Woodchip September 2022 v2 |
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A Club for Carvers, Scrollers and Woodworkers |
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Woodworkers Club News August 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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September Monthly Meeting: Arnie Geiger will give a presentation on jointer tune ups at the September 13th meeting from 5:30 to 7pm. Please note: This particular meeting will be held in our shop area at the AIH at 5655 Old Seward Hwy in Anchorage not in the training room at the Dimond and Old Seward Store (8801 Old Seward Hwy). |
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New Program: WOODWORKING WEDNESDAYS will continue through this year. Larry, Holman, Jim Powell, Gino DelFrate and Sandy Mckinnis have volunteered to staff our shop area each Wednesday to help folks with projects. We have all the Wednesday’s covered from May through August. 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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Classes Held Saturdays, and some Sundays, from 10-4p.m. at the Alaska Industrial Hardware Store at 5655 Old Seward Hwy. in Anchorage |
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Weekend Classes Scheduled to Date: SIGN UP SOON AS THE CLASSES ARE FILLING UP. 1. Woodworking Mallet: September 17th &18th. Instructor: Martin Glaves. Make your own woodworking mallet to use in all the up coming classes! |
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2. The popular Bandsaw Jewelry box is being offered again with a new design. September 24th and 25th. Instructor: Sandy Mckinnis |
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3. Nationally recognized, master woodworker, furniture designer and owner of Blackstone Designs, Mark Wedekind, will be teaching two classes in October on the 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Mark was recently featured in the Jan/Feb 2022 issue of “Woodworker West” magazine. He has been creating custom furniture in Alaska since moving here in 1994. In the first class we will mill the wood necessary to build the stool pictured below Mark designed just for this class. The second and subsequent classes will involve construction of the stool Mark designed just for us! Sign up on the website for this amazing opportunity to create a beautiful piece of custom furniture. Only 3 openings left so sign up soon! |
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4. John Harvigson, master woodworker, will again offer his shaker box class which will be held on November 12th and 13th. Students will construct a set of 5 cherry shaker boxes. This class has only 1 more openings so sign up soon. |
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More classes to come as we get instructors and dates scheduled |
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The ACWC board met and have a tentative list of classes for the upcoming 2022-2023 year. Classes will run 2-3 times per month from Sept to May. INSTRUCTORS NEEDED for next season’s weekend classes, Sept to May 2023. Share your knowledge and expertise with others by teaching a class. |
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Featured Club Members Creations: Larry Holman suggested that the club feature the work of club members in the Woodchip and on our website. Larry Holman shared the pictures below of things he has built and that his artist wife Barbara has carved and decorated by wood burning. Beautiful Work! |
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Please send pictures of your creations so we can share with other club members. |
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INSTRUCTORS NEEDED: Instructors needed for the following classes: Hall shoe storage, rocking chair, outdoor furniture, flower boxes, Christmas presents/toys to donate, clock, lamp, and a George Nelsen slatted platform bench…..OR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TEACH!!! Contact: Sandy McKinnis @ 562-3994 or akspeech@mtaonline.net. |
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Woodworking: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a beautiful, useful, and desired form |
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Fall is almost upon use. The Fireweed has gone to cotton and the leaves are starting to turn colors. Time to get back in the shop and start creating. This years season was kicked off with the Alaska State Fair. This year the scrollers were demonstrating all 3 weeks. It’s been tiring, but very rewarding. The highlights this year were a brain teaser puzzle made by Gordon. Adults would spend up to an hour trying to solve the puzzle. It was solved less than 10 times. It will be back next year. The other big hit was two board walking toys. Nobody left the barn without smiling watching these toys. Durning the fair there was a lot of interest shown in starting a scroll club in the valley. Our first meeting will be September 24th from 10-2 at Spenard Building Supply located at 1700 W. Parks Hwy, Wasilla. Hopefully we’ll have a great turnout. This group will meet the 4th Saturday of the month. We had a lot of people show interest in the Anchorage meeting as well. This group will continue to meet the 3rd Saturday of the month. A reminder email will be sent to all those who have shown an interest in the hobby. We hope to see everyone at one or both of the meetings. Let the saw dust fly. Happy Scrolling |
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Hello fellow Woodcarvers! We are starting back up in September. We will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month at 10am. Location: AIH 8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, Alaska. Park on the side of the building by Duluth and go in the side door. The 1st meeting will be September 10th, Saturday. Please come join in the fun! For the first meeting we will have owl piece pre-cut that we can try relief carving on (See picture below). |
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We have also updated the Facebook group from Last Frontier Woodcarvers to Alaska Creative Woodworking Association to incorporate all 3 clubs. Please head over to the Facebook page and follow (See picture below). We will be posting upcoming classes and information. You can also find us on Instagram. |
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