Haley's Comet Redux
by Andrew Davis
 Andrew has once again cut through all of the fog of woodworking publications with his Haley's Comet Redux article. Like a comet shooting through space he points out the periodicity of articles.
Andrew welcomes your feedback.
Measure Twice, Cut Once - Wisdom From the Shop
Lincoln's Axe
by Rob Carver
Sharpening is important as anyone who has worked with hand tools will attest. This month's TWIG meeting, and a quote attributed to Lincoln encouraged Rob to contemplate this and some of his past articles. Read some wisdom from Rob's shop with Lincoln's Axe.
You can reach Rob by clicking Rob Carver.
 Six of the eleven members of EMGW's Cape Cod subgroup met July 25 2024 at the home/workshop of Josh Shapiro in Chatham. We got a tour of Josh’s well-equipped shop which he assembled over the past 8 months, starting with an empty room. Josh buys used equipment exclusively and shared with the group his tips for buying equipment on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other venues. Contact Andrew if you are in or near the Cape Cod area. - Andrew Davis
Pictured from left to right are Steven Contin, Walter Henry, Andrew Davis, Josh Shapiro, Mike Walter, Rob Aronson.
 Mentoring in the Guild takes many forms. Everything from a brief conversation or email on a particular technique to a full-blown cooperative effort to build an entire piece. Most mentoring occurs informally among members. However, the Mentor Program provides an easy way, especially for new members, to get involved in mentoring. Members listed on the Mentor Program page of this website have expressed a willingness to help other members in a variety of ways.
To read more about the Mentor Program, click here or navigate to About Us then Mentor Program. To see the list of Mentor members with their interests and contact information, click here or navigate to Members then Mentors.
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Featured Piece of the Month
Curly Maple Tea Boxes
by Vic Kelman
Vic takes us through the process of building a pair of Curly Maple Tea Boxes. The story behind the boxes and why Vic was asked to build them in quite intriguing. You can contact Vic Kelman.
Thanks to our recent contributors the backlog of Featured Piece articles is getting better. However, we are always looking to fill the queue. So please consider submitting an article. Remember this column is not necessarily dedicated to furniture pieces. Tools, jigs, processes, and other woodworking related themes are also relevant.
American Furniture of the 18th Century: History, Technique, and Structure
by Jeffrey Greene
Taunton Press, 1996 
Another entry for the Woodworkers’ Bookshelf (reviews of books, videos, and other material on woodworking). While Dan Sichel has provided another review this month, we would welcome submissions from other Guild members. They do not have to be long or scholarly, just should provide some guidance to Guild members about a print or online resource on woodworking. Dan is happy to help get reviews ready for the newsletter. Don’t be shy, go ahead and submit if you have seen or read something useful!
Contact Dan Sichel if you would like to add a book review of have comments about this review.
 
Ken Zoller has received interest in ordering another allotment of EMGW hats and work shirts. The hats also double as gifts for our paid meeting presenters. Graphic designer and member Linda Smith has made our embroidery design more legible.
Pricing will greatly depend on how many items we order so get your orders in soon. Shirts will likely cost between $35 and $50 and hats $15 - $20 depending on volume and shipping. Once the order is ready to be placed, Ken will have definite pricing. Arrangements can be made for payment and delivery.
If any of you are interested, contact Ken Zoller for details (cost, sizes, quantity, timing, etc.) and/or order placement.
Tribute to John George and the EMGW Mentor Program
Member Joe Frank lives in Somerset, MA, a short drive to southern Rhode Island. Joe joined several years ago as a novice. He needed a mentor and found one. John George stepped up.
Joe works full-time so his availability with John was limited. With a couple years lost due to Covid, John mentored Joe for almost four years, one evening a week at John's workshop in Hopkinton, MA. As Joe's craftsmanship progressed they continued their mentorship program building other pieces. Joe was elated to be mentored by John. But like all of us, Joe was surprised when John died suddenly last fall. Joe felt the need to extol his mentor and write about his experience. To learn more about their mentorship arrangement, read Joe's article A Tribute to John George and the EMGW Mentor Program. To contact Joe for more details, click Joe Frank.
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