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2015 Annual Show and Tell
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Meetings and Events
An Archive of the Club's Meetings and Other Events
Field Trip to Nakashima Woodworker
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Hello fellow WPW members,
As a part of our programming for the upcoming year, we have planned a field trip for the October meeting and would like you to please mark your calendars to save the date.
We have arranged to have a private tour of Nakashima Woodworker,
Continue reading: Field Trip to Nakashima Woodworker ...The Making of a Turn of the Century Golf Club
Presented by: Elmer Nahum
Saturday, September 12, 2015
The Art of 19th Century Golf Clubmaking.
Fore! We will take you through the traditional methods used in creating the graceful wooden “long nose” golf clubs used in Scotland for hundreds of years prior to the industrial era. Learning how to use bowsaws, spokeshaves, planes, rasps, card scrapers,
Continue reading: The Making of a Turn of the Century Golf Club ...Summer Picnic 2015
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Save the Date! The 2015 Western Pennsylvania Woodworkers picnic will be August 8, 2015 at the Mars Area History & Landmark Society, 1 Brickyard Road, Mars, PA 16046, 724-272-9588. Al says the building is behind the red caboose in Mars.
A gentleman who operated oil wells for many decades will speak on the history of oil wells and his experiences.
Continue reading: Summer Picnic 2015 ...Swap Meet 2015
Saturday, May 9, 2015
May 2015 will feature a new event. We’re going to try a Swap Meet. No program, just bring in tools that you no longer use.
Sign Carving
Presented by: Bill Doughty
Saturday, April 11, 2015
The April 2015 meeting will be on sign carving, presented by Bill Doughty.
Wood Dust Danger & Drawer Slide Installation
Presented by: Bill James
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Bill James will be discussing installation and fitting of drawer slides.
I will discuss issues regarding the inhalation of wood dust
Hand Finishing
Saturday, February 14, 2015
The February meeting is on Hands on Finishing.
It will feature two members Felix Pirozzi and Mike Silverman demonstrating their favorite finishes and how they apply them.
Mike will be talking about General Finishes Arm R Seal. He will discuss the surface prep, means of application,
Continue reading: Hand Finishing ...