Unless otherwise noted all meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Woodworker's Supply Store, 3141 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh.
January
Program Topic: Marquetry
Speaker: Clyde Badger
Mr. Badger has 45 years of experience in marquetry, which is the fine art of cutting and inlaying veneer to form a "picture". Mr. Badger teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School and demonstrates every year at the North Carolina State Fair in the Village of Yesteryear. His method uses no electricity (except the light over his saw). He will share with us how he makes his hand saw and the specific techniques of the art of marquetry. Host: Kay Baker
February
Program Topic: Members Gallery
Speaker: Various Members
This is a "show and tell" program with several TWA members showing off one of their favorite projects. Host: Jim Campbell
March
Program Topic: Cabinet Making
Speaker: Bruce Wrenn
Workshop: Counter Top Laminate
Bruce Wrenn, a TWA member, a gifted speaker and practiced educator will show how to make a quality cabinet like a professional. Bruce taught shop in High School for years before opening his own business specializing in repair and remodeling of homes and businesses. He is an expert in many fields and often shares some of his insight through articles in the Newsletter. Bruce has made too many cabinets to count and has made hundred of feet of laminate counter tops. Workshop on Laminate Counter Tops Bruce will guide everyone through the steps to make a quality counter top. This all day hands on workshop should give you all you need to tackle your next big counter job with confidence. Host: Fred Ford
April
Program Topic: Furniture Construction
Speaker: Garrett Hack
Workshop: Furniture Construction
Garrett Hack has been a furniture maker and one horse farmer in Thetford Center, Vermont since the late seventies. He specializes in making contemporary interpretations of Federal style furniture with an emphasis on delicate and graceful design, understated surface decorations and a complete dedication to superior joinery and craftsmanship. He is a Contributing Editor for Fine Woodworking Magazine, the author of The Handplane Book (Taunton Press, 1997) and Classic Hand Tools (Taunton Press, 1999) and teaches at a number of woodworking schools throughout the country. Garrett will give a presentation on furniture construction and a couple of weekend workshops that discuss the topic. Potential workshop topics are precision in furniture making, where Garrett will guide us through a series of exercises with hand tools that will help develop our capabilities and show us possibilities. The second workshop might entail decorative details such as inlay, fans, ellipses, cockbeads, gold leaf, and using silver in our furniture. Host: Jeff Leimberger
May
Program Topic: Hand Planes
Speaker: To Be Determined
Workshop: To Be Determined
Host: Jeff Leimberger
June
Program Topic: Fieldtrip to Woodworkers Supply
Our June meeting, to be held June 20th, will feature a
field trip to Graham, North Carolina. Woodworker's
Supply has invited us to see their operations. They are
one of the largest woodworking suppliers in the country,
with branches in New Mexico, Wyoming and North
Carolina. They are known for innovations and
inventions, as well as great service. Due to high gas
prices, car pooling is strongly recommended. One group
will leave the Bo Jangles on Highway 64 in Apex at 6:30
pm. (Note this is one of the longest daylight days of
the year, so don't worry about traveling in the dark.)
Host Bruce Wrenn.
July
Program Topic: Furniture Design
Speaker: Denese Grohs
M.A. Industrial Education & Technology, Appalachian State University, 12/1981. Additional courses in Art Dept., ASU. Denise Grohs has been an active professional woodworker and furniture maker since 1976. In 1982, she opened her custom woodworking business, Miters Touch, where fine custom furniture and cabinets are built, along with a continually growing collection of art furniture. She is an adjunct Instructor at Appalachian State University and has taught Advanced Woodworking (2002). In recent years, Denise participated in art and woodworking shows, lectured at Appalachian State Univ., and appeared in panel discussions about art furniture at NCSU Visual Art Center. In the past, she taught materials/methods classes ASU Art Dept. She is a member of the Furniture Society, High Country Home Builders Assn., Hands Gallery
Denise describes her approach, "Domestic hardwoods like cherry, walnut and curly apple stimulate my creativity. Their richness, beauty and texture help my ideas evolve. I tend to design using two contrasting woods and you will find asymmetry, organic shaping, texturing and sometimes other media metal, glass, ceramics in my work. Certainly the woodworking greats have influenced me, especially James Krenov and George Nakashima, but my direction is my own. I am not into ornate decoration or furniture as a doctoral thesis of woodworking gimmicks. I just design pieces that I hope will provide beauty, subtlety and pleasure for their owners, while being used as furniture." Host: Cecil Raynor
August
Program Topic: Furniture Design Speaker:
Michael Joerling
Michael Joerling is a professional furniture maker from Chapel Hill and becoming somewhat of a regular at TWA meetings. He has operated his own studio near his home since 1984. He creates both commissioned and gallery pieces that are sold and exhibited across the nation. Besides creating beautiful objects in wood, Michael has taught woodworking classes over the last several years.
Michael will give a presentation on furniture design. He will outline how he goes about the creative process and interacts with clients on commissioned pieces. Host: Jeff Leimberger
September
Program Topic: Selecting Wood
Speaker: Scott Dry
Wood Scientist, BTh, MTh, OM, BS, MWPS. Scotty is a member of NCSU Chapter of and the National Forestry Honor Society. He has taught classes at NC State and at Woodcraft and specializes in wood identification, properties, utilization, dendrology and botany. He has an extensive wood collection from all over the world and will share with us how to select the right wood for a project. Host: Kay Baker
October
Program Topic: Build a Spray Booth
Speaker: Jeff Jewett Workshop: Finishing
Jeff Jewett's presentation will be based on an article published in Fine Woodworking on building a spray booth.
Jeff Jewett, in addition to running a full-time finishing supply company, Homestead Finishing Products, Jeff finds time to re-finish, write and teach. He has written extensively for FINE WOODWORKING Magazine for over 10 years and has written articles on finishing for AMERICAN WOODWORKER, WOODEN BOAT, POPULAR WOODWORKING, WOODSHOP NEWS and THE JOURNAL OF LIGHT CONSTRUCTION. He is currently a technical consultant for Columbia Forest Products and has developed finishing products that are sold all over the world under the "Homestead" name. He is the author of 4 books: HAND APPLIED FINISHES, GREAT WOOD FINISHES, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO FINISHING (Taunton Press) and FURNITURE REPAIR AND REFINISHING (Handyman Club of America) as well as two videos: COLORING WOOD and APPLYING TOPCOATS, (Taunton Press). He is the recipient of the "Golden Hammer" First Place writing award by the NAHWW for woodworking media in 1997 (videos), 2004 (magazine article) and 2005 books and magazine article). He is the only double First Place winner (for different media in the same year) in contest history. Host: Cecil Raynor
Workshop: Jeff's two day workshop will focus on finishing techniques and the advantages and disadvantages of various finishes. Cost for the two day workshop is $75, $40 for one day.
November
Program Topic: Annual Auction
Phil Bright and Dick Snow will conduct the annual TWA auction. Phil is a retired professional auctioneer and Dick is a computer expert, who will record the auction proceedings on his laptop computer. They have conducted many auctions and are very knowledgeable woodworkers. We are fortunate to have their services. Host: Ed Karolak
December Tuesday December 14th
Program Topic: Toys For Tots .
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.