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

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.

Building a Harpsichord, Part III

by Neal Carey

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.

Krenov Style Plane

With respect to woodworking, woodworkers are a classic group of biased individuals.  Ask a question about how the best way to do something and it's likely you will get as many different responses as there are individuals being asked.

Andrew Davis raises a question that we all generally visit when purchasing a new tool - is it worth the money?  When it comes to choosing a combination square most woodworkers may respond with the de facto standard - the Starrett combination square.  But the controversy doesn't end there. Not only is the cost pricey compared to other combination squares, there are different Starrett models. 

In a remarkable twist for a woodworker, Andrew does not offer an answer.  But in the March Bevel Cut article you will have to choose for yourself - if you haven't already.

Andrew welcomes your feedback.

When you're good, you're good and you have continual requests for work pieces.  This column has seen several superb pieces by Dave McCormick.  (Visit the Resources > Featured Pieces of the Month for previous submissions.)  Dave continues to produce marvelous pieces but some are more special than others.

The piece featured here is a gift to Dave's first grandchild, Jackson.  So you get the idea why the request from his son and daughter-in-law for a crib would occupy a special connection.  Dave had about two and a half months to finish it because he needed to complete a desk piece already occupying space in his workshop.  Without cutting any corners Dave finished the crib (expandable to a bed when needed) by delivery time - Thanksgiving Day, 2020.  Jackson is in a happy place.   Read about it here.

You can send your congratulations and appreciation to the proud woodworking grandfather here.

Posted pictures from the February 2020 Guild meeting "Wood Hinges" by Rob Cosman.

Listed two upholstery companies in new Resource Links tab called "Upholstery".

If you are aware of additional upholsteries in our coverage area, forward the name with contact information to the Web Master by clicking the bottom tab CONTACT on the HOME page. 

A video of the presentation made my Rob Cosman to the Guild has bee posed to the Video Library

Wooden Hinges