CJWA Member Exhibition

The 2012 CJWA Member Exhibition was a great success, with 28 projects being brought in to show.

The winner of the Lie-Nielsen 9-1/2 block plane giveaway for members who entered the exhibition was Paul Dzioba.

The winner of the wine bottle holder contest was Sung Soo Youm, and he won a pair of Ashley Iles skew chisels.

Here is Sung’s very unique take on a wine bottle holder. Sung explained that you need to hold more than the bottle. You also need a corkscrew and a glass, and his holder holds both.

Thanks to all the CJWA members who brought a project to display, and thanks again to Lie-Nielsen Toolworks and Frank Vucolo for their generosity in donating the block plane and skew chisels for the exhibition.

More photos from the exhibition can be seen in the members gallery area.

May meeting: CJWA member exhibition

Our next meeting will be on May 9, and feature the CJWA member exhibition. All entries are welcome, with the following guidelines:

1. Must be a CJWA member. (And if you aren’t, why not?)

2. Project must mainly be wood.

3. You have to be able to carry it in yourself.

All who enter will be entered into a raffle to win a Lie-Nielsen 9-1/2 block plane, generously donated by Lie-Nielsen Toolworks.

Also, don’t forget about the second exhibition opportunity: make a tilting wine bottle holder, otherwise known as “a board with a hole in it”. Anyone who enters into this exhibit could win a pair of skew chisels generously donated by Frank Vucolo. There’s still time. And if you don’t think you have time for this project, you can always fire up the lathe tonight.

Group build update: veneered boxes

The veneered box group build led by Marc Gaertner recently finished their projects. Most of the members finished two boxes and learned a lot in the process. From left to right: Len Moorehouse, Mike Callanan, Linda Keleigh, John Pernice, and Marc. The following CJWA members were not able to be present for the photo: Al Failla and Jerry Fishlin.

April meeting: Restoration and refinishing

Our April meeting will feature a talk by John Arslanian, of Arslanian Furniture Restoration, on furniture restoration and refinishing. He will cover many aspects of this process, including preparing the project for restoration, dealing with contamination, whether to restore vs. strip and refinish, suitable finishes for restortation, and dealing with glues. This should be a very informative talk on a subject that had one of the highest interest levels among our members.

Also, don’t forget to think about projects for the CJWA Member Exhibition in May. We are happy to announce that Lie-Nielsen has generously donated a Lie-Nielsen 9-1/2 block plane as a prize for the CJWA Member Exhibition. Any CJWA member who enters a project will be entered into a raffle to win the plane.

Hope to see you there!

Two scholarships available at Peters Valley for CJWA members

Peters Valley Crafts Center is offering two scholarships that CJWA members are eligible for. These scholarships will reduce the price of their courses for 2012 by 50%. A list of class offerings are available on the Peters Valley website. Some classes that will be of particular interest to CJWA members include Frank Klausz teaching “Hand Joinery for Fine Furniture Making”, Fine Woodworking editor Matt Kenney teaching “Three Ways to Make a Mitered Box”, and Fine Woodworking art director Mike Pekovich teaching “Woodworking with Handtools”. There are a number of other woodworking classes including carving, turning, and finishing as well.

To apply for the scholarship, download the form here, fill it out, and mail it to Jennifer Apgar at Peters Valley. Applications need to be in by April 1, so if you snooze, you lose.