Projects Created by NCWA Members
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Rick Anderson

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See Rick's Garden Arches Website

Project:  Gazebo

Wood: Western Red Cedar, tight knot for structural components and clear grain for all finish components such as lattice, post wrap, railings.

Finish: None....will weather to silver gray over time.

Comments:
Gazebo is 14' wide (flat to flat) and was custom designed and built for a Bellingham client. Cedar shingle roof w/ copper top cap and ridge covers. All lattice is lap jointed. Installed with poured concrete footings and a bluestone floor. All parts were prefabricated in shop prior to assembly on site.

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Gene Benson

Project: Bookcase

Wood: Maple

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Cec Braeden

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Project: Rocking Chair

Wood: Walnut

Finish: Deft Danish Oil

Comments:
I made the chair using plans I purchased from a highly successful chair maker named Hal Taylor. I found him on the internet after searching for "rocking chair plans". I started the chair on the 30th of January, 2006 and completed it about the 10th of April. A major part of the construction time involved gaining an understanding of just what was detailed in the plans and in building the jigs required for the various processes. The processes require great care in execution but no skills beyond that of most of our woodworkers. Hal Taylor recommends the finish and tells you how to prepare the wood. It involved using 220 and then 320 grit sandpaper and then Abralon pads, something I was previously unfamiliar with) used on orbital sander to burnish the surface to a shine. You then remove all traces of dust by blowing the surface clean with compressed air (outside), wetting the surface with the Danish oil for 30 minutes and then wiping it totally dry with paper towels. The process is repeated a week later.

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Bob Doop

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Project: Turned Bowl

Wood: Madrone

Finish:

Comments: Turned while green, then dried.
18" x 8" x 8"

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In Memory: Ron Grant

See Ron's Wood Turning Website

Project: Segmented SW Design Bowl

Wood: Imbuya rim & foot, Jatoba body, Peruvian black walnut and Palo Blanko design ring.

Finish: Laquer, Ron's personal mix.

Comments: Ron was the consummate wood turner, specializing in segmented, deep relief and decorated turnings, and his art is timeless. He was active with our club and the woodturners' club, and displayed and sold his work in a number of fine arts galleries and venues. Ron also taught woodturning and shared his gift with whomever wanted to learn. He will be missed.
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Ray McInnis

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Project: William & Mary Armoire Reproduction

Wood: Old growth vertical grain Douglas Fir

Finish: Daly's Seafin oil

Comments: Reproduction of a scaled-down William & Mary armoire.  The wood is salvaged from a 1930s woodshed-garage in Grays Harbor County.
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Walter Meyers

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Project: Coffee Table

Wood: Red Oak

Finish: Polyurethane over shellac base

Comments: A friend from church showed me a picture and asked if I would make him a table like it. The legs were made by joining pieces of red oak which were turned into a cylinder. To cut the parallel coves I found an old Sears Router Crafter that allowed me to use a router to cut the evenly spaced grooves. This was then quartered to form the legs.
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John (JR) Rutter

Project: Stereo / Display Corner Cabinet

Wood: Curly maple, maple plywoods

Finish: Waterborne finish (really pops the grain)

Comments: Speakers are underneath behind the wooden screen.  Stereo shelves and CD drawers behind doors. Rope lighting above triangular glass shelves.
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Larry Tomovick

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Project:  Bookshelf

Wood: Peruvian Walnut and Birdseye Maple

Finish: Profin Gloss

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Jim Torrence

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Project:  Jewelry Box

Wood: Hard Maple, the case is black walnut, the corner keys are cherry.

Finish: Tung oil with a couple of coats of wax.

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Nick Van

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Project: Library Wall & Side Table

Wood: Birch ply carcasses, upper structure and filigree are yellow tulip (poplar), drawer fronts are black walnut.  Side table is black walnut.

Finish: Sprayed lacquer

Comments: Upper structure is joined to countertop with loose dowels. Countertop is solid poplar (surprise!). Hardware is Euro-style 35mm.
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Joseph Yob

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Project: Spalted Chest

Wood: ??

Finish: ??

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