CNC GROUP
The CNC group’s primary purpose is to share our knowledge and skills in CNC. You do not need a CNC machine or any particular skill level to participate, all are welcome. Our meetings cover a lot of ground including: Wood inlay, Epoxy inlay, V-carving, Contour maps, Lasers, Work-holding, and 3D relief carving. We also hold classes on how to use the software. Steve Smith heads this group, with much help from others.
Joint BIG/CNC meeting Saturday, November 15, starting 9am.
We’re going to talk glue. While our keynote speaker is John V. discussing hide
glue, the discussion won’t be limited to wood glues. Anything that makes stuff
stick together! There will be epoxy, q-tips, cyanoacrylate, salt, you name it.
Note: if you name it, you need to also bring either a question or some discussion.
Anecdotes and opinions are acceptable!
A head count would help. Please respond to Steve Smith: starkle@protonmail.com
Meet at Susan Chandler’s shop:
41 Old Brunswick Road
Freeport, Maine
TOOL MAKING
The tool making sub-group consists of Guild members interested in crafting hand tools for shop use. Meetings are randomly arranged at a member’s shop where techniques in crafting a particular tool are discussed. Often participants will construct the same tool but with variations in design they create. Members craft the tool at their home shop. No tools are made during the sub-group meeting location. Result is having the satisfaction to use a tool self-crafted. Wes Sunderland heads this group. Future meetings will be noted below this description.
BIG GROUP
Our Beginner and Intermediate Group (BIG) focuses on interesting woodworking topics appealing to beginners, as well as those of us with more experience. Topics have included shop setup, sharpening planes and chisels, bandsaw setup and operation, router techniques, various joinery techniques, and epoxy resins. Our topics continue to expand based on members interest and their burgeoning skills. Meetings are randomly arranged at a member’s shop appropriate for the skill building working session. Barbara White and Susan Chandler head this group.
SEE COMBINED MEETING WITH CNC ABOVE FOR DETAILS!!