Scheduled Topics

Walter Lyssy:
Fundamentals of Woodworking with Mesquite.
How mesquite wood if harvested, milled and dried.
Insects in mesquite wood.
Where to find Mesquite Wood.
How to prepare rough sawn mesquite wood for use in a project.
Use of epoxy and other fillers for mesquite wood voids and cracks.
Live edge or natural edge mesquite projects.
Sanding and final prep of mesquite wood.
Applying finish to mesquite wood.

Ralph Schleicher:
Bandsaw Boxes. The demo will start with rough block and show the step by step process to end up with finished velour lined box. The demo is primarily for one of a kind but guidelines for producing boxes in quantity will also be presented.

Bob Edwards:
Woodturning. The proper use of the different lathe tools used in turning bowls, plates and spindles.

Bill Stuewe:
Flattening Objects Too Large for Your Planer Using a Router. I will demonstrate a technique for flattening wood using a router, particularly useful for very large items or those with irregular shapes or for highly figured wood. I have used this method several times and it is a bit slow but it is very effective and will get the job done. It is similar to CNC routing but without the computer and expensive machinery.

Merle Converse: 
A presentation titled “Working with highly figured wood. How to show the inside and the outside!!!” It is about cutting the stock so that almost all of the wood is used to make the finished item. The inside wood will be exposed on the outside where the figure can be seen.

More information can be acquired via email or phone, 830-510-6265