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Woodworkers Club News October 2022 Woodworkers Club Officers: President: Sandy McKinnis, Vice President: Jim Powell; Secretary open, Board Members: Bill Poole, Chris Gullet, Bob Lackey, Kaeli Stangl, Alan Peck, and Larry Holman |
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Novemeber 8th Monthly Meeting: Local woodworker Mike Pifke will share how he is using scrap wood from construction sites to create interesting objects. Join us to see Mike's amazing creations in wood. Meet at the AIH Training center at 8801 Old Seward Hwy at 5:30-7. |
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Classes Held Saturdays, and some Sundays, from 10-4p.m. at the Alaska Industrial Hardware Store at 5655 Old Seward Hwy. in Anchorage Weekend Classes Scheduled to Date: SIGN UP SOON AS THE CLASSES ARE FILLING UP. |
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1. Kids Class. November 5th from 1-4. This class is sponsored by AIH and Deanna Miller with ARM, the advertising company that AIH uses. Kids will construct a bird house. 2. John Harvigson, master woodworker, will again offer his shaker box class on November 12th and 13th. Students will construct a set of 5 cherry shaker boxes. There is one space available in this class. 3. November 19th and 20th. Christmas tree stand cover. This cedar box hides a Christmas tree stand. Students will be able to customize the box with stencils and/or stickers. Instructor: Lisa Lackey 4. December 3 and 4th. Grizzly bear cutting board (new design) with CNC embellishments. Instructors: Lisa Lackey and Sandy Mckinnis 5. December 10th. Scroll saw Christmas Ornaments. This class is with the Alaska Creative Scrollers Club. Students will be able to choose from many designs, several of which are three dimensional. Instructors: John Lime and Joe Paluba 6. Woodworking Mallet: Rescheduled to December 17th &18th. Instructor: Martin Glaves. Make your own woodworking mallet to use in all the up coming classes! |
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Thank You Thanks to Jim Powell and Arnie Geiger for getting the 6 inch jointer the club bought from Bob Lackey in great working order. New Purchase An 8 inch dado set was purchased for the club for classes. It’s in the second drawer in the blue cupboard. |
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New Program: WOODWORKING WEDNESDAYS, Larry, Holman, Jim Powell, and Sandy Mckinnis have volunteered to staff our shop area each Wednesday to help folks with projects. We are planning to continue it through next year. If you would like to serve as a shop monitor please call Sandy Mckinnis @ 907-562-3994. We welcome your help. If you want to use the shop you need to sign up on the website as we can only have a maximum of 4 students in the shop on each date. |
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"With the help of the woodworkers and using the shop space and tools Alaska Industrial Hardware providedI was able to create a few fun things to use in the laboratories around the hospitals in Anchorage. Thankyou Sandy and AIH for helping me create some laboratory scientist fun!" |
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Recent Class: Mark Wedekind Stool |
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Woodworking: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a beautiful, useful, and desired form |
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SCROLLERS The scrollers had a Howling good time in October. The theme was Halloween and Thanksgiving. Therewere several theme patterns for everyone to cut. The new scrollers learned how to modify patterns andwere successful at cutting them. The group discussed the new trend in scrolling word art and how to keepthose pesky inner cutting from breaking off. We'd like to thank Maggie and Robert for bringing donuts for everyone at the Valley meeting. What ayummy treat. Robert also donated a set of regular and metric allen wrenches to help start a small tool boxfor the club to use. Thank you Robert for your generosity. During the meeting Maggie got a "new to her"scroll saw. WIth a few minor adjustments she's off and running. Dar was able to convert her pin-in to a pin-less machine and she was quickly cutting fretwork. Kym cut several patterns and gets better each time. Wehad two Krista's join us and they want to learn more. Thank you Dave for helping with the machine set ups. The Anchorage club will meet on Saturday, November 19th. The theme will be Christmas. The Valley groupwill not be meeting in November and December due to the holidays. We will begin again on Saturday,January 28th. The theme will be Valentines. Hope to see everyone at both meetings. Happy Scrolling! Happy Scrolling, Ray Reynolds, President Dave Vasik Vice President Rhonda Hayhurst, Secretary |
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Wood Carvers Happy November to all carvers and woodworkers. For October we had a successfulwood carving seminar. Thanks to the Anchorage Baptist Temple for the use of theirfacilities for this years program. There were many excited students and dedicatedinstructors. Cindy made sure we were all fed and her egg salad sandwiches were abig hit as usual. We are entering into winter mode which means that carving should be an activity weall turn to when weather keeps us indoors. I know I have lots of unfinished piecesthat I will be working to finish. Some for presents. Remember that we meet secondand fourth Saturday at 10:00 at AIH next to Duluth trading. These are times where you can start a new project or bring one that needs work. There is always expertisethere to offer advice and assistance. At a minimum you can catch up on all thewoodworking and carving news. See you on November 12 for our next session. |
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A Note from Cindy Hi everyone ..... Just want to remind you that the Last Frontier Carving Club is up and running. The next meeting will be on November 12 at the AIH Store on Old Seward and Dimond starting at 10am. Last week I was really surprised when 4 people ran into me and asked about the Club. They must be like me and not read the Wood Chip. It's time to get out of the house and enjoy life again. One thing that just came up yesterday was an email from a 6th grader asking for help on a carving project. I need someone to take over and help him out. He wants to carve a bear for a school project. Any takers???? He can't come to our meeting on the 12th but if we meet on the 26, Sam will be there. See you on Saturday, coffee will be on!! Cindy McDowell |
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Last Frontier Woodcarving Schedule for 2022-2023 Location AIH Alaska Industrial Hardware Inc, 8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515, USA Schedule November 12 starting at 10am - Thanksgiving Nov 24 November 26 starting at 10am December 10 starting at 10am - POTLOCK DAY January 14 starting at 10am January 28 starting at 10am February 11 starting at 10am February 18 ----- March 19 - Artistry in Wood March 25 starting at 10am April 8 starting at 10am - April 19th Easter April 22 starting at 10am May 13 starting at 10am May 27 starting at 10am |
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