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Western Piedmont Woodcrafters

The ONE club for ALL woodworkers

Meeting Calendar

· December 5, 2009

· 10:oo AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop

· TopicShop Tips and Stuff

· Presenters:  Art Carney, WPW member and programs director.  The program will cover all kinds of Shop Tips.

· Show and TellBring anything you have made.

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Text Box: September 26, 2009
10:oo AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop
Topic — All about Wood  - Talks on the history of American forests, plus show and discuss different types of woods and their uses in furniture and other products.  A $25 award during a species ID contest.  Additional members will take part in a 2”x4” project contest.   
Presenter:   Val Minch, WPW member and membership director.  37 years experience  in the hardwood forest products industry.
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Text Box: Scheduled meeting dates and topics

· January 23, 2010

· 9:30 AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop

· TopicBandsaw Boxes: Demonstration of how to make Bandsaw Boxes.    

· Presenters:  Donald Wright of Conover, NC

· Show and TellBring anything boxes of any type you have made.

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Text Box: Don’t forget to bring in your “Show & Tell” items

Club meetings are normally scheduled on the fourth Saturday of each month. Exceptions to this will most commonly occur during the months of October, November and December due to holidays and other events.   Occasionally a meeting can be held at a location other than Kingspor’s Woodworking Shop.  Please check the list of scheduled meetings below for the exact date, time, and location.

Text Box: March 27, 2010
9:30 AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop
Topic — Chair caning and repairs:  Multiple types of caning will be demonstrated.
Presenters:   WPW Vice-President Dick Knotts.
Show and Tell— Bring anything you have made.   You can also bring in photos of items too large to carry in.

· April 25, 2009

· 10:oo AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop

· TopicThe Overhead Pin Router—The presentation and demonstration will cover the numerous uses of the overhead pin router.  The pin router reverses the normal position of the cutting bit and work piece.

· Presenters:  Art Carney—WPW Program chairman and professional cabinet maker.

· Show and TellBring anything you have made.

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· May 23, 2009

· 10:oo AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop

· TopicHand Tools— Sharpening and use of hand tools. 

· Presenters:  Fred Kelly—Teachers of wood working for over 30 years.

· Show and TellBring anything you have made.

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· June 27, 2009

· Special Start Time: 9:15 AM at the Klingspor Woodworking Shop

· TopicFurniture Leg Design and Joinery 

· Presenters:  Joseph Mendel— a owner and craftsman of Joseph Mendel Furniture in Hickory, NC.  He specializes in repairs, reproductions, custom designs and woodworking lessons.   Joseph will be demonstrating how to design furniture legs and their joinery to chairs and tables.

· Show and TellBring anything you have made.

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· Lunch

 

· October  30 & 31, 2009

Klingspor Tool Show at the

Hickory Metro Convention Center

We will have a booth at the show to show our work and recruit new members .

Members are encouraged to display their work and

spend some time staffing the booth or at least come by to see us.

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9:30 Start Time >