Wood Recovery Efforts 5.16 thru 5.17.2024

Wood Donations from Custer were received by Rick and Al on May 16, 2024.  The high quality wood donations were picked up from Verl Scheibe's shop on Thursday and brought to the Wood Shop  for storage.  Bob and Kathie met them at 2:30 pm to assist with the unloading.

Jerry, Bob and Kathie met Al and Rick at 10 am today to pickup more wood cutoffs,  some spalted maple 2x material, a flitch of Russian olive tree from the ditch in eastern South Dakota, and some sheet goods.

 

May 2024 General Meeting 5.13.2024

Attendees:   Joseph Allen, Bob Buchanan, Kathie Buchanan, Jim Burk, Grant Coffin,  Jerry Hood, Patsy Hood, Dave Maude, Al Oines, Don Roberts, Tony Verchio. and Stu Kellogg.

 

Toy Workshop (TWS2024-09) 5.11.2024

 We held our ninth Toy Workshop (TWS) for 2024 on Saturday May 11, 2024, from 9:00 to 12:00 am.  This was held at the Wood Shop at 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City.  The shop is in the basement of the annex to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

It was a beautiful day with the temperature near 70 degrees.  We worked inside today handsanding, drilling and cutting and outside sanding, cutting and routering.   

The attendees at today's workshop (23) included Keith, Lon, Ken, Cleon, Lauree, Darwin, Al, Don, Jerry, Patsy, Dee, Kathie and Bob, Stu, Russ, Denni, Gary, Roy,  Joseph, John, Ed, Frank and Dave Maude.

Photos from today's event:

Research and Development Efforts

Motor Boat - first runs

 

Improved Road grader

Cement  Mixer - First runs

The Flyer

Small Log Trucks

First run Log Trucks

Cement Mixer prototypes

Log ducks with real Logs

People Movers  - concept cars

Jeep from Gunstock Material

Prep for Workshop 5.9.2024

 

Hud-son Portable Sawmill Demonstration 5.4.2024

Demo Location:  HTR Black Hills campground

13752 S Hiway 16

Rapid City,  SD

 

If you want more info call Shawn (716) 418-0104 or Tony, 

check the website at www.hud-son.com, or phone 800-765-SAWS.