Future Events
Our regular monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at the Orlando Woodcraft Store starting at 7pm. In addition to our regular monthly meetings, we oftentimes have additional events at other venues.
January 10, 2019
Sharpening of Chisels and Plane Irons - by Mike Lonergan
Mike will demonstrate the basics of sharpening chisels and plane irons will be covered, including; hollow grinding with a bench grinder, honing using oil, water, and diamond stones, stropping, and putting a camber on a plane iron.
February 14, 2019
Precision Woodworking - by Sylvan Wells
In February we will be joined by Sylvan Wells, a Luthier here in Florida. Sylvan is a guitar maker and will demonstrate precision woodworking in the context of his trade. These principals apply to any woodworker and in any project. Specifically, he will cover the basic principles of making jigs and fixtures to increase a woodworkers’ accuracy and speed in their execution of woodworking ideas. To learn more you can visit his web site at http://www.wellsguitars.com You can get a video introduction at https://youtu.be/LRn8A1rQRp8
March 14, 2019
Down Draft Sanding Table - by David Veatch
In March David Veatch our topic will be Sanding: Making the part of woodworking everyone hates, less painful. We will examine whether to sand or not to sand; i.e. hand planed, scraped and sanded – pros and cons. Also, how fine? Getting the most from random orbit sanders. How to control the dust. Building a downdraft table.
2019 Events at a Glance
| Meeting Date | Presentor | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | Mike Lonergan | Tool Sharpening |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Sylvan Wells | Precision Woodworking |
| Mar 14, 2019 | David Veatch | Down Draft Sanding Table |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Randy Jaye, NAWCC Chapter President | Clock Making |
| May 9, 2019 | Gary Broersma | Turned Bowls with Ink Detailing |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Gary West | Quarter Turned Columns |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Mike Gove | T.B.D |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Kate Swann | T.B.D |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Sean Bernath | Building a CNC Router |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Joe Kunzman | Electronics in the Shop |