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Austin Woodworkers,
We are planning the next hand tool meeting. Terry Hall has graciously
offered his shop in Georgetown. We plan to meet there on Saturday,
February 25 from 10 am until around noon. Here’s Terry’s address:
229 Sebastian Ln
Georgetown, TX 78633
After the meeting we plan to go to for a hamburger in Andice, TX.
This meeting will be a time to try different sharpening methods for planes and chisels. Bring methods you think work and methods that don’t work. I have learned a lot from showing other galoots tools that I didn’t think worked. At the April general meeting we are going to present some things we learned.
Here is some common sharpening equipment. Can you bring any of this
with you to the meeting?
Grinding
Honing Jigs
Honing Media
Other
Come try other equipment and compare your results. I think we
will all learn a lot.
Fellow Woodworkers,
HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! ! “Live Long and Prosper”
January Fine Woodworkers of Austin Meeting:
Presentation:
Jim Wallace, President
Fellow Woodworkers,
December Austin Fine Woodworking Club Meeting:
Presentation:
Jim Wallace, President
Fellow Woodworkers,
November Austin Fine Woodworking Club Meeting:
Presentation:

Ambrose, President of Vintage Material Supply Company, has been involved in woodworking for over 30 years.VMS reclaims and sells vintage timber and lumber, primarily old-growth longleaf pine, sinker pine, sinker cypress, and native Texas timbers.
VMS services include:
The “Texas Furniture Makers Show” this year is November 10, – December 10.
For information about the Kerrville “Texas Furniture Makers Show” visit www.texasfurnituremakersshow.com.
Jim Wallace, President
Fellow Woodworkers,
October Austin Fine Woodworking Club Meeting:
Book Report:
Presentation:

Rex received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama. After his discharge from the U. S. Army, as an Airborne Ranger, Rex worked at Corning Glass Works in New York. Later, he trained at the Wendell Castle School in Scottsville, New York earning a Furniture Design and Construction degree. Rex continued honing his craft in California where he worked in a custom cabinet shop under Boris Wolfe and later in a custom furniture shop under Stuart Welch. In 1986, Rex opened his own workshop in Fredericksburg, Texas. He works with designers, architects and individuals creating custom furniture and architectural elements for homes, offices and businesses. He continues to receive many regional and national awards for his craftsmanship and designs. At last year’s Kerrville “Texas Furniture Makers Show” Rex received the award, “Best Traditional Style Furniture” for his Demi-Lume Table.
For information about this year’s Kerrville “Texas Furniture Makers Show” visit www.texasfurnituremakersshow.com.
Jim Wallace, President
Fellow Woodworkers,
August Austin Fine Woodworking Club Meeting:
Book Report: Mark Lovett Wells, “Beds”
Presentation:
Peter grew up in Houston helping his father who restored and built furniture, first as a hobby then later as a small business. Peter received a degree in Industrial Arts, started a refinishing business, and taught high school shop. While teaching shop, he was asked to help start a shop for Fine Lumber. He has been with Fine Lumber for 26 years. Peter continues his interest in wood working, he builds furniture for his own use and, on occasion, for others.
Jim Wallace, President
August Fine Woodworkers of Austin Club Meeting:
Presentation:

Louis Fry has been designing and making custom furniture full-time for more than 30 years. The first seven years he worked out of a small, detached garage in his back yard where he taught himself how to use both hand and power tools. Then for eleven years he rented a commercial shop space in south Austin where he usually employed from 1 to 3 assistants. Sixteen years ago he and his family built a home and workshop on a piece of rural property west of Dripping Springs where he presently works by himself.
Louis creates one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture for each of his clients and tries to work to a high standard of craftsmanship. He does not do reproductions or copy the work of others but is inspired by fine design and skilled craftsmanship regardless of the style or period. He lets his work speak for itself. Louis believes his designs reveal both his strengths and his limitations.
Jim Wallace, your new and slightly overwhelmed president.
July Fine woodworkers of Austin Meeting
Presentation:
The presentation will cover the following topics:
Frank has been restoring antiques for about thirty years; the first twenty years as a hobby, the last ten as a business. Frank’s father taught woodshop and his grandfather was a furniture builder. Prior to running the restoration business Frank worked for ten years in the software business.
Jim Wallace, your new and still overwhelmed president.
The next meeting of Fine Woodworkers of Austin will be this Thursday evening at Woodcraft, 7-9 pm. The program for the meeting has been juggled (again)… John Parkinson will lead a discussion on shop organization and storage – he has an amazing amount of material and equipment in his two car garage… er… studio, yet it always appears neat and organized.
The tool of the month, to tie to John’s clean shop, is shop vacuums. I suggest a discussion on large capacity vs. small units, fancy vs. cheap units, large vs. small hoses, noise levels, self-starting features, connection to various portable devices like sanders, etc. Special dust collection systems are a big topic that I believe deserves a complete program.
Frank Lynn, who was originally scheduled for this month is not available for the June meeting, so look for his presentation this summer.
We are looking for suggestions or volunteers for program for the June meeting.