2002 TWA Calendar

2003 TWA Calendar

2005 TWA Calendar

Programs for 2004

Meeting are held 7:30 PM at "The Woodworking Shop" 3141 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC unless stated otherwise.
  • Friday, January 16th meeting. Veneering -- Darryl Keil,
  • Saturday, January 17th workshop. An Introduction to Veneering.
  • Sunday, January 18th workshop Veneering the Next Step
  • Tuesday, February 17th meeting Spindle turning -- Terry Brown
  • Tuesday, March 16th meeting. Using the Router -- Bob Gabor
  • Friday, April 23th meeting. Furniture Building Chest -- Lon Schleining
  • Saturday, April 24th workshop Lon Schleinging teaches proper face frame construction
  • Sunday, April 25th workshop Lon continues with construction of a face frame
  • Tuesday, May 18th meeting. Kitchen Cabinets with a Story Stick -- Hal Brown
  • Tuesday, June 15h meeting Finishing -- George Holmes
  • Tuesday, July 20th meeting, Furniture Design -- David Kenealy
  • Tuesday, August 17th meeting. Proper Dust Control in Your Shop -- Bruce Wrenn
  • Tuesday September 21st meeting, Antique Tools and Toys -- Roy Underhill,
  • Tuesday, October 19th meeting, Jigs, Jigs, Jigs and Fixtures
  • Tuesday, November 16th meeting. Annual Auction
  • Tuesday, December 7th meeting. Toys for Tots, Show and Tell, and Social.

    Programs for 2004

    Friday, January 16th meeting. Veneering -- Darryl Keil, Veneer is increasingly popular for the wide selection of wood species and figures it offers the furniture maker and for the design freedom it brings by diminishing the constraints of wood movement. As woodworkers, we need to acquire the skill to transform veneer from its raw state into beautiful, finished panels. As we proceed, you will learn about basic book matching, four-way matching and radial matching, and short-grain borders in straight and circular patterns. In addition, you will learn to know the tools and techniques involved in creating different types of inlay The Friday meeting will introduce the subject and the workshops will allow you to start developing needed skills. Darryl Keil is a leading expert on veneer work. He has made two excellent videotapes on the subject, Working With Veneer and Working in a Vacuum, and writes for Fine Woodworking. Darryl began making furniture in 1976 and was a pioneer in the application of vacuum pressing technology to woodworking. His company, Vacu-Pressing Systems, operates out of Brunswick, Maine. The web address, is WWW.vacupress.com . He also has a great question and answer forum there Hosted by Fred Ford Telephone 469-9575 and Robert Foss

    Saturday, January 17th workshop. An Introduction to Veneering. : He will present and guide you through the process of working veneer. The tools and techniques needed to flatten, cut, and tape veneer, are covered different kinds of glues and substrates as well as pressing with a vacuum press. Each participant will practice these techniques and end up creating a four-way matched veneer face. Hosted by Fred Ford Telephone 469-9575 and Robert Foss

    Sunday, January 18th workshop Veneering the Next Step. Darryl will continue four-way matching and proceed with inlay, shortgrain borders, twelve-way matching. Techniques for making curved panels, as well as advanced vacuum bagging of shaped parts, will also be covered Please note that, as usual, the exact items covered may vary depending on the skill level and interest of attendees. Just come prepared to have a fun day. Hosted by Fred Ford Telephone 469-9575 and Robert Foss

    Tuesday, February 17th meeting. Terry Brown, who is a member of Triangle Woodturners of North Carolina and professional furniture maker, will present a program on spindle turning on the lathe. In addition to being a fine woodturner, Terry has a wealth of knowledge of woodworking as well as many cost saving ideas and techniques that apply to general woodworking as well as projects on the lathe. Hosted By Dave Mackie Telephone 859-2600

    Tuesday, March 16th meeting. Using the Router -- Bob Gabor Bob retired from the Electronics Industry in 1990 and almost immediately began the serious pursuit of his nearly lifelong interest in woodworking. He now carries on his woodworking activities in a shop that he built about 4 years ago. He has presented programs for the last several years, obviously enjoys teaching and prepares his programs so that they are interesting for all skill levels. The router is one of the most versatile tools available to the woodworker and the addition of simple jigs can take its usefulness to another level. Bob will show you an economical approach to getting started with a router table setup; (expensive fences and tables are not really required to get good results.) He'll also cover the design, construction and use of jigs for perfect joinery, easy to cut hinge mortises, edge trimming, curve cutting and more. Additionally, he'll show you his fast, simple and foolproof method of building bending/gluing forms for curved pieces. This program will be full of good, practical information for woodworkers of all levels. Door prizes, including a "Bob Gabor" Jig, will be offered. Hosted by Fred Ford. Telephone 469-9575.

    Friday, April 23th meeting. Furniture Building Chest -- Lon Schleining Lon began his career as a professional woodworker in Southern California in 1978 building staircases. To date he has built several hundred projects including many one-of-a-kind designs. A gifted teacher, he taught woodworking classes at Cerritos College for four years. In 1995 Lon began to write articles for Fine Woodworking and Fine Home Building magazines. He has more than 50 articles in print and was recently named Contributing Editor for Fine Woodworking. Starting in 1998 he began to travel with the Woodworking Shows, teaching seminars on a wide variety of subjects. Hosted by Dave Mackie Telephone 859-2600

    Saturday, April 24th workshop Lon Schleinging teaches proper face frame construction including proper, joinery and design considerations. Hosted by Dave Mackie Telephone 859-2600

    Sunday, April 25th workshop Lon continues with construction of a face frame including assembly and clamping, and ensuring that the frame is square. Selection of proper hinge, and latches is covered. Hosted by Dave Mackie Telephone 859-2600

    Tuesday, May 18th meeting. Kitchen Cabinets with a Story Stick -- Hal Brown Hal, a TWA member, retired from Rex Hospital as the Director of Cardio and Pulmonary Services after a twenty-five year career in the medical field. He started his woodworking as a child in bible school. He turned professional in 1995, when he retired from the medical field. Working on commission jobs, Hal turns out everything from custom kitchen cabinets to special furniture pieces. Hal returns to us as an encore to his very popular 2003 program on router jigs. At this meeting, Hal will demonstrate how he does a part of his professional work, making kitchen cabinets. He will show some short cuts to perfection, demonstrate how a story pole can be used to reduce error, and how to improve quality. Hosted by Robert Foss Telephone 782-6472

    Tuesday, June 15th meeting Finishing -- George Holmes George of Traveler's Rest SC will be our speaker. George is the manufactures rep for the M L Campbell Co. He works with cabinet shops and manufacturing companies to choose both the right product and the right technique. He has helped Hal Brown, a TWA member, solve a couple of problems. He has convinced me that knows what to do. He also runs a spraying school for the Hardwood Group in Charlotte. Expect to see some live demonstrations of spraying techniques. Hosted by Bruce Wrenn Telephone 362-0878

    Tuesday, July 20th meeting, Furniture Design -- David Kenealy, David is a master woodworker and furniture designer. He has been on the faculty of Rockingham Community College since 1987. In addition to being the direct and lead instructor at Rockingham, he took two sabbaticals and engaged in a number of interesting experiences. He lived in Cebu, Phillipines for one year as director of quality control for Maitland-Smith, Inc. and for another year was director of quality control, engineering, and sample making at Maitland-Smith, Inc. On another one year assignment, he was in Mandawa, India as plant manager for Highland Home Furniture Company. He is also owner of Kenealy Enterprises, specializing in sample work consulting for the furniture industry. David and his students display their magnificent furniture at many of the national tool shows. The pieces are great examples of innovative design and superb craftsmanship. His presentation to TWA will be a must-see program! David will take us from concept, to material selection, to finished work of art! Hosted by Ed Karolak Telephone 383-4233

    Tuesday, August 17th meeting. Proper Dust Control in Your Shop -- Bruce Wrenn Bruce needs little introduction to most club members but for those of you who may be new to the club or do not follow the newsletter closely, Bruce is a former shop teacher and is well versed on many subjects. From his articles of Tool Talk in our newsletter, most of us have picked up many helpful tips for our shops. Bruce has helped to set up others with dust collection systems that would parallel even "Norm's". Please join us for an informative and entertaining meeting. Hosted by John Cramer Telephone 844-4087

    Tuesday September 21st meeting, Antique Tools and Toys -- Roy Underhill, The longtime master housewright at Colonial Williamsburg, Roy Underhill is the leading authority on old-time woodworking techniques. He created The Woodwright's Shop for public television in 1979. The series, produced by the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television, has aired nationally since 1981, with thirteen new programs introduced each year. Roy is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a master's degree from Duke University. Roy will be presenting how old tools still have a place in the modern workshop. He will also present some old tried and true toys to get us in the mood to attack the Toys for Tots season with vigor. Hosted by Ed Karolak Telephone 383-4233

    Tuesday, October 19th meeting, Jigs, Jigs, Jigs and Fixtures : Members of TWA will exhibit some of their favorite jigs and fixtures. They will explain their jigs'construction and use. This meeting will teach you ways to do certain tasks more safely, more efficiently, and more precisely than ever before. Fred Ford and Bob Gabor are just two of the members who are going to share their tricks. Hosted by Jeff Leimberger Telephone 489-5195.

    Tuesday, November 16th meeting. Annual Auction Phil Bright, a licensed professional auctioneer, and Dick Snow, a computer expert who will coordinate the auction on his laptop, will present the third annual auction at our November meeting. They have conducted many auctions and are very knowledgeable woodworkers. This is the time to not only get rid of all those tools that have been sitting around in your shop for years that you know you will never use, but also pick up a little money at the same time. Also, this is a chance to pick up someone else's treasure. As they say one man's trash (tool) is another man's treasure (tool). Hosted by Ed Karolak. Telephone 383-4233

    Tuesday, December 7th meeting. Toys for Tots, Show and Tell, and Social. The December meeting is going to be a meeting and social. We want everyone to bring a spouse or friend. We are going to have coffee, soft drinks, and dessert. We will have some time to socialize, a brief business meeting, and a show and tell featuring the Toys for Tots donations. Everyone is also encouraged to bring items they have made to show to the members and guests. The Marine Corps will be there to receive the toys and to add a spot of color to our meeting. Hosted by Hal Liberty telephone 787-7603