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  • Posted pictures from May 2021 EMGW meeting by Asa Christiana on "Dust Collection in a Small Workshop""

    May 14, 2021 5:35 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Posted pictures from May 2021 EMGW meeting by Asa Christiana on "Dust Collection in a Small Workshop""

  • New Video - May 8 Zoom meeting video - Dust Management

    May 09, 2021 3:06 PM | James Russell (Administrator)

    Dust Management in the Small Shop by Asa Christiana  May 8, 2021

  • Posted May 2021 Featured Piece of the Month "Don Michael's Finished Pieces"

    May 04, 2021 6:34 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)


    Don Michael's Finished Pieces

    Don Michael, our friend, colleague, and multifaceted guild volunteer died last September.  You may also know our friend and self-titled Perpetual Novice had a reputation for taking on challenging woodworking projects, but after feeling satisfied with the learning process sometimes left them incomplete.  He would move on to other woodworking challenges.

    As you might extrapolate, this pattern left several projects in his workshop in parts.  A group of EMGW woodworkers knowing this, offered to complete the projects for Cathy, Don’s wife.  Cathy was taken with the idea.  Over the past few months, these woodworkers individually planned with Cathy COVID-compliantly to move the projects to their own workshops, complete the projects, and return them.  Cathy decided that four projects had special value.  The four pieces are listed below along with the woodworker who completed the job.

    Don knew all these woodworkers well.  I’m sure that he would be proud and grateful to them for transitioning the projects to their extraordinary completeness for Cathy.  Much like what Don offered to the guild, it is teamwork.  It’s a beautiful statement and testament to all involved.  Enjoy reading the process each woodworker took by clicking their link below.

    Don Michael's Low Boy Table by Jeff Clunie

    Don Michael's Grandfather Clock by Jim Russell

    Don Michael's Eli Terry Clock by Jim Tartaglia

    Don Michael's Federal Secretary by Ken Zoller

    To send your comments and questions to click Jeff, Jim R., Jim T., or Ken

  • Posted May 2021 Bevel Cut article "Do You Get What You Pay For (Part 2)" by Andrew Davis

    May 04, 2021 6:31 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)


    Do You Get What You Pay For (Part 2)

    by Andrew Davis

    Andrew returns to reality after an April Fool's Day article.  Indeed, Andrew returns to questioning and evaluating the cost/benefit of another tool.  We empathize with Andrew when he runs into woodworking problems, but it gives the website considerable useful material.

    This month Andrew discusses the mortise chisel after working on an Arts & Crafts shelf stand.  He also presents a useful table for the woodworker buying a mortise chisel.  File this article away when the time comes for you to consider experimenting with a new tool, or replacing or upgrading your existing mortise chisel.

    Andrew welcomes your feedback.


  • Posted pictures from April 2021 EMGW meeting of Jeff Jewitt on "Fixing Finishing Mistakes"

    April 16, 2021 2:03 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)
    Posted pictures from April 2021 EMGW meeting of Jeff Jewitt on "Fixing Finishing Mistakes"

  • New Video: Finishing by Jeff Jewitt

    April 11, 2021 7:02 AM | James Russell (Administrator)

    Jeff's presentation to the Guild on April 10, 2021

  • Posted April 2021 Bevel Cut article "Not All Hammerheads Are Sharks" by Andrew Davis

    April 01, 2021 12:00 AM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)


    Not All Hammerheads Are Sharks

    by Andrew Davis

    In previous articles Andrew has presented several reviews of tools and marketing strategies.  In his Bevel Cut article for the month of April, Andrew shows to what lengths he goes to present new information in his column.  For this month of April, Andrew brings you a review of a new multipurpose tool for you to decide if it has a place in your tool chest.

    Perhaps it’s a tool you have thought about before because it has several desirable upgrades from the conventional hammer.  The new tool is called the Indexable Hammer.  See for yourself in the article Not All Hammerheads Are Sharks.

    Andrew welcomes your feedback.

  • Posted April 2021 Featured Piece "Building a Harpsichord, Part III" by Neal Carey

    March 30, 2021 8:03 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)


    Building a Harpsichord, Part III

    by Neal Carey

    The project continues to continue.  Last February, we provided Parts I and II.  This month Neal shares his progress of building a harpsichord in Part III with the emphasis on the case.  The case consists the soundboard, bridges, registers, and other parts to produce the correct sound and accurate fidelity and tone requiring precise cuts and placements.

    For the woodworker you will see asymmetric joinery, bending wood, embellishments, and finishing.  Neal spares you most of the geometry to produce the desired sounds but it's obvious that its there.  And if that's not enough there are new jigs to be made for the string pin locations and special clamping cauls.  There's a lot there and a lot can go wrong.  But seeing the pictures of the finished case is believing.  Click the video you are interested to view.

    Building a Harpsichord Part III (11:29)

    Building a Harpsichord Part II (12:32)

    Building a Harpsichord Pat I (8:08)

    To send your comments and questions to Neal, click Harpsichord Man.

  • Posted pictures from March 2021 EMGW meeting demonstration by John Cameron on "Making a Krenov Hand Plane"

    March 19, 2021 2:43 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Posted pictures from March 2021 EMGW meeting demonstration by John Cameron on "Making a Krenov Hand Plane".  Meeting was held March 13, 2021 on Zoom.

  • New Video: How to make a Krenov Style Plane by John Cameron

    March 14, 2021 10:59 AM | James Russell (Administrator)

    Krenov Style Plane

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