Board Meetings The Board of Directors encourages any

member to attend the board meeting.

Board meetings are usually held on the

Thursday evening before the regularly

scheduled monthly meeting.

June 9, 2016 —7:00 p.m. The board meeting will

be at McAlister’s Deli in Bartlett.

June 11, 2016 — 9:00 a.m. Regular club meeting

at The Woodwork Shop.

July 7, 2016 —7:00 p.m. The board meeting will be

at McAlister’s Deli in Bartlett.

July 19 2016 — 9:00 a.m. Club meeting at Keith

Martin’s house

Hints & Tips

From The 250 Best Shop Tricks Woodworker’s Journal

Pull Out Router Table, Thomas Pratley, Oxnard, California

In a small shop, my router table may create a little room. I used full exten-

sion, heavy duty

slides and added a

locking pin to keep

the table from

moving during op-

eration. When not

in use, it slips right

out of sight

Upcoming meeting dates The Memphis Tri State Woodworker’s Club is a not for profit organiza-

tion formed to promote and encourage woodworking. Membership is

open to any individual 18 yrs. or older and includes a subscription to

the monthly newsletter. Meetings are held the second Saturday of

each month at 9:00 a.m. at The Woodwork Shop, 8500 Wolf Lake

Drive, Unit #101, Bartlett, TN, 38133

Annual dues are $20 .

Tri-State Woodcrafter’s Club

May 2016

Volume 9, Issue 5

Sawdust & Shavings Newsletter

Inside this issue:

Upcoming meeting dates 1

Board meeting schedule 1

Hints & Tips 1

Club Purpose & Goals 1

What Wood Is This? 1

Minutes from the May Club

meeting

2

Pictures from the May club meeting

3-5

Items for sale 6

What Wood Is This?

.- Answer on page 4

It is a tropical hardwood

found in Brazil.

The grain is slightly wavy.

The color light to very dark

brown. It has superb figure.

It is very hard and strong.

It is a heavy wood. It is expensive and is in limited supply

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Tri-State Woodcrafters Club

May 2016 club meeting notes

Meeting was called to order by Lonnie at 9:05.

There were 18 members and two guests present. Lonnie welcomed the members and the guests.

Keith spoke about the club’s Facebook page and what was going on with it. He encouraged everyone to join and post

pictures.

Keith gave an inventory of club polo shirts and reminded members that there are gold and sand colored shirts available.

Rich passed around an order form and showed members the catalog and available colors.

Mrs. Hill (Norm Hill’s wife) asked if the club considered selling travel mugs and if we would go in with the Woodwork

Shop to share costs. Rich spoke about a past effort and that club showed no interest. Rich said he would explore that

again.

Tips and Tricks

Russ showed a video of how not to turn a large log into a spindle.

Wilson Lumber, downtown Memphis, is giving away free Cyprus wood. You have to scavenge through a dumpster to

get it.

The July demo will be at Keith’s house. Lonnie asked for ideas.

Show & Tell:

Lonnie Epperson made a pen out of Olive wood from Bethlehem. He also tried to turn a pen from an acrylic –

Acrylester – but had trouble while drilling the blank hole.

Terry Lafferty scrolled sawed plaques and routed the edges. The patterns were from Shelia Landry. He used Bra-

zilian Cherry, 3/8” thick and used #1 and #2 Flying Dutchman blades. The colored backings were from Fargo Plastics

(332-3331) on Shelby Drive. He also gets backing from Sloan Woodshop in Lebanon, TN.

Bill Covington turned a lidded box out of Ambrosia Maple.

Mary Lou Beauchamp won the member drawing. Lonnie Epperson won the Show & Tell.

Meeting adjourned at 10: 04.

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On top is an Acrylester pen that Lonnie tried to turn but it

cracked when he was drilling the hole for the sleeve.. Not

show is a pen he turned from Bethlehem Olivewood,

On the right and bottom is a lidded box turned by Bill

Covington. He used a scrap piece (so he thought) of Ambro-

sia Maple and turned it into a nice gift.

February Show & Tell

Page 4 Volume 9, Issue 5

Below Terry Lafferty made three signs that were scroll sawed and routed. The patterns were from Shelia

Landry. He used Brazilian Cherry, 3/8” thick and used #1 and #2 Flying Dutchman blades. The colored

backings were from Fargo Plastics.

WHAT WOOD IS THIS?

It is Dalbergia nigra, or Brazilian rosewood.

Page 5 Volume 9, Issue 5

ITEMS FOR SALE/ ITEMS WANTED 1 micron canister for 1.5—3 HP

dust collector.

19.5” - 20” diameter

40” tall $130

Mary Lou

I have a friend who is a cabinet maker. He is looking for a contractor or cabi-

net saw used- it will be used for one specific type cut only so I believe he

would consider any saws available .

Steve Stewart <s.stewart5@earthlink.net>

Scroll Saw

RBI Industries Model 220VS

$275

Larry Sefton

901-604-2778

Jeff Brann is looking for a lathe.

If you have one for sale or know

someone who has one for sale con-

tact Jeff at 901-494-0349.