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March 2024 Meeting

Date Mar 9, 2024
Title Scroll Saw Wedge Bowl
Presenter Rich Pohland

The March 9th meeting of the WNCWA will be held at the Trinity View Retirement Center at 2533 Hendersonville Road in Arden, starting at 9:30 AM. Our featured speaker will be WNCWA member Rich Pohland speaking about using a scroll saw to make Wedge Bowls.  In his presentation, Rich will show us how to make a scroll saw bowl with a wedge-shaped design. He'll use short video clips taken in his workshop to illustrate the key steps in making a bowl.

Starting with two boards of different species (to provide contrast), he'll flatten each board and then resaw them at a shallow angle to create a wedge. A  wedge piece of each species is glued to the other to form a starting blank. Rich's short videos will guide us through the full process from selecting a design to cutting and finishing each bowl from that original glued-up pair.

Following a break for refreshments, we will reconvene for our Show 'N Tell where members can show off projects they have underway or have completed.  Bring pictures on a USB memory stick so they can be shared.

We look forward to seeing a good turnout!

We want to remind WNCWA members that at this meeting we will finalize the group order for apparel with an embroidered WNCWA logo (see example on this page). As we described at the February meeting, we'll have a dozen styles of shirts, outerwear and hats to choose from in a full range of sizes and colors at reasonable prices. We will place the group order by March 15th, so members should bring their checkbooks to prepay their specific selections.

In case you cannot make our April meeting, look for WNCWA’s display tables at the 2024 Asheville’s Makers Faire on Saturday, April 13th at AB Tech.  This family friendly event introduces attendees to the many organizations that “make things” in the Asheville area.  There is no cost for this event.


Noteworthy


Welcome to 2024! We look forward to having a great turnout at our meetings this year.

Future Meetings:

  • April 13th - 2x4 Lamp Design
  • May 11th - Making Musical Instruments
  • June 8th - Member Family Picnic

For more information about WNCWA, please use the Contact Us tab on the menu.

Our new Apparel is in production! Here is what a Navy Twill Cap will look like! Delivery at April Meeting.

Our new Apparel is in production! Here is what a Navy Twill Cap will look like! Delivery at April Meeting.


TidBits

What wood did Egyptians use?
The main trees that grew in Egypt in Pharaonic times of which the wood was used in carpentry and joinery were the acacia, the sycomore-fig, and the tamarisk. The wood of other trees, however, was also sometimes used, particularly that of the date- palm, the dum-palm, the sidder, the persea and the willow.

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We are woodworkers who get together once a month to share our knowledge of woodworking tools, techniques and project experiences.

WNCWA is North Carolina 501[c][3] tax-exempt public charity.

Membership is open to anyone and a modest annual dues of $30 is all that is required for membership.

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Monthly meetings usually held at:

Trinity View Retirement Community
2533 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704

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