the Guild will need to provide its own sound
system. The move from the Senior Center was set at Tuesday, June 24th at
4:00 p.m. Rain date is Wednesday, June 25th. Six members of the board
offered to help move and each will try to recruit one helper. Ron will
purchase new caster wheels for the book cases. Jeff will notify the insurance
company about the new meeting address.
Vice-president:
Dick reported no workshop income for May and $300.00 in refunds for
the cancelled Lon Schleining workshop.
Secretary:
Minutes of the May 15th board meeting were approved as written.
Treasurer:
Liz reported the current treasury balance is $6,005.68. Membership
is currently at 170 paid. The Guild’s website was put back into operation
on June 17th after the ISP finally produced the amount owed so Liz could pay
them.
Program/Workshop:
Ken reported only a few meetings have been set so far for 2004. Marc
Adams is scheduled for January. A coordinator is needed for the September
Logfest, along with a trailer to haul logs; the go/no-go deadline is getting
near. Two volunteers have come forward for future workshops. Ken will
confirm the September 3rd Logfest meeting date to Leila.
Exhibits:
Don distributed copies of letters of appreciation he sent to Woodcraft
and the Lutheran College. The Lutheran College display is open for viewing
Monday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday, July 5th,
in conjunction with the Arts Fair.
Publications:
Si voiced his concern about the Guild redistributing used dolls and
stuffed animals as part of its toy promotion. His experience in germology
indicates the Guild could be liable for spreading diseases thru these materials.
New dolls would be OK. The next newsletter will include an article and map
about the new meeting site. Jim Deady is back on the Publication Committee.
Toys:
Ron has acquired a large amount of wood and Masonite and will send
an article to Leila for publication.
Program
Regular Guild Meeting
WEDNESDAY
JULY 9TH 2003
Location: Faith United Church of Christ
Fellowship Hall
4240 N 78th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53225
Time: 6:15 - 9:29 PM
Prior to the start of the July meeting we will be having a tool sale and
swap. We have not done this for a number of years. Bring in your tools that
you have outgrown or no longer use.
This is the one evening in the Guild calendar when everyone is an expert!
Telling of a new method of doing an old job. Or putting a common tool to
an uncommon task. Or maybe showing an item of which one is especially proud
and is willing to share some of the construction details with the guild.
AUGUST -- Wooden Shoe (Klompen) Making
Presenter: Bob Siegel, Jr.
Bob learned the craft of making wooden shoes (Klompen) in the Netherlands.
He will carve a pair of shoes using traditional tools. He will answer questions
and also play a video from his appearance on The Woodwright Show.
He has been a feature on P.B.S TV series The Woodwright Shop and in many
major papers and in the Fine Woodworking magazine. He has demo’d klompen making
at international festivals throughout the United States.
SEPTEMBER – Log Fest
Still need a heavy-duty dual axle trailer to haul logs if anyone has one
and will volunteer its use. Also, there are willing helpers; I could use one
member to coordinate the calls. It’s not really that much work, but the Program
committee members are quite busy as it is. Please help make this a success.
It is your guild! Thanks.
Ken Bahr Email - bahr@execpc.com
Raffle
Alan Clapp
The winner of the GRR-Ripper last month was Ron Hinderman.
Manny’s Woodworkers Place has donated the raffle prize for July. Manny
himself participated in the Milwaukee Woodworkers Show this year and donated
woodworking books, a Gladstone marking knife and a Forstner/drill bit extension
tool.
Manny’s web site offers a great woodworking book search engine to help you
easily locate and order books of interest to you.
Manny’s Woodworkers Place, 555 South Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508
1-800-243-0713, www.mannyswoodbooks.com.
TOYS TOYS TOYS
Submitted by Ron Hinderman
HI FOLKS, lets get started on those toy projects! I have plans available
for you as well as an assortment of wood, wheels and advice (if you need it).
I sure could use your help on the toy projects that have been started in
my shop. Everyone that has ever been here making toys at my home has always
had a good time as well as a sense of accomplishment after making those wonderful
toys.
The Guild has been given a pile of 1/8” masonite about 2.5- 3 ft high.
All it will cost you is $5.00 per sheet to help pay for the gas back and
forth to Marshfield, WI.
In addition, we have a chance to purchase a pallet (38 sheets to a pallet)
of _” Baltic Birch for a good price at about $20.00 to $25.00 per sheet plus
gas money. The local price is $35.00 to $45.00 per sheet.
Thank you kindly.
WWG Exhibit
May 30 - June 28, 2003
Wisconsin Lutheran College Art Gallery
8815 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI
The Wisconsin Lutheran College Exhibit of items crafted by members of the
Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild is in full swing. If you have not yet seen the
Show, take some time to visit the Fine Arts Building at 8815 W. Wisconsin
Ave. in Milwaukee. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM.
The College is having an outdoor summer Art Fair on the green space adjacent
to the east side of the Fine Arts building on Saturday July 5th. Last year
this event drew many artists showing and selling their works to over 2000
people who came to the Fair. The Gallery in the building will be open to The
WWG exhibit during this fair. This should be the largest viewing of WWG craftsmanship
in our history. You are all invited.
On Saturday July 12. The Members of the Guild who have submitted items are
asked to pick up their work at the Gallery between the hours of 1PM to 4PM.
Submitted by Don Berger
Classified
For Sale
Small Cyclone with 1 hp Dayton Model 4C108 Blower with
controls. $450
Wood: Aromatic Cedar, Oak and 50 bf Hickory . $1.25 bd ft. Dale
Lagerman
For Sale
Planer, Dewalt DW733, New!, 12 1/2in., heavy duty, with Dust Hood, DW7336,
unopened, original carton. $300
Bernard Schlaefer