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  • Added entries to the Measure Twice, Cut Once Archive

    December 02, 2024 3:48 PM | Tom Shirley (Administrator)

    Brought the 

    Measure Twice, Cut Once:

    Wisdom From the Shop Articles Archive


    page up to date as of January 2025.

  • Shave Horse Project group follow-up

    December 02, 2024 3:30 PM | Tom Shirley (Administrator)

    The Shave Horse Project group followed up their initial meeting with a horse round up rodeo where seven horses returned to Ed Payne's shop. The build process and horse features were compared and discussed.


    See more details and pictures


  • Posted Featured Piece of December 2024 "Walnut Box with Curly Maple Lining" by Bob McKee

    November 30, 2024 10:47 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Walnut Box with Curly Maple Lining

    by Bob McKee


    Bob McKee has been a wonderful contributor to the FPOM. This is his 6th impressive submission. This month Bob describes his elegant walnut box with banding and a curly maple interior. The piece has a nice family story to go with it's creation. Open the Walnut Box article to get the details.

    Feedback is welcome Bob McKee

  • Removed The Drum Maker | Rope Tension Drum | A Craftsman's Legacy links

    November 30, 2024 11:08 AM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    At the September 2024 meeting a presentation by Bill Whitney was performed.  You can see a few representative pictures below.  Click any of the following links.

    This is the primary video that caught our attention. In this way you will get to see more details that the pictures cannot convey.

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN8kkjGS-98 (36:46)  

    Calderwood - Hellcats Drum Line [Showing the project overview, 10 snares, 2 bass drums] (7:48)

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltAceF9kQy4

    Hellcat Drums - Maiden Voyage (short clip playing demo, 3 snares, 1 bass)

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80nPE3NLsTk (0:39)

  • Posted December 2024 Bevel Cut article "Remember the Asymptote!" by Andrew Davis

    November 30, 2024 10:59 AM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Remember the Asymptote!

    by Andrew Davis

    Have you ever tried to make the decision to purchase a tool not based on the anticipated workload of a project?  In this month's Bevel Cut article Andrew helps by walking through the logic involved in making that decision. 

    Read Remember the Asymptote! then add it to your woodworking binder for later reference.

    Andrew welcomes your feedback.

  • Uploaded the Calderwood Percussions video presentation to the Guild Video Library

    November 25, 2024 7:35 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Bill Whitney of Calderwood Percussions led the discussion and demonstration at his shop in Avon, MA of September 14, 2024.

  • Added pictures of November 2024 meeting with Mike Mascelli presenter

    November 17, 2024 4:37 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Mike leads a demonstration on making a chair slip seat at Woodcraft Walpole.

  • Board of DIrectors add John LeJeune as Treasurer

    November 10, 2024 4:10 PM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    John Lejeune replaces the late John George for Treasurer as of November 9, 2024.

  • updated the Tip of the Month for November 2024, "Smoother Slide with Miter Bars"

    November 10, 2024 11:18 AM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Woodworking Tip for November 2024. Smoother Slide with Miter Bars

  • Posted November 2024 MTCO article "Friction" by Rob Carver

    November 10, 2024 11:07 AM | Vincent Valvo (Administrator)

    Friction

    by Rob Carver


    We all know about friction. It's the dry friction we are most familiar with but there are several types of friction.  Friction was discovered by Leonardo da VInci although he didn't get credit (posthumously, of course) until the 17th century when his codices were discovered.  Ever hear of the coefficient of friction?  Leonardo didn't coin the phrase he merely described the ratio.  While there are fun facts about friction and Leonardo, there are more serious sentiments about such a force.

    Rob's article is less about history and science and more about the impact (not a pun) on human nature. Here friction is not a physical force in mechanics.  Adding or reducing friction is a metaphor for slowing or increasing communication pathways, or slowing the pace of development or facilitating it.  There is more in the article than this little intro, so click Friction.  It's such a good read. 

    You can reach Rob by clicking Rob Carver.