October 2023 Meeting - "Tea Time"

Our next meeting on October 11, 2023 is titled “Tea Time” in an effort to showcase furniture that was built for the service of this traditional afternoon custom.  We will discuss the historical significance and build parameters of these important pieces.  Members of high society, (that would of course include the likes of CJWA members), would gather around in the afternoon to enjoy tea and light fare (now called a lunch) and discuss politics, world affairs and whether to cut pins or tails first when cutting dovetails.  Anyone who has made tea table, traditional or modern, is welcome to participate and bring their projects in!  (Let me know if you are bringing a project in!). For break we will indulge in a “spot of tea” and some treats.

September 2023 Meeting

Welcome back after our summer break!  Our meeting this month will be on September 13, 2023.  It will feature a few member speakers.  Kyle Min will present a new folding table that he has built.  Wilbur Pan will have a discussion on bandsaw set up and use.  And Jim Braun will be talking about a small chest that he recently built.  We look forward to seeing everyone there.

June 2023 Meeting

This month’s meeting on June 14 will feature Brian Holcombe.  He will be sharing with us information about shoji.  A little bit about it, the tools he uses and how to make it using modern and traditional techniques.  If you would like to find out more about Brian, you can visit his website at:

https://brianholcombewoodworker.com

May 2023 Meeting

The meeting on May 10 will be our annual Member’s Showcase!  All members are requested to bring something in to show as we go around the room; even if it might not be an elaborate build and appear insignificant to you, all items are welcome! It could be something that you made in the past and have not shared with us yet, or a most recent project. This is a fun and informal event.  We look forward to seeing everyone and their amazing projects!

April 2023 Meeting

This month, our friend Bob Garay will make an appearance to our group bringing with him a bevy of common and not so common tools, sharing their story.  You might have seen Bob at the Woodworking shows, with his very large display of pre owned and antique hand tools.  He is always on the lookout for quality used tools at auctions, markets, and sales.  If needed he restores to a usable condition and resells them for a reasonable price.  Bob has an extensive knowledge of hand tools; their history, manufacture, and application.  If there is a hand tool(s) that you desire for your work, and can not purchase a new one due to supply shortages, or do not want to buy new “junk”, then this is the answer for you.