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Issue 297 — January 2013

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday 29 October 2014, 1930 - 2130

Venue: The SHED, Lions Youth Haven, Kambah Pool Road, KAMBAH ACT 2902

Please note that the opinions expressed in articles in this Newsletter are those

of the authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, or positions, of

the Woodcraft Guild of the ACT Inc as an organization.

Executive Committee of the Guild:

Newsletter Editor: Rod Tier [email protected]

Correspondence: The Secretary, PO Box 1411, WODEN ACT 2606

Website: http://www.woodcraftguild.org.au

ABN 79 748 587 157

President: Graham Reynolds [email protected]

Vice Pres: Les Fortescue [email protected]

Secretary: Hugh Milloy [email protected]

Treasurer: Andrew Hewat [email protected]

Restoration Man Our October presenter, Greg Peters, is the Director and Chief

Conservator/Restorer of his small niche business, Patinations

Conservation Services Pty Ltd. Greg has now been working in this

field for 20 years, and has trained all over the world, working in

both institutional workshops and privately-run practices.

After a Churchill Fellowship and an International Specialised Skills

Scholarship, Greg put down roots and set up his specialised

workshop in his home city of Canberra. As no furniture

conservators are employed by any institution in Australia, Greg

thought that with many of the National Institutions based in

Canberra, much institutional and Government work would be

assured. Today, the institutional work would comprise less than

50% of Patinations’ core contracts, with the bulk of the work

coming from collectors. mainly from the ACT and NSW, but

sometimes as far away as Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

The backbone of Patinations’ work is traditional cabinet-making, and all the affiliated traditional trades

such as veneer and marquetry, carving, and turning. Most of these tasks are carried out in the manner

employed at the time of the piece’s manufacture. Other traditional skills are regularly employed, such as

French polishing, colouring and staining, scumbling, and gilding; along with the tools and techniques to

work horn, shell, brass, leather, and other inlays.

Greg has invited members to bring along objects or restoration projects on which they would like advice.

Shed Notes

Issue 317 October 2014

Contents

Presidential Palaver ........................... 2

Editorial Effluvia / Coming Events ... 3

SIG Reports .................................. 4~5

The Front Bench ............................... 6

Feature Article: Wooden Balls ...... 7

Off-Cuts: ...................................... 8~11

Timber Supplies / Prices .............. 8

Chair-making / Accreditation ....... 9

Wooden Bicycles x 2............. 10~11

Raffan Recommends .................... 11

For Sale: Workbench / Mahogany.. 12

Rogues Gallery.................................. 13

Sponsors .................................... 14~15

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.woodcraftguild.org.au/





Woodcraft Guild ACT Newsletter October 2014

‘tis a daunting task to take on this role amongst such a learned and enthusiastic group of woodcraft persons

– and with such a short relationship with the Guild overall. Nevertheless, I am delighted to act in this

capacity, and hopefully be able to respond to some of the hopes and visions of the woodcraft community in

ACT. Others have said repeatedly that the ACT Woodcraft Guild is one of the most active and vibrant

around, and certainly the quality of the woodcraft displayed at the recent Exhibition was almost daunting. I

am not, as I mentioned at the AGM, a seasoned “woodie” – my life in the workforce has been as a

Consulting Paediatrician and academic. Sharpening the wrong end of the chisel is a real risk! I expect

therefore to learn lots over the next year, and hopefully to join as many courses as possible to move me

from “newbie woodie” to “newbie woodie +”. I have a certain sympathy for Ding Duck, the perennial

Learner in the cartoon strip “Swamp”!

With over 250 members, the ACT Woodcraft Guild has some important planning to do in respect of

sustainability over the next 5 or 10 years. I would value as much feedback as possible about your hopes

and aspirations for the woodcraft community. We will discuss a Forward Planning Subcommittee at the

next Guild meeting, and set up a mechanism for feedback and suggestions that we can incorporate into a

Master Plan to guide activities over the next few years. Things to think about include expanding/

contracting SIGs, outreach and community interaction, exhibitions, courses, shed expansion, plant

acquisition, safety, and perhaps a junior membership with programs to nurture budding crafters. What

would you like to see your membership fees spent on?

Meanwhile, the regular activities of the Guild continue under the guidance and support of our many expert

woodcraft people. I look forward to meeting as many of the membership as possible at these sessions.

Continue looking after the Guild Shed and, as during last year, ensure a safe environment, clean up

regularly and learn from those about you.

Graham Reynolds, President 0413 053 978 [email protected]

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[I’m in trouble for leaving them out of the last issue — so here are the Newly Accredited Turners of 2014! Ed]



Editorial Effluvia

Every now and again someone questions the rationale behind my wielding of the editorial “blue pencil”, so

I thought I would take this opportunity to set out Rod’s Rules for Editing:

1. Always assiduously avoid artificial alliteration (it annoys Alan awfully!)

2. Avoid clichés like the plague.

3. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.

4. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant — and pertinent — they may be) are distracting.

5. Try to only ever split an infinitive to boldly achieve euphony (and to maximally irritate Alan!)

6. Contractions aren’t recommended.

7. One-word sentences. Exterminate!

8. Who needs rhetorical questions?

9. Foreign expressions are not de rigueur.

10. One should never generalize.

11. The passive voice is to be actively avoided.

12. Weeding out mixed metaphors is not rocket surgery.

13. Use the apostrophe in it’s proper place; omit it when its not needed.

14. Proofread carefully to pick up errers and make sure you haven’t anything out.

Editor * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

COMING EVENTS

Internal

Next Monthly Guild Meeting:

Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 1930, at the Shed. Speaker TBA.

Chair-making Course:

Expressions of interest are still being sought for the Windsor Chair making course being offered in

November. Details can be found in the article on page 9; organizer is Fred Buckley on 0419 250 993.

External

Next Triton Club Meeting:

Wednesday, 01 October 2014 – (For further information, visit the club’s website at

http://www.tocact.org.au)

Marymead Fete:

Saturday, 08 November 2014, from 0900 to 1400, at Marymead, 255 Goyder Street, Narrabundah – the

Guild will be represented by a modest stall, with all Guild proceeds donated to the Marymead charity.

Canberra Show:

27 February ~ 01 March 2015, at EPIC – Details of Guild involvement and calls for volunteers will

appear in Newsletters nearer the date. Consider making an entry in the Woodcraft Section — they need the

competition! NB: Entries close on 19 December 2014.

http://www.tocact.org.au/


SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) REPORTS (SIG Coordinators: please note the deadline for newsletter input: 2nd

Friday of each month.)

Miniatures & Mandrel (aka Pen) SIG: Last meeting Hanan Janiv seemed to be demonstrating

how to turn a piece of soap-stone into talcum powder, but what

appeared when the dust had cleared was a pen-tube and two small

bowls. It was very unfortunate that the pen blank had a blow-out,

because one of the bowls turned into a very highly polished and quite

remarkably coloured piece of work (as seen at right).

Roger G was standing by with the vacuum, as Hanan was using a very

big tungsten-carbide-tipped cutting tool, which made it a bit hard at

times to see what was happening, but the results were surprising, to

say the least. Thanks, Hanan!

Next month — Saturday, 01 November, at 1.30 pm — I will be showing some different ways to make a

slim-line pen (that is, if I get in and practice beforehand), and as Xmas is looming, we will also be talking

about turned ornaments, so come along with some ideas and samples to show. The Shed will be open at 10

am for those who want to do some turning, or just come for a chat. Contact me if you need any further

information.

Gai Simpson 6231 4139 [email protected]

Scrollsaw & Marquetry SIG: Despite a number of apologies, there was a good attendance at our

October meeting. This included a first-time visit by John Jervis, enticed by our recent theme of Model

Making. He brought an excellent model of an historic mobile convict jail, complete with a Redcoat, ten

convicts, a whipping tripod and a flogging in progress. Thanks John — come again!

We also had a visit from a lady who owns a scrollsaw, but was having problems with its functioning. Our

mechanical problem spotter, David McEwan, was able to do the necessary repair, earning grateful thanks

from owner Anne Thurlow, an artist from Queenbeyan. Knowing that our theme was “Christmas Items”,

Anne brought some beautifully-painted Christmas decorations she had made before her scrollsaw gave

problems. Hence, she has an invitation to come to our 16 November meeting to guide us in finishing our

efforts (plus an invitation to join the Guild!).

Sculpture with a scrollsaw? Gai Simpson is delighted with her reindeer produced under Ray Farmer’s

tuition. They will get their red noses at our next meeting (the reindeer, that is!), which promises to be full-

on. Come along and join the fun!

David French 0428 121 934 [email protected]

Between Centres Turning SIG: At the October meeting, Jim Reid demonstrated the differences

between turning banksia nuts and other types of wood. Members observed a banksia nut vase being turned,

compared to a multi-coved piece. Jim, with speed and amazing

skill, turned three of each in the demonstration, concluding with

going through the sanding grades, and techniques for applying

lacquer finish. The photo at left shows Scott Fitzsimons and

John Fowlie discussing a banksia vase.

The demonstrations are related to mass production, which is the

ability to produce many units in a minimum of time, with

exactness of quality being the key to success.

Members are as always encouraged to have a try under Jim's

instruction — a great way to improve one’s technique.

Jim Venis 6241 1465 [email protected]





Pyrography SIG: The SIG, though back to our normal second Sunday of the month, has seen a slight

decline in numbers in the last few months. Understandably, the end of the year always is a busy time for

everyone and with the unseasonably warm weather, there is grass to cut and gardening to attend to.

However, with only one (or maybe two, depending) Pyrography SIG meetings left for the year, it is worth

checking in to ensure any projects, or plans, for pieces for the Bungendore Show in January, or the

Canberra Show in February, are organized and able to be worked upon over the Christmas break.

The weather will hopefully be warm, but not too hot, for the 09 November SIG meeting, and if there may

even be some new pictures we can use from photos taken of the abundant spring wildlife!

Vivien Laycock 0438 877 711 [email protected]

Introduction to Woodworking SIG: The October meeting was again well attended, with a mix of

new and experienced attendees.

Bill Thompson and Alan Guy came along to help spread the mentoring load, given the number of different

projects underway. Their help was much appreciated by all.

The projects are still developing in many different directions – newer members are still starting with a

bench hook. Our new President turned up with an interesting challenge involving making a book-stand out

of a single piece of wood, without sawing it into bits and re-joining them. He managed to achieve the

objective.

Again, another enjoyable learning experience for the Coordinator, as well as the SIG members.

Dave Callan 0407 930 303 [email protected]

Carving SIG: The SIG met on Saturday, 18 October, in the Shed. There were nine members present,

and the first thing we had to do was to let out a magpie which had spent the night in the Shed! [I hope you

checked that he had signed the Attendance Book and paid his $2! Ed]

The meeting was intended for members to complete their own projects. I sharpened a few gouges, and two

members brought along their basic Record Carving Kits, recently purchased at the Timber & Working with

Wood Show. Much of the discussion centred around what you have to do to commission a new tool, and I

briefly demonstrated this on one of the new acquisitions. I mentioned to members that it is rare that you

can use a new tool direct from its packaging, and that you should expect to do some work to get them ready

for use. The main problem with the Record tools was that the bevel angle on the tools was 30 degrees,

which is too great for carving tools, but otherwise they looked to be a good buy, as they only cost around

$10 per tool in the kit.

I had brought along a selection of Sharpening Stones so that members would be able to identify them. Gai

Simpson brought along a family heirloom — an old razor stone, which appeared to be a combination India

Stone and Strop. I would guess that it was marketed in the 1920s, and would have been used to sharpen

straight razors.

Paul Dunn 6251 1360 [email protected]

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Boxing Clever

Immediate Past President Dan Steiner thinking inside the box during

the setup of the Annual Exhibition — perhaps we should have left

him there, in the Raffle Prize Display, as a bonus inclusion in the

draw ...





The Front Bench

At the September meeting of the Guild, members had the opportunity to hear from American furniture

maker and designer Kevin Rodel. Kevin was recently a visiting teacher at the Sturt School of Wood, and

kindly agreed to speak at our meeting. Kevin provided us with an insight into his forty years as a furniture

maker and designer. He has mainly worked with the softer woods found in North America, and whilst he

has enjoyed his exposure to Australian timbers, he simply described them as “hard”.

In the early 1970s Kevin completed a degree in social work, and commenced a career as a social worker.

However, after volunteering on a wooden sailing ship and sailing to from Philadelphia to Maine, he

decided social work should take second place to woodwork. He

moved to Maine and worked for a company that made Shaker

furniture for seven years. He then launched a full-time career as

a solo furniture maker, and has never made a piece of Shaker

furniture since! He has built a successful woodworking practice

that makes furniture to order; and he serves as a guest teacher

on various courses in the US and Australia. Kevin has also

dabbled in interior design, designing office spaces using wood

(as seen at right). He continues to work on his own in

Brunswick, Maine, in his workshop in an old converted mill.

Kevin’s design philosophy has been strongly influenced by the Arts and Crafts revival in the US during the

1980s. He is co-author of the definitive book “Arts & Crafts Furniture: From Classic to

Contemporary” (Kevin Rodel & Jonathan Binzen, Taunton Press, 2003).

At our meeting, Kevin showed and discussed a large number of his pieces of work, in

order to inform us of his techniques. He dimensions all his own wood, and it is generally

kiln dried. A number of Kevin’s pieces, such as the lamp at left, have been influenced by

the “organic architect”, Frank Lloyd Wright. Kevin often uses glass and inlays in his

work, as shown below in two views of his ‘Glasgow’ desk.

Kevin experiments with dyes, and fumes wood with ammonium

hydroxide, a process that darkens the wood and brings out the

grain pattern. He also ebonizes and bleaches wood, as shown at

right in his matching black and white side-tables.

Kevin has now returned to the USA, but hopes to visit Australia

again in the near future.

Ray Halpin

(Photos by Kevin Rodel, used with permission.)


Feature Article

TURNING SMALL SPHERES OR BALLS

Whilst helping as a “gofer” on the recent Introduction to Woodturning course in late August, I reflected

that it would be more impressive to have turned wooden balls, instead of plastic ones, to go in my Pinball

Game entry in the Annual Exhibition. The problem was how to make some. As I was at the time talking to

Richard Raffan, I put the question to him, and his suggestion was to get a piece of pipe the correct inside

diameter; sharpen it; turn the ball to near the correct diameter; and use the sharp pipe tool to finish it to

size. Great, I thought, I’ll file that for reference and think about it. Aloud, I said that I might just set up my

Myford [metal-turning] Lathe with its ball turning tool and use that — and that is how this exercise started.

On arriving home, I searched for the ball-turning tool, and after some time

tracked it down and mounted it on the Myford, as shown at right. The next

step was to figure out how to use it again! The tool was designed to turn

balls on the ends of handles, for use on the “Quorn” tool and cutter grinder,

and it relies on the blank being held in the chuck by the handle, so the ball

end can be turned. This is all very well if you have a handle to start with

— oh well, try one and see what happens! About 85% of a ball on a stub

was the result. So I made several, cut the balls off the blanks with a fine

saw, and put them aside to be finished later, as shown below left.

After some thought, I came to the conclusion that, even making

them using the “pipe” tool, there would still be a stub to remove

to finish the ball, but how to hold the part-turned ball so that it

could be finished? Again Richard Raffan came to the rescue — I

remembered him demonstrating how to turn a sphere at a

Saturday Turning SIG some time ago, and having part-turned the

sphere, he made a Jam Chuck to hold the partly finished job so

that the other half could be turned. That was the solution to my problem.

So, as shown at left, I made a jam chuck from

a scrap piece of dowel — this was simply a

suitable hole drilled into the dowel a little

smaller than the diameter of the ball. The

part-finished ball was jammed firmly into this

chuck, and shaped using a sanding block and

sanding sticks. I devised a method of

extracting the finished ball by drilling a hole

through the jam chuck from behind, and

using a length of smaller dowel to knock the

ball out of the chuck. After final sanding as shown at right, however, it proved possible to simply remove

the ball from the chuck with my fingers.

David Dunnet

David’s Pinball Game,

which won Third Prize

in the Toys and Games

Section of the 2014

Annual Exhibition.


OFF-CUTS Miscellaneous Items of Interest

GUILD TIMBER SUPPLIES

Members may have noticed that timber stocks on the shelves of the ‘Drying Shed’ have been thinning out

of late. Rather than having green logs slabbed (usually by Graham Hargense) and waiting years for them to

dry, we are implementing an alternate strategy of buying planks, or slabs that are partly, or fully, air-dried.

This will mean better quality timber for members, with a faster turn-around and better control of species

selection. The only downside is that prices will be somewhat higher than previously. We still aim to

provide members with fair quality timber at reasonable prices, but we do not aim to compete against local

suppliers of high quality timber.

As we start getting underway with purchases, I will provide an update on the pricing regime that we will

need to cover Guild costs. In the meantime, it has become clear that turning blanks have often been priced

at well below the equivalent dimensions when sold as boards. To rectify this anomaly, I have set out a

table below that will be used in future as the basis for pricing turning blanks.

Prices are calculated on a basic value of $2500 per cubic metre for species which are normally readily

available. Prices will be reduced for significant defects. High-value species, such as Huon Pine and Red

Cedar, will naturally cost more. Cutting blanks into circular form also incurs an additional cost. Prices for

thicker blanks (faceplate), or longer lengths (spindle), will increase in proportion.

Robin Cromer: [email protected]

Faceplate Blanks – 50 mm (2”) deep

Diameter mm (inches) Price (square section) Price (cut circular)

100 (4”) $2 $3

150 (6”) $3 $4

200 (8”) $5 $6

250 (10”) $8 $10

300 (12”) $12 $14

350 (14”) $15 $17

400 (16”) $18 $20

Spindle Blanks – standard length 300 mm

Square section mm (inches) Price

50 (2.0”) $2

60 (2.5”) $3

75 (3.0”) $4

85 (3.5”) $6

100 (4.0”) $8



CHAIRMAKING

with Neil Wilson and Fred Buckley

Following on from the very successful Windsor Chair making course at Kioloa in December 2012

(demonstrated in the photo below), Neil and Fred are proposing a second chair-making course over two

weekends this coming November at the Shed.

This would be an opportunity for Guild members who were unable to join us at Kioloa, or anyone else who

is interested in learning to build quality chairs, to spend some time with two experienced craftsman coming

together from their respective fields of wheelwrighting / coachbuilding and furniture and box-making. For

those who do not know him, Neil is a wheelwright and award winning coachbuilder, with a real passion for

all timber-related crafts.

We will be making a bow-backed Windsor side chair. This is a great a little chair for beginners, as it builds

confidence and the students can go on to build themselves a full set of any other chair type, using the

knowledge and skills gained from the course.

Materials used will be the Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) and/or the Elm (Ulmus spp) which the Guild

obtained from the windfall at Government House, both being attractive timbers which are ideal for steam

bending, particularly in view of the fact that both have been air-dried, and there is a good quantity of

straight-grained, knot-free material available.

We will provide a full set of detailed drawings and dimensions of the proposed chair for each student.

The skills involved include steam-bending, woodturning for the back spindles and legs, shaping of the seat,

joinery of the respective parts, and finishing. Neil and I will provide expert guidance and assistance

throughout the project, to ensure that you obtain a good understanding of all the processes involved and the

various alternative construction and making techniques for shaping and assembling the components.

The course will run for a period of eight hours each day, to ensure there is sufficient time for completion of

the chairs. The proposed cost is $500, plus a materials cost of about $60.

If you are interested in attending this course, please give me a call on 0419 250 993, or email me at

[email protected] .

Fred Buckley

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ACCREDITATION

As advised in the last newsletter, the Guild will be holding further accreditation sessions during November.

One session will be on Wednesday, 12 November, between 10 am and approximately 1pm, and the

other on Saturday, 15 November, between 9am and 12 noon. These sessions will cover the following

equipment: Jointer, Thicknesser, Bandsaws, Table and Drop Saws, and Drum Sander.

Members who have not already done so should forward, as soon as possible, expressions of interest in

attending one of these sessions to Brian Treanor at the email address below. Members should identify

whether they would prefer to attend the Wednesday or Saturday session, and the type(s) of equipment on

which they wish to be accredited. Once details have been finalized, members will be advised of the exact

date and times of their training.

Brian Treanor [email protected]

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SPECIALTY FASTENERS

Those who have not recently visited Specialty Fasteners (or Specialty Bearings, for that matter) may not

know that they have moved, and are now in a new showroom in Cessnock Street (a newly-constructed

continuation of Ipswich St). There is plenty of parking at the front, and inside it is enormous, with far

more products on the shelves and racks than was possible before. Terry O’Loughlin


http://www.woodcraftguild.org.au/[email protected]


WOOD-FRAMED BICYCLE

Those of you who were able to attend the Annual Exhibition would have undoubtedly been impressed with

the craftsmanship evident in the construction of the beautiful wooden-framed bicycle on display. I spoke

to the builder, Ken Piper, and he sent me the following information about its construction:

“I am a keen cyclist and woodworker. I have made metal-framed bikes in the past, and one day while

looking at some bike designs I came across a photo of a wooden bike — it was a beautiful design. Straight

away I got to designing my own bike, and put my woodworking skills to the test. I then got to work in my

little workshop in my backyard.

There was a lot of planning and preparation for this build. I drew the plans up on a computer, as I had to

make a lot of templates for all the components to fit together accurately and aligned straight, so that it

would ride well.

The bike is made from Jarrah and Queensland Silver Ash, re sawn and laminated for strength and for

lightness, as the frame is also hollow, with a wall thickness of 6mm. The frame timber started out with a

weight of 21 kilos — six months of shaping the timber brought that

down to 2.9 kilos.

There was a lot of laminating, with a total of 135 pieces of timber

altogether, 90 in the curved top tube alone. The finish is seven coats of

marine varnish.

The bike also has a Shimano Di2 electronic gear-change groupset (as

shown at right).

The total weight of the bike is 9.7 kilos, and is very nice to ride.”

Dan Steiner

Kevin Piper, framed in his bike

by Jeffrey Chan of the Canberra Times.


And now for something completely different ...

WOODEN BICYCLE AND CAR.

In his last epistle to the woodies [and in the article above], Dan Steiner mentioned the wooden-framed

bicycle displayed at the Guild’s Annual Exhibition. Whilst on holidays in Western Australia, I came across

this ‘pioneer’ wooden bicycle in a museum at Kalgoorlie; and at another location was a one-third scale

replica of an early Benz car, made from wood — even the engine!

David Dunnet

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RAFFAN RECOMMENDS

Richard has several offerings this month — the first is a link to some videos on woodturning by Anglo-

American turner Stuart Batty, which Richard sent with the comment “These are excellent, and I’m

wondering if I’m sensible to be mentioning them at all …”

http://woodturning.org/education/

As for the second link, as Richard explained, “Whilst this is not woodwork … I think a lot of members will

find it fascinating”. It shows the extraordinary products of the American Heavy Press Program, which was

a postwar response to Germany’s superiority during World War II in the technology of light-metal forging,

which enabled the manufacture of complex structural elements for aircraft from magnesium and aluminium

alloys. This technology became critical to the ensuing “space race” between the US and USSR.

http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/machines.html

In the same context, Richard also recommends investigating the 1919 brochure of the Mesta Machine

Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which ultimately built the largest of the Heavy Press Program

machines, but did so on the basis of their experience in building the machines that created the American

steel industry — the furnaces, the blowers, the rolling mills and the forges of ‘Steeltown’.

http://www.archive.org/stream/plantproductofme00mest#page/n5/mode/2up

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http://woodturning.org/education/

http://boingboing.net/2012/02/13/machines.html

http://www.archive.org/stream/plantproductofme00mest#page/n5/mode/2up


COMMISSION REQUEST

We have been contacted via our website by Jeff Hillan, who asks:

“I have a pair of old ornate turned piano columns made of wood — approximately 40cm long — that I

would like a hole drilled down the middle of. At its narrowest point, the turned column is about 3cm in

diameter.

When complete, they would be the central piece in a set of lamps, with the new hole being for the electrical

wire.

Have you a member that would be interested in having a go?”

Anyone interested in taking up this commission should contact Jeff at [email protected] , or on his

mobile phone 0407 590 718.

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FOR SALE

WORKBENCH

High quality, custom-made workbench for

sale. Would suit the serious woodworker, and

has a number of excellent features. Also

comes with a number of accessories. Owner

has moved overseas. Original price over

$2000. Can be seen on the back verandah of

the Shed.

Priced to sell at: $800

Contact: Les Fortescue 0412 397 329

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RED MAHOGANY FOR SALE

We have been contacted via our website by Pieter Schoots, who has the following offer of seasoned timber

for sale:

“I have the following reclaimed Red Mahogany timber for sale. I believe the timber to be genuine Red

Mahogany, as it is from an old English-made extension table of large proportions.

Table top pieces are approximately:

2 of 1270 x 605 x 20 mm

2 of 1270 x 650 x 20 mm

4 x turned legs (originally 120 x 120 x 600 mm)

4 of 120 x 900 x 32 mm

If any members are interested in some or all of this timber, please contact Pieter at [email protected] ,

or on 0421 370 412.”

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ROGUES’ GALLERY

Following the ancient Guild tradition established by me last year, and for the benefit of members who want

to know whom to blame, I offer below a selection of what are known in the trade as “mugshots”, featuring

your recently-elected Committee for 2014~15. Ed.

Executive

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer (+ Ring & Thing)

Graham Reynolds Les Fortescue Hugh Milloy Andrew Hewat

Committee Members

Lynne Clarke Arie de Bear Roger Gregerson John Grubb

John Loughhead Gai Simpson Owen Stewart Brian Treanor

+

Michael Went

(who doesn’t ‘do’ photos ...)


The Guild wishes to thank our

Sponsors, in particular for their

support of our 2013 Exhibition

http://www.iexh.com.au/index.php/exhibitions/timber-working-with-wood/canberra.html

http://www.cscc.com.au/

http://www.lazaridestimber.com.au/

http://www.lazaridestimber.com.au/

http://www.carbatec.com.au/

http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/

http://bungendorewoodworks.com.au/

http://bungendorewoodworks.com.au/

http://www.skillspublish.com.au/Skills AWW Current.htm

http://www.trendtimbers.com.au/

http://www.cws.au.com/

http://www.thors.com.au/

http://www.turnersbuildingsupplies.com.au/

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