Members are invited to attend the official drawing for the winners of the Fall 2011 NC Woodworker Raffle on Saturday, November 19th at 4:00 PM at Ryan's Grill Buffet and Bakery, 8601 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC. It is located about 1/2 mile off I-85 exit 49 (Concord Mills exit), just...
I attended the carving class taught by Mark Strom last weekend. Thanks again to both Mark for the instruction and Bobby G for the hospitality. It was a great time!
I didn't manage to finish my carving at the class but I found an hour or two last night. Here is what I ended up with :)
I...
I just spent a few minutes going over the tallies for the Calendar Contest & wondered if this had any significance with regards to our discussion of the continuation of this event:
There were 109 photos submitted by approximately 63 + - different members.
In no category were more than 72 total...
Jim has opened the results for voting.
There are actually 3 winners in each of the categories other than the cover for a total of 13.
I have reviewed the voting results for the Calendar Contest & in all but 1 case the winner was a Runaway. We have one member winning in 2 categories and...
It's more of a cheat really... I mentioned it in the Jatoba thread but figured I'd share separately as well.
A little history first: I build drums out of my shop...err... garage... My preferred method of applying finish is with an HVLP gun and my compressor. My spray area is about 3 feet away...
Each saw blade manufacturer has their own idea of what is best in terms of tooth spacing, and geometry. Going through my saw blade collection, I realized I had four (4) blades specifically for cutting melamine. Two are triple chip blades, and the other two are HAB (high alternate bevel.) I don't...
We had a great turnout with great food and loads of door prizes at the Picnic today! We had nearly $1,000 in Raffle Ticket sales at the Picnic and set a new record for total sales at $5,100!! Thanks everyone for making this a great success!
The weather even cooperated until all of the...
Greetings fellow NCWWers,
For those of you who were unable to attend the Spring Picnic today, I wanted to share the results of the 2011 BoD election. :gar-Bi
First of all, I would like to thank each of the four candidates for their willingness to run and serve on the board. No matter what the...
Hello NCWW's,
We had our Anything Goes PineWood Derby on Wednesday last week.
Would you believe that another contestant brought a compressed air car. His car was cool, and I was scared I might lose...:eusa_doh: Well here are some pictures of my can and his. Not sure how to upload the video...
Unfortunately for me, the results are not surprising in a good way :no:
First, a little background. I have a Dewalt 7640, which is a 50t combination blade that was compared favorably with the WWII a few years back (2005?) - not better than the WWII, as I recall, but in the same league. I paid...
Forrest sharpening results (before and after) on a Dewalt 7640. This is difficult to photograph. The differences are noticeable in both visual and feel. This picture depicts the difference pretty accurately.
Forrest sharpening results (before and after) on a Delta 7657. This is difficult to photograph. The differences are noticeable in both visual and feel. However, the picture exaggerates the difference a bit.
I am pleased to announce the members of the 2010 North Carolina Woodworker Board of Directors. Their terms will take effect in June 2010.
Douglas Robinson
Tracy Pardue (TracyP)
Travis Porter
Rob Payne (McRabbet)
Steve Coles
Trent Mason
Scott Miller (ScottM)
Stuart Nelson and myself will be...
Well, here is the news everyone has been waiting for all afternoon! Sorry not to get it posted earlier, but I took a small detour after the lunch and drawing to visit Scott Smith's farm to see his new shop. Sorry, but it was the best time we could do it!
Okay -- here are the winners:
Lot 1 -...
Many of you will recall the post I put up last month seeking advice regarding amonia fuming: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/f29/looking-advice-about-amonia-fuming-25033-post252634/
Earlier this week the big slabs went into a plastic tent structure, and 16 oz of what was supposed to be 28%...
Last weekend at Woodcraft we had a very successful workshop. Terry Tenhouse and Fred Ford were my guinea pigs for this workshop and did a remendous job. The only electricity we used was to turn of the shop lights. The participants had to dimension their stock with handsaws and planes and a...
On PayPal, we received $984 in donations from 4/1/2009 - 5/1/2009, the net after fees was $945.05. This does not include my monthly contribution.
I believe but am not sure that we recieved another $120 by check.
So is that bad? No, is it great, no.
For those of you who who don't understand why...
Our 1st quarter donation drive was very successful. We net'd almost $1400. On behalf on North Carolina Woodworker, Inc. I would like to thank you all very much for your support.
I would like to thank everyone for their help in making the first Woodworking Showcase a success. The display of artistry and craftsmanship was incredible.The judging teams had some very tough decisions to make. Here are the results for the Best in Division awards:
Best in Youth: Alex Leniak...