A newsletter was sent yesterday that stated that members who have not paid dues by Jan 31/22 will have to retake orientation. This may be confusing. Members who owe dues […]
Author: Dave Bourque
Free Cuts On The Sawstop = very bad
Everyone knows how the Sawstop saws work – contact with skin will result in the brake being thrown into the blade and the blade will drop into the table. This […]
Workshop: Women instructing women in woodworking
Date/Time: February 28-March 1, 2022, Monday and Tuesday, 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Location: Woodshop Attendance: Six(6) women students Instructors: Marilyn French-St.George, Carmen Laht, Mary Ann Loftus Workshop Description: The students will construct a […]
Workshop: Finishing Basics
Date/Time: Saturday, February 19, 2022, 4:00p.m.-5:30p.m. Location: Woodshop Attendance: Ten(10) students Instructor: Bob Levy Workshop Description: Bob is a fifty (50) year expert in the field of finishing who has […]
Workshop: How to sharpen your plane blades and wood chisels
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 15, 4:00-5:30 Location: Woodshop Attendance: Not limited Instructor: Jim Huprich Class Description: Students will discover the meaning of a truly sharp tool, the mechanics for achieving sharp […]
There have been major safety violations in the past week.
Radial Arm Saw: There was an incident with the radial arm saw this week. A member was seen to be cutting a round object on the saw. The saw grabbed […]
Maintenance Update
The band saw tensioning gauge has arrived, it is being tried out to see how well it works. Use of this gauge will result in a more consistent tension of […]
Morris “Moe” Pillers
Morris Allen Pillers (Moe) was born in Shamrock, TX on Dec. 31, 1937 to Alta Lee and Melvin Pillers. He graduated from Shamrock High School in 1956. Morris passed away […]
“3-Day Bench Rule” To Be Enforced
Starting January 24th 2022. Due to the increase number in returning members, bench space in the winter months is always at a premium. The “3 day bench rule” will be […]
Maintenance Update
SawStop Table SawThe technician connected with SawStop is coming Tuesday Jan 18 to install the new arbor for the new saw. He should be at the shop about 9:30am and […]
Maintenance Update
Happy New Year to all! Welcome back to weekly Maintenance updates. 1. New SawStop saw issues2. Foredom tool3. Damage to the thickness planer (again!) SawStop Saw:The main issue that the […]
Dues and Shop Closure Reminder
Dues & Locker/Drawer FeesYour dues for 2022 must be paid in full before January 1, 2022 or you will not be able to get into the shop. The fastest and […]
SawStop Saw Blade Wobble
Lats week, a wobble was discovered in the blade of the new SawStop saw. Gary Riecke measured the deviance in the blade at about 20 thousandths of an inch. This […]
Maintenance Update
While the maintenance team will continue their work, maintenance updates published here will resume the week of January 10, 2021.
Pay Dues for 2021 AND 2022
Pay Dues for 2021 AND 2022 If you did not pay dues for the current year (2021), this is a reminder to pay them before December 31. You cannot skip […]