March Meeting

 Bob Helgans is going to do a talk /  demonstration on the steps involved in Bird carving.

Club member Bob Emmons will follow with a shorted talk on carving for furniture.

2016 Woodworking Show - Somerset, NJ

CJWA was well represented at the 2016 Woodworking show. Demonstrations and lectures on such topics as sharpening Japanese chisels, wood turning, hand plane sharpening, Ebonizing wood and Dust collection were given by CJWA members. To see the video of Frank Vucolo’s demonstration on turning spindle legs go to the members section.

February Meeting

 At our February meeting, the featured speaker was  Don Brocklebank. His talk / demonstration was on the process of building traditional wooden tools and household items, produced long before there was electricity.

 Don, who presents at various Living History Museums around the state, talked about the process to build a Wooden Hay Fork, Coopered Barrels as well as other necessities from the past.

The video of his presentation can be seen in the members area.

Made in Monmouth Event

Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Made in Monmouth, to be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Monmouth University from 10 a.m. to 4p.m

Please register as soon as possible by submitting the registration form found at this link http://co.monmouth.nj.us/vendorregistration.aspx  In order for your registration to be considered complete, you must submit a complete form, including a photo of your product.  Registration is on a first come, first served basis, so I would encourage you to complete your registration soon.

Space is limited.  We provide every vendor with one 6’ table and one chair.  (If you need additional chairs, they are readily available.) There is limited access to electricity.  If you need electric for a device that is integral to your product, such as refrigerator or coffee pot or similar, we will do our best to accommodate you.  You will need to bring your own heavy duty extension cord.  We cannot accommodate requests for electric for lighting.  

As a reminder, there is no charge for vendors or the public for this event. To be eligible to be a Made in Monmouth vendor, you must produce a consumer product in Monmouth County.  If you need additional information, or clarification, please call 732-431-7470 or email susan.folta@co.monmouth.nj.us.

Even though the form connected to seems to be directed at business, amateur hobbyists are welcomed as well. They can speak to their accountant if their sales exceed a certain amount for direction. Participants must provide pictures of present or past works or offerings. In addition, mention that they would appreciate being put together with other  CJWA members.

January Meeting

Frank Jones presented his process on making oval Shaker boxes and Marc Gaertner  presented his work in progress of a contemporary Mahogany coffee table. Videos for these can be seen in the members section.