Our woodworker speaker for April is Mr. John Malecki, also known as “John the Builder”. If the name, John Malecki, sounds familiar it is because the Murrysville native played football for the University of Pittsburgh, and later, for five professional teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers. John played offensive line with the likes of Steeler greats;
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We will have two different presentations for our Saturday, March 10, 2018 meeting.
The first will be a live interactive video stream of one of our fellow member’s woodworking workshop. Jim has put his background in mechanical engineering to good use to allow him to have an organized,
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You’ve spent hours, days, weeks, months, and possibly years (you know, that “project” leaning in the corner of your shop) preparing parts for your project, and at some point you need to glue them together. No amount of procrastination, fear, or “thinking” about it will actually get the parts assembled,
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After returning from the lumber mill with a rough board, you’re eager to cut those dovetails for your next masterpiece. But, the faces need to be parallel and the edges striaght and square, or your masterpiece may be headed into the fireplace. Using only hand tools, only power tools or a combination of hand and power tools,
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Fellow member John Bridges completed a 5 year cooperative program for “Timber Technology” and continued a career including all the processes after a tree is cut down, in many countries of the world, working with Eucalyptus and many tropical species.
Wood Moisture:
Why is it there ?
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Bring in what you have recently made, or what you made in the past but haven’t shown us.
Instruction on upholstery furniture by Moe Farren of Gene Sanes.
Friday evening lecture at Woodcraft and two days of hands-on instruction for those members who have paid the additional workshop tuition. See Posts under Latest News. There will be no usual Sept meeting.
