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THIS MONTH’S PROGRAM
(In-Person Presentation and Livestream)
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Shop Vacuum Systems
by
Rob Keller
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
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How to do a Hand-rubbed Finish
by
Bill Schuchat
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TOOL AUCTION THIS MONTH
The Guild has received a donation of several high-end hand tools that will be auctioned off at meetings over the next several months.
Items available at the October meeting will be:
| Maker |
Item |
2024 Retail Value |
Minimum Bid |
| Veritas |
Medium Shoulder Plane with leather case |
$ 209.00 |
$ 85.00 |
| Veritas |
Round Spoke Shave |
$ 144.00 |
$ 55.00 |
| Lie Nielsen |
Tapered Dovetail Saw with leather case |
$ 250.00 |
$ 100.00 |
| Lie Nielsen |
No 60 1/2 block plane with plane sock |
$ 199.00 |
$ 80.00 |
| Lie Nielsen |
Mortise Chisel (3/8) and edge guard |
$ 125.00 |
$ 50.00 |
| Triton |
TSPS-450 Oscillating Spindle Sander ( Beaver Industrial Supply) |
$ 200.00 |
$65.00 |
Items available at the November meeting will be:
| Maker |
Item |
| Lie Nielsen |
Bevel Edge Chisels (5/16, 3/8, 5/8) and edge guards |
| Lie Nielsen
Bad Axe |
Honing Guide with 3 extra jaw sets (mort., long, chisel)
14″ Carcase Saw |
| Tite Mark |
Set of 4 mortise blades (1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 1/2) |
| Veritas |
Flat Spoke Shave |
| Starrett |
6″ Rule with Case |
Tools available at future meetings will include planes, chisels, hand saws, and other items.
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Alert! Alert!
Bonus Open Shop Days at the Shop
You asked, and Shop Manager David Gronefeld responded. There will be two additional Open Shop weekdays next month:
Monday and Tuesday, November 18th and 19th — 10 AM to 2 PM
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Bob Kastigar mans the Cap and Apron sale table. Aprons are priced at $40 and Caps at $20.While cash is the preferred method of payment, checks or credit cards might be accepted if the Treasurer is present.
(BTW, that’s not Bob sporting the cap in the photo)
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Crafted for durability, these items are ideal for daily use in the shop or when representing the Guild at events, such as the woodworking show.
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SAVE THE DATE
Super Star Weekend
with
Philip Morley
Saturday, March 8, 2025
More details to come!!!
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Gary Schmidt brought in two benches, one from when he was in school in the early ’70s and the other that he built 30 years later.
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In his more recent version, he went for flush plugs and a cherry inlay in quarter-sawn sycamore base material.
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Joe Turner used his CNC machine to cut acrylic Olympic circles.
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Wayne Humphrey went for a fun project with a scroll saw segmented piece.
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Primary materials consisted of walnut and poplar wood.
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Two of our Fundamentals Class grads, Syma Waxman and Bill Brougham, were recognized for the Shaker table projects that they worked on over several months of class time. Nice outcomes!!
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Alan Brown responded to a family request for a 42-car capacity car carrier for Matchbox Cars.
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He used a base plywood with veneer for the carrier and his CNC for the truck and wheels. He applied black leather to make the tires more realistic.
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John Markiel brought in this box that he made for his wife’s circular knitting needles. He made the box using one walnut board, wrapping it around for a continuous grain pattern.
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John also brought in a simple jig for turning a router table into a jointer. All you need is a straight board and a couple of clamps!!
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David Gronefeld received a signed plaque of appreciation from participants in the Queeny Park Summer Camp.
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Charles Schrock brought in this unique lidded box that he made from the center of a cactus, bubinga, and a copper top.
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My mission style chest of drawers#2 is complete along with the bed, nightstand, and the 1st chest-of-drawers. I used QSWO for the primary wood and poplar wood for the secondary wood. All the dovetails were cut using a table saw jig. The glue-up for the case was a 30 min. event. The drawers are supported on undermount slides. The finish is dye, shellac, gel stain, shellac, and 3 coats of wb lacquer, which were applied throughout the assembly build. My wife likes radical medullary rays. The Cynthia Collection is now complete. This journey was fun. It is an original design inspired by many before me. Thanks for looking.
Dan Lender
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TOOL RECALLS
and Other Videos
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Here is a link to a site that lists safety recall notices for woodworking tools. LINK
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COMMUNITY
St. Louis Woodworkers Guild contributions to the local community
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Christmas Toy Update
The elves have been busy and we now have built more than 1200 toys so far this year.
Several new designs have been added to give variety to the builders.
If you know of an organization that could use some toys during the holiday season, let us know. We should be able to provide them with a quantity of toys.
Contact Wayne Humphrey, Vickie Berry or anyone else you know that builds toys.
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Toy Committee Chair Steve Mettes waiting on toys to be brought into the meeting by Guild Toy Builders.
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Toy Committee Update
Toy production moves along, but we need more. We had a good selection of toys collected at the August meeting, but our hospital partners are starting to increase their requests and our inventory of toys in the shed is starting to go down.
We have had a few toys donated that need to be reworked due to quality issues. They will be brought to this month’s meeting for distribution to helpers who will fix them — pick up a few and help out the toy program.
Thank you to all who have built toys and contributed to this important program.
Steve Mettes
Toy Committee Chair
(901) 237 – 4483 or email to smett32@yahoo.com
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Editors Note: Toy Tally figures are for September…
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Collected
Aug — 84
YTD — 1,722
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Delivered
Aug — 127
YTD — 1,077
Since 1994 — 88,337
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2024 Toy Program Major Contributors
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Over 100 Club
Paul Hellenbrand — 376
Bill Meuth — 311
William Marsek — 311
Linda Turner — 203
Bill Hobson — 150
Over 50 Club
Dan O’Heron — 90
Keith Lissant — 65
Joe Turner — 64
Wayne Humphrey — 62
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NEW CONTRIBUTORS
John Chapman
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2024 Target and Challenge
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Target for Delivered Items: 4,000
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10% Member Participation Target
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4% ACHIEVED
14 Members
(Guild Members 350)
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Organizations that we currently donate toys to include:
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BJC Children’s Hospital
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition
Hawthorn Children’s Psych. Hosp.
LifeWise STL
Mercy Hospital
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Peace Pantry Cedar Hill
RankenJordan Ped. Bridge Hospital
Rockwood School District
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Toys for Tots
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Steve Mettes, Chair
Paul Bailey
Hal Donovan
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Charles Schrock
Grady Vaughan
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Please contact us with comments, suggestions or if you need to arrange pickup or delivery of toys. Individual contact info can be found on the Members Only section of the SLWG website HERE.
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HSH Table Build Community Outreach
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Jay Noffsinger has one more load of wood he has graciously agreed to donate. It will be picked up in early October. Keep an out for an email announcing HSH Shop workdays and times.
Thank you to the members who built tables and picked up kits in September especially the Members who got involved in the program for the first time. You will see below the list of 14 Members who have contributed 5 or more tables. We currently have 16 builders for this year and 33 have participated in the program to date.
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Talley to date (October 9, 2024):
Current Month Current Year Program Total
Dining Tables 3 6 29
End Tables 11 55 238
Coffee Tables 0 4 16
Night Stands 0 0 4
Total 14 65 287
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Total Tables by Year
FY 2022-2023 102
FY 2023-2024 120
FY 2024-2025 (9 Months) 65
Grand Total for Program 287
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FY 2024-2025 Target and Challenge
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Target for Delivered Tables: 130
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Below are the Members who have built five or more tables since the start of the program on April 1, 2021.
Table of Recognition
(Two Year Total Number of Tables Built)
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5 +
Paul Bailey
Roger Besancenez
Karl D’Arcy
Jack Mckay
Phil Morton
Don Turner
Leo Weisman
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10 +
Alan Brown
Paul Deutsch
Paul Hellenbrand
15 +
Grady Vaughan
30 +
Charles Schrock
55+
Tom Tierney
Hal Donovan
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Again, thank you to all the HSH Outreach Program participants. The Guild cannot do it without your willingness to volunteer your time and talents.
Information about our HSH table program and sample table measured drawings can be found on our website under the Community Service tab, HomeSweetHome. LINK HERE
Please contact me at the August meeting or call, text, or email me if you are interested in building a table(s).
Tom Tierney
(314) 412-1817
tmtierney@gmail.com
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Hal Donovan‘s End Table number 47!! (he’s also completed 10 Sofa Tables!!!)
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Tom will NOT have Kits or Raw Wood at the October Meeting to use for making HSH Tables
Maybe next month, but be sure to bring any completed tables to this meeting!!!
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UPCOMING MEETING PRESENTATIONS
October 17 Rob (Rockler Mgr.) Shop Vacuum Systems
November 21 Jeff Hoetker How Gershner Toolboxes are Made
December No Meeting
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Woodworking Classes
Held at Faust Park Workshop
Upcoming Classes
See the Schedule on the SLWG Website HERE.
Date Teacher Subject
October 27 Schuchat/Danner/Morton Fundamentals 2024B8
November 2 Stoll Hand Plane Setup & Techniques
November 10 Schuchat/Danner/Morton Fundamentals 2024B9
November 24 Sistek Finishing with Oil and Shellac
December 7 Stoll Hand Tool Appliances for use with
a Hand Plane
December 8 Schuchat/Danner/Morton Fundamentals 2024B10
January 4 Schuchat/Danner/Others Beginners Woodworking Class
January 12 Schuchat/Danner/Morton Fundamentals 2025A1
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Check out the Events Calendar on the SLWG website HERE.
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Faust Park Workshop Information
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- To participate in the Workshop Safety Class or use the shop, you must have paid the current year Guild dues and have your current membership card with appropriate marking.
- To use the Guild Workshop during open hours, you must have passed a Workshop Safety Class.
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November “Open Shop” Hours
Nov 3 9 am – 5 pm
Nov 5 & 6 10 am – 2 pm
Nov 9 9 am – 5 pm
Nov 12 & 13 10 am – 2 pm
Nov 16 & 17 9 am – 5 pm
Nov 18 & 19 10 am – 2 pm
Nov 23 9 am – 5 pm
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Next Shop Safety Class
When:
Thursday, Nov 7th, 6:30 pm
Where:
Faust Park Workshop
Duration:
Plan for 3 Hours
Cost:
$20 for Current Members
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Safety Class attendees must register online and bring their current Guild membership card.
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Directions: Plug the following address into your GPS or phone:
1135 Henry Jackson Rd. Chesterfield, MO
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Join or Renew your Guild
Membership Today!
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Annual Dues Renewals
Remember that letting your membership lapse will result in having to retake the Safety Class ($20) prior to using the Open Shop at Faust Park.
Annual membership renewal is available online (click on button below) with PayPal or any major credit card, or mail a check for the appropriate amount with member’s name in the memo line to
St. Louis Woodworkers Guild
P.O. Box 411766
St. Louis, MO 63141-9998
Current membership status is required for use of the Faust Park Shop.
Annual Membership Dues:
Basic Membership $40
Full Shop Membership $75
A Basic Membership entitles the member to four (4) uses of the Guild Shop during the membership year.
A Shop Membership entitles the member to unlimited use of the shop during open shop hours.
Member benefits also include:
> Discounts at Guild sponsors
> Access to Project Workshops
> Access to a local community of woodworkers
> Access to the secure portion of the website
See the SLWG Website for signing up!
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Robert Sullivan
Saad Kang
Robert (Bob) Jones
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If you are a current or retired Boeing employee you can now contribute to the St. Louis Woodworker’s guild through the Boeing Gift Match program. The guild is now an approved charitable organization with the Boeing program. As an employee participant, your donation of $25.00 USD or more or the equivalent volunteer hours of 25 hours or more will be matched 1:1 by Boeing. The maximum individual contribution is $6,000.00 or 6,000 volunteer hours. Your contribution is tax deductible as long as you follow three simple steps:
Step 1: Eligible Boeing employees or retirees first make a contribution directly to the guild
Step 2: After making your donation go to Total Access and click on My Community Giving – GIVE – Gift Match on the Boeing Gift Match page.
Step 3: Register your donation whether it’s monetary or volunteer hours and select The St. Louis Woodworker’s Guild and enter the total amount and the date of the contribution.
It’s that easy, you get a great tax break and it benefits the guild directly. If you have any questions, please email Brian Ellison at president@slwg.org and if I don’t know the answer, I will try to find it for you.
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SLWG Officers, Board Members and Committee Leaders
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President:
Brian Ellison
president@slwg.org
Vice President:
Corey Doner
vicepresident@slwg.org
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Secretary:
Adam Conners
secretary@slwg.org
Treasurer:
Joe Turner
treasurer@slwg.org
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Directors:
Dan Lender (exp. 2025)
Hal Donovan (exp. 2026)
Jason Sankovitch (exp. 2027)
Bob Kastigar (exp. 2028)
Immediate Past President:
Jay Noffsinger
Membership Coordinator:
Matt Stacker – membership@slwg.org
Donations and Commissioned Projects Coordinator:
Todd Martin – donations@slwg.org
Woodworking Show Coordinator:
Andrea Lyons – lyonsandreae@gmail.com
IT Administrator:
it@slwg.org
Webmasters
Aaron Johnson / Jim Becher – webmaster@slwg.org
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Newsletter Editor:
Grady Vaughan
newsletter@slwg.org
Librarians:
Al Carlson
Sarah Porter
Toy Committee Chair:
Steve Mettes
Shop Manager:
David Gronefeld
Classes and Workshops Coordinator:
Corey Doner
Program Coordinator:
Bob Ryan
Legal Counsel:
Bill Hobson
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Our Sponsors
The St. Louis Woodworkers Guild relies heavily on sponsorship to execute on our mission statement of education, community service, and local development.
Please Patronize our sponsors who support the guild and our mission to encourage and educate members and non-members to enjoy and enrich their woodworking skills and experiences.
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Walnut Level sponsor. Guild members will receive a 10% discount on many items at Rockler.
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Cherry Level Sponsor. Guild members will receive a 10% discount on saw sharpening at Quinn Saw.
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Image Credits:
Handrubbing image from Fine Woodworking Magazine Website
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