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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As we head into November our thoughts leap ahead to the Thanksgiving holiday and the memories and traditions surrounding it - Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade with the giant balloons, watching football on TV, enjoying a Thanksgiving feast with turkey and all the fixins’ and the inevitable, l-tryptophan induced nap in the living room chair. Every year at our Thanksgiving table I ask each person to say one thing for which they are thankful. When my children were young they would protest and fuss and finally mutter something they were thankful for. Now, as adults, they just roll their eyes and get on with dinner. But I think it’s important from time to time to think about our blessings lest we become complacent and take our good fortune for granted. As it relates to woodworking, I’m thankful : for the artisans of the past who developed tools and techniques which we still use today and built fantastic pieces which we admire and try to duplicate in our own work. for the craftsmen who carried on those traditions over the centuries and recorded their work so we can learn from them today. for the master woodworkers, many of them in WOCO, who share their skills with others to make woodworking more enjoyable. for the innovators who are always developing new and better tools to help us do a better or safer job with our craft. for the resources I have to equip my shop and for the time to enjoy this hobby. for the many friends I’ve made through involvement in woodworking and WOCO. for my fellow officers, committee chairs and Steering Committee members who work to make our Club interesting and worthwhile. for the WOCO members who participate in our service activities by making toys, chair risers, cutouts and furniture to help those in need. At Thanksgiving this year give a nod to those who’ve helped you along in your woodworking journey. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Mike Quinn November 2014 From the President Volume 32, Issue 5 November 8, 2014 Plane News Plane News

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

As we head into

November our thoughts

leap ahead to the

Thanksgiving holiday and

the memories and

traditions surrounding it -

Macy’s Thanksgiving

Parade with the giant

balloons, watching

football on TV, enjoying a

Thanksgiving feast with

turkey and all the fixins’

and the inevitable,

l-tryptophan induced nap

in the living room chair.

Every year at our

Thanksgiving table I ask

each person to say one

thing for which they are

thankful. When my

children were young they

would protest and fuss

and finally mutter

something they were

thankful for. Now, as

adults, they just roll their

eyes and get on with

dinner. But I think it’s

important from time to

time to think about our

blessings lest we become

complacent and take our

good fortune for granted.

As it relates to

woodworking, I’m

thankful :

for the artisans of the past

who developed tools and

techniques which we still

use today and built

fantastic pieces which we

admire and try to

duplicate in our own

work.

for the craftsmen who

carried on those traditions

over the centuries and

recorded their work so we

can learn from them

today.

for the master

woodworkers, many of

them in WOCO, who

share their skills with

others to make

woodworking more

enjoyable.

for the innovators who

are always developing

new and better tools to

help us do a better or

safer job with our craft.

for the resources I have to

equip my shop and for the

time to enjoy this hobby.

for the many friends I’ve made

through involvement in

woodworking and WOCO.

for my fellow officers,

committee chairs and Steering

Committee members who

work to make our Club

interesting and worthwhile.

for the WOCO members who

participate in our service

activities by making toys, chair

risers, cutouts and furniture to

help those in need.

At Thanksgiving this

year give a nod to those

who’ve helped you along in

your woodworking journey.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Mike Quinn

November 2014

From the President

Volume 32, Issue 5

November 8, 2014

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WOCO

2104 – 2015 Meetings and Programs

I’ve made every effort to respond to the majority of WOCO members who have repeatedly asked that most of our

meeting programs be of a specific nature. Members have asked that the meetings feature more of our own mem-bers, who are highly skilled and experienced in many aspects of woodworking. They would like to see meeting

topics that are not only educational and informative, but are also very practical and useful to most woodworkers in the workshop.

Consequently and after a little arm twisting, I am happy to report that I have been able to get six WOCO members

and three outside members to agree to do a presentation on eleven different woodworking topics for the upcoming 2014-2015 series of meetings. Some of these will be live talks where the presenter is actually able to bring in their

tools or equipment to demonstrate a particular woodworking skill or technique. Others, because of the topic and need to have an outfitted shop, I have arranged to go to their shop (or in some cases, use the well-equipped shop of

Dan Martin) and make a video (Cecil B. Demille...move aside) with them discussing in full detail plans, measure-ments, specific related tools and various techniques used to build a specific project and technologically visually il-

lustrate their presentation. Needless to say, the presenters will make themselves available at the meeting for any question and answers that may follow. So, in light of having a complete woodworking shop and every tool or piece

of equipment in our meeting hall that one might need to adequately demonstrate or use for their presentation, I hope you would agree that for all practical purposes, recording them in their own shop and using the necessary

tools will prove to be a good alternative. Further, and even more importantly – making a video in the comfort of one's own or familiar shop and use of your own tools is a lot less stressful and makes for a better use of time. It is

certainly my hope that you will all agree.

Finally, I also want to extend my sincere appreciation to Dan Martin for the countless hours of time he has spent editing the various videos on his computer as well as his help selecting and assembling the presentations:

2014

November 8:

“Demonstration of Festool Domino Tool”- Craig Blight

Craig will do a demo of this new tool and how it is used for making loose tenons for various types of joinery appli-

cations along with other uses around the shop.

“Shop Drawers”- Don Wenzlik

Don will show us (via DVD video) how he utilized the large unoccupied space beneath his work bench to con-struct strong easy sliding wooden drawers to hold an assortment of tools.

2015

January 10:

“Band Saw Set Up”- Ron Damon

Ron will bring in a band saw and demonstrate the proper set up, how to fine tune the saw and discuss the use of

various blades for the different types of cutting.

“Standard Twist Drills and Two Methods of Sharpening”- Mark Pohm

Mark will discuss the different types of steel used for making twist drill each has its own unique characteristics and use. He will also bring in and demonstrate how to use both the General Drill Sharpener and the Drill Doctor to

sharpen dull drills. Members are encouraged to bring in a dull drill bit (1/2” or smaller) to try their hand at sharp-ening and with Marks helpful guidance.

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March 14:

“Different Fasteners for Various Uses” – Mike Reckers, GM and Marketing Director, McFeelys

Mike has agreed to come and talk about the huge selection of screws and fasteners available today by a variety of

manufacturers and discuss their intended use and benefits in wood and other materials.

“Marquetry Basics”- Donna Hill

Learn how to embellish your woodworking projects by learning the techniques of marquetry.

May 9:

“What’s New in Woodworking” – Scott Phillips

Thanks to the good efforts and persuasion of John Herrel, long time TV host of The American Woodworker, Scott Phillips has agreed to share with us the tools and methods he uses in making his woodworking projects. Gary Warchock

Uploading Pictures to New Web Site

If members want to upload pictures to the new web site, send them to John Herrel at

[email protected]. He will place them on the web site.

Holiday Party - Save the date

Please plan to join your fellow club members for a fun evening at the Berwick Party House on Thursday Decem-

ber 11, 2014. Details will follow. A tradition with WOCO members and guests for over twenty years!!!

Furniture Bank of Central Ohio

Recently it was announced that our good friend and WOCO member Jim Stein had resigned as President of the

Furniture Bank. While we are sorry to see Jim leave and wish him well in his future endeavors our commitment

to the Furniture Bank remains unchanged. We continue to build furniture on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and are

always seeking more volunteers, especially on Wednesdays. If you’d like to get involved contact Lou Gatch

([email protected]) or Mike Quinn ([email protected]) or come to the Furniture Bank, 118 S.

Yale Avenue, Columbus any Tuesday or Wednesday around 9AM.

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2014-2015 WOCO Activities

Shop Tours – We will plan more tours this winter but will schedule only one or two at a time. Please let me know

if you will open your shop for our members.

Christmas Party – Scheduled for Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Berwick Manor starting at 6:00PM. Details are

forthcoming. Thanks to Chuck Caranna for coordinating the event.

Woodworking Show -- The next show in Columbus is scheduled for January 23-25, 2015. We would like to plan

more skill demonstrations as a way to increase our club’s exposure to attendees and bring in more booth traffic. Please consider conducting a demo during the show. We will have the tic-tac-toe game activity for kids again this

year and plan to give it more “publicity” to increase participation.

Field Trips – Set up day trips in the area to manufacturers, sawmills, lumber companies and dealers. Overnight

trips can be planned on a pay-as-you-go basis. Would like more suggestions from the membership.

Education – Coordinating with Gary Warchock to provide learning/sharing opportunities. One idea is to have

activities planned in conjunction with shop tours. Conduct demos of techniques, tools, and processes by members

in their shops. Suggestions are encouraged and welcome.

Karl Hans

CNC SMALL GROUP

Marc Pohm has expressed interest in starting a small group focused on CNC. If interested in participating, contact

Marc directly – 740-745-1486, [email protected]

Member Services

Thanks to the efforts of many members, WOCO is continuing to grow both in the number of participants and the

quality of programs offered to fellow woodworkers. Members of the Steering Committee meet regularly to work on

your behalf trying to make the WOCO experience even more valuable to everyone. How about you? Are you

pleased with the direction in which we are headed? Do you have ideas, complaints or suggestions which you think

would better the organization? If so, please communicate them to any member of the Steering Committee (their

names and contact information is available in every WOCO Newsletter).

Incidentally, the club is always on the lookout for more support and volunteers to help with our many activities.

You are encouraged to get involved as we grow and increase our role in becoming an even more vibrant organiza-

tion. Just let someone know!

Steve Sattler

740/363-8018

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HOLIDAY TOY PROGRAM – SAFETY REMINDER

I received the following email from Dave Moser of the Western Ohio Woodworkers: “Bad news – one of

my club members (Jack) nearly cut his left index finger off on his bandsaw making toys for the competition this

year. It’s the same old story. He was working in a production mode doing repetitive cuts and had become com-

fortable with all of the operations. It was late in the day. He was working with two buddies and thought about

calling it quits at 5:00 but decided to make a few more toys before quitting. The accident happened at 5:45. A jig

on the bandsaw had become slightly misaligned. His buddy shut the saw off and Jack walked over to adjust the

jig. As the blade was still coasting down, Jack reached to adjust the jig. The blade caught his glove pulling his left

index finger into the saw. It severed his finger 7/8 of the way through the thickness cutting clean through the

bone. The good news is he has blood flow and feeling in the tip of the finger and can (painfully) bend it. Thank-

fully it looks like he will keep his finger.

Please stress safety to your club members when making toys. The competition is a good way to increase

our collective toy production, but it’ not worth having anyone get hurt.”

Let me add my cautions to Dave’s words. Working safely should be first and foremost in all our woodworking

but especially in making toys. Making toys means working with small parts and getting fingers closer to saw

blades and other sharp and dangerous tools. If you’re trying to do something and it doesn’t feel right – STOP –

don’t do it. If you’re making adjustments to your power tools wait for them to completely stop and unplug them

before you begin the adjustment. Always be alert, especially when making repetitive cuts on a saw. Never take

your tools or skills for granted. Be careful. Dave is right – no toy is worth anyone getting hurt.

BEGINER AND INTERMEDIATGE WOODWORKERS (BIG)

The first beginner-intermediate "hands on" chisel and plane blade sharpening demonstration was held at Chuck Caranna's workshop Saturday October 4th. Ten WOCO members were in attendance and were given the oppor-

tunity to try their hand at several methods of sharpening their blades following a brief demo.

The response was enthusiastic and positive, Gary Warchock and Chuck Caranna will be producing a sharpening video for the club library in the near future. Chuck will also be offering a demo on hand plane setup and usage

in April of 2015. Please advise Gary Warchock or Mike Quinn of any topics you would like to see presented - we appreciate your

suggestions.

Chuck Caranna

NOTE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

I think everyone who attended Chuck’s training class found it enjoyable and worthwhile. Where do we go from

here? As noted in the May newsletter and mentioned at the May meeting the idea of small groups is that they are

grass roots, informal and self- directed. WOCO officers and Steering Committee members will provide advice and

support, but only when asked by the group. For this activity to continue someone needs to step forward, volun-

teer to be the coordinator and provide some level of leadership. Help to do this is available from the SC. If

you’d like to take this step please contact Mike Quinn ([email protected]). Otherwise this group will

fall by the wayside.

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Profile

Chuck Caranna

Raised in Steubenville Ohio I had a desire to build. As a boy I constructed model airplanes and ships. My first

scout merit badge was Woodworking. My dad was a great person but had no interest in building things. I found a

mentor during my high school years who taught woodshop. Enrollment in the college prep courses did not allow

me to take woodworking classes but Mr. Rotella the instructor worked with me in the shop after school and taught

me the basics.

Sadly woodworking went on hold during the college and med school years but returned with a vengeance in 1968

when I purchased my first tool. A ten inch radial arm saw purchased from Sears ($188.00) and "The only tool I

will ever need". This began a lifelong love of working with wood. Like most woodworkers I began with simple

projects and moved on to the more complex as I collected more knowledge and tools. My projects began as toys

for my children evolving into functional furniture, grandfather clocks and eventually Queen Anne and Chippen-

dale furniture. In 1995 I won the top prize in "Better Homes and Gardens" woodworking contest with a period

Chippendale style breakfront which took me a year to complete.

I joined WOCO in 1985 and have always enjoyed the camaraderie and knowledge shared with my fellow club

members. I served as president 1995-1997 and again 2009-2011 and as organizer for our annual Holiday Party for

many years.

As the years passed I went through many "phases". I became interested in liturgical furniture for houses of wor-

ship and have completed pipe organ facades for four different Columbus churches such as tabernacle enclosures,

presiders chairs, altars for three more churches and Torah holders and cabinets for a Jewish Temple.

As I have gotten older I have become more interested in hand tool work and musical instrument construction such

as guitars, violins, violas and a cello for my daughter. I have come to appreciate the quiet and solitude afforded by

these projects (and not lifting 4 X 8 feet sheets of 3/4" plywood). Looking back over the projects I have completed

makes me think I must have "Woodworking A.D.D." but I cannot measure the amount of enjoyment and satisfac-

tion I have received.

I can thank my wife Debbie for her patience and understanding. She has been my constant supporter and her gen-

erosity and encouragement has built my shop. One question I am frequently asked is where do I find the time to

work on all these projects. My stock answer has always been that I don’t watch T.V. or play golf. I practiced OB-

GYN for 40 years before retiring from my practice and listening to my partners complaints and anger about the

frustrations of their golf game but I can truthfully say that I never left my workshop angry or frustrated.

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I-70 Woodworkers Group

What better way to spend a Saturday morning than in a well-equipped workshop with other woodworkers making quality Christmas gift toys for children in poverty. As of our October 25th gathering, we’ve completed just over

500 toys, and we still have more in progress. There is often a shortage of toys especially for little girls, so we’re providing 25 wooden doll beds complete with bedding, the doll, and clothes. And with the young ladies in mind,

we’ve made heart-shaped boxes, box purses, sliding lid boxes, and a number of hand/eye coordination games. And of course we have lots that’ll appeal to the boys, too.

We are winding down projects for this year, but if any newbies would like to join us for our last few Saturday

mornings, you’re more than welcome. We have anywhere from 6 to 8 people most times--men and women, working and retired, novices and pros. In addition to the satisfaction of creating toys for children, we enjoy the

comradery of fellow woodworkers, and we learn new techniques from each other. Heck, you might even be as lucky as me and a couple guys will volunteer to come to your house on Sunday to help install a new hot water

heater. To join the fun just email Mary Kay and she’ll put you on the notification list. [email protected] .

Don Davis

Library Update

The WOCO library list, with the newest updates, is now on our new web site. The new list can be sorted by Media Name, Author Name or Media Type. The Club has over 100 DVDs,

165 books and 60 VHS tapes. There are 50 items checked out at this time, many of which will be returned at the next meeting. So take a look the Library on our web site

www.wocoweb.org. We have several new additions to the library, including “Google Sketch-

Up Guide for Woodworkers.”

See you at the November Meeting.

John Herrel

The Club Librarian

We’re on the web!

www.wocoweb.org

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DELAWARE GROUP

TERMITES MAKING SAWDUST

Members of the Delaware group are busy completing this year's WOCO toy building efforts. Christmas is, after

all, rapidly approaching and we need to finish up our group efforts so we can concentrate on making gifts for our

own families! It is a delight to be a member of the Termite group as we not only build toys but also build friend-

ships and broaden our personal woodworking skills. Small group membership does not detract anyone's personal

efforts to turn wood into functional items. It does instead compliment everyone's knowledge, energy, and satisfac-

tion. If you are interested in learning more about WOCO's small groups please feel free to call me at 740/363-

8018.

Steve Sattler

NATIONWIDE HOSPITAL

The cutouts program for Children’s Hospital is gaining momentum. We’ve got a few new volunteers and the regu-lars continue with their efforts. In October we were able to deliver a few more than 300 cutouts to the hospital. If you’d like to participate or learn more about this activity contact Mike Quinn ([email protected]).

CHAIR RISERS

Thanks to the efforts of many of our members the Arthritis Society is now in a position where the can fill all re-

quests. Current inventory is about 30 sets which can go quickly so we appreciate any you may have to supply. Spe-

cial thanks to the Delaware Group that has made over 40 sets which have been donated to both the AS and local

physical therapy groups. Leon Gage recently sent in 6 sets, J Bowe contributed 9 sets and I was able to produce 21

sets with some old 2 x 6s supplied by John Fair. Every set is much appreciated! If you have the opportunity to

make sets but don't have a large forstner bit, bring in the glued risers and I can drill the holes.

David Madison 614-208-2664

[email protected]

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Holiday Toy Program

I hope everyone is busy in their shops putting the finishing touches on your toys. If

you haven’t got started yet there’s still time to get up off your couch and make a few

toys. It would be great if we could increase our participation levels beyond the 40%

or so we seem to have settled into. Dan Strohecker still has wheels available if you

need them. Contact Dan ([email protected]) with your request and he’ll

bring them to the November meeting

This year we’ll be distributing our toys to fifteen different agencies, some our old

friends and several new recipients: St. Vincent’s Family Center, Nationwide

Children’s Hospital, Alpha Athletic Club, Gladden Community House, Big Walnut

Friends Who Share, W.A.R.M. (Westerville Area Resource Ministry, Fisher House

at Wright Patterson AFB, Ronald McDonald House, Lancaster-Fairfield County

Community Action Agency, J.O.I.N. (Joint Organization for Inner City Needs),

Breathing Association, Furniture Bank of Central Ohio. Also, our Granville Group

donates some of their toys to Salvation Army of Licking County, House of New

Hope and New Beginnings.

With so many agencies receiving toys we have to be able to exceed even our record

production of last year, 3713. Also, keep in mind our ongoing Toy Competition

with the Western Ohio Woodworkers. We beat them pretty badly last year. I’ve

corresponded with Dave Moser, their Toy Program Chair, and he’s said they are

hard at work and fully expect to win this year. Let’s prove him wrong!

As always, the best way to deliver your toys is to bring them to the Holiday party,

which will again be held at the Berwick Manor Party House. The date of this year’s

party is Thursday, December 11. If you are unable to attend the party, once again

this year our good friends at Wood Werks and Woodcraft have offered to accept

your toys at their stores. Woodcraft is located at 1077 Bethel Road, Columbus

43220. Wood Werks is located at 1181 Claycraft Road, Columbus 43230. Please

note that the last day to deliver toys to these locations will be Monday,

December 8. If you bring toys to Woodcraft or Wood Werks please be sure to

put your name on the boxes so we can properly acknowledge your contribution.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at the Furniture Bank we’ll be able to use a

section of their auxiliary warehouse to store and sort the toys. They’ll also provide

a truck to collect the toys after the Christmas Party and to help deliver them the next

day. It will be nice to be able to be able to sort the toys under roof and to not have

to worry about weather. We’ll need about 8 people to help sort and deliver toys on

Friday, December 12 from 10 AM until about noon. If you’d like to help, please

contact Mike Quinn.

Committee Chairs

Selected

We are interested in providing value for our club members in

the form of presentations,

demonstrations, field trips, guest speakers, programs,

discounts, education, and

participation in various

community service projects such as Chair Risers, the

Furniture Bank and the

Christmas Toy Project.

To further these goals, the

following WOCO members

have agreed to serve as

committee chairperson. If you have questions, ideas or

concerns, please contact the

respective chairperson or one of the officers.

You can assist these

individuals by letting them

know your thoughts and ideas. Please share them – your

feedback helps mold our club

to be the best it can be.

We look forward to hearing

from you!

Committee Chairs

Meeting and Program – Gary

Warchock (216) 316-2122

Communications – Joe Zagula

(740) 392-6744

Member Services – Steve Sattler

(740) 363-8018

Community Service – Mike

Quinn (614) 319-4718

Activities – Karl Hans (614)

771-0390

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A Few Notes about Sharpening

In Bruce Hoadley’s book, Understanding Wood, he states, “Experienced woodworkers agree that sharpening is

important. The beginner if often slow to recognize this.” Whenever a new woodworker asks him what tools they should buy first his stock answer is, “A good set of stones.” He goes on to say, “This answer is seldom received

with joy.” Hoadley, who literally wrote the book on understanding wood, knows how important sharp tools are.

Another important factor is the angle at which you sharpen your tools. Most tools that woodworkers use employ

a wedging action, the difference in the angle of the two sides. This angle will vary according to the use of the tool and the material that it will cut. For instance, if you were to use one of your good chisels to cut a nail, you would

ruin it. Nonetheless, a cold chisel shows no damage, though it is made of an inferior grade of steel. Obviously the difference lies in the angle of the tool. Most the time, for general use, your chisels are ground, sharpened and

honed, at a 25º bevel (some woodworkers add a micro-bevel of a degree or two). However, if you are working

mostly hardwoods a 30º bevel would give you more edge retention.

Likewise, on bench planes an iron is normally ground to 25º, but 30º will give you more time between sharpening and still leaves 15º of clearance (if your iron is bedded at 45º known as common pitch). If your iron is bedded

higher, such as 50º (york pitch) or 55º (middle pitch), this will cause the blade to act more like a scrapper (rather than the slicing action at 45º) causing more strain to be applied to the tip of the blade. This extra resistance the

iron encounters at its most vulnerable part, causes premature wear. The extra 5-10 º of metal behind this edge will

strengthen it allowing more time between sharpenings.

As with all tools that become an extension of our hands, experimentation will allow you to determine what works best for you. That special grind on a turning tool, carving tool, or hand plane along with keeping it honed will al-

low you to enjoy your time in the shop.

Charles Murray

The Plane Guy

Published in November 2007 Plane News

Gluing and Clamping a Flag Case

Until you make a flag case, you will find the challenge of clamping one of these. I found the hot glue gun comes to

the rescue. Make 4 glue blocks by cutting 4, 45 deg. ends off a 2”x4”(3-1/2”high). With the 3 sides of the box lay-

ing on edge, position the glue blocks on the sides of the flag box next to the joint to allow simple clamping. Hot

glue the triangles to the sides of the box (2 at the 45 deg. joint and 1 each on the 22.5 deg corners). Coat the mi-

tered surfaces of the box with glue and clamp (2 clamps per joint). When all is dry the glue blocks can be easily

knocked off the box sides. Using a sharp chisel, any hot glue residue can easily be removed. (Clamping the long

side of the box to the table also helps in clamping.)

Lou Gatch

Published in February 2004 Plane News

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RON HERMAN’S SCHOOL OF WOODWORKING

Woodworking with Ron – 2014 Fall Schedule

Aug. 9: Basic Joinery - 8 hours

Aug. 10: Joinery Challenge by Hand - 8 hours

Aug. 30: Introduction to Molding - 8 hours

Sept. 6&7: Understanding Wood (with Sawmill Sunday) - 13 hours

Nov. 8: Basic Dovetails by Hand - 8 hours

- With Chuck Bender from The Acanthus Workshop!

Nov. 9: Advanced Dovetails by Hand - 8 hours

- With Chuck Bender from The Acanthus Workshop!

Dec. 12: Hand-Saw Basics - 8 hours

Dec. 13: Hand-Saw Sharpening - A Focus - 8 hours

Dec. 14: Hand-Saw Smithing (PRE-REQ: Hand-Saw Basics or equivalent) - 8 hours

Check out our website for more details and to register:

www.woodworkingwithron.com

or contact us at [email protected] or (614) 262-4792

Thanks, WOCO friends, for your support!

We also sharpen and fettle tools and provide tool appraisal services.

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR 16th ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE

AND DEMO DAY SATURDAY, NOV 1, 9AM—6PM

DEMOS ALL DAY:

HAND & POWER CARVING

SCROLLSAW TECHNIQUES

NEXT WAVE AUTOMATION ROUTING

GENERAL INTERNATIONAL iCARVER & CNC ROUTING

BOWL & HOLLOW ORNAMENT TURNING

BANDSAW TECHNIQUES

20% OFF ALL WOOD – LUMBER, TURNING BLANKS, PEN BLANKS

10% OFF EVERYTHING ELSE – EXCLUDING FESTOOL & SAWSTOP

JUST A FEW OPENINGS LEFT !!!

CHUCK CARANNA’S

‘MAKING A SHOOTING BOARD’

CLASS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 10AM – 3PM

CALL US AT 614-273-0488 OR COME IN TO REGISTER!!!

WOODCRAFT

1077 BETHEL ROAD

COLUMBUS, OHIO 43220

614-273-0488

JIM, RUTH & OUR WOODCRAFT STAFF

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WOCO web site http://www.wocoweb.org/

Visit these retailers who support our club:

Woodcraft 1077 Bethel Rd.

Corner of Bethel & Kenny Roads Columbus

(614) 273-0488

Woodwerks & Rockler 1181 Claycraft Rd.

Columbus (614) 575-2400

Woodline USA Router Bits

(800) 472-6950

WOCO and other meetings: Woodworkers of Central Ohio

Nov 8, 2014 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

At Spring Road Church of Christ 74 S. Spring Rd.

Westerville

Central Ohio Woodturners Call Paul Courtright (740) 363-6042

Nancy Kerns — (614) 920-1184

For location and times www.centralohiowoodturners.org

Columbus Chippers Carving

Club Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each

month at 7:00pm

The deadline for newsletter

articles is the 15th of the

month before the next meeting.

Send newsletter articles to :

Joe Zagula, Editor

[email protected] (740) 392-6744

Annual dues are $25 per year, which

includes digital copies of the newsletter.

Send your feedback and ideas about what you would

like to see in the WOCO newsletter to Joe Zagula at [email protected].

Plane News is a publication of the

Woodworkers of Central Ohio

5693 Piermont Court

Westerville OH 43082

Meetings are held on the second Saturday of

September, November, January, March and May

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Spring Road Church of

Christ, at 74 S. Spring Road, Westerville

President: Mike Quinn (614) 319-4718

Vice President: Dan Martin (740) 965-3897

Treasurer: Michael Ware (614) 523-1887

5693 Piermont Court

Westerville OH 43082

Librarian: John Herrel (614) 263-4832

Editor: Joe Zagula (740) 392-6744