WOODWORKERS ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS

March 2018

Peter Scheidt, furniture design and woodworking instructor at UALR

www.arkansaswoodworkers.org

Inside This Issue …

Corporate Sponsor ……………………………………. 4 Program Recap ………………………………….…….. 2 Show & Tell ………………………………………………. 3 Treasurer’s Report ……………………………………. 4

Upcoming Meeting Dates …

April 3 — Three Legged Stool/UALR Peter Scheidt Held at UALR Fine Arts Bldg. May 1 — Hand Planes Details to Follow June 5 — Finishes, Part 1 Details to Follow July 3 — Finishes, Part 2 Details to Follow August 7 — President’s 2 x 4 Challenge September 4 — Finding Opportunity in Adversity October 2 — To Be Announced November 6 — To Be Announced December 4 — Annual Christmas Party 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held at Steen Hall, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3510 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116 at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Dues Are Due…

$25.00 per year,

payable at the meeting to the

new Secretary-Treasurer

Angie Heifner

Three-Legged Stool— UALR With Peter Scheidt

Peter Scheidt, the furniture design and woodworking instructor at UALR, will present a program on his current project, a very unusual three-legged stool.

Peter has worked in design since 2005. He received his Bachelor's degree in media theory from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his Master's in Fine Art at San Diego State University in 2017. You can learn more about him and his body of work at peterscheidt.com.

Our meeting will be held April 3rd at 7 p.m. in the new Fine Arts Building at UALR. From I-630 in Little Rock, heading south onto University Avenue, you will come the intersection of University and 28th Street at a traffic light at the top of a hill. Turn left (east) onto 28th. At the bottom of the hill, you will cross a small bridge and the Fine Arts Building will be on your right. Turn into the parking lot, and the entrance will be on your right. There will be plenty of free parking.

Our Woodworkers sign will be at the front door. The path inside will be clearly marked with signs.

Likely no one will have difficulty, but feel free to call George Harrison at 501-960-7427 for additional directions.

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Ken Royal demonstrates how to saw the beginnings of a tenon for one of his end tables..

March Recap — Simple Joinery for End Tables With Ken Royal

Some of the tools Ken uses to create his tables.

Some of Ken’s Tips:

Wood selection is important. For one table, he used bookmarked wood as his 3/4 inch top.

Then determine the shape—mitered corners, curved corners or an oval. If you’re creating an oval, do the math: determine the length and width, determine the axes, and use a pencil to draw the ellipse.

You can use pocket screws to fasten the pieces, but Ken prefers mortise and tenon, as the screw version tends to weaken after the table takes two or three hits.

It’s best to use a dedicated mortise machine, but one can cut one’s own mortise and tenons, which he demonstrated in surprisingly few minutes.

Once completed, usually sand to 220 and use four to five coats of wiping finish such as Formby’s.

Google Fine Woodworking for mortise and tenon tips, including Tips for Stronger Tenons.

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Shauna Raduske creates the stained glass; her husband handles the LED lighting and frame. The zebra is in a Zebrawood frame; the other is Katalox which is a Central American dense wood stronger than teak or hard maple; it’s already dark but will darken more with age.

March Show & Tell—

Boxes, UALR

White oak table, UALR

UALR shop

Bob Revell shows two segmented bowls he made out of Walnut, Tiger Maple and Mexican Rosewood. The left one has more than 1,000 pieces.

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WOODWORKERS ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS 8625 Berrypatch Lane

Roland, AR 72135

2018 Officers

President — Ken Royal

Vice President — Pat Morris

Secretary-Treasurer — Angie Heifner

Newsletter Editor — Cheryl Kennedy

Photographer — Rick McFarland

Board Members —

Lonnie Oakes

John Althoff

Rob Middleton

Bryan Meldrum

George Harrison

Steen Hardwoods The Finest Native Hardwoods in Central Arkansas

Les Steen, Owner and Operator 116 East E Avenue, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116

Phone 501.753.4344 www.steenhardwoods.com

Treasurer’s Report

Beginning Balance February 20, 2018 $4,274.92

Dues Collected $ 610.00

Funds Available $4,884.92

Expenditures —

Printing $ 63.57

Reconciled Balance $4,821.35

Funds on Deposit with First Security Bank

2018 Paid Membership — 51 Members

1 Corporate Sponsor

As Of: March 16, 2018