A Club for Carvers, Scrollers and Woodworkers |
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ACWA CONTACT LIST CARVERS: Robert Dowdy, President dowdyrobert60@gmail.com Callie Ashcraft, Vice President SCROLLERS: (Vacant), President Dave Vasik, Vice President vasak@gci.net Woodworkers: Sandy McKinnis, President akspeech@mtaonline.net Larry Hollman, Vice President holmanlarry750@gmail.com Executive Board: President Larry Hollman, holmanlarry750@gmail.com VP #1 Alan Peck, alan_peck@live.com VP #2 Jim Powell, jpow1700@gmail.com Treasurer Lisa Lackey, acwawebdesigner@gmail.com Recording Secretary Tam Pikey, tlpikey@gmail.com Communications Callie Ashcraft, tiger86_86@hotmail.com |
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Update from Carvers Hello Woodcarvers. We started back up woodcarving in September. We had a great turnout. It was fun seeing everyone again and hearing about their summer activities. We had a fabulous array of coffee, tea, and desserts to eat while we carvered. See you all in October. Also just a heads up, we are in the process of hopefully having an instructor fly up this year to give a class. More to follow on that once we get more information together. |
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Last Frontier Woodcarving Schedule for 2024-2025 Location: AIH @ 8801 Old Seward Hwy Time: 10am-2pm Schedule 2024 October 12, 10am club meeting October 26, 10am club meeting October 31 Halloween November 9, 10am club meeting November 23, 10am club meeting November 28 Thanksgiving December 14, 10am club meeting December 25 Christmas December 28, 10am club meeting January 11, 10am club meeting January 25, 10am club meeting February 8, 10am club meeting February 15 Artistry in Wood set up (Volunteers Needed) February 16 Artistry in Wood entries/submissions February 19 Artistry in Wood open to public March 8 Artistry in Wood pick up March 9 Artistry in Wood take down (Volunteers Needed) March 22, 10am club meeting April 12, 10am club meeting April 26, 10am club meeting May 10, 10am club meeting May 24, 10am club meeting |
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Update from the Scrollers club No new updates - Club is currently on Hiatus. |
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Woodworkers Chapter News August 2024 Woodworkers Club Officers: President: Sandy McKinnis, Vice President: Larry Holman; Board Members: Bob Lackey, Lisa Lackey, Greg Lyall, Alan Peck, Bill Poole, Tam Pikey |
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October 8th Meeting: The monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8th at 7 p.m. in our workshop at the Alaska Industrial Hardware (AIH) store located at 2716 Commercial Drive. Please enter by the door around the back of the building. The main front entrance will be closed since the meeting time is after store hours. Our presenter for the meeting will be Katie Slack who is the SawStop representative for Alaska. She will be doing a demonstration of the safety features of the saw and a training in it’s use. Please join us. The SawStop demo is totally amazing!!! Well worth coming to see. September Monthly Meeting. Larry Holman was our presenter for the September meeting and shared his tools and expertise in how to do chainsaw milling. He brought his chainsaw with the milling attachment and demoed how it operates. He shared pictures of prior classes where students milled their own wood and then built beautiful benches. |
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New Shop Tools: Our new, long bed, 8-inch Grizzly jointer with helical head has arrived. It’s currently in two boxes in the shop awaiting assembly. Jim Powell installed the new helical head for the Dewalt planer. Tom Landon attached one set of Magport magnetic connectors for the dust collection hoses on the planer, drum sander and table saw. We also received our new, small dust collection unit for our new sander. More to come! Because we now have the helical head in the Dewalt planer we have several sets of knives available. They are under the planer. First come, first serve. No charge! We also have the knife clamps and heads there for the taking! Shop Clean up: September 22nd from 12-?: Sandy Mckinns, Greg Lyall, Alan Peck and Tam Pickey came to help for the shop clean up. We were able to scrub the floor and work benches, vacuum everything, and polish and protect the tables for the Saw Stop, scroll saws and band saws. Those attending deserve our thanks for getting the shop ready for classes. Open Shop Program: Woodworking Wednesday: WE NEED SHOP MONITORS for this program. Please contact: Sandy Mckinnis @ 907-562-3994 if you can help. The Open Shop Program is now offered every Wednesday from 3 to 8 p.m. Our volunteer shop monitors are excited about the new schedule which increases the opportunities for members to have access to the workshop and the shop monitors will be there to help folks with projects as needed. Please Note: 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 (https://www.alaskacreativewoodworkersassociation.org/book-online). You will need to indicate your prior woodworking experience, what you are planning to build, what kind of help you need ,and the time you will be there. |
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Classes: Our classes are led by experienced woodworker AWCA members for the benefit of all our members to learn, build and get to know fellow members. A big thanks to those instructors for all the hours they put in preparing for and teaching these classes! There is a lot that goes into each class offering. The following classes have been posted: 9-7 & 8 Outdoor bench Advanced Beginner 9-14 &15 Chess Board All levels 9-28 & 29 Cribbage Board All levels TBA Gottshall Block/ Skills Development All levels 10-5,12,13 Green and Green Coffee Table Intermediate 10-19,20,26,27 Bed Intermediate 11-2 Waddling Duck Toy Beginner 11.9-10 Craftsman Style Table Lamp Intermediate 11-16 Corian Lidded box Beginner/Inter 11-23 Scroll saw Christmas Ornaments All levels To be scheduled: Kids Classes |
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Welcome new Members: It’s wonderful to have so many new members joining our group. We hope to see all of you frequently at the monthly meeting programs and future classes. Please contact us through the website to let us know if you would like to contribute an item to the newsletter or volunteer your help to the club. Whatever your woodworking experience level, there are many ways to participate. Mission Statement: The Alaska Creative Woodworkers Chapter is dedicated to the promotion of skill, craft, and excellence in the woodworking community through education, information, and fellowship. Do you have suggested content or wish to contribute a woodworking news item to the monthly newsletter? Please contact us through the website at https://www.alaskacreativewoodworkersassociation.org/contact |
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Outdoor Bench, Chess Board and Cribbage Board Classes Larry Holman taught the outdoor bench class. Beautiful benches |
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Tam Pikey was the instructor for the chess board class. Wonderful job Tam. As you can see our board are beautiful! |
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Alaska Chess Association (Note from Reilly who attended the chess board class) If anyone is interested in connecting to the local chess community they should reach out to the Alaska Chess Association. This organization seeks to bring the game of chess to Alaska through over the board meetups and chess tournaments. You can contact Reilly (myself) at AlaskaChessAssociation@gmail.com for more information. Best regards, Reilly F. O'Hara Alaska Chess Association |
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The cribbage board class was taught by Dan Mahoney. Dan spent many hours learning how to use the Shark CNC Router Engraver in our shop and in designing our cribbage board for it. The mountain on top of the board is Mt. Susitna! The cards and pegs are stored under the mountain. |
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General Information (not club specific): |
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Notice to all Current and Past Members The ACWA will be reviewing its membership list and removing the names and contacts of non-current members in September 2024. We want to encourage you to renew your annual membership before then if it is not current so you will continue to receive this monthly newsletter along with the other member benefits. You can most efficiently renew using a credit card through the ACWA website. Alternatively, you may fill out the form at the end of this newsletter and mail it with a check. Your membership is important to us and keeps great programs and opportunities coming your way. |
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Classifieds The Treasure Chest: |
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Do you have suggested content or wish to contribute a woodworking news item to the monthly newsletter? Please contact us through the website at: https://www.alaskacreativewoodworkersassociation.org/contact Woodworking: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a beautiful, useful, and desired form |
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Application for Membership Alaska Creative Woodworkers Association P. O. Box 201796, Anchorage, AK 99520-1796 Date: ________________ Family/Individual membership, $40 per year. Please make checks payable to ACWA. Name/s: ____________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________________________ State: __________________________ Zip:________________________ Telephone (Home/cell): ________________________________________ E- mail: ____________________________________________________ Benefits of membership in the Alaska Creative Woodworkers Association include: 1. Entry into all woodworking, carving, and scrolling classes offered by the club for one year following payment of dues. There may be additional material, instructor or shop fees for some classes. 2. Discounts at Alaska Industrial Hardware stores, Hardware Specialties, and Spenard Builders Supply. 3. Monthly informational meetings. 4. Beginning to expert classes in carving, woodworking and scrolling. 5. Periodic classes offered by nationally recognized instructors from out of state. 6. All tools and materials provided for most classes. |
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