Community Woodworking

With Christmas approaching and more people heading back indoors since summer is ending, now is a great time to get an early start on Christmas Gift Projects! We have countless plans in our shop library if you need any gift ideas, toys or otherwise. We also have a lot of scrap wood that you are encouraged to use, which is perfect for many of these projects! We will have a demonstration on a handful of popular gifts, for both adults and children, and will offer recommendations on how to produce memorable gifts for anyone on your gift list! Some ideas and skills they can help you practice are:

-Christmas Ornaments (Scroll Saw, Woodturning, Carving, Staining, Finishing)

-Kitchen tools (Woodturning, Bandsaw, Scroll Saw, Non-Toxic Finising)

-Jewelry Boxes (Bandsaw, Scroll Saw, Joinery, Glue-ups)

-Children's Toys (Non-Toxic Finishing, Staining, Painting)

-Marquetry (Scroll Saw, Bandsaw, Wood Selection, Glue-Ups)

-Fine Wooden Pens (Woodturning, Glue-Up,

-And many more! There's something for everyone!

In addition to projects for your friends and family, we have also announced our very first Permanent Free Project, which is Children's Christmas Toys, for donation to local charities. Gifts for girls are in high demand as many wooden toys are traditionally biased toward boys: Cars, Firetrucks, toy guns, etc. We could use more dolls, painted animals, "galloping" ponies, and so on. All you have to do is leave the toy with CW when you are finished and there is no hourly charge for your use of the shop! We will facilitate the donations on behalf of CW as a group effort, through our connections with other local woodworking clubs.

September 11th @ 10:30. Hope to see you there, and remember, guests are always welcome!

-CW

September is the perfect month to sharpen your chisels, plane blades, marking knives, scrapers, etc. before we all head inside for those Fall & Winter projects! All sharpening time is FREE for the month of September. We have grinders, buffers, wire wheels, waterstones (1,000 & 8,000 grit), diamond hones, strops, and much more! Response to free projects has been slow for July & August, but you REALLY don't want to miss this one! Sharpening can be a lengthy process when you're refining your technique, so take advantage of that time while you don't have to pay for it! Call the shop director any time to set an appointment!

See you on the 11th!
-CW

Mark your calendar for the weekend of November 19-21. The Denver Woodworking show is returning to the Denver Merchandise Mart! Community Woodworking will have a booth, and we are looking for member volunteers to help out at the booth; Volunteers will receive free admission for the day! If you are interested, please call the shop director at 303-598-4102.

Volunteers also needed for Thursday setup, and Sunday break down!

http://cms.thewoodworkingshows.com/cms/Home/DenverCO/tabid/76/Default.aspx

Admission $10

SHOW HOURS:

Friday 12-6

Saturday 10-6

Sunday 10-4

This month's Free Project is "Jigs & Shop Gadgets". This is a great opportunity for members to make simple things like Bench Hooks, Planing Chutes, or Winding Sticks and hone some of their skills! We have countless plans and materials for free at the shop; the only thing you need to supply is the labor!

We encourage all members to take advantage of this opportunity! The only requirement is that your monthly membership is paid! Remember, Free Projects change monthly, so you have less than three weeks to reap the benefits!

PERMANENT Free Project: Children's [Christmas] Toys, for donation to local charities! Just leave the toy with CW when it's completed, and there's no charge to make it! Girls toys are especially needed! We already have the communication in place to facilitate the donations through our club connections!

Let's join the other great Colorado clubs in contributing to those who are less fortunate!

Community Woodworking would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Dick Durrows for an EXTREMELY generous donation of aged lumber! We have picked up approximately half of it already, and have a couple more trips to make to get it all! The whole lot includes stacked and dried Aspen, Cedar, some pine, and a number of various cutoffs! MOST IMPORTANTLY, this wood is FREE to all members in good standing! (And there's some REALLY good stuff! 8/4, 12/4, billets, 14' lengths, etc.

Please call the Shop Director to schedule an appointment to see the lumber (1 block from the shop.) It is first come, first served, so act fast!!!