Tuesday, November 5th at 7pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Due to a schedule change for our November speaker, we now have an opportunity to hear from two of our members.

Mike Titus, NCWA Webmaster, is going to fill us in on how to use the Forum, which, in case you didn’t know, is a feature on our website. The Board thinks the Forum can be a great asset to the club and can help fulfill at least part of the members’ interest in mentoring. But, in order for that to happen, we the members (and that includes Board Members) need to use it. And in order to use it, we have to know how. And that is what Mike has agreed to show us.

The second part of the program will feature our Vice-President, Jim Bucknell, who is going to discuss and show examples of a number of table saw jigs. He will discuss how and when he uses them and where he got the plans for the ones he has made. This will include a sacrificial fence, a tapering jig, a jig for safely ripping consistent thin strips, a tablesaw sled with a couple of accessories, and a couple of box joint jigs and maybe more! Jim will leave time for questions and will also allow time for members to come up and see the jigs up close.

We think this will be an interesting and informative program. We hope that, once it is over, you will agree! See you Tuesday night!

Tuesday, October 1st at 7pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Steve McMinn is the founder of Pacific Rim Tonewoods, located near Concrete. PRT is a small specialty mill that produces wooden components for stringed musical instruments. They cut spruces, maple, koa, and walnut, most of which goes to US guitar companies. They are also involved in forestry research for figured big-leaf maple and koa, and are now making forays into torrefaction and sonic testing. Employment is 35.

Tuesday, September 3rd at 7pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Lani Gabriel wants you to be safe in your shop! Born and raised in Port Orchard, WA, she studied environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington, in Seattle, where she spent 4 years in laboratory work (research labs and an environmental lab). She has worked for Washington State Labor & Industries, for the past 6 years, as a compliance officer and now as a consultant.

Lani will talk about simple steps to safely handle a chemical product: reviewing the product label and the safety data sheet, determining what personal protective equipment (respirator, gloves, eye protection) is required, and how to make the appropriate selection (i.e. dust mask vs. organic vapor respirator, nitrile gloves vs. butyl gloves, goggles vs. glasses), and when to consider an alternative product. She will touch on all the major woodworking finish chemical categories. If there’s time, she’ll talk about other shop hazards, such as the need for hearing and eye protection.

Don’t miss this chance to ask questions and ensure you’ll be around to enjoy woodworking, with all your faculties, long into the future.

Tuesday, July 2nd at 6pm
FastCap, 5016 Pacific Hwy, Ferndale, WA 98248

FIELD TRIP TO FASTCAP ON JULY 2nd
COFFEE HOUR & SHOP FOR TOOLS 5-6 PM
PROGRAM STARTS 6 PM

In July, we’re visiting FastCap just north of Bellingham, a company founded by Paul Akers, a woodworker and cabinet maker. FastCap makes innovative woodworking products that make jobs easier and save time. The company name comes from the first product he developed – small peel-and-stick adhesive covers to cover screws in cabinets. The meeting starts at 5 pm to give everyone a chance to buy something if you choose to. Paul will give us 10% off, and if you purchase at least $100 worth, you’ll be included in a drawing for the Paulk Workbench at the end of the program. After our coffee and shopping hour, Paul will give us a tour of his impressive facility. We will then have the privilege of seeing his personal presentation on the company including how lean manufacturing made FastCap a success. Paul is often asked (and paid $$$) to give this presentation to corporations around the world. Since this is a fieldtrip, Bring-and-Brag and the library will not be included this month.

For more on FastCap, check out their website at https://www.fastcap.com.

Paulk Workbench: https://www.fastcap.com/product/paulk-workbench