May 2021 General Meeting. 5-10-2021

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Toy Workshop 8 (TWS2021-08) 5-8-2021

We held a Toy Making Workshop at the Club for Boys on May 8, 2021.  The temperature at 9 am was 40 degrees and threatening rain.  It rained lightly about 11 am.  So too damp and chilly for sanding and routering outside.

Attending (19):  Rick, Jim and Maggie, Al,  Lon, Bob, Kathie, Dennis, John W, Julian, Harley, Tony, Bel, Jim Burk, Gary, Jeff (new member), Paul, Rollie, and Frank

Activities:

1. Unload tools.
2. Set up tools and work stations.
3. Router edges of 3/4" thick critters.
4. Cut toys and critters to shape on 2 Scroll Saws
5. Drill eyes for critters.
6. Drill axle holes and windows in 2" thick toys.
7. Hand-sand (final before finish spraying) love bugs, racers, caterpillars, and C-cars.
8. Toys for home shops - Several boxes of toys were taken home for work by individual members in home shops:  Rick, Rollie, Jeff, Frank, and Tony.
9. Rick brought in 1.5" wheels - both standard size and truck wheels - sprayed and ready to install (1250 wheels)
10. Bob brought in finish sprayed toys (175) ready for wheels.
11. Paul brought in axle pegs - blue (5000) and green (2000) ready to install.
12. Install wheels on Love Bugs (45) and Oldies and Small trucks (total 80). 
13. Install wheels on Mini-Choppers; small rotors yet to be installed.
14. Inventory, label, count, and package completed toys: 125 toys
15. Tear down workstations;  clean up the area.
16. Load up tools.

Photos from today:

Working on Critters and 2" Toys

Drilling/Cutting/Routering

Drilling/Cutting/Routering

Hand Sanding

Installing Wheels on 2" Toys

Installing wheels on Love Bugs

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Woodturners Special Interest Group (WT SIG) 5-1-2021

A Woodturner's Special Interest Group met at 10 am on May 1, 2021, at Danny’s Shop.  The weather was beautiful.  Danny gave a tutorial on the basics of bowl turning.  Several members were able to take a turn on the lathe to get a feel for bowl turning including Rick, Cori and Ken.  Lathe tool sharpening techniques were discussed as well.  Some wood furnished by Grant was made available to members.

Attending (9):  Rick, Cori, Al, Shane, Lon, Bob, Ken, Dave, Danny

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Toy Workshop 7 (TWS2021-07) 4-24-2021

We met at the SHOP at the Club for Boys for a Toy Making Workshop on April 24, 2021.  The temperature at 9 am was 40 degrees and improved to 47 degrees and windy by noon.  But still too chilly for sanding and routering outside.

Attending (19):  Danny, Mary, Jerry, Patsy,  Laurie, Darwin, Rick, Jim, Maggie, Al,  Lon, Bob, Kathie, Dennis, John W, Ralph, Julian, Harley, and Tony

Activities:

1. Set up tools and work stations.
2. Routering edges of 3/4" thick critters.
3. Cutting toys and critters to shape on 3 Scroll Saws and one Bandsaw.
4. Drilling eyes for critters.
5. Drilling axle holes and windows in 2" thick toys.
6. Hand-sanding (final before finish spraying) turtle banks, helicopters, and love bugs.
7. Second sanding by hand of jeeps after drilling.
8. Final sanding of vehicle sets (3/4" thick) for bags, now ready for inventory.
9. Several boxes of toys were taken home for work by individual members in home shops.
10. Paddle games and caterpillars were brought in by Lon and John respectively - ready for sealing.
11. Jerry finished the tow hooks for the tow trucks - now ready to be sealed.
12. Rick and Jerry each brought in a box of critters (ready for inventory).
13. Tear down workstations and clean up the area.
14. Load up tools.

Photos from today:

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13th Annual Woodworking Show at Knecht Home Center - April 17th, 2021

 

Media Coverage of the 13th Annual Woodworking Show

Facebook Link for BH TV Video:  13th Annual Woodworking Show 4.17.2021

YouTube Link for BH TV Video:  13th Annual Woodworking Show 4.21.2021

Newscenter1 Story:  Newscenter1 at Woodworking Show

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April 2021 General Meeting 4-12-2021

The RCWA held its monthly general meeting for April on April 12th, 2021 from 7 pm to 9 pm in the annex to the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.  Twenty eight members were in attendance, as we made final preparations for our 14th Annual Woodworking Show to be held at Knecht Home Center in Rapid City, SD, on April 17th, 2021 from 9 am to 4 pm.

"SHOW AND TELL" ITEMS

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Toy Workshop 6 (TWS2021-06) 4-10-2021

We met at the SHOP in the Club for Boys for a Toy Making Workshop on April 10, 2021.  The temperature today at 9 am was 48 degrees, but was 61 degrees by noon.

Attending (20):  Danny, Mary, Jerry, Patsy,  Laurie, Darwin, Colton, Rick, Ken, Jim, Frank, Jim, Maggie, Al,  Lon, Bob, Kathie, Gary, Dennis, and Rollie

Activities:

1. Set up tools and work stations 
2. Routering edges of 2" thick toys
3. Sanding critters with Ryobi sander 
4. Cutting toys and critters to shape on Scroll Saws and Bandsaw
5. Drilling eyes on critters
6. Drilling axle holes and windows in 2" thick toys 
7. Hand-sanding turtle banks and pick up trucks
8. Tear down workstations and clean up the area
9. Load up tools

Photos from today:

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