Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes
(Current members can request to view additional months from the contact page)

December 21, 2019

We started with a delicious turkey dinner cooked by Laura Ashley. The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May, and the pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
New member Charlie Ball was introduced. Bob Carona’s sister, Jane was introduced as a visitor. December birthdays were recognized.
Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. It was accepted as read. Also, Glenda read an article published in today’s Times Union about our club, written by Reid’s wife. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $2699.17. Dues are due January 1st.
Reid announced that we received several thank you notes from toy recipients. Arlington Community Services sent a nice note. Luigi Federicci sent two checks: one for $150 and another for $50.
Bob Carona discussed the website. 1. There are 4 applications pending to join the club. 2. Thank you to Patrick Smith for donated tools. 3. A man has wood for sale. 4. Someone needs an estimate to fix a bandsaw. And 5. Anthony O’Neal has an antique chest of drawers and a chaise lounge from the 1900’s to give away. See Bob for more information.
Bob discussed a request to the club to participate in a classroom activity at an elementary school near Mayport. They are requesting demonstrations from different trades for a 3rd grade class. Bob needs to know this week if there are any volunteers. This will take place in January. Bob reminded us that in 2010 we donated tools to the Seamark Ranch and helped them set up a workshop.
Officer elections will be held soon. The Webmaster/Membership position will be open.
Jim Naylor gave the Caller report. He stated that new rosters will be out soon for the callers.
Chet Davis discussed toys. He noted that we will need 85-100 doll beds next yr.
Ed Saunders discussed having a stroke a few months ago and loosing his driver’s license. He is hoping to get it back so he can continue to attend meetings and give Safety talks.
Reid thanked Laura for a great lunch.
Show N Tell was run by Gary Hughes. Members participating were Bob Carona (bus plans are on the website), Wilma Naylor, Chet Davis, and Gary Hughes.
The gift exchange was held.
Glenda Phillips on the guitar, and singers Courtland Hunter and Casey Tomkins led the club in Christmas carols.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:10pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

November 16, 2019
ANNUAL TOY PARTY
The Annual Toy Party started at 12 noon by Reid Crawshaw, President. The prayer was led by Thom May, and the pledge was led by Cindy Maguire. November birthdays were recognized.
Reid Crawshaw read the beautiful poem “Feelings” by Laura Rose Ashley.
Reid recognized the toy makers, quilt makers, Toy Chair Chet Davis, Rulon and the cabinetry company that give us wood to make the toys, the upholstery company that provided foam mattresses for the doll beds, people who set up the room, St Catherine’s for use of the facility, and the organizations that distribute the toys. He also thanked the Naylors for their great chili last month, and Laura’s hotdog lunch today.

We delivered 5,214 toys to the 17 Organizations present:
Arlington Community Services
Art with A Heart in Health Care
The Church at Argyle
FL Baptist Children’s Home – OneMoreChild.org
DCF St Johns County
Greater Jacksonville USO
Healthy Families Coalition/ Healthy Start Coalition
Jax Speech and Hearing Center
Methodist Children’s Village
Micah’s Backpack
No Borders For Hope
Resurrection Episcopal Church
Pedscare – Community Hospice
Rulon
St Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Wolfson Children’s Hospital
World Deliverance

The meeting was adjourned at 12:50. The toys were boxed up to go to the children.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

October 19, 2019

The meeting was opened at 1pm by Bob Carona. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
One new member was welcomed – Paul Hudgins. October birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $2110.36 .
Website inquiries were discussed by Bob Carona. 1. Casey needs 5x5 squares of ¼” plywood, 2. Someone needs a wheelchair ramp built (paying job), and 3. Cypress Plywood Products has cypress wood scraps. See Bob for details of these inquiries.
There is no wood today due to the rain. Bob will have a large supply of wood in December. Come prepared to take some home.
Callers: Jim Naylor thanked the callers for their work.
Toys: Chet brought 1500 wheels today. Our Toy Party is next month.
Sawdust Trail: A trip to Rulon is scheduled for Tuesday, October 22 at 10:30. Bring safety glasses and RSVP to Greg Fisher.
Jim Naylor ran the annual auction. Mike donated 5 solid Maple doors to the auction. We had a successful auction and a lot of fun.
Thanks to Jim and Wilma for delicious chili today.
There were 25 in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

September 21, 2019

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Reid Crawshaw.
September birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and is on the website for review. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $ 2489.17 .
Website inquiries were announced by Reid Crawshaw. They include 1. A stepchild of Bob Wales needs a holder to put under their coffee urn to elevate it off the table and, 2. Bruce Walter’s sister in law has woodworker magazines, Tapes and patterns. Reid will investigate and bring to the next meeting.
Wilma Naylor gave the Callers report. The callers have been given new lists of paid members. She thanked the callers for their work.
Chet Davis gave the toy report. He brought wheels today and will bring some to the next meeting. The Toy Party is in November.
There is free wood today outside.
The October meeting is our annual auction. Please bring things to auction.
The Rulon Sawdust Trail will be on Tuesday, October 22 about 10:30. Bob will send out an email with the details.
Show N Tell was run by Cherie McKenzie. Members participating were Wilma Naylor, Tom Mueller, Bill Mercer, Carl Sandusky and Ray Lewis.
Courtland Hunter gave Shop Talk. He demonstrated using a portable table with extensions at both ends. The extensions have adjustable heights. Email Courtland for the plans and modifications that he made.
Thanks to Laura for the delicious lasagna lunch.
There were 26 members present. The meeting was adjourned at 1:40pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

  August 17, 2019

The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Reid Crawshaw. Reid also led the prayer. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
August birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and was accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $ 2459.97. Gary has ordered more wheels.
Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. 1. A woman has tools for sale. Prices unknown as yet. Jim Naylor volunteered to check it out, and 2. A woman wants some boxes made.
Wilma Naylor gave the caller’s report. Wilma will purge anyone from the list that hasn’t renewed their dues. She will then make new calling lists.
Chet Davis gave us an update on the toys.
Shop Talk was given by Courtland Hunter. Courtland discussed ironing on veneer edges. He showed several jigs to use on the table saw. He showed us zero clearance plates for the table saw made of ¼” hardwood.
New Business: We are looking at Tuesday, Oct 22 to go on a field trip to Rulon. We will probably arrive there at 10am. Lunch will be served. More information will be coming.
Show N Tell was run by Bob Carona. Members participating were Cindy Maguire, Jim Naylor, and Lee Mahon.
Courtland Hunter has a Craftsman drill press he will bring for the auction in October.
Thanks to Laura for making a delicious meatloaf dinner today.
There were 23 in attendance today. The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

July 20, 2019

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
July birthdays were recognized. New member Mike Miller was introduced and welcomed.
There were no web inquiries.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $2401.78 .
Wilma Naylor gave a report on the callers and thanked everyone for their work.
Chet Davis reported that there are wheels for toys.
Ed Saunders gave the Safety Report. He discussed safety using the lathe. He gave many tips such as safety equipment is important, wear short sleeves, no jewelry, tie back your hair, and most of all, be safe and have fun.
Courtland Hunter gave Shop Talk. Courtland is our club VP and is also a remodeler. He showed us several jigs to find the center of a board and to use this in activities such as hanging a door or installing a bolt lock.
Show N Tell was run by Bob Carona. Members participating were Lee Mahan (cement trucks), Joe Schwab (turned bowls and showed mesh sandpaper), Bob Carona (showed a baby carriage. Plans are on our club website), and Mike Miller (showed a barn made of tongue depressors, paint stir sticks, and square dowels).
Thanks to Laura for a delicious spaghetti dinner.
There is free wood and magazines available.
There were 25 in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

June 22, 2019

The meeting was called to order by the president, Reid Crawshaw
Tom May lead the group in prayer
Cindy Maguire lead the pledge of allegiance.
There were no guests or new members.
Bob Carona reviewed the inquiries:
 An inquirer has 5 bottles of 12 year old bourbon, he is giving to a friend for his birthday. He would like to have a wood box or boxes made to hold the bottles as part of the gift. If you are interested in making boxes for the bottles, see Bob
 A woodworking club in San Diego made contact through the web site. One member has published a book on how to make toys. If anyone is interested in the book, contact Bob, it is $30. Plus shipping
 Someone off of 103rd needs a 3 sided pedestal and has some folding tables she needs to have repaired. She is willing to pay a handsome sum.
 A man has free wood, as mentioned in an earlier email. If you are still interested, see Bob
Membership: We are down to 53 members. Please distribute business cards whenever you can. Keep your eyes open for more members.
Birthdays for June: Tom Muellner, Alex Toburan, Happy Birthday!
Secretaries Report: Cherri McKenzie agreed to stand in as Glenda Phillips is on vacation. She read the minutes. Accepted as read.
Treasurer report by Gary Hughes: Starting balance of $2793.38. 132.22. Gary was reimbursed for wheels. $2,373.60 is the final balance.
Callers: Linda Tumlinson reported on the callers.
Toy Report: Chet Davis reported we are in good shape. Should have extra for next year. 4,000 wheels are available. Wood is available outside. Toys should be done by November.
Jerry Schofield was not present to present on the status of the saw dust trail.
Safety Moment by Ed Saunders:
 Router tables. When changing bits, turn it off and unplug. Do not throw away the safety cover. Use eyewear. Use feather boards, or block of wood to hold the board down. Use push sticks to protect your fingers. Do not use small pieces of wood. Keep your fingers away from the bit. Jewelry, loose clothing, long hair – keep it away. Twisty, knotted wood is not good to use. The wood should be flat.
 Remember the “Rule of 3”. Fingers 3” away. Clear space of 3 feet around the table. Pay attention to the spinning bit. No distraction, no conversations, no TV. RPMs on router may be adjustable so adjust it to the size of the bit. The bigger the bit, the slower you want the bit to turn. Take light cuts. Heavier cuts invite kick back. Use the insert that matches the size of the bit. Make sure the bit is in good condition. Do not try to make free hand cuts. When using a template, use the pivot pin which should fit on your router table. There is a certain amount of danger, and it can cause accidents. Pay attention or you can get hurt. Do not be in a hurry.
Shop Talk by Bob Carona talked about wooden inlays. Not marquetry
 An inlay is a nice little hole you are going to add. You can cover defects in wood, blemish – use a dutchman. A dutchman, made correctly, is almost invisible. A rough edge table with a crack can be repaired and it will stop wood from moving.
 Aesthetics is another reason to do an inlay. You can insert pictures or designs on a toy box, jewelry box, or table.
 It is super easy to do. All you need is a plunge router. Our auction is coming in October so if you do not have one, you can get one there. You need a special inlay kit. It is a bushing you put on your router. It is unique in that it has a removable collar. It also comes with an 1/8th in down cut spiral bit. You need an inlay bit. Woodcraft has the most expensive. But they are available at many places. You need a pattern. You can use any shape. If you go to Woodcraft, they sell patterns, but it is not hard to make your own. No certain thickness, but no more than a ½ “.
 Select a narrow scrap piece of wood. ¼ “or so. He puts the pattern on a piece of ply, put the bit in the router with the collar off, route along the inside of the piece and you have the inlay. You can get a thick piece of wood. Put on your pattern and route around it. Cut off the inlay with your ban saw. Now you have an inlay. When you carve out the place for the inlay, put the collar back on. Use the down cut bit. Now you have a hole carved out of your wood. Your bow tie will not fit because it has sharp corners. Sand off the sharp corners until it will just about go in. Use scrap wood to cover the inlay and hammer in place.
 Tips:
 When making your pattern, it will not be perfectly symmetrical. Put a dot so you always know which way the pattern lies.
 Use two sided tape generously. You need it to hold and not slip.
 Cut the hole in the piece of wood. Insert a picture and cover with plastic to make an interesting frame, lid for box. You do not have to glue the picture in and you do not have to glue in the inlay. It will not come out.
 Use the bushing to cut out the inlay. Use the collar to cut out the inside of the piece of wood – hole. There is only one size bit and collar.
 Do not be too aggressive with the hole or you will break the bit.
Laura Ashley asked we think about what we would like to have for lunch. Please send any ideas. Everyone thanked her for the many delicious meals she has made. Spaghetti and meatballs with a side salad was suggested.
New business: none
Old business: none
Show and Tell was led by Gary Hughes.
 Lee Mahan brought in two toy planes he made from a CD someone brought in over a year ago. He made 3 copies of the CD if someone wants the plans.
 Carl Sandusky has designed his own line of toy cars. He makes about 15 of each style. He uses bass wood, scroll saw and band saw. He uses a plan he designed. On the inside, use your imagination. He put a rumble seat on one.
Chet Davis brought in 3 trucks, one made out of cherry, walnut, pine. He has made several of each. When cutting out cars, always cut out enough to make at least 2.
 Ray Lewis brought in his deluxe jig cutter
Chet Davis reminded everyone there are a lot of wheels available.

Next month the meeting will go back to the normal schedule, 3rd Saturday.
Great notes taken by Linda Tumlinson
Respectfully submitted by Cherrie McKenzie for Glenda Phillips Secretary

May 18, 2019

Thanks to Laura for a delicious meal prior to the meeting.
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire. May birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The minutes were accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Last month’s balance was $ 2778.16. This month’s balance is $ 2793.38. Wheels and axles for the toys have been ordered.
Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. 1: Margaret Townsend at a church needs a large stand for a cross and candlestick holder. 2. A man has an oak tree to donate to the club. You will need large equipment to pick it up.
Klingspore offers a discount to our club members. Bob sends a list annually to them. There is a hyperlink to Klingspore on our website. Identify yourself to them as a club member to receive your discount.
Frank Schmidt investigated getting collared shirts with the club logo. The cost is $25 and is on our website. Bob will check Squiggles in Arlington.
Frank Schmidt suggested that for Show N Tell, participants are entered into a drawing to win a $10 gift card to Lowe’s or Home Depot. This would be to increase participation. Bob would like comments on this suggestion.
Bob suggested to help increase membership wear club shirts with the logo, and carry membership cards to give out.
Callers report: Jim Naylor thanked everyone for volunteering.
Toys: Chet Davis reported that people are hard at work making toys and beds. 5000 more wheels have been ordered.
Edd Saunders gave the Safety Report. He discussed different types of hammers and different materials for the handles. There are different devices to hold the nail so that you don’t hammer your thumb. Always use safety glasses, and use the hammer and nail correctly.
Ken Maggio gave the Shop Talk. He gave a detailed description of making doors showing us how to make frames with panels on the inside. He demonstrated making stiles, rails, and tenon and mortise joints.
Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Jim Naylor, Bob Carona (plans for the camera are on the website), Ray Lewis, and Cherie McKenzie.
There is a Sawdust Trail next Saturday at Gary Hughes’. Bob sent out an email reminder. The information is also on the website.
There is wood outside in several trucks. There are toy plans on the website. There were 26 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

April 20,2019
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was said by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
April birthdays were recognized. New member Linda Tumlinson was recognized. She is also a new caller.

Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. It was accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was not given.

Callers: Jim Naylor thanked the callers for their work.
Website Inquiries: Bob Carona discussed several website inquiries. 1. Someone wanted a hole repaired. Tom Muellner will look at it, 2. Someone wants a frame built around a full length mirror, 3. Eko friendly backpacks need jump rope handles made.

Chet Davis discussed toys. He brought wheels and slats for beds.

Sawdust Trail: The next Sawdust Trail will be May 25, the fourth Saturday, at Gary Hughes’.

Officer Elections were held. The following are the officers for 2019:
President: Reid Crawshaw
Vice President: Courtland Hunter
Treasurer: Gary Hughes
Secretary: Glenda Phillips
Sgt at Arms: Cindy Maguire
Chaplain: Thom May
Website and Membership: Bob Carona
Toy Chairman: Chet Davis
Show N Tell and Sawdust Trail: Ken Maggio
Safety: Ed Saunders
Shop Talk: Courtland Hunter Properties: Bruce Walter
Calling Captains: Jim & Wilma Naylor

Shop Talk was given by Courtland Hunter. He discussed many interesting tips and tricks for the shop. Courtland discussed Woodworker’s Journal and weekly emails from Woodsmith.

Show N Tell was run by Bob Carona, Members participating were Ray Lewis, Lee Mahon, Laura Ashley, and Frank Schmidt. Frank also brought photos of some turtle floats he has made.

The June meeting will be the 4th Saturday of the month.

There were 32 people attending. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

March 16, 2019
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May and the pledge was led by Cindy Maguire. March birthdays were recognized.
Bob Carona introduced new member Herbert Ramsdell.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $2,494.95.

Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. 1. A former member’s (Muir) wife has tools for sale, 2. Marlys Cassidy has cypress fencing available in 4 foot lengths, and 3. A woman whose husband is deceased has tools for sale. Lisa: 904-472-7745. Call her and offer a fair price. Bob has further information on the website inquiries if you are interested.
Bob Carona discussed membership. Dues are due now. There are 43 paid members as of today.

Wilma Naylor thanked the callers and welcomed new caller Linda. New members have been assigned to a caller.

Chet Davis discussed toys. He brought jigs for several doll beds and demonstrated with volunteers how to build them. We need 100 doll beds for our toy drive this year. Also, Chet has wheels. There is wood available outside.

Sawdust Trail: We have two Sawdust Trails coming up: 1: April 13th (2nd Sat in April) at Tom Muellner’s. ph# 715-571-4800, 2391 Lorrie Dr, Jax 32073, and 2: May 25th (4th Sat in May) at Gary Hughes’s. ph# 904-955-4770, 15789 Butch Baine Dr, Jax 32218.

Safety Talk was given by Ed Saunders. He entertained us with many WW jokes.

Shop Talk was given by Joe Schwob. He gave an interesting talk on finishing. He noted that when he sands he starts with regular sanding, then to 300 grit, then to 600 grit. He discussed 6 types of finishes: 1. Beeswax + mineral oil melted and mixed together, 2. Odies Oil, 3. Minwax, 4. Danish Oil, 5. Wipe-on Poly, and 6. Lacquer.

Show N Tell was run by Jim Naylor. There was one participant: Michael Teele.

Next month is election of officers. If anyone has a desire to serve, please see Reid Crawshaw,

There were 36 in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

February 23, 2019

Thanks to Laura for a delicious meal today.

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.

Bob Carona introduced new members Jean-Philippe de Rycker (JP), Tom Muellner, Anthony Fazio, and Alex Toburen. We also welcomed guests Jon Ehly, and John Faulkner.
Bob discussed web inquiries. Canine Companions for Independence is having a sidewalk pavilion on 3/31/19. Booths are $50 each. See Bob if interested. Matt Lackey has 2 workshops, one of which is a woodworking collective which is membership based. Also, he has different kinds of wood available.

February birthdays were recognized.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $2,117.80.

Jerry Schofield announced that there will be a Sawdust Trail on May 25th at Gary Hughes’ at 10am. Bob will provide a map later on.

Jim Naylor thanked the callers for their work. New members will be assigned to a caller.

Toy Chairman Chet Davis announced that we need doll beds made. Chet has wheels. There are 3 vehicles with wood today.

Shop Safety was discussed by Ed Saunders. He discussed sawdust and associated hazards. He discussed protective gear and reminded us not to use sawdust as a mulch. It will leach out nitrogen from the soil.

Shop Talk was given by Tom Muellner. He discussed different ways of finishing and brought examples. He noted that an old mattress pad cut into squares is good for applying the finish. Tom gave us a recipe for a wipe on finish: 1/3 mineral spirits or naphtha + 1/3 polyurethane varnish + 1/3 boiled linseed oil.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Charlie Roberts, Cindy Maguire, Casey Tomkins, Earl Herman, Tony Mollica, Carl Sandusky, Greg Fisher, and Michael Teele.

There were 34 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

January 19, 2019
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.
January birthdays were recognized by Reid.

Bob Carona introduced guest Alex. Our membership is currently at 69. It is time to pay dues again, which are $15/year. These will provide wheels for our toys and pay other club expenses such as paying for our website. The website is currently paid for two years.

The Secretary’s report was read by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1860.65 .

Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. There is a person who has green orangewood to give away. See Bob if interested.

We had a chili cook off today. There were 4 delicious chili’s. Chili #4 made by Jim Naylor won the contest. We also had salad, desert, and drinks.
Jim Naylor gave the caller report. He thanked everyone for their continued work.

Chet Davis brought wheels for our toys. We received a Thank You letter from Arts for Hearts, one of our toy recipients.

There will be a Sawdust Trail at Jim and Wilma Naylor’s on Saturday, February 16th at 10am. Bob will put a map on the website. Note that this is the 3rd Saturday of February.

Our meeting will be the 4th Saturday of February due to a conflict with another meeting at the church.

Shop Talk was given by John Hamilton. He discussed use of the scroll saw. He subscribes to the Scroll Saw Woodworking Magazine. John noted that the scroll saw is easy to use and requires few additional tools to complete your work. He discussed working on several projects.

Show N Tell was run by Gary Hughes. Members participating were: Gary Stevens (who builds bass guitars), Berny Foerster, Bob Carona, Thom May, Lee Mahon, Cherrie McKenzie, Wilma Naylor, and John Hamilton.

The meeting was adjourned at 2pm by President Reid Crawshaw.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

December 15, 2018

The meeting was brought to order at 1 pm by the President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom
May and the pledge was led by Reid Crawshaw.
Bob Carona, webmaster, reported that there were four inquiries to our website.
1. Someone said that they have about 200 woodworking magazines for anyone that would like to have them.
2. Another person needs someone to make a miniature replica of her childhood playhouse.
3. An offer was made for a part time employee to make bird nest boxes.
4. A local business is willing to donate doors and windows that were made incorrectly.
If you are interested in contacting any of these people, please see Bob Carona.

December birthdays were recognized.

Gary Hughes, treasurer, reported that our current balance is $2,897.03.
Jim Naylor, call tree co-chairman, reported that the callers were doing a terrific job. It’s evident that the meetings would not be as successful without the reminder calls from our call committee.
Chet Davis, toy chairman, said that Roulon was very happy with the toys that were donated by our club
for their Christmas outreach program.
Due to the Christmas party, there was no safety report or shop talk.
Our thanks to Laura Ashley for a very tasty and traditional lunch which consisted of ham, sweet potatoes,
green beans, salad, and dessert. Reid Crawshaw brought a beautifully decorated cake from Publix that
had a Christmas theme.
Jim and Wilma announced they would bring chili to the meeting next month. They are going to have a
chili cook-off. Two more members, Sidney Perry and Joe Bianciella, joined in the fun and volunteered to
be a part of the cook-off.
We did have Show-N-Tell which was led by Jim Naylor. The following members participated:
Charlie Roberts, Bob Carona, Chet Davis, Ed Saunders, and Gray Rawls.
Gary Hughes led the gift exchange drawing. Everyone that brought a gift received a gift.
Reid Crawshaw led the Christmas Carole singing.
Due to a scheduling conflict with the church, it was announced that the meeting in February 2019 will be
on February 23rd which is the fourth Saturday in the month.

The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Wilma Naylor

October 20, 2018

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
Bob Carona introduced guest Tom Mueller and new members Ray Lewis, Sidney Perry, Jordan Bryan, Gary Stevens, and Frank Cullen. This brings our total membership to 67.
From the website, Bob says that there is someone that has ¾” plywood shelving, someone needs two pieces of wood cut, and someone wants a person to carve something into a tree with a chainsaw. See Bob for more information if you are interested.
October birthdays were recognized. Bobby Clayton, a founding member of the club, celebrates his 90th birthday this month.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. It was accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $2327.60 .
There is free wood outside.
Announcement for our February meeting: The meeting will be February 23rd, not the 16th due to a conflict at the church.
We held our annual auction and had a lot of fun while raising money for the club. Gary Hughes has a list of items that were sold and will give us a report on our earnings next month.
Reid thanked Laura for preparing a delicious meal before the meeting.
The Toy Party set up will begin at 10:30 in November.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

September 15, 2018 (revised)

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Reid Crawshaw.

Bob Carona introduced 1 new member and 1 guest. Our newest member is Brian Doran. Our guest is Sidney Perry. September birthdays were recognized. Jim and Wilma’s 56th anniversary was recognized.

Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 2273.40. Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. It was accepted as read.

Bob Carona discussed membership inquiries: 1. Someone needed a place to make crafts, 2. Someone was looking for woodworking classes. Bob suggested they go to Woodcraft. 3. Someone wanted to use a 14” planer, 4. Someone wants salad bowls, trays, and serving tools to be made.

Jim Naylor discussed the Call Tree.

Chet Davis discussed toys. There are free wood and dowels available today.

Saw Dust Trail – Jim Naylor signed up.

Casey Tomkins gave a talk on scroll saw tips. She discussed 1. Proper table saw height, 2. Use a blower to keep the fine dust away from your work, 3. Broken or malfunctioning bellows.

Jerry Schofield gave Shop Talk. He discussed sanding and finishing our wood creations. His talk was accompanied by a step by step handout on sanding and finishing, plus blocks of wood as examples. He used each wood square to explain each step on the handout. He explained how non-catalized laquer never goes bad. Ace Hardware is about the only place you can buy it. He demonstrated the best way to use a spray gun to apply the lacquer.

Reid reminded us that the auction is in October. Clean out your shop and bring in some tools to auction. We will not have Safety, Shop Talk, and Show N Tell d/t time constraints.

If you are having difficulty finding bandsaw tires and blades, Band Saw Tire Warehouse was recommended. They are located in New Jersey and have a facebook page. To place an order call 908-241-2885. Gary said to be sure and mention that you are a club member and he will give you 20% off your order. Email: GARY 61@OPTONLINE.NET

For bandsaw, hacksaw, scrollsaw, and holesaw blades try Woodcraft Bands, INC. (NC). www.woodcraftbands.com , 828-297-6081, for orders only 800-582-1328.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were: Roger Willi, Carl Sandusky, Reid Crawshaw, Earl Herman (who uses leather dye on wood. Home Depot carries a few basic colors.) Jerry Schofield, Lee Mahan, Cherie McKenzie, and Michael Teele who learned how to make the Garden Chair that he brought for Show N Tell at a course from the Florida School of Woodwork which is located in Tampa. (https://schoolofwoodwork.com)

Reid thanked Laura for the delicious meal she prepared. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10pm.
Respectfully submitted by Wilma Naylor and Glenda Phillips, Secretary

 August 18, 2018

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.
August birthdays were recognized. There were no guests.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $2498.20.
Pat Gaynor is breaking down his shop and moving to Connecticut. A list was passed around of items he has for sale. He also said to call him if there is something you are looking for, as not everything is on the list. His number is 904-412-5987.

Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. 1, There is a company advertising that it makes banners, etc, 2. A man wants a Batman boomerang made for his son, 3. A cabinet maker is liquidating his shop and wants to give away the whole shop, with two unusual conditions. See Bob if you are interested in any of the inquiries.
If you design a toy, give the plans to Bob and he will place on the website. (It cannot be copyrighted.) Reid has plans for making urns. Chet has toy wheels. There is free wood outside.

We need volunteers for the Sawdust Trail and for Shop Talk.

Bob Carona announced that Rulon, who specializes in wood ceilings and walls, has outgrown its facility and plans to move. They are selling wood such as ash and white oak in bundles. See Greg Fisher for more information.

Bob Carona did Shop Talk. He discussed many interesting WW Tips and Tricks. He discussed doing measurements, using the random orbital sander, wood selection, using wax for blades and tools, using dadoes, using pencils and masking tape, and other interesting tips. The number one rule for woodworking is “Don’t show your mistakes”.

Ed Saunders did the Safety Talk. He discussed avoiding accidents and gave tips such as: use common sense, alcohol, drugs and woodworking don’t mix, don’t use defective tools, and leave guards in place.

Reid reminded us that October is auction month, so start looking for things in your shop to donate to the auction. Reid also thanked Laura for the delicious meal she prepared prior to the meeting.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Laura Ashley, Gary Hughes, Earl Herman, John Hamilton, Matt Rasnick, and Cherrie McKenzie.

There were 36 people attending. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

   July 21, 2018
Prior to the meeting, Laura Ashley cooked a delicious lunch.

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.

July birthdays were recognized. Bob introduced two new members: Cherrie McKenzie, and Tony Mellico. This brings our membership to 62 for 2018.

Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report and it was accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $2400.96 .

Bob Carona gave the website report. Jim Ward made a shadow box for a Navy captain. He did a great job and it was well received. We discussed blade sharpening. Franks Industrial Sharpening and Sales, Inc was suggested: 4560 Lenox Ave, Jax 32205. 904-387-1919, fax 904-387- 1901. www.FranksIndustrialSharpening.com
Reid has information on making urns for veterans. See Reid if interested.

Chet has toy wheels. He still has wooden clocks. Reid found a place to buy clocks for the wooden frame for $6.25. He will obtain the information.

Ed Saunders gave the safety report. He discussed portable planers and gave safety tips, such as don’t overreach, don’t wear loose clothing or jewelry, make sure the surface is free of foreign objects, always have sharp blades, and always use two hands to operate the tool.

Ken Maggio gave the shop talk on sharpening. He set up a video camera and TV so we could see demonstrations of proper sharpening. Ken had an equivalency table in microns for various polishing methods. He showed a sharpening jig for chisels. Always sharpen, then hone (polish).

There are free woodworking magazines and free wood.

Ken Maggio ran Show N Tell. Members participating were Reid Crawshaw, Cindy Maguire, Lee Mahan, and Tony Mollica.

There were 30 members and 4 guests. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.

June 16, 2018
Laura Ashley fixed us a very good lunch prior to the meeting.

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May and the pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.

June birthdays were recognized. New member Mike Teele was introduced.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. Gary Hughes was not present for the treasurer’s report.

Bob Carona reported that we now have 60 members. Bob discussed several website inquiries: Mitch is looking for someone to refinish his cabinets. Christopher needs a pair of doors cut to size in a closet in an old house. See Bob if you are interested.

Chet Davis gave the toy report. Small wheels and dowels have been purchased and distributed for the little cars and trucks the club was given.

Ed Saunders gave the Shop Talk. Ed is a carver and prefers basswood. He set up a jig to demonstrate carving. He discussed controlling the gouge, different gouges, knives, a V-tool, and different sizes of tools.

Earl Herman discussed wood fillers, such as Timbermate at Woodcraft. It comes in colors and is water-based. You Tube offers demos on how to use it.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Earl Herman, Carl Sandusky, Bill Mercer, Chet Davis, Bob Carona, Ken Maggio, Gray Rawls, and Thom May.

Bob has free wood to give away.

Shop Talk next month will be sharpening by Ken Maggio.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:05pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

May 19, 2018

Laura Ashley made a great lunch before the meeting. The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.

New members Bill and Meredith were introduced. May birthdays were recognized. The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. One correction was made. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $2782.54 .

Vice President Courtland Hunter passed a clipboard around for people to sign up for Shop Talk presentations and to give ideas for the talk.

Reid Crawshaw discussed several web site inquiries. One example was an Italian made bandsaw for sale for $3,200 .

Chet Davis picked up toys from St. Augustine that need to be finished. There are about 500 toys that need wheels. Chet will order smaller wheels for the toys. Small dowels are used for axles.

Charlie has wood to give away.

Reid described the Sawdust Trail. We need a volunteer to organize the Sawdust Trails.

Ed Saunders gave the safety report. He used humor to give safety precautions and made some signs for us to take and put up in our shop.

Shop Talk was presented by Reid Crawshaw. He discussed using wedges such as shims and toothpicks to tighten up joints. He discussed ways to square up joints. He also gave several other handy tips.

Jim Naylor announced that Herman Sprouse’s wife is having a garage sale today to sell Herman’s tools.

Reid announced that Klingspore requested a current membership list as they do every year. They will give us a 10% discount on purchases.

Show N Tell was run by Jim Naylor. Members participating were Bobby Clayton, Lee Mahan, Reid
Crawshaw, and Jim Naylor.

There were 36 members in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

April 21, 2018

Jim and Wilma Naylor cooked a delicious meal for us prior to our meeting.
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Ken Maggio. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley. April birthdays were recognized.
The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. It was accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $ 2,704.34. Rulon gave us a donation of $300.
Bob Carona discussed several website inquiries. 1. A person wants someone to make croquet balls. 2. Someone’s husband passed away and she has 200 wood working magazines to give away. 3. Pam Griffith’s father has many toys in parts. They are in St Augustine. Chet will inventory the parts and let us know what is available.
Bob gave us a caution regarding our email. If you get a message from someone in the club such as “I thought you might be interested in this” followed by a hyperlink, don’t click on the link.
Bob stated that our current membership is 56.
Wilma and Jim Naylor gave the caller’s report. There are new lists for the callers.
Herman Sprouse passed away awhile back. There will be an open house May 19th to sell his tools. Bob will give the address and send out an email. The location is off College in Clay Co.
Toy Chair Chet Davis encouraged us to continue making toys. We especially need cradles, caddies, and doll beds this yr. Bruce and Chet have wheels.
Officer Elections were held. The following are the new officers:
President: Reid Crawshaw
Vice President: Courtland Hunter
Secretary: Glenda Phillips
Treasurer: Gary Hughes
Sargent at Arms: Cindy McGuire
Chaplain: Thom May, backup: Bobby Clayton
Membership & Website: Bob Carona
Toy Chair: Chet Davis
Properties: Bruce Walter
Callers: Jim & Wilma Naylor

Non-officer posts:
Safety: Ed Saunders
Shop Talk: Courtland Hunter
Show N Tell: Ken Maggio
Sawdust Trail:

Shop Talk was presented by Thom May. Thom gave an interesting presentation on wood joints. Some examples include butt joints, miter joints, using biscuits and splines, box joints, dovetail joints, lap joints, tongue and groove, and bridle joints.
Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Berny Foerster, Bob Carona, Chet Davis, Laura Ashley, Carl Sandusky, and Frank Schmidt.
There were 32 members and 2 guests for a total of 34 in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips

March 17, 2018

Prior to the meeting. Laura Ashley cooked a great St Patrick’s Day meal for us.
The meeting was opened at 1pm by Vice President Courtland Hunter. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Cindy McGuire.
Guest Christy Ponder was introduced. She is from the Arts with a Heart program at Wolfson’s Childrens Hospital. Christy discussed the art program and how the sick children benefit. At the close of her talk the Club gave Christy a box of wooden toys for the children to paint.
March birthdays were recognized. We were reminded that there will be a Rulon tour on April 10th at 10:45. This includes a tour and nice lunch.
There is a Shopsmith -like tool for sale. Bob sent an email about it. Bob also emailed a photo from 2011 when we collected Crown Royal bags and stuffed them with games and toys.
Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. Someone is looking for repairs to their rocking chair. See Bob for details. Someone else is new to the area and wants to buy basswood. FL Southern Plywood was suggested. Bob introduced new member Benny Foerster.
Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. The minutes were accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 2,257.14. It is time to pay dues. After this month, people who have not paid dues will be dropped from the membership roles until paid.
Wilma Naylor thanked the callers for doing an excellent job each month. We have a new caller – Kristy.
Chet and Bruce have wheels. Chet made 20 airplanes for Children’s Hospice to be given in November.
Ed Saunders gave the Safety Report. He reminded us that woodworking can be a dangerous hobby. He discussed use of safety equipment such as safety glasses, ear plugs, dust mask, face shield, safety shoes, an apron, and no loose fitting clothing.
Courtland Hunter reminded us that officer elections will be held next month. Please let Courtland know if you are not willing to serve in your current position.
Gary Hughes gave Shop Talk. He discussed using a wood lathe. Gary discussed the various tools to use, how to hollow out a vase, how to make a curved lip on a bowl, how to hollow out a bowl, and using a mandrill for making pens.
Show N Tell was run by Courtland Hunter. Members participating were Courtland Hunter, Earl Herman, and Ed Saunders.
Greg and Bob have wood to give away.
PSA: Wilma informed us of a scam involving Clay Electric.
There were 42 members present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips

February 17,2018

The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Ken Maggio. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire. The prayer was led by Thom May. Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. The minutes were accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasure’s report. Our current balance is $1951.99 .

Bob Carona announced several new members: Matt Resnick, Brandon Taylor, and Ciara Drummond.
Bob Carona reported on the website. Wolfson contacted us. We give them toys every year. They redistribute some of the toys to therapists who use the toys in child therapy, having the children paint toys. (Art for Hearts). They are asking for a box of toys before November. Members are asked to bring some toys in to the next meeting so we can fill one box for them.
A person contacted us on the website. Their father passed away and left about 20 books on woodworking and woodcarving. They would like to give them away. Please contact Bob if interested.
Beaches Branch Library contacted us to see if someone would built a Dr Who Tardis for them. Contact Bob if you are interested.
SMI Haiti contacted us and wants toys to send to Haiti before November. Bob will let them know that our toy party is in November and they are welcome to collect toys then.
George and Jeremy are looking for hands on instruction in woodworking
Allison Goldsberry’s father passed away. She has a table saw and other free tools to give away. See Bob if you are interested.

Greg is organizing a tour of Rulon, a big contributor of wood to our club. He is considering April 10th or 11th.

We received several Thank You letters for the toys: One from Micah’s Backpack and one from Methodist Children’s Village.
We received a check for $25 for the club in response to the newspaper article run in the Times-Union about our Toy Project.

Nominations: Next month is nominations for new officers. In April we will hold elections. The new officers will take over in May. Shop Talk and the Sawdust Trail will need new officers.

Chet Davis, Toy Chair, helped the Boy Scouts with a project. He told us one of the stories about the toys we don’t always hear about. Some train parts were given to the club, and Laura Ashley put them together. They were given to Rulon, who had the train painted. The train was then given to a little boy with cancer who had asked for a toy train.

Bruce and Chet have toy wheels.

Jim Naylor thanked the callers for their good work.

Jerry Schofield explained the Sawdust Trail. We need people to sign up and volunteer to show off their shop.

Jerry Schofield did a Shop Talk on pocket hole joinery. He gave an interesting talk on how he put together a bench using pocket hole joinery.
Jerry Schofield ran Show N Tell. Members participating were Lee Mahan, Casey Tomkins, Chet Davis (who is going to make some small airplanes for hospice), Wilma Naylor, Pat Gaynor, Tom Milner, Earl Herman, and Gray Rawls.

There is free wood outside.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:05pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

January 20, 2018

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Ken Maggio. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley. The January birthdays were recognized.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $ 1,596.82 .

Bob Carona introduced a new member, Gray Rawls. Several other guests were recognized later.

Chet Davis discussed the toys. We will need doll beds this year, as well as the other toys such as coloring book holders, cars, trucks, planes, etc. We need a few volunteers to make special toys for Rulon.

Ken Maggio gave Shop Talk. He demonstrated sharpening a handsaw using a jig to hold the saw and using various files. He noted that on a ripsaw the blades are sharpened straight across. On a crosscut saw the blades are sharpened at an angle. After filing, the teeth have to be set. Rust can be removed with a 3-M sanding sponge.

Show N Tell was run by Ed Saunders. Members participating were Pat Gaynor, who is continuing to work on our club sign on his CNC machine, and will also make one for Woodcraft to display, Earl Herman, Lee Mahan, Chet Davis, and Ed Saunders.

There is free wood in the parking lot.

There were 27 members and 6 guests for a total of 33 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips

December 16, 2017

Prior to the start of the meeting, we were treated to a delicious Christmas meal cooked by Laura Ashley and provided by an anonymous donor.

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Ken Maggio. Thom May led the prayer. The pledge was led by Cindy Maguire.

November and December birthdays were recognized. Ken Maggio introduced a new member – Jim Curran.

There are two trucks of wood to give away from Rulon and The Cabinet Shop.

From the website – Richard Hotstetler has tools to give away. If anyone is interested see Kristy Luschen. She is going to PVB and can pick up tools for you.

There is a scrollsaw donated by Pat – free. There is a scrollsaw Larry has to give away.

Ken Maggio shared a letter from BEAM. It is a Thank You letter for our donation of toys.

Ken mentioned the Mark Adams School of Woodworking located in Indiana. Ken has a catalog of classes.

Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. Our Toy Party was in November. We had 18 organizations receive toys. The total number of toys was 4,120.

Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $ 2176.64 .

Callers report: Jim Naylor announced that the callers have a new list of people.

Chet Davis took special toys to Rulon on December 4th. Chet thanked all the people that made toys for Rulon. He noted how much Rulon loves the toys that we make for them.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Ken Maggio, Laura Ashley, Chet Davis, and Pat Gaynor.

Pat made a sign for our club with his CNC machine. He volunteered to make another one to leave at Woodcraft if they allow it.

The Christmas gift exchange was run by Ken and Kristy.

Courtland Hunter reminded everyone that there was a sign up in September for Shop Talk. The January topic will be Shop Safety. Ken will remind you of the month you signed up for.

There were 33 members present.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.

November 18, 2017
ANNUAL TOY PARTY
The following organizations participated in our Toy Party:
BEAM
Children’s Home Society
Church of Argyle
Community Hospice – Pedscare
Faith Realm Ministries
Greater Jacksonville USO
Healthy Families Florida
Hearts and Hands Outreach
IM Sulzbacher Center
Independent Living ILRC
Jewish Family Community Services
Methodist Children’s Village
Micah’s Backpack
Rulon Company
Toys for Tots
Wolfson Children’s Hospital

We made 4,120 toys this year.

October 21, 2017

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Ken Maggio. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Bob Carona.
October birthdays were recognized.

Bob Carona gave the membership report. We have 63 members. Bob has cards to advertise our club.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The report was accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $1284.36 .
Wilma Naylor gave the Callers report. She announced that there is a new caller – Casey Tomkins.

Chet Davis gave the Toy report. We have about 100 dollbeds. Some organizations are requesting less toys this year. We need to add more organizations. Bruce Walter has wheels.

Safety and Shop Talk will not be given this month d/t having our annual auction.

A mock up of our club sign made on a CNC machine made by Pat Gaynor was brought in for us to admire.

Our annual club auction was then held.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

September 23, 2017

The meeting was opened at 1pm by Vice President Courtland Hunter. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.
September birthdays were recognized. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1,202.27. The secretary’s report is on our website.
Bob Carona discussed membership. He introduced guest Dale Groves. We welcomed three new members: Kristy Luschen, Bob Rolens, and Chris Mitchell.

Webmaster Bob Carona discussed the website. There is information on the website about getting a club T-shirt. There was one web email about Eureka Woodworkers – a turnkey plan to create your own woodworking business in your shop or garage for a fee. They provide wood, hardware, instructions on how to run a business, and other necessary information. See Bob for information.

Courtland Hunter discussed Shop Talk. He discussed Woodsmith etips. He showed us how to make a jig to scribe a straight line. Courtland asked people to sign up to present Shop Talk each month for the next year. A tablet was passed around and people signed up. Courtland will give the list to Justin Fooshee to manage the presentations.

In October, we will have our annual auction, with proceeds going to the club. Clean out your garage and bring something for the auction. We will not have Show N Tell or Shop Talk in October.

November 4th we will have a Sawdust Trail at the home of Gary Hughes. Bob Carona will send out a reminder and directions.

Bob Carona gave us an update on the person who had trains cut out and needed them assembled. Laura Ashley assembled the trains and brought them to show. We received wood from the person who had the trains. A man who is moving and a cabinet shop gave Bob wood for us to use on projects. Greg Fisher also brought wood.

Show N Tell was run by Jerry Schofield. Members participating were Laura Ashley, Lee Mahon, Chris Mitchell, Earl Herman, and Larry Hogan. Chris suggested AustralianBurls.com as a source for woodturning wood.

Our December Christmas party will be catered. An anonymous donor provided the funding.

We had 27 members and 5 guests for a total of 32 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

August 19, 2017

The meeting was opened at 1pm by Vice President Courtland Hunter. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley. We will be contacted for the Celebration of Life of Russ Judd.
August birthdays were recognized.
The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1539.98.
Bob Carona, webmaster had 1 inquiry. A man needs to have a train project finished. His father died before he could finish it. Laura Ashley volunteered to finish the trains.
The next sawdust trail will be 9/16/17 at Gary Hughes. The regular club meeting was moved to 9/23/17 due to a scheduling conflict at the church hall.
Toys: There are plenty of beds and cradles this year.
Bob Carona and Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.
The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips and was accepted as read.
Courtland Hunter did Shop Talk. He discussed board warp and wane and how to make corrections. He also discussed Woodsmith etips. Bob Carona discussed sharpening tools. He discussed using microfilm (available at Woodcraft) instead of an expensive sharpening stone. The film comes in several grits. Bob will serve as Shop Talk backup next month.
Show N Tell was run by Jim Naylor. Members participating were Laura Ashley, Bob Carona, Cassandra Tomkins, Earl Herman, Wilma Naylor, Ed Saunders, and Tom Muellner.
There were 31 members and 2 guests for a total of 33 attending.
Two reminders: The September meeting will be the 4th Saturday instead of the 3rd, and the October meeting is when the Auction will be held.
The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

July 15, 2017

The meeting was opened at 1pm by Vice President Courtland Hunter. The prayer was led by Thom May and the pledge by Laura Ashley.
At the time of this meeting Russell Judd was hospitalized with pneumonia. He passed away a few days later.
July birthdays were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The minutes were accepted as read. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1524.95.
At our last meeting, the membership voted to keep the meetings here for now. The building will be opened at 12 noon. Members are encouraged to bring their lunch and socialize with others. If members want food to be arranged for sale at any future meeting, discuss this with Courtland and his committee will take care of this.
Bob Carona brought ½” plywood to give away. This would be good to use for the coloring book caddy. A member brought in a knitting tool which could be made as a toy project. Wheels are available for the toys.
Membership: Bob Carona reported that we have 61 members. Website inquiries: There were 2 inquiries: 1. Someone wants to learn how to whittle. It was pointed out that Ed Saunders would be a good person for this, and 2. A person is looking for someone who sells bulk sawdust.
Charlie Roberts wants to know if anyone has a router table for sale.
Jerry Schofield discussed the Sawdust Trail. Gary Hughes will host a Sawdust Trail – date TBA.
Pat Gaynor volunteered to make a sign for the Club with his CNC machine.
Ken Zimmerman discussed safety. He gave us handouts on pyrography, wood turning, and woodcarving. He will add these handouts to his blog.
Courtland Hunter gave the ShopTalk. He set up a chop saw mounted on a Dewalt stand. He discussed Woodsmith etips. Courtland recommended keeping safety glasses in a sock to keep from scratching the lenses. He discussed taking a “smidgeon” off the end of a piece of wood. Some members gave helpful suggestions regarding using the chop saw.
September meeting: The church hall will be in use on the third Saturday in September. Our meeting will be held the fourth Saturday, September 23rd.
Show N Tell was run by Jerry Schofield. Members participating were Laura Ashley, Cassandra Tomkins, Wilma Naylor, Lee Mahon, Chet Davis, and Kirk Nielsen. Kirk recommended the John C Campbell Folk School.
There were 32 members present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.

June 17, 2017

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Ken Maggio. The pledge was led by Cindy McGuire. The prayer was led by Thom May. Thom announced that Bill Lucas passed away and asked to keep the family in prayer.
Ken Maggio discussed our current situation at St Catherine’s regarding paying rent, changing our location, and whether or not to serve food. So far there is not a viable option for changing the meeting venue. We were given information and discussed the following options:
1. No meal, Pass the hat for $15 rent each meeting.
2. Potluck signup
3. Form a committee to be in charge of providing a hot lunch for sale. Courtland Hunter, Wilma Naylor, and Ken Zimmerman volunteered to be the committee.
4. Move the meeting to an earlier time and provide pastry and coffee for $3-$5.
5. Raise the dues probably to $20 to cover the rent. This will be discussed at the meeting next month.
A lively discussion was held. The membership decided by majority vote:
1. Have the meeting at the usual time
2. No food
3. Pass the hat for the rent
4. Stop searching for a venue and stay here
5. Put more emphasis on woodworking
Thanks to Laura for providing a delicious meal this month.

June birthdays were recognized. We have a new member – Sean Thompson.
Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. There was one correction and the minutes were accepted.
Gary Hughes gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $1312.95.
Bob Carona discussed a website inquiry: An Eagle Scout candidate wants to make two buddy benches. However, he has no shop, no tools, and no knowledge of how to use the tools. He would use your shop. See Bob Carona if interested.
Bob Carona brought wood in his truck to give away.
Ken Zimmerman gave the Safety Report. He discussed wood dust safety, and gave us a handout. Ken will also be doing a blog on our website. He will list the toxic woods, some of which are carcinogenic.
Shop Talk will be presented next month.
Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were: Laura Ashley, who discussed using the scroll saw, using a spiral blade, blade sizes, making cuts, stack cutting, and compound cutting; Reid Crawshaw showed us a purse as a possible addition to our toys. He made wooden handles and someone sewed the purse onto the handles; and Bobby Clayton and Ken Zimmerman. Chet Davis showed a truck made by Carl Sandusky for Rulon.
We had 4 guests.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

May 20, 2017 (revised)
The Jax Woodworkers’ Club was brought to order by the new President Ken Maggio. Prayer was led by Thom May and the Pledge was led by Cindy Maguire, acting Sergeant of Arms.
There were 39 people present including one new member, Bob Stamer.
Ken Maggio, President, initiated a discussion about the club needing a new location for our meetings. There has been a drop in lunch sales which means St. Catherines does not make enough profit to support our club. If anyone knows of a place, please contact Ken Maggio.
May birthdays were announced.
Bob Carona, Web Master, announced that we now have a forum on our website. A user name and password are needed to access this forum which anyone, even non-members, can join.
We also have the ability to blog. Ken Zimmerman volunteered to be our blogger. Everyone is invited to check out our website and blog forum.
A member asked if we could acquire a sponsor for our club for our website. It was explained that at this point it is not possible because we are not a registered non-profit organization, an LLC, or business.
Bob Carona reminded us that his reminder emails have links to Klingspor and Woodcraft. Klingspor offers the members of the club a 10% but needs our membership list to verify the information. Bob said he would send that list. Florida Design Custom Cabinetry will be a sponsor and give us “cut offs”.
We were reminded that we have business cards for anyone to pass out as they see fit.
Bob announced two website inquiries:
1. A lady wanted to hire someone
2. The Duval Audubon Society needs someone to demonstrate to kids how to build birdhouses. The bird house kits will be furnished by the Audubon Society.
The minutes of the last meeting were read by Wilma Naylor. The minutes were approved as read.
Treasurer, Gary Hughes, said we have a current balance in our account of $1,165.95. This is higher than normal because of a successful auction last year.
Jim and Wilma Naylor, Call Co-Captains, announced that since the club had lost 12 members due to not paying their dues, these members were dropped from the roster. Updated call lists were handed out to the call committee members. Our thanks to Betty Scofield who has volunteered to permanently take over calling Margaret Miller’s call list. Our gratitude to Margaret for all the calls she has made on behalf of the club.
There was a discussion as to whether or not to contact past members who haven’t paid dues to determine why they left the club. There was no resolution to this discussion.
Toy Chairman, Chet Davis, said we have about 100 beds so we do not need any for this year’s toy-give-away. We do, however, need coloring book holders. Chet reminded everyone what the criteria is for making toys. They should be:
1. Age appropriate
2. Sanded
3. No small parts
4. Not painted
Ken Zimmerman, Safety chairman, gave an informative and interesting presentation on shop safety rules. The high lights were:
1. Wear safety glasses
2. Use a face shield
3. Use ear protection
4. Wear proper shoes
5. Use knee guards when needed
6. Have a first aid kit handy
7. Call 911 when all else fails
Courtland Hunter suggested we keep our eye protection safe from scratches by putting them in an old sock. Chet Davis said if you wear your safety glasses around your neck when not using them, you are more apt to wear them. If you have to walk across the room every time you want to use your safety glasses, you may not take the time to do it.
It was suggested by Ken Maggio that the club makes our “shop talk” portion of the meeting be an elected position. It was put to a vote and passed. Our new Shop Talk chairman is Tom Muellner. Tom gave an educational talk about how cordless drills have improved over the years from hand held, muscle driven drills sometimes called a Hurdy Gurdy to our present day battery operated cordless drills. It was suggested that to make sure you get a straight hole drilled, using the old fashioned “cordless” drill does a better job. Different styles of bits were also discussed followed by a demonstration on how to sharpen a double twist bit.
Show and Tell was led by Jerry Scofield. The following members participated:
1. Lee Mahan
2. Chet Davis
3. Ken Maggio
4. Casey Tompkins
At the end of the meeting, Kirk Nielsen mentioned that you can get some really good deals on tools at the website: estatesales.net
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 2:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted by:
Wilma Naylor

April 22, 2017

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

April birthdays were recognized. One new member, Pat Gaynor, was recognized.

Glenda Phillips read the secretary’s report. It was accepted as read. Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $1120.95.

Bob Carona discussed the website. Wood Ezine has our club listed on their website. www.woodezine.com They have information on videos, PDF files, instructions, finishes, etc. Bob also mentioned Bryants – they give us 15% discount on wood. www.bryantshardwood.com, promocode Spring17.

There were several website requests: 1. A man makes canes and is looking for basswood. 2. A man wants to use someone’s table saw to make a picture frame.

Reid announced that the USO wants toys for a May 4th gathering. Reid and Margaret made 1 dozen ring toss games for them.

Woodcraft has a demo planned on the use of the Shopsmith on April 28 and 29.

Toys: Bruce Walter has wheels. Two websites were mentioned that have toy patterns: Lee

Mahan mentioned www.woodarchives.com , and Bob Carona mentioned www.toysandjoys.com

Safety: Ed Saunders read in Popular Woodworking about a hand surgeon and fellow wood worker. The hand surgeon talked about the many hand injuries he has seen over the years. He noted the following things that contribute to injuries:
1. Repetition, fatigue, deadlines
2. Inadequate protection
3. Inexperience or too much experience
4. Impairment

Officer Elections were held:
President: Ken Maggio
Vice President: Courtland Hunter
Treasurer: Gary Hughes, backup Thom May
Secretary: Glenda Phillips, backup Wilma Naylor
Sgt at Arms: Laura Ashley, backup Cindy Maguire
Chaplain: Thom May, backup Bobby Clayton
Webmaster/Membership: Bob Carona, backup Justin Fooshee
Toy Chair: Chet Davis
Show N Tell/Saw Dust Trail: Jerry Schofield
Safety: Ken Zimmerman, backup Ed Saunders
Properties: Bruce Walter
Shop Talk: Justin Fooshee
Call Captains: Jim and Wilma Naylor

Show and Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Ed Saunders, Reid Crawshaw, Bob Carona, Lee Mahan, Robert Shaw, and Cindy Maguire.
There were 37 members present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

March 18, 2017

The meeting was brought to order at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.
Bob Carona introduced our guests. March birthdays were recognized.

Glenda Phillips read the secretary’s report. A date correction was made. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1025.95 .

Vice President Roger Willi announced that officers will be elected in April. Please give nominations to Roger or volunteer to serve in an office.

Bob Carona discussed website inquiries. There is an engineer who wants to learn woodworking. He was referred to Woodcraft.

Richard Bunnell has information on tools for sale by a widow. The tools are old but well maintained.

Callers were asked to call your group on Wednesday, March 22, before the Sawdust Trail on March 25 at Jerry and Betty Schofield’s new house. The details will be sent out via email by Bob Carona. The address is 3909 Jones Rd, Jacksonville 32220. Phone 484-6507. From 10am until 1pm. Parking: Please park in front yard left side of driveway, unless you need to park up close due to physical disability. Do not park along the roadway due to short and steep shoulders.

Chet Davis, Toy Chairman, asked for volunteers to make more detailed toys to give to Rulon. Bruce Walter has about 1500 wheels.

Ed Saunders gave a report on jointer safety. He gave advice, such as always cut with the grain, and never stand directly behind the board. Kickback is a hazard. Ed brought earplugs for everyone.

Courtland Hunter gave the Shop Talk. He gave several tips, such as he mounts a shelf to the side of his table saw to hold associated tools. When storing jars of paint or stain in a glass jar, wrap the top of the jar with Teflon tape. Use a wine cork on your drill bit to set the desired depth.

Show N Tell was run by Courtland Hunter. Chet Davis and Laura Ashley brought woodworking items. Several members brought tools to show: Roger Willi, Gary Hughes, Frank Schmidt, Margaret Miller, Reid Crawshaw, and Thom May.

There were 37 members and 1 guest for a total of 38 present. The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

February 18, 2017
(revised)

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May and the pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

Bob Carona introduced two new members: Bob Scruggs and Tom Byrnes. February birthdays were recognized.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips, and accepted as read.

The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. We had a $150 donation from the sale of gun paraphernalia. Our current balance is $645.95.

Officer elections will be held in April. Nominations will also be taken from the floor. Please consider running for an office.

Bob Carona had several website inquiries:
1. A son, whose father has died, wants to liquidate the shop
2. A woman has a humidor. She wants it stained and to put hinges on it.
See Bob if you are interested

Ed Saunders responded to a website inquiry from several months ago. A troop of Boy Scouts needed to earn a carving badge. Ed found an article in Wood Carving Magazine on whittling with soap. The boy scouts were 8 yrs old and each had a pocket knife. Ed put together a kit for each boy in a baggie containing the article, soap, a plan for a puppy dog or turtle, and a gouge Ed had made from dowels to use along with their carving knife. They had 8 boys, and Ed would like to do this again. He will send photos to Bob to post on the website.

Ken Maggio reported going to the Lee Nelson Convention hand tool event. If anyone is interested, Ken is going next Saturday to Charleston, SC.

The next Sawdust Trail will be March 27th at Jerry and Betty Schofield‘s new house. Directions and information will be sent out by Bob Carona in an email.

Jim and Wilma Naylor reported that 3 new members were added to the call list.

Chet Davis reported on toys. He purchased 8000 wheels and has given out 4000. We do not need doll beds this year. We need more crayon caddies.

Ed Saunders gave the Safety Report. He discussed using handsaws. Usually operator error leads to injuries. Several examples of his suggestions were: 1. Determine the proper saw for the job, 2. Keep blades sharp, 3. Check for missing teeth, 4. Check wood for nails, staples, and knots, and 5. Use safety goggles.
Courtland Hunter gave the Shoptalk. He demonstrated techniques to plane a warpped board. He showed us several other techniques from a book that Tom on This Old House wrote.

Jerry Schofield told us about 2 sources of lumber: 1. Olga at Hood Distributions, 5311 Doolittle Rd, ph# 904-783-0170. They have a warehouse of lumber. An example is soft maple at $2.77/ft board. 2. FL Southern Plywood. They will give you a 10% discount if you tell them you are a club member.

Show N Tell was run by Courtland Hunter. Members participating were Don Wadkins, Chet Davis, Roger Willi, Cindy Maguire, John Hamilton, Lee Mahon, Frank Schmidt, Gary Hughes.

Next month’s Show N Tell: Bring in an old or unusual tool.

There were 41 members and 4 guests for a total of 45 in attendance.

The meeting was adjourned at 14:10.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

January 21, 2017

The meeting of the Jax Woodworkers’ Club was brought to order by the President, Reid Crawshaw on January 21, 2017 at 1:00 pm.

Ron Ross, a new member, was introduced along with 3 guests. January birthdays were announced. There were 39 members and 3 guests present.

The minutes were read by Wilma Naylor. The minutes were approved as read.

Gary Hughes, treasurer, gave the Treasurer’s report. We currently have a balance of $1,259.95 in our account.

Bob Carona, webmaster, gave an update on inquiries that come to us via our website. The highlights are as follows:
1. A lady is interested in learning the scroll saw.
2. There is some green pecan wood available at a location near Lee High School.
3. A man needs 10 swords made for some children.
4. A lady has a 17th century spinning wheel that needs repair.
5. A lady wants a table top that is 36” x 36”.
6. A lady, owner of a construction company, wants to give away old wooden doors that are 7 to 8 feet tall.
7. Another person has some black walnut.
If anyone is interested in contacting any of these people, please contact Bob Carona for additional information.

A sculptor in our area that makes wooden sculptures of fallen Marines is still in need of wooden bases to be made. Wood is provided. Contact Bob Carona for additional information.

Bob Carona, webmaster, gave a presentation on internet security and ways to keep you safe on the internet. The following highlights were presented:
1. If someone gives you a flash drive, run a virus check on it before you use it.
2. Be careful of popup windows that warn you about a virus and ask you to purchase their software.
3. Be careful with computer cameras. Put a piece of paper or tape on the lens, or better yet, delete the program because your voices can still be heard.
4. Don’t use one password for multiple sights.
5. If you get a message saying you need to update your hardware, generally, that is ok.
6. Don’t use passwords in public places.
7. Be careful using hyperlinks that are imbedded in emails.

It was announced that Roger Willi donated a book, The Work Bench, to anyone that wants it.

Chet, Toy Chairman, said he ordered 8,000 wheels. For next year’s toy give-away, we will not need any beds made but we do need the cradles and crayon caddies.

Don Wadkins announced that he has some wood to give away.

The next sawdust trail will be on March 27th at Jerry Schofield’s.

Ed Saunders gave a presentation on wood carving. He said the best way to learn is to get a bar of soap, preferable Ivory, and practice.

Shop Talk was presented by Ken Maggio and assisted by Ken Zimmerman. The very informative demonstration included how to properly glue a spring joint and a suction (or rub) joint. Ken also demonstrated how to use a plane properly.

Show and Tell was led by Ken Maggio . The following people participated:
1. Lee Mahan
2. Earl Herman
3. Laura Ashley
4. Gary Hughes
5. Frank Schmidt

The members were asked for suggestions for Show and Tell themes. Unique toys was one suggestion. The members were asked to think about it and bring their suggestions to the next meeting.

The meeting was adjourned by the President, Reid Crawshaw at 2:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Wilma Naylor,

December 17, 2016

The prayer was offered before eating. The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

Two guests were introduced, Justin (who joined later), and Grant (who plans to join in January).

December birthdays were recognized. The Secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. Gary Hughes gave the Treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $1,244.95 .

Website inquiries were discussed by Bob Carona. A woman offered to donate pressure treated wood for toy making, which we cannot use. Several members are interested in the wood for other projects.

Bob Carona discussed website hosting. He is working on a new website. Members voted to switch to the new web hosting service. Bob will send an email about logging in to the site.

Jim and Wilma Naylor thanked the callers for their work this year.

Chet Davis thanked all the toymakers.

Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.

The Safety report was given by Ed Saunders. He gave us a humorous discussion of Amazingly Simple Home Remedies.

Shop Talk was given by Courtland Hunter. He showed us some interesting shop jigs and some “cheap tricks” for the shop.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Laura Ashley, Reid Crawshaw, Ken Maggio, and Gary Hughes.

We held a gift exchange, then sang Christmas Carols led by Glenda Phillips and Bobby Clayton.

The meeting was adjourned at 1405. We had 24 members and 6 guests.

Submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

November 19, 2016 (revised)

The meeting was opened at 12:30 by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

This is our annual Toy Party. President Reid Crawshaw thanked the woodworkers, quilt makers, Toy Chairman Chet Davis, Rulon Company which supplies most of our wood, and Greer Upholstery and Blue Ray Manufacturing for supplying foam for our doll beds.

The following organizations were recipients of toys this year:

1. Healthy Families Florida
2. Independent Living Resource Center
3. Community Hospice Pediatrics Program
4. Micah’s Backpack
5. Church of Argyle Angel Tree
6. Methodist Children’s Village
7. Rulon Company
8. Jewish Family and Community Services
9. Shriner’s Children’s Hospital
10. Wolfson Children’s Hospital
11. Marine’s Toys for Tots
12. Sulzbacher Center
13. House of Worship Holiness Church, Inc.
14. Hearts and Hands Ministry
15. Greater Jax USO
16. St Andrew’s Episcopal Church – Arlington

A total of 5,135 toys were made this year! This includes 700 guitars made for Rulon.
The meeting was adjourned at 1300.
Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

October 15, 2016

The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

The Secretary and Treasurer’s reports can be read online. They are omitted today due to the auction. Our current balance is $610.95.

October birthdays were recognized.

Bob Carona reported on inquiries from our website. He also introduced 3 new members: Patricia Henderson, Fran Henderson, and Robert Hiday.

The Toy Report was given by Chet Davis. Chet has wheels. Reid has foam for the doll beds from Grier’s upholstery. He also noted that you can google wooden purses and come up with some plans.

The Auction was held and was very successful. Gary Hughes has the full report on the proceeds.

There were 36 members present.

Next month is the Toy Party. Members are asked to come at 10:30 to set up, we’ll have lunch at noon.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:15pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

September 17, 2016

The meeting of the Jax Woodworkers Club was brought to order at 1:00 PM by the club President, Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was said by Thom May and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Laura Ashley. There were 32 members and no guest in attendance.

Bob Carona introduced three new members: David Meatte, Pete St Laurent, and Ray Lewis.

September birthdays were announced.

Reid Crawshaw read the minutes of the last meeting. The minutes were approved as read.

The Treasurer, Gary Hughes, gave the treasurer’s report. We have a current balance of $590.95.

Roger Willi reminded everyone of the auction next month. He requested that everyone go through their shops to see if there might be a tool they no longer use. It might just be the perfect tool for someone else.

Bob Carona, Web Master, stated we had two inquiries on our website. They were:
1. A local Boy Scout troop needs someone to volunteer to give a presentation on how to whittle. There is a badge for whittling that the scouts would like to earn. For more information, please see Bob after the meeting.
2. A gentleman that makes ceramic busts of deceased Veterans, needs wooden bases made for his sculptures. Anyone that is interested in volunteering to make these bases would meet at the gentleman’s studio on how to proceed. See Bob after the meeting if you’re interested.

Reid Crawshaw added that he had two requests.
1. Someone needs a member to build speaker cabinets. They would be paid hourly, work about 20 hours a week and no benefits. See Reid for further details.
2. Another inquiry involves a big maple tree that fell in someone’s yard. The owner of the tree said if anyone was interested in some fresh cut maple, they are welcome to it.

Toy chairman, Chet Davis, has 1,300 wheels for anyone who needs them for the toy give-away project. He stated that last year we were below our normal production of doll beds. It appears this year that we will have over 100. Reid Crawshaw said that we have enough foam for over 300 beds. The foam was generously donated to the club by Greer’s Upholstery.

There are no sawdust trails scheduled for the remainder of the year. This is due in part to members being busy making toys.

Jim Naylor, Call Co-Captain, said that all the callers were doing a great job. The three new members that were acquired today will be added to the call lists.

Ed Saunders, Safety chairman, presented safety precautions when using a table saw. Some of the highlights are:
1. Keep hands away from the blade
2. Keep fence aligned with the saw blade to help avoid kick back and improve the efficiency of the cut.
3. Stand to the side when pushing wood through
4. Barely have blade poke through the top of the wood to minimize more severe accidents
5. Use push sticks
6. Using a gripper will do an excellent job of keeping wood down

Courtland Hunter gave our shop talk by demonstrating how to store glue clamps and bar clamps. Other helpful hints were:
1. If you use sticky paper on the back of a ruler, it will keep the ruler from moving while you’re trying to draw a line.
2. Use a bow saw blade to draw curved lines
3. Use Styrofoam to store screws.
4. Add water to glue to make it last longer. It also makes it easier to spread.
5. Use paint stripper to clean paint brushes. Only soak for a few minutes. Much longer and the paint stripper will react with the glue that holds the bristles to the brush.

Show and Tell was led by Ken Maggio. The following members participated:
1. Lee Mehan
2. Reid Crawshaw
3. Cindy Maguire
4. Gary Hughes

New Business: Reid Crawshaw announced the auction in October. Bring in any discarded tools.

There were 32 members present and no guest

The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 pm.
Respectfully submitted by:
Wilma Naylor

August 20, 2016

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw . The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.
August birthdays were recognized. Two new members were introduced: Jack Ray and Tom Muellner.

The President gave the treasurer’s report. There were two donations. Our current balance is $1047.95 .
The president of Rulon is looking for a woodworker to work part time, approx. 20 hrs/week at $13/hr, no benefits.

See Bob Carona for more information on these next two projects: 1. Wooden bases for sculptured busts of military heroes. The bases are approx. 14”x18” and he provides the wood, and 2. A wall hanging with 3 shelves, approx. 26”x32”.

Ed Saunders gave the safety report. He recommended that we take a deep breath if hurrying to finish a project to minimize mistakes and accidents.

Courtland Hunter used a wooden block for his drill bits. He recommended giving the smaller bits the most space because they are the hardest to get out. He noted that empty Dawn bottles make good glue dispensers.

Show N Tell participants were Reid Crawshaw, Laura Ashley, Earl Herman, Lee Mahan, and Ed Saunders, whose daughter Echo painted the guitars he made.

The Sawdust Trail is Saturday, August 27th at 10am. Directions will be on the website.

Members are asked to help clean up the meeting room and tables after each meeting so that they will be ready for use on Sunday morning.

There were 35 members present. The meeting was dismissed at 1:35pm.

Minutes taken by Joan Glaraton, assistant to the secretary.

July 16, 2016

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. Thom announced that Forbes Grace has passed away. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

July birthdays were recognized. Two guests – Charles and Robert – were introduced. Charles Bickerstaff joined the club after the meeting.

The secretary’s report was read by Glenda Phillips and accepted as read.

Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $972.95 .

Vice President Roger Willi discussed the signs of heat stroke and what to watch for. He cautioned us to be careful this summer working in our shops and working outside.

From the website with Bob Carona: In September we will need to pay $20 for our domain name, and next August 2017 we will be paying a $200 maintenance fee.
Website inquiries: People inquired whether anyone in the club would be interested in making:
1. Wooden bowls for a stained glass project
2. 18” doll storage wardrobe case
3. Custom jewelry case
4. Screen door with rounded top
5. Custom screen door
See Bob for details.

Bobby Clayton’s daughter, Lorraine Haataia, writes blogs. She is writing a blog about the Jax Woodworkers Club. Bob will broadcast the contact information in a few days. Be sure to read the blog and tell her what a great job she is doing.

Toy Report – Chet has wheels. Margaret reminded us to start looking at back to school sales for crayons and coloring books. Staples sometimes has crayons for 5 cents a box.

Sawdust Trail Report: There will be a sawdust trail at the home of Carl Sandusky on August 27th, the 4th Saturday of August.

Ed Saunders gave the safety report. He discussed scroll saw safety. He suggested mounting a magnifying glass in front of the blade if you have vision problems. Ed gave a test on scroll saw safety, and we all passed!

Courtland Hunter gave the Shop Talk. He showed us several clever tricks for the shop, such as how to finish both sides of a cabinet door at one time, how to extend a pipe clamp, and how to use peel and stick sandpaper to keep wood from slipping.

Earl Herman discussed a you tube video from Malaysia on making toys out of rubber trees. The wheels were painted by putting them in a tumbler of paint with holes in the tumbler to sling the paint out.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Ed Saunders, Chet Davis, Ken Maggio, Daniel Ray, Earl Herman, Robert Shaw, and Jerry Schofield.

Laura Ashley has been helping out at lunch. We still need a volunteer to track supplies for our lunch at meetings.

There were 37 members and 2 guests for a total of 39 attending. The meeting was adjourned at 2:10pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

June 18, 2016

The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

June birthdays were recognized. Bob recognized new member Daniel Ray AKA “Ray”. We also had another member, John Painter join, bringing our total to 54.

The secretary’s report was accepted as read. The Treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $972.95 .
Vice President Roger Willi wished everyone a Happy Father’s Day.

From the website: Reid said someone wants a butcher block island made. Another person wants help and to use someone’s turning tools.

Bob Carona announced that JWC is now on Facebook. www.facebook.com/jaxwoodworkersclub . Bob reminded us that if you call Klingspore and tell them you are a member of this club, they will give you a username and password so you can get 10% off on orders. Klingspore is well known for their sanding supplies. Their ph# is 1-800-228-0000. Their web address is www.woodworkingshop.com.

Also from the website: There is a man liquidating his shop. He has high end tools. Bob has the email address if you are interested.

Woodcraft has a new shop at Beach and St John’s Bluff. They will engrave pens.

Callers Jim and Wilma Naylor announced that a new list came out today.

Toy Report: Chet Davis announced that he has wheels for toys. Also, Chet will make a jig for you to assist with doll bed making.

Ed Saunders gave us some general shop safety tips. Examples include: use a push stick, keep tools sharp, have someone nearby in case of an accident, have adequate lighting, use eye and ear protection, take your time, don’t work when tired, and work in a well ventilated area when finishing.

Shop Talk was given by Ken Maggio. He said to think “Diet and Exercise”. Diet – clean up the shop 1 bite at a time. Exercise – Make sure everything is sharp and square. Practice using hand tools on scrap wood.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Reid Crawshaw, Jim Naylor, Earl Herman, Laura Ashley, Ken Maggio, Ed and Echo Saunders, and Gary Hughes. Earl Herman recommended www.toysandjoys.com for toy plans.

Reid announced that St Catherine’s needs someone to help manage and inventory supplies for lunch at our meetings. See David Phillips for more information. Jan Phillips talked about the church pantry and how helpful it is that our club members bring supplies for the pantry at our monthly meetings.

There were several discussions regarding having a contract between the church and Jax WW, raising the lunch price to $10, or passing the hat at meetings. Leftover money is given to the church.

Rhonda from the Bluebird club thanked club members who made bluebird nesting boxes.

There were 29 members and 1 guest for a total attendance of 30. The meeting was adjourned at 2:20pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

May 21, 2016

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley. May birthdays were recognized.

Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. One correction was made on the list of officers.
Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $942.95.

From the website: Bob Carona discussed an organization that will pay for people to make blue bird nesting boxes. If interested, get the information from Bob.

Travis McDonald was introduced as our newest member. This brings the membership to 52 for 2016.

Toy report: Chet Davis discussed making doll beds. He showed us a jig to make the beds and he will make a jig for anyone that wants one.

Ed Saunders discussed the importance of hearing protection and brought earplugs to give away.

Courtland Hunter discussed Woodsmith shoptalk etips. He showed us several jigs and showed us how to mount shelf standards to workbench legs for a temporary resting shelf for tools and supplies while working.

Show N Tell was run by Jerry Schofield. Members participating were Cindy MacGuire, Gary Hughes, Bob Carona, Lee Mahon, Travis MacDonald, Earl Herman, and Bobby Clayton.

Cindy MacGuire suggested getting a facebook page for the club.

Greg Fisher has wood to give away.

There were 30 members and 2 guests for a total of 32 present. The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

April 16, 2016
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.

April birthdays were recognized. A guest was introduced by David Phillips.
Thom May gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $927.95. Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report and it was accepted as read.

Chet Davis gave the Toy report. He took some toys to Rulon for the officers. Chet has wheels for the toys. He noted that we need beds and cradles. The plans are online and Chet will be glad to show us how to build a jig to make the beds.

Ed Saunders gave the Safety report. He discussed saw dust. Some wood releases toxins which can cause rashes, respiratory distress, and cancer. Use a facemask or faceshield and safety glasses to decrease exposure to sawdust.

Shop Talk was given by Courtland Hunter. He discussed Woodsmith Magazine’s eTips in the monthly magazine. He showed us how to true up the flatness of a whetstone, and how to make a jig for moving plywood by yourself.

Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Ed Saunders, Wilma Naylor, and Don Wadkins. Next month’s theme will be gears, wheels, and propellers.

Roger Willi discussed the officers for the coming year. The current officers will continue in their present duties. Several members have volunteered to help and/or backup the officers as needed.

2016 Officers Backups
President: Reid Crawshaw
Vice President: Roger Willi
Treasurer: Gary Hughes Thom May
Secretary: Glenda Phillips Wilma Naylor/Joan Glaraton
Sgt at Arms: Laura Ashley Cindy Maguire
Chaplin: Bobby Clayton Thom May
Web: Bob Carona
Membership: Bob Carona Margaret Miller
Toy Chairperson: Chet Davis
Show N Tell/Sawdust Trail: Ken Maggio Courtland Hunter
Safety: Ed Saunders/Richard Bunnell Roger Willi
Shop Talk: Courtland Hunter Ken Maggio
Properties: Bruce Walter
Calling Captains: Jim&Wilma Naylor

There were 33 members and 1 guest for a total of 34 in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 1:40pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

March 26, 2016
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton and the pledge was led by Laura Ashley. It was announced that Forbes Grace is hospitalized with pneumonia.

March birthdays were recognized.

The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $867.95.
Reid Crawshaw has asked for nominations for officers for the coming year. Elections are next month and nominations can also be taken from the floor.Several officers need back ups for the occasional times when they are absent. Please contact Roger Willi if you are interested in an office or in being a back up.

Bob Carona discussed our website. There is a group of woodworkers in Bradenton who contacted us. They have a facebook page fb.com/groups/flwoodworkers. Bob announced a garage sale with wood for sale. Bob has a list of tools from the brother of the man with ALS. Bob said that on our new website there will be a blog to share information, ask questions, and have items for sale.

Chet Davis gave a toy report. He is going to Rulon Tuesday to bring some upscale toys for some of the officers. We make special toys for the officers at Christmas in appreciation of the wood that they give us. This year we need more cradles and beds. Chet has wheels if needed.

Ed Saunders gave an interesting report on drill press safety, such as read the manual if you get a new tool, wear goggles, make sure the machine is off when you plug it in. He showed us a thumb injury from his drill press. Evidentally this is common because Reid was also sporting a thumb injury.

Ken Maggio gave an informative talk on glueing up panels, e.g. for a table top. He demonstrated using clamping cauls to evenly join the wood. He also showed us how he made the clamping cauls. Ken cited an article that explains how to make the cauls. http://www.wkfinetools.com/contrib/hendersonM/makingCauls/makingCauls-7.asp

Show-N-Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Jim Hill, Bob Carona, Carl Sandusky, Lee Mahan, Gary Hughes, and Ed Saunders.

Earl Herman reminded us that we are more likely to see the flaws in our work than others, so “Keep your month shut”.

Next month will be meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beens and a dessert.

There were 32 members present. The meeting was ajourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary.

February 20, 2016
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.
Bob Carona introduced new member Jim Hill. February birthdays were recognized.
Glenda Phillips gave the secretary’s report. One correction was made. The Sawdust Trail has been changed to March 5th at 10am at Jim and Wilma Naylor’s.
The treasurer’s report was given by Roger Willi. Our current balance is $487.95. We received a generous donation of $150 from Russell and Sharon Smith.
Our next meeting will be March 26 rather than March 19th d/t a function at the church on the 19th.
Bob Carona discussed the website. A person is cutting down a large mango tree and is offering the wood. A man’s brother has ALS so they are selling the brother’s tools. See Bob for information.
Wilma Naylor thanked the callers for their work.
Bob Carona discussed membership. In March, the membership roster starts over. It is time to pay annual dues. There is an option to buy a gift certificate for someone for their membership dues. Consider this for any friends or family interested in joining the club.
Shop Safety was discussed by Ed Saunders. Ed gave an interesting presentation on band saw blade safety.
Shop Talk was done by Courtland Hunter. Courtland gave us an interesting and informative demonstration and discussion on installing crown molding.
Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.
Show N Tell was run by Ken Maggio. Members participating were Earl Herman, Lee Mahan, John Hamilton, Bob Carona, Jim Hill, and Russell Judd.
Frank Schmidt discussed shirts with the club logo. He knows someone who will put the logo on a shirt for total cost of $25.00 . Bob Carona will send out information on this.
There were 35 members and 1 guest for a total of 36 in attendance. The meeting was adjourned at 2:15pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

January 16, 2016

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Wilma Naylor.
January birthdays were recognized. Returning members Joann and Earl Herman were recognized.
The secretary’s report was given by Glenda Phillips. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1018.95. Gary will order wheels for our toys. It is time to pay dues for 2016.
We recognized Jim Naylor for receiving two prestigious awards from the FAA. The awards ceremony was in Orlando.
Caller Report by Wilma Naylor: We need to replace the Fullertons who are moving up North. We will miss them and their service to the club. Margaret Miller has volunteered to be the new caller.
Community Hospice sent us a thank you note for the toys and some photos.
Toy Chairman Chet Davis reported that about 400 guitars have been made for Rulon. Chet thanked all the toy makers this past year. He asked that some people consider making more doll beds and cradles. We had about twice as many quilts as beds and cradles.
Jerry Schofield announced that there will be a Sawdust Trail at Jim and Wilma Naylor’s on February 27th at 10am. A light brunch will be served. Their address is: 121 Brickyard Rd, Middleburg, 32068, ph# 904-272-5140.
Shop Talk: Courtland Hunter showed us how to use waxed paper, baby powder, a magnet, and baggies in the shop.
Show N Tell was run by Bob Carona. Members participating were Kirk Nielsen, Earl Herman, Jim Naylor, John Hamilton, Wilma Naylor, Bobby Clayton, Lee Mahan, and Chet Davis.
Next month’s Show N Tell theme is frames, coasters, cutting boards, trivets, and artwork.
Greg Fisher has wood to give away. Jim and Wilma have blue bins.
There were 34 members present. The club said goodbye to the Fullertons. The meeting was adjourned at 1:35pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

December 19, 2015

The meeting was opened at 12:50 by President Reid Crawshaw. An inspirational Christmas Prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley.
The secretary’s report was not read due to technical dificulties, but is available on the website. The treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes. Our current balance is $1018.95.
December birthdays were recognized .
The November Toy Party went very well. The Marine’s Toys for Tots also acquired some toys.
Sawdust Trail – Reid Crawshaw asked for volunteers.
Greg Fisher brought wood to give away.
Reid complimented the St Catherine’s staff for the beautiful poinsettia centerpieces at each table.
Show N Tell: Members participating were Laura Ashley, Chet Davis, and Robert Shaw.
Margaret Miller gave all the women a wrapped gift.
Members participated in a gift exchange.
Bobby Clayton and the St Catherine’s organist led the group in some Christmas carols.
There were 21 members and 4 guests present.
Reid wished everyone a Happy New Year. The meeting was adjourned at 1:25 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

November 21, 2015
The meeting was opened at 12:35 by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May, and the pledge was led by Laura Ashley. Cindy Maguire read the poem “Feelings” by Laura Rose Ashley.

President Reid Crawshaw thanked everyone who made toys, helped with set-up and clean up, and made quilts and bedding, He thanked Chet Davis who chaired the Toy Project, Rulon who supplies the club with free wood, and the church volunteers at St Catherine’s where we meet.

St Catherine’s thanked the woodworkers for bringing food for the church food pantry. The church gives away 150 bags of groceries/week to needy families.

Organizations receiving toys each sent a representative to speak to the club briefly about their mission and how the toys will be used.

Organizations receiving toys were:

Hearts and Hands Outreach
Wolfson Children’s Hospital Auxillary
Jewish Family and Community Services
Hero Bakers
Sulzbacher Center
Jacksonville Speech and Hearing Center
Faith’s Realm Ministry, Int’l
Rulon
USO
Lutheran Social Services
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Methodist Children’s Village
Community Peds Care/Hospice
Shriner Hospital for Children
Church of Argyle Angel Tree
Another Level Empowerment Center
Children’s Home Society of FL
Independent Living ILRC
Department of Children and Families

There were over 4800 toys made this year.

The annual Christmas Party will be on December 19 at 1pm. Please come and bring your spouse or a friend.

The meeting was adjourned at 1310.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

October 17, 2015
The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton. The pledge was led by Laura Ashley. October birthdays were recognized.

We welcomed four new members: Bette Ann and Larry Hogan, John Booth, and Jan Phillips, bringing the total membership to 62.

Secretary Glenda Phillips noted that the minutes are online. Members were asked to read them and send any corrections to Glenda Phillips or Bob Carona. This was done to save time today for the auction.

Treasurer Gary Hughes reported our current balance as $389.95 .

Chet Davis and Greg Fisher brought several guitar samples which Rulon wants us to make. Call Chet or Gary if you are interested in making some guitars.They will demonstrate how to make them. There are several different styles.

The Rulon field trip will be this coming Tuesday, October 20. Be at Rulon at 11am. Lunch is provided. There are about 25 people who are interested in going.

The meeting was abbreviated today due to the auction.

There were 40 members and 3 guests for a total of 43 in attendance. See addendum for auction notes.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:20pm after the auction.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary
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AUCTION – OCTOBER 2015
The following are notes from the auction. Treasurer Gary Hughes also has a list. The auction was run by Frank Schmidt.
Compound Miter Saw - $35 – Courtland Hunter
Scroll saw - $5 – Courtland Hunter
Plunge router ¼” - $8
Router table - $5 – Glenda Phillips
Sump pump - $1 – Kirk Neilsen
Dent repair - $1 – Tom Milner
Small sander - $2 – Glenda Phillips
Sander - $4 – Laura Ashley
Outfeed roller - $6 – Courtland Hunter
Extension cord - $3 – Courtland Hunter
Notebook - $3 – Dave Fullerton
Bracing bits - $12 – Ken Maggio
Dust collector - $12 –
Universal jig - $5-
Miter saw - $10 – Bill
7 clamps - $22
Power pen - $6 – Kirk Nielsen
Clamping miter guage - $11 – Courtland Hunter
File - $3
Cutter - $8 – Margaret Miller
Drill press - $5 – Kirk Nielsen
Surface planer (needs belt) - $12 – Kirk Nielsen
14” tilecutter - $1 – Margaret Miller
Electric tile cutter - $1 – Margaret Miller
Tool box with tools -$18- Laura Ashley
Carving tools - $100 – Jerry
Mortising scribe - $15 – Ken Maggio
Plunge router - $27 – Courtland Hunter
Profile sander - $19 – Glenda Phillips
Band saw blades - $5 –
Lamps - $11 – Laura Ashley
Grinder/buffer 5”.6” - $2 – Kirk Nielsen
Wood lathe - $80 –
Toolbox with screwdrivers - $1
Tapering jig - $7 – Greg Fisher
Laser stud sensor - $3
Bolts/file/flex saw - $1
Grout cleaner/hinges/magnetic screwdriver - $3
Mallet/files - $10 – Tom Milner
Clamps - $15
Dado set –
Centerfinder/brushes - $1
Dowel center – Bevel - $3 – Bob Carona
3 angle clamps - $4 – Glenda Phillips
Sealer/glue - $1
Circle cutter/proportion scale - $1
Drill grinding attachment/dremel attachment - $6
Stanley planer/palm sander - $11
Jig - $7 – Courtland Hunter
Wire stripper - $1 –
Tack hammer - $3 – Thom May
Miter attachment - $1

September 19, 2015

The meeting was opened at 1pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was said by Thom May. The pledge was led by Dave Fullerton.

Bob Carona introduced two guests. September birthdays were recognized.

Kathy Scanlon read the secretary’s report. The minutes were accepted as read.

Gary Hughes gave the treasurer’s report. Our current balance is $359.95 .

The president reminded us that October is auction month. Please bring in tools and accessories that you no longer need. Items will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the club.

Free wood is available today. Also, Jerry Schofield has wood available. Contact Jerry for details. Jim and Wilma have a few blue bins to give away.

President Reid announced that the Missing in America Project will have a ceremony at the Jacksonville National Cemetery on September 25th at 1pm.

Bob Carona discussed two website inquiries: 1- Someone needs a custom sign made, and 2- A Publisher, Michelle Lyons, just published a scrollsaw book on making Christmas ornaments. The book is available on Amazon.com.

Bob informed us that if you google” jax woodworkers membership” the membership map pops up with member information on it. If you are concerned about this, please let Bob know and he will remove your name and information from the map.

The Consumer Products Safety Committee decided that wooden toys are safe for children and do not need to be tested. Some people protested, and now toys are supposed to be tested for antimony, arsenic, lead, etc. We need to make sure that we use raw wood without any finishings for our toys.

Callers – Wilma Naylor needs a caller for next month. Betty Roberts volunteered.

Chet Davis reminded us that November is Toy Party month. Now that the weather is cooler, it is time to get in the shop and make some toys.

Chet discussed a project that Rulon is planning. They are planning a worldwide project making 10,000 little guitars. Another organization would paint them. There is a rough draft and Rulon would cut all the pieces. We would help to assemble some of them. There is no time frame yet. Chet will keep us up to date on the project and Bob will post plans to the website when they are finalized.

Greg Fisher is organizing a field trip to Rulon October 20th (Tuesday) for a tour of the facilities and lunch. This has always been an enjoyable and fun field trip.

We need volunteers for the Sawdust Trail.

The Safety Report was given by Richard Bunnell. He discussed table saw safety and ways to prevent wood from burning.

The Shop Talk was given by Courtland Hunter. He showed us several jigs he has designed for projects. He also discussed adjusting the tablesaw to 90 and 45 degrees. Courtland volunteered to present Shop Talk next month.

Show N Tell was presented by Kirk Nielsen. Members participating were Tom Muellner, Jim Naylor, Cindy Maguire, Lee Mahan, Bernard Ross, Frank Schmidt, and Robert Shaw.

Bob Carona informed us that our website is up for renewal in 2017. The hosting price will increase to approx $150/yr. We will need to consider whether we want to keep the website.

St Catherine’s will have a yard sale on October 3rd. They need donated items for the sale.

The meeting was adjourned at 2pm.

Respectfully submitted by Glenda Phillips, Secretary

 August 15, 2015 (Revised)

The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Thom May and the Pledge of Allegiance by Laura Ashley.

August birthdays were recognized.

Our Club welcomed Jim Ward as its newest member.

The Secretary’s report was read by Kathy Scanlon and accepted as read.

The Treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes, and the club’s balance is $322.45.

All members are encouraged to bring any unwanted, underutilized tools or accessories with them in October for the auction.

Toys: Correction: Chet Davis reported $400 was saved on the bulk purchase of 10,000 wheels, not $200, as reported in the July 2015 Minutes.

Safety report – “Tips and Trends of Whittling” by Ed Saunders. The relaxing nature of whittling is what lends to its popularity… When you hurry, you cause accidents. So take it slow, make controlled cuts, observe the grain (which can change direction) and never cut toward your hand. Use knives and gouges specifically designed for woodcarving, and keep your blades sharp. Use cut-resistant gloves to protect your palms, and save your thumbs from injury by buying thumb pads or making your own, with leather or duct tape.

Kirk Nielsen discussed a variety of solvents (previously introduced in July’s Safety report), namely Goo Be Gone (citrus-based, no solvents), Isopropyl alcohol, WD-40, Johnson Paste Wax, and Mineral Spirits. Although they are safer to work with than many other industrial favorites, proper ventilation is likewise recommended.

Shop Talk:. “Woodsmith Video Tips” are a popular source of inspiration for the serious woodworker, and Courtland Hunter credited them with helping him design a jig to use when cutting laminate strips, and ensuring a safe landing for each strip, once past the saw blade.

Old business: The hosting for 2015-2016 is now due. The members present approved the motion to reimburse Bob Carona for the $174.84 amount due. Since the cost for hosting the web site is increasing, it will be wise to shop around for a company that can provide the hosting service at a lower price when the contract expires in 2016.

Show & Tell: Ken Maggio hosted the following submissions:

 an intricate clock made by Laura Ashley, along with several detailed crosses, ornaments, a nautical puzzle enframed by alphabet blocks and several fun rolling toys made for the Toy Drive.

 a napkin holder with a rose design was made by John Hamilton, who, like Laura A., used his scroll saw to make artistic displays of creativity and technical details, evidenced in his wooden bi-plane with compound cutting on the tail.
 from Ed Saunders, a lizard was painstakingly whittled down with an X-acto knife and mounted on a square base.

 a beautiful, yet practical, cane (walnut and maple) was the handiwork of Carl Sandusky

 to prove that quality lasts, Robert Shaw brought in his Maple Leaves, made by hand sixty-five years ago, as a gift to his mother.

 from plans found on Instructables.com, Jim Ward crafted a spiral lamp, with a poplar base. Using a 25 watt bulb inside a 2” plastic tube, his lamp is ready to go, taking 19-20 hours to make.

 Ken Maggio presented a rocking chair, made by his late father-in-law, Chuck Lazzaro. The rocking chair was built in 1995, made of oak plywood with a walnut stain, and prominently displays a teddy bear back.

Larry Inman, a former member, generously donated thirty-two boxes of Crayola 24-ct. crayons for the Coloring Book Caddies.
Reid Crawshaw reminded the toy-making Members that November is quickly approaching.
Today’s free giveaways included a collection of Woodworking magazines, a roll of craft paper, and rolls of sandpaper.

Mr. Crawshaw requested additional volunteers for upcoming Sawdust Trails. All are invited to give new Members a glimpse (or two) of the ideal workshop.
There were 37 members in attendance.
Meeting adjourned at 2:10pm.

Respectfully submitted by Kathy Scanlon.

July 18, 2015

The meeting was opened at 1 pm by President Reid Crawshaw. The prayer was led by Bobby Clayton and the Pledge of Allegiance by Laura Ashley.

July birthdays were recognized.

Three guests were greeted and Joe Schwob became our Club’s newest member.

The Secretary’s report was read by Kathy Scanlon and accepted as read.

The Treasurer’s report was given by Gary Hughes, and the club’s balance is $322.45.

The next auction is scheduled for October, and will include a lathe donated by Kirk Nielsen. Kirk brought in a table full of lathe accessories for sale to fellow members.

Don Stone requested information about woodworking clubs in Hendersonville, NC.

Website Inquiries: Bob Carona relayed an e-mail request for citrus wood (3”x18”). For further information, contact Bob.

Toys: Chet Davis reported that by changing companies for the bulk purchase of wheels, our club will save $200 with no compromise in quality.

Safety report on “Lung Protection” was presented by Richard Bunnell. Richard displayed a variety of masks, used to filter out particles that cause lung damage over time. For heavy uses of power sanders and solvents (like mineral spirits), filters for suspended air filtration systems will help protect woodworkers from potential damage. “Lungs can only take so much abuse”, and by taking preventative measures now, members can enjoy woodworking for many years. He pointed out that there are over six-thousand chemicals yet untested, and the cancer rate is going up.

Shop Talk: No presentation today. Reid Crawshaw asked for volunteers for upcoming Shop Talks.

Bob Carona and Kirk Nielsen brought in free items: denatured alcohol, wooden boxes, and miscellaneous wooden toy parts.

President Reid Crawshaw requested additional volunteers for upcoming Sawdust Trails.

Show & Tell: Bob Carona hosted:
 a showing of an impressive collection of turned pens by Gary Hughes;

 boxes and turned pens by Jim Horsley;

 a dovetailed catch-all/jewelry box by Tom Muellner;

 a lacquered Ringmaster box, a turned bowl made of Ambrosia maple, a vertical box (of purpleheart, walnut, maple, and cherry), a vertical box made of cedar, a candle holder (with glass inserts) made of Phillipine pine, by Don Wadkins;

 a Roadgrader created by Lee Mahan;

 wooden bracelets, and a car and trailer fashioned from butternut wood – the
plans were from Chet Davis, but the masterpiece came from Bob Carona;

 and David Fullerton presented a turned pen collection, including a pen and stylus combination.
He credited fellow member Jim Horsley with inspiring him to try pen-making.

Jim Horsley made the announcement that today will be his last day with our club. He is moving to Alabama.

Old business: Magnetic bumper stickers are available for Members, please contact Bob Carona.

In attendance, 38 Members and 3 Guests. Total: 41.

Meeting adjourned at 1:45pm.

Respectfully submitted by Kathy Scanlon.

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Meeting Minutes
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