1 April/May Meetings 2010 NEWSLETTER WEB SITE- http://www.diablowoodworkers.com Phone 925-939-8052 Pleasant Hill Education Center (PHEC) One Santa Barbara Rd, Pleasant Hill CA 94523 Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. Club Meetings at PHEC are the 2 nd Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm and Shop Tours or Sawdust Sessions are the 3 rd Saturday of the month, 9am-Noon. June 3, Meeting/Shop Tour - Contra Costa Fairground July 1, Turning SIG July 14, Meeting, Max Hunter, Western Dovetail July 24, Shop Tour, Lloyd’s Custom Woodwork, Concord (2 nd Shop Tour, Don’t Miss It) August 5, Turning SIG August 11, 14 th Annual BBQ, Pleasant Hill Park JUNE 3 MEETING AND SHOP TOUR CONTRA COSTA FAIRGROUNDS 7 PM HIGH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODWORKING AWARDS PRESENTATION The June Meeting and Shop Tour are being combined for the High and Middle School’s Woodworking Awards Presentation at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds. Alan Coyle and his Committee have worked hard to put this evenings presentation together. Members get free entry for the evening Awards Presentation with the on-line Entry Form. A Big Thanks to Karen Howe and the Contra Costa Fair Staff for making this year’s Woodworking Competition a Success. Also a Big Thanks to the many Sponsors that made the Awards possible. Be sure and thank them when you stop at their businesses. Apple Blossom Molding and Millworks Bay Area Carbide Bridge City Tools California Urban Lumber Eames Hardware and Supply Global Wood Source Hock Tools Holsworth Woodworks Iron Horse Plumbing Japan Woodworker Lloyd's Custom Woodwork MacBeath Hardwood Moore-Newton Hardwood Plywood and Lumber Sales, Inc Rockler Woodcraft of Dublin Middle School Prize Winners Small Projects: Ramez Jweainat Clock, Stanley Middle School Large Projects: Jessica Dean - Chair/Stool Sequoia Middle School Turning: Hector Ibarra - Baseball Bat Sequoia Middle School Best of Middle School Project: Ramez Jweainat – Clock, Stanley Middle School High School Winners Small Projects: First Prize Nick Young - Chess Board/Pieces, Campolindo High School Second Prize Jon Gee – Box, Las Lomas High School Third Prize Vince Grazino - Cutting Board, Campolindo High School Large Projects: First Prize Evan Gordon - Hall Table, Campolindo High School Second Prize Aaron Tran – Checkerboard Table, Campolindo High School Third Prize Will Durante - Redwood Bench Las Lomas High School Diablo Woodworkers A Club For All Woodworkers
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April/May Meetings 2010NEWSLETTER
WEB SITE-http://www.diablowoodworkers.com
Phone 925-939-8052Pleasant Hill Education Center (PHEC)
One Santa Barbara Rd, Pleasant Hill CA 94523
Diablo Woodworkers ACTIVITIES. Club Meetings at PHEC are the 2nd
Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm and
Shop Tours or Sawdust Sessions are the 3rd
Saturday of the month, 9am-Noon.
June 3, Meeting/Shop Tour - Contra CostaFairground
July 1, Turning SIGJuly 14, Meeting, Max Hunter, Western Dovetail
July 24, Shop Tour, Lloyd’s Custom Woodwork,Concord (2
ndShop Tour, Don’t Miss It)
August 5, Turning SIGAugust 11, 14
thAnnual BBQ, Pleasant Hill Park
JUNE 3 MEETING AND SHOP TOUR CONTRA COSTA FAIRGROUNDS 7 PMHIGH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODWORKING AWARDS PRESENTATION
The June Meeting and Shop Tour are being combined for the High and Middle School’s Woodworking AwardsPresentation at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds. Alan Coyle and his Committee have worked hard to put this eveningspresentation together. Members get free entry for the evening Awards Presentation with the on-line Entry Form. ABig Thanks to Karen Howe and the Contra Costa Fair Staff for making this year’s Woodworking Competition aSuccess.
Also a Big Thanks to the many Sponsors that made the Awards possible. Be sure and thank them when you stop attheir businesses.
Apple Blossom Molding and MillworksBay Area CarbideBridge City ToolsCalifornia Urban LumberEames Hardware and SupplyGlobal Wood SourceHock ToolsHolsworth WoodworksIron Horse Plumbing
Japan WoodworkerLloyd's Custom WoodworkMacBeath HardwoodMoore-Newton HardwoodPlywood and Lumber Sales, IncRocklerWoodcraft of Dublin
Middle School Prize WinnersSmall Projects: Ramez Jweainat
Clock, Stanley Middle SchoolLarge Projects: Jessica Dean - Chair/Stool
Sequoia Middle SchoolTurning: Hector Ibarra - Baseball Bat Sequoia Middle School
Best of Middle School Project: Ramez Jweainat – Clock, Stanley Middle School
High School WinnersSmall Projects:
First Prize Nick Young - Chess Board/Pieces,Campolindo High SchoolSecond Prize Jon Gee – Box, Las Lomas HighSchoolThird Prize Vince Grazino - Cutting Board,Campolindo High School
Large Projects:First Prize Evan Gordon - Hall Table,
Campolindo High SchoolSecond Prize Aaron Tran – Checkerboard
Table, Campolindo High SchoolThird Prize Will Durante - Redwood Bench
Las Lomas High School
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Turning Projects;
First Prize Cameron Simmons – BowlLas Lomas High School
Second Prize Marika Wiegand-Shahani – BowlLas Lomas High School
Third Prize Scott Logan – BowlLas Lomas High School
Best of High School Project: Evan Gordon - Hall TableCampolino High school
Best Woodworking School Prize: Campolindo High School
JULY 14 MEETING PHEC, 7-9 PM, MAX HUNTER, WESTERN DOVETAIL
Our July speaker will be Max Hunter owner of Western Dovetail which is located in the old “Jointers Shop" at MareIsland which has a long history of woodworking. Much of the original milling equipment is still in use and Max hasinvited us to visit his shop the Saturday following his presentation for a shop tour. Check out www.drawer.com/ tosee the wonderful variety of dovetail drawers and boxes available at Western Dovetail.
JULY 24 SHOP TOUR, LLOYD’S CUSTOM WOODWORK,1012 SHARY CIRCLE, CONCORD
Back by popular demand is a 2nd
Shop Tour at Lloyd’s Custom Woodwork in Concord. Saturday, July 24th from 9:00a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Those that missed this great creating woodshop tour a couple of months ago should put this highon your priority list. Lloyd’s shop has some CNC tools and other wood handling tools that you don’t see very often.The shop is currently working on a very large project at Lake Tahoe with all the parts made in the Concord shop,carefully wrapped and trucked to Tahoe for installation. Logs from China, Old Elm, are brought into the Concordshop and processed into the Tahoe project. Really Amazing work! Don’t miss this tour!
Direction: Shary Circle is just off Detroit Ave in Concord just South of the Costco Store, just offMonument Blvd.
AUGUST 11TH; 14TH ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL, 6-9 PM
We need you to get your checks for $10 per person to Jeff Traeger so we can complete the planningfor the Summer BBQ in Pleasant Hill. The BBQ will again be at the Pleasant Hill Park, Gregory andCleveland Streets. 6 pm to 9 pm, August 11th.
This year we are back to the Potluck BBQ. Gordon Fry has cooks signed up to BBQ the burgers. Allthe fixen’s will be set out. We need each of you to bring a Salad, Side Dish or Dessert, enough for 6people. Wine, sodas, and water will be provided. If you like you may bring your own beer.
Make your checks out to Diablo Woodworkers, and send to Jeff Traeger, 6 Daisy Lane, Orinda CA94563.
Don Husslein showed a photo of awonderful Fireplace Surround Bill Tarleton and Andrew Baxter showed
Turned Goblets of 17th
Century Design
Dan Lindholm showed aBowl with a HeartShaped Inlay and 2Carvings
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Dave Lipscomb showed aLegless Bed Side Table
Greg Davis built a LatheTable for a friend
Gene Wagg, Harold Mantle and Sam Altshuler showedWindsor Chairs made in Tim Killen’s Class
Greg Davis showed somecrative Bud Vases
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Dick O’Neil showed a Humidor
Ivan Lee showed a Scroll-sawed Picture
Julie Cohen showed the final MarquetryProject with the Raindrops
Kirby Elvin showed a bunch of WoodenBoxes made for the Toy Project
Stephan Johnson showed some bulletcasing pens
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Tim Killen showed several Shaker Boxeswith different finishes
A member showed a beautiful Pink IvoryBowl
Bill Tarleton showed a Spalted Liquidambar Natural EdgeBowl and a Valley Oak Toy Box
Bruce Thomshowed anelaborateTablesaw Jig
Harold Mantleshowed a WindsorChair
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Doug Crooks showed some wonderfulCarved Animal Figurines
Jerry Perry showed a beautiful CypressChest
Ken Woodiwiss showed a Carved Plaque
Kirby Elvin showed someof his really unusual butbeautiful Boxes
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Martinez Jury Room Displays
2010 TOY PROJECT, - We thank Glenn Madsen for stepping up for the big job of running the Toy Project for2010. Glenn has had some very productive workshops already on Friday afternoons in Room 208 at the AdultSchool. Glenn has plans available for many toys that members have made at home in the past. If you would like tohelp, you can contact Glenn at 925-280-1000 or email [email protected].
Turning Special Interest Group – Meetings in Room 207 at PHEC, 7pm the first Thursday of each month.No Turning SIG on June 3
rddue to the Contra Costa Fair High/Middle Schools Woodworking Awards evening.
Ross Thompsonshowed a great Roll-around Cutting Table
Steve Randallshowed awonderful FlagCase usinglaminated woods
The left cabinet hasguest art work.
The right cabinetcontains the work of
club members
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MEMORIAL FLAG CASE PROJECT
These cases will be given out free to any local Fire or Policefamily member that is lost in the line of duty. Plans for thesecases are on our club web site. Gordon Fry, 925-685-1676 isthe Chairperson for this project.
Flag Cases were given to several local police and firefighting families in the last couple of years. It is our honorto help in memories of these men who lost their lives intheir community’s service.
Sign Up for Wooden Name Badges andReminder: If you don’t have a Name Badge, contact John Stout 925-676-7271 and get one. They will be veryimportant in getting discounts at local lumber yards and other stores in the area. While we are on the subject ofdiscounts, if you can, the next time you find a convenient supplier ask if the club can get a club discount. We willgladly add them to our Favorite Supplier’s list and mail them a Newsletter. Wooden Name Badges sign up isongoing. Contact John Stout to get on the list. The Wooden Name Badges will cost $5 each. Please contact JohnStout at 925-676-7271.
TOOLS FOR SALE/SWAP, JOBS, WANTED: -Here is a place to advertise a job or your need to get rid of that little used but beautiful tool or supply or ask forsomething. Call Bill Tarleton 925-939-8052 or email [email protected] to get it in the Newsletter or on-line.
Diablo Woodworkers Logo and Members Name Shirts and other clothing are available from Marlene Pringle,see her at a coming meeting. She has a catalog of a large variety of garments that are available. CustomEmbroidery is welcome. 925-682-3919
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Diablo Woodworkers FAVORITE SUPPLIERS:
Standard Saw Works, Inc., 181 10th St., Oakland, CA 94607,510-832-0856.
Bay Area Carbide, 1843 East St., Concord CA 94520, 925-687-7543. Sharpening of saw blades and router bits. Good stock ofbandsaw blades, circular saw blades and router bits. Discount forclub members on supplies.
Hastings Saws, 888-223-7016, in Rohnert Park CA for thesmooth cutting Atlanta Blade.
Hardwood Resources, 988 Howe Rd., Martinez CA 94553, 925-372-8171. Truxton Hildner and Aldon Cook, owners, will give a10% discount on all stock items except sale or special order. Cashor Check only for discount.
MacBeath Hardwoods, 930 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA, 510-843-4390. Members receive discount pricing.
The Woodsman, Custom Milling/Drying, 2701-A North AlpineRd., Stockton, 209-931-3293. Figured hardwoods from the "urbanforest" milled and kiln dried on site. Exotics also available. 10%discount to members.
Dolan’s Lumber, 2231 Monument Blvd., Concord, 925-686-1734.Contractor’s discount for club members for all stock items.
Big B Lumber, 6600 Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood 925-634-2442.Contractor’s discount for all items for cash or check sales if theCustomer Account Number 5077 and Diablo WoodworkersNametag is presented at time of purchase.
Earth Source Forest Products, 1618 28th St., Oakland, 510-208-7257. A division of Plywood and Lumber Sales
Urban Lumber at JFC Construction. Custom Milling. 4901Pacheco Blvd., Martinez CA 94553, 510-290-0654 [email protected]
Moulding Masters, 1070 Detroit Avenue, Unit E, Concord, CA
94518, 925-689-7322, www.mouldingmasters.com, 20% off onweekend purchases.
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 541 Contra Costa Blvd.,Pleasant Hill CA 94523, 925-521-1800, www.rockler.com. 10%discount on non-power tool items for club members.
Woodcraft, 6044 Dougherty Rd., Dublin CA, 925-875-9988,www.woodcraft.com.
Global Wood Source, 1698 Rogers Ave, San Jose CA 95112,408-392-0573.
Kitchens Unlimited, 1459 Newell Ave., Walnut Creek, 925-934-4700, Creative Designs for Kitchens and Bath.
Apple Blossom Moulding and Millworks, 2411-L Old CrowCanyon Rd, San Ramon CA 94583, 925-820-2345 has a greatselection of Moulding for sale.
Eames Hardware & Supply, for the hard to find items. 10%discount with Diablo Woodworkers Nametag at time of purchase.2665 Pleasant Hill Rd., Pleasant Hill CA 94523, 925-975-0515
Chandler's Complete Tree Care, Concord, 925-674-8778.
California Tree Service, Pleasant Hill, 925-932-1648
Devil’s Mountain Awards and Recognition,3513 Clayton Rd. Concord CA 94519, 925-682-8233.www.devilsmountainawards.com
Harbor Freight Tools, 535 CONTRA COSTA BLVD., PleasantHill CA, 925-689-7235, www.Harborfreight.com
