Greetings!, this is your newsletter for May 13, 2020
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TouchUps
TouchUps has been our more-or-less weekly Guild newsletter for quite a few years now. The format and tools have evolved over time and likely will continue to evolve in the future. I have enjoyed doing our newsletter but now it is time for new blood. This is my last TouchUps
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Claude Dupuis
has agreed to take this over. Claude is a talented woodturner, who has served on the Steering Committee for many years. He organized our last Symposium and is a past President. If you are sending material to him, remember that source material that can be copied and pasted is greatly appreciated.
Claude can be reached at
touchups@gnhw.org
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Jim Seroskie
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Hand Tools & Carving Subgroup
Register for “Morning with a Plane Maker”
We are pleased that
Dan Schwank, owner of Red Rose Reproductions, will join us Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. to talk all things wooden planes and custom-made tools.
As with the successful virtual program with Patrick Edwards this past Saturday, we will have a presentation followed by a Question and Answer session. This one will run about two hours and be on the “GoToMeeting” platform. There is no charge to use GoToMeeting or to join the meeting. Instructions will be included in email after you register.
Dan struck out on his own in 2017 after years as a Tool & Die Maker to open “Red Rose Reproductions.” Some of you may remember that in 2018, he supplied custom, tapered and radiused blades and beech blanks to many members when we did our reproduction, Dutch hand-plane series.
Dan will explain his journey into tool-making. Then he will show and discuss some of the molding planes he makes. Many of these are based on successful British designs. To get a flavor of the planes and other tools he makes regularly in his Illinois shop
click here.
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Hands-On CAD
with Bruce Wedlock
The
GoToMeeting
live classroom
Hands-On CAD
,
teaching the essentials of 3D modeling for woodworkers, will begin on Friday, May 15 at 9:00 am. Everyone is invited to watch this first class which will start with a demo of drawing Tom McLaughlin’s
Shaker End Table
. Students will download a free demo version of the software
Argon
to enable them to execute exercises during class as well as homework. Sessions will be recorded so they can be reviewed at one’s convenience. Members are also welcomed to just watch the class without the software.
Instruction will involve learning the CAD operations and their vocabulary to create 3D solid models. It will be similar to learning tool usage to create a piece of furniture. We will start by learning the basic CAD tools—drawing lines, circles, etc. followed by generating 3D solid models. A table with complications like tapered legs chamfered and rounded edges, and dovetailed drawers will be designed. We will also cover reeded legs and turned spindles.
Learning CAD software programs requires a substantial commitment of time, just like it takes to learn to build a Shaker table. This demo version of
Argon
will not allow saving, printing or exporting drawings, but will allow you to create drawings with no time limit on its usage. Basic drawings created in class will be available for you to upload and work on. Should you decide to acquire the software, the cost for a permanent license for retired, non-commercial use is $525. This is a fixed fee, not a subscription.
We plan to hold two classes a week at 9:00 am on Mondays and Fridays. If you wish to participate or just attend the meetings, send Bruce Wedlock an email at
wedlock@alum.mit.edu
indicating your preference, and you will get the meeting link via email. If you wish to participate in the class, you will also receive the software download instructions. You will need either at PC or Mac (not Catalina at the moment) to run this software, and a trackball mouse is strongly recommended.
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Member Forum—Take Advantage
The
member forum is a good way to network with other Guild members during this shut down. You do not need a forum account to view what is up there. But by creating an account of your own, you can participate in the discussion, create a topic, ask questions, and best of all receive an email anytime a new post is created.
Please refrain from posting copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you. A quote or perhaps a few sentences if attributed from copyrighted material is OK. But please use caution as this is a public forum.
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New Guild
Discount Advertiser
Finishing Focus hosted a recent Small Meeting (online) on abrasives with the emphasis on sandpaper. They have signed up as a Guild discount advertiser.
If purchasing online, enter code "NHWW10" at checkout to receive a 10% discount on anything in the online store.
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Welcome to each new member who joined the Guild last month. Please make these members welcome should you see them at your next meeting.
Check out the
member directory (login required). Car pooling to a meeting is a great idea.
Current membership count = 603
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Guild Branded Merchandise
The Guild store is back!
The Guild has sold guild branded shirts and hats at cost to the membership for many years.
You can order from the
online store or contact
Bob Wyatt at
merchandise@gnhw.org. He may be able to bring an item to a mutual meeting.
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These meetings are generally held in small shops or other environments which require limiting the number of attendees.
They can fill up fast although cancellations do occur. Wait listing is available when registrations reach the limit set.
More small meetings are always being added, so check the coming events below.
To
CANCEL your Small Meeting registration
or if you have
meeting ideas, comments and suggestions
, email Steve Costain at
smallmeetings@gnhw.org
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How to Cancel your Registration
- All Other Meetings—Simply reply to your event registration email or contact membership@gnhw.org
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Event List and Calendar are Back (Online Meetings Only)
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 06:00 PM
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For sale items, free, wanted and opportunities may be submitted to the site moderator. Please send an email with your contact information to:
Remember—Pictures Sell
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Membership Cards
Membership card lists are generated quarterly for new or renewed memberships from the previous quarter. Batch dates are...
- January 1
- April 1
- July 1
- October 1
You can expect delivery approximately two weeks after your batch date. Cards are personalized and sent directly to you from our supplier in MN.
Renew early! However, when you do renew your membership, an email is sent which acts as your temporary certificate of membership until your card arrives.
Cards are used for member discounts at participating suppliers.
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Tools & Supplies
Dave' Shaves
Finishing Focus
Gary R. Wood & Co.
Liogier Hand Stitched Rasps
Rockler—Cambridge, MA
Rockler—Salem, NH
Williams & Hussey
Woodcraft—Newington, NH
Woodcraft—Woburn, MA
Services
Manchester Tool Repair
Northeast Saw (Sharpening)
Tru-Cut (Sharpening)
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Wood Products
FBN Millwork
Goosebay Lumber
Highland Hardwoods
New London Wood Products
Northland Forest Products
Wolfgang's Wood
Schools
Epic Woodworking
Homestead Woodworking
Maine Coast Workshop
North Road Guitars
The Breed School
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