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See the slide show for pictures of Will Neptune's presentation at the February, 2019 meeting entitled “Engineering a Table with Drawers”. Pictures taken by Tom Shirley in Vincent's absence.
New video of our December 2018 monthly meeting.
Demonstration on how to make an iconic Shaker box by Jim Tartaglia, EMGW, Dec 2018
Applying dyes on wood to generate a specific appearance can be a trial and error exercise. As Andrew Davis writes, it takes considerable experimenting and several dyes before the desired color materializes. This can be a costly endeavor. Read Andrew's article Something to Dye For to read more.
With another topic in the article Andrew wonders about the ability to develop a tools library for the guild.
After seeing an exceptional furniture piece, have you ever wondered what was his/her motivation for the design, the joinery, or even the build process? John George reveals his thinking for these and other choices in a wonderfully organized and detailed description of his Bowed Apron Night Stand. It's a remarkable description and a must read from one of the Guild's outstanding woodworkers.
A video of our monthly meeting from May 2016 (an oldie but a goodie) has been added to the video library.
Design & Joinery of Curved Parts by Mickey Callahan EMGW Mar 2016
A video of our monthly meeting from May 2018 has been added to the library.
Video of the EMGW monthly meeting in October 2018.
Curved surfaces coopering by Matt Wajda, EMGW, Oct 2018
Video of the November meeting presentation by Mickey Callahan
Veneering - press vs hammer vs bag by Micky Callahan, EMGW, Nov 2018.
Pictures show the presentation by Phil Lowe of "less common joinery".
Andrew Davis develops a family tree of drill bits. Check it out on the article on the Home page.
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