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Kiama Woodcraft Group February 2020

Kiama Woodcraft

Group Inc

WWW.kiamawoodcraft.org Box 572 Kiama 2533 [email protected]

March 2020 Newsletter Committee

President: Ted Batty:-97478426 Vice President: Darren Keen:- 0415 155 200

Secretary: Darren Collins :-42361466 Treasurer: Tony Walsh:-0416151380

Newsletter Editor: Tom Loosz:- 0411112041 Co-ordinator: Vacant Contributors to this Newsletter include Darren Collins, Mike Purcell, Tony Walsh, John Daniel and the Editor (me).

Meetings at 7 pm 4th Wednesday of each month at Kiama High School:-Next Meeting TBA

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Cancellation of the March 2020 Meeting. It is unfortunately the March meeting will be cancelled as a result of the NSW Dept. of Education contractual issues which were covered in a recent group email, but now more importantly, the health issues surrounding the Corona Virus COVID-19. Not sure what the status will be for next month’s meeting which is scheduled for the 22nd of April, however you will be notified by the club President of any changes to the venue or if the meeting will go ahead. WHS UPDATE FOR 2020 The annual review (January) of our W.H.S. Manual is now complete, with items such as the First Aid kits brought up to ‘date compliance’ and our electrical leads/power boards retested. Also, four pages of the Safety Manual have changed. Revised wording on two and two more updated. These will be distributed at our next couple of meetings in April and May. Absent members will receive their copies by post. Please exchange these within your personal copy and discard the old pages 10, 12, 18 and 19. Please note the significance of 6.1 page 10. The Manuals left hand side bar pivots from the top, slide it sideways to release pages, thanks Tony. KIAMA LIBRARY ‘CLUB CHALLENGE’ EXHIBITION Just a reminder that our exhibition concludes on Wednesday 25th March. Should you wish to pick up your entry in person please do so on that same Wednesday at 9.30.am at the library. John D and I will be dismantling the exhibition at that time. Entries not collected in person will be taken home by John and Tony to be brought to the club meeting in April, (the March meeting being cancelled) for their ‘ show N tell’ segment. Many thanks, Tony. Mick’s Library News March 2020. The following item is a new addition to the Library: Australian Woodsmith – Issue No. 156.

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FOR SALE A 16 speed Pedestal Drill Press. Ryobi floor model D.P. 263. Speed range 220 to 3480. Spindle travel 82mm. Motor is a ¾ hp. Total height is 1600mm. Internal 240vlt work light. Has a 16mm keyed chuck. Similar presses are about $4 to 500 new. I’m happy with somewhere around $150. She’s no longer required as I now have a new bench type. It’s in good working order, no damage, runs true and is clean and tidy. See Tony……….or phone …….try before you buy.

KWG 2020 EXPO

Another successful Kiama Woodcraft EXPO was held at the Masonic Hall, David Bywater will no doubt give a full round up of the EXPO weekend at the next available meeting. The standard of “Superfoot” entries was superb and everyone should be congratulated on making a great effort to make this a real success. The skill and quality of work on display at this show is truly testament to the woodworking ability of the KWG membership. A show and Tell night of the Superfoot entries will be held on the next available meeting also.


EXPO 2020 Superfoot Entries and some photos around the EXPO


Mike, just hanging around.

David cutting jigsaws with Baden lending some advice!

Tony, looking for another secret compartment in a box?


Empty now, but soon to be filled with visitors.

A nice selection of timber was available for sale.

February Meeting Show and Tell

Tony Walsh, Tic Tac Toe game

Ted Batty, Jacaranda Yarn Bowl

David Bywater, intriguingly designed Cedar Boxes

Ted Batty, Bottlebrush Bowl

Special Kiama Woodcraft Group Committee Meeting 7th March 2020 Meeting commenced at 4.40pm………………at the Masonic Hall Kiama. Convened to discuss Kiama High School request for a new hiring contract.


Present ; T. Hawkins, M Furness, J Hanna, D Bywater, T Batty, T Loosz, T Walsh, J Daniel, Apologies: D Collins. Both Tony and John outlined their recent journey with Kiama High School correspondence regarding the new contract. A variety of concerns were discussed, not least the inaccuracy of the current proposed agreement and the lack of detail. Much discussion was had regarding the pros and cons of staying with Kiama High School and of the opportunities offered by The Mens Shed, should it proceed to relocate to the old Kiama railway yards/sheds some time this year. Notwithstanding the possibility of the Masonic Hall, various community venues and members premises. Such as, monthly hire costs, machine use, location space & size, secure storage facilities with, as Mary suggested, we look to the future, with the possibility to expand our long term profile to teaching. We resolved to pursue the following, * Establish our current contract finishing date………………………………………. T.W. & D.C. * Correct the errors evident in the new one………………………………………….. T.W. & J.D. * Approval to/ or change of our clubs street address…………………………….. T. W. B.M. * Legal intricacies relating to an ‘incorporated’ club signing authority……. T.W. * Clarify our current A.B.N. business / tax exempt status………………………. T.W. * Meet with Mens Shed executive to clarify what’s on offer, when & costs. J.D. * Contact Greg Clark. Shoalhaven Woodcraft for Club/Shed relations. 0488600160 J.D. * Continue to provide our annual school ‘Excellence’ award, whatever the outcome. Motion moved Ted Hawkins, second Ted Batty. Mary out lined her experience with government grants and suggested we should consider putting in an application for same. May not apply if we use private premises. However, we agreed it would be prudent to apply soon before the deadline in April. A grant for the purchase of such items as, a Scroll Saw, update our large Lathe and maybe some smaller pieces. Motion moved Ted Hawkins, second Tom Loosz, that a working committee, of Three, David Bywater, Tom Loosz coordinate with Mary Furness to pursue this application. Meeting concluded at 5.45.pm. Minutes Tony Walsh. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Kiama Woodcraft Group Inc. – General Meeting Kiama High School, 7:00 pm 19 February 2020 Present: As per the attendance book (14 members) Guests: None. Apologies: V Franks, B Mather · Moved T Walsh, seconded T Hawkins that apologies be accepted Ask The Expert: · T Walsh: wanted to know what type of timber he had in some old architraves. General consensus was Kauri. Show And Tell: · D Bywater: Bandsaw boxes (pod boxes). Very intricate finishing process! · T Walsh: Bandsaw box tic-tac-toe game and heart box with German Livross finish. · T Batty: Yarn bowl (Jacaranda) and spalted bottlebrush bowl. Presentation: · None. Minutes: · Moved M Purcell, seconded B Keen that the minutes of the previous general meeting be accepted as distributed. Business Arising: · None. Correspondence In/Out: · Post office box renewal. · Club details were forwarded to Kiama High School for woodwork room use. Moved D Collins, seconded T Walsh that correspondence be accepted. Treasurer’s Report: · T Walsh presented the Treasurer’s report (NFP). · Moved T Walsh, seconded J Hanna that the report be accepted.


Expo Coordinator: · 7th and 8th March 2020 is booked for the next Expo. · Promotion is well under way, magazines, flyers, newsletters, etc. Road signs will go up next week. · Please have your Club Challenge projects ready for display, drop off by 8:30am Saturday so they can be set up for exhibition. Fire Station: · Will book for October/September school holidays if possible. Coordinator: · J Unwin to give a talk on the history of the Kiama Woodcraft Group (date to be determined). General Business: · Key for school woodwork room changed – J Hanna has a new key. · The Club is working through a new, more formal arrangement with Kiama High School for continued use of the woodworking rooms for meetings. · Some Club safety manual updates are coming. · T Walsh has a drill press for sale – contact him if interested. Badge Draw: J Daniel Refreshments For Next Meeting: D Bywater The meeting closed at 8:30 pm. ___________________________________ For a light hearted look at the stupidity of the world as we know it following the Corona Virus’s knock on effects to our local shopping experience for that precious roll of loo paper. John Daniel Writes in the event of being unable to acquire that top shelf commodity (actually any shelf would be nice!!):- “My choice would be the shavings from a close grained, well-seasoned softwood produced with the use of a wide, low angled Veritas bench plane…avoid knot holes and curly shavings and wipe with the grain”. Whilst I do not necessarily condone or recommend this method of self-cleanliness it might be all we can depend on if stocks don’t return to a state of normality very sooooooooooon.

A brief history of the toilet roll according to Wikipedia, for what it’s worth Although we take toilet paper for granted, toilet paper has arelatively short history in the modern world. In the 2nd century BC Chinese invented wrapping and padding material known as paper. There are many evidences that confirm that they used that paper like toilet paper too. In the 6th century CE toilet paper was widely used in China. Historically the first modern toilet paper was made in 1391, when it was created for the needs of the Chinese Emperor family. Each sheet of toilet paper was even perfumed. That was toilet paper as we have come to think of it. In the late fifteenth century, paper became widely available. However, mass manufacturing of modern toilet paper began in the late 19th century. Joseph C. Gayetty created the first commercially packaged toilet paper in 1857. His toilet papers were loose, flat, sheets of paper. Joseph founded The Gayetty Firm for toilet paper production in New Jersey and his first factory-made toilet paper was "The Therapeutic Paper”. This first toilet paper in flat sheets was medicated with aloe. Gayetty named it “Gayetty’s Medicated Paper.” Joseph Gayetty printed his name on every sheet. Unfortunately, this invention failed. Thomas Seymour, Edward Irvin and Clarence Wood Scott began selling some kind of toilet paper in Philadelphia in 1867. In 1879, Scott brothers founded the Scott Paper Company. The Scott Paper Company's toilet paper was the first toilet paper sold in rolls. In 1890 the Scott Paper Company made its Waldorf brand toilet paper in rolls. In 1871, Zeth Wheeler patents rolled and perforated toilet paper. In 1877 he founded the Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Company. In 1897, company began selling and marketing standard perforated toilet paper on a roll.


In 1879, Walter Alcock, a British businessman, created toilet paper on a roll, too. He was the first that used the perforated toilet roll instead of the common flat sheets. In 1880 the British Perforated Paper Company began selling toilet paper. That toilet paper was sold in boxes of individual squares. In 1885 Oliver Hewlett Hicks patented package of toilet paper and the manufacturing process. In 1896, Irvin's son Arthur Scott joined the Scott Paper Company. In 1921 Waldorf brand represented 64% of Scott's total case sales. Company became the leading toilet paper company in the world. In 1928, German, Hans Klenk become the first toilet paper rolls seller in Europe. In 1942 toilet paper becomes softer, St. Andrew's Paper Mill in England began selling the first two-ply toilet paper. Today two-ply toilet paper is the standard in many countries. In 1935 Northern Tissue invented splinter free toilet paper. (ouch) In 1973, America experienced first toilet paper shortage. In December 1973 after one of Carson’s jokes (Johnny Carson, one of America’s most loved comedians) scared consumers into stockpiling supplies. At the time, people did not speak of the toilet paper frequently. In conservative era it was 'unmentionable" to talk about this product. However, people had a desire for better hygiene and toilet paper slowly fit into the consumer market. Today the manufacture of toilet paper is a large industry. The modern toilet paper has definitely made life much easier and more hygienic for us all.

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