A Club for Carvers, Scrollers and Woodworkers

Woodworkers Club News

 February 2022

Woodworkers club officers:  Sandy McKinnis: President, Vice President: Jim Powell; Secretary/Treasurer-open, Bill Poole: Board Member, Chris Gullet: Board Member, and Bob Lackey, Board Member

NOTICE: Monthly Meetings; Time and Day has changed: The 2nd Tues of the month from 5-7. We meet at the new AIH at 8801 Old Seward Hwy.  It’s in the mall at the corner of the Old Seward Hwy and Diamond Blvd. We’ll have the meeting in their training center.  Please wear a mask.

At our next meeting Bill Poole, owner of Alaska Woodcrafters will share How to Construct a Vacuum Press for Making Veneers.

ARTISTRY IN WOOD.  If you haven’t seen all the wonderful creations that were entered in this show you still have until March 5th to be amazed.  Come see!

Please come and help out. March 5 will be the last day of AIW.  March 6 will be pick up and take down day from noon to 6:00. This day will be closed to the public. Again, Robert Pelno will have a truck available for transporting displays back to DMV.

From the Scrollers

Another Furondy is in the books. Congratulations to all the participants. The number of projects from the scrollers was limited this year. Next year we’re hoping for a more larger turnout.

Our normal monthly meeting will resume on March 29 from 10-2. Once again we will be meeting in the AIH training room. For the last 6 months we haven’t been making any sawdust. For this meeting we’re asking all members to bring your saws and a project to work on. We’ll be doing a show-n-tell as well so bring your most recent project for all to see and enjoy.

Hope to see you soon. Happy Scrolling!

Raymond

New Website Format: 

Our website: alaskacreativewoodworkersassociation.org will now be used for all three clubs.  Each will have it’s own drop down menu.  Classes registration and membership dues can be paid through Paypal. 

INSTRUCTORS NEEDED for weekend classes.  Openings Feb through May.  Share your knowledge and expertise with others by teaching a class. Instructors needed for the following classes:  Hall shoe storage, stool with curved seat, rocking chair, outdoor furniture, flower boxes…..OR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TEACH!!!  Contact: Sandy McKinnis @ 562-3994 or akspeech@mtaonline.net.  

HELP NEEDED FOR NEW PROGRAM:  Jim Powell and Gino DelFrate have volunteered to staff our shop area one time per month to help folks with projects. We would like to have more open shop times available so members can bring their own projects to work on/or those they need help with.  Shop monitors/instructors/mentors needed.  We are hoping to hold the open shop weekly if we get enough members to help out.  Please contact: Sandy McKinnis @907-562-3994 or akspeech@mtaonline.net. 

Upcoming Classes

Held Saturdays, and some Sundays, from 10-4p.m. at the Alaska Industrial Hardware Store at 5655 Old Seward Hwy. in Anchorage

1. February 19th.  Polar Bear Cutting Board.  Instructor:  Sandy McKinnis
2. March 12th and 13th.  Cabinet/display case.  Instructor: Bob Lackey
3. March 19th: Hexagonal Box.  Instructor: Sandy McKinnis
4. April 9th & 10th: Shaker Box set.  Instructor: John Hartvigson
5. April 16th.  Band Saw jewelry box:  Instructor: Sandy McKinnis    
6. April 30th and May 1st.  Bow Saw Construction:  Instructor: Martin Glaves

Master woodworker, furniture designer and owner of Blackstone Designs, Mark Wedekind, will be teaching a class in September.  He was recently featured in the Jan/Feb 2022 issue of  “Woodworker West” magazine.  Time and project to be announced soon.  Check the website, our Facebook page and/or Instragram for updates

Recent Class: 

Polar Bear Cutting Board class

Woodworking: the act, process, or occupation of working wood into a beautiful, useful, and desired form

Larry Carrell has a free shopsmith is anyone is interested.

Contact # 920-242-4923