Toy Workshop 16 (TWS2021-16) 9-25-2021

Attending today (25):   Jerry, Patsy, Don, Mary Jo, Meg, Jim, Gary, Jim Burk, Tony, Rollie, Ken, Frank, Al, Lon, Julian, John, Jeff, Harley, Grant, Lauree, Darwin, Harold, Kathie, Bob

We got some sad news last night from Rick who got a call from Mary Green who told him that Danny passed away last night (Thursday).  His wishes were cremation and a private service in a couple months.  So that's all we know at this time.  Hope to see you this morning at the WOOD Shop.    Bob and Kathie

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Toy Workshop 15 (TWS2021-15) 9-18-2021

Attending (20):  Tony, Rick, Al, John, Jerry, Patsy, Rollie, Dennis, Cori, Bob, Kathie, Lon, Ron, Bel, Harley, Lyle, Darwin, Lauree, Rollie, and Mary Jo.

We met at the Shop on Wood Ave today for the third time.  Work continues on the facility.  Today Rick added plug-ins to three workbenches.  Grant brought in two 5" long tables and 8 metal folding chairs.  Rick removed linoleum from the former bathroom.  Jerry brought in 4 plastic folding chairs. Dennis brought in a 6' long formica countertop.  We put table risers on a plastic work table.  We refined our wheel install area by moving a few tables around for more efficient work flow. 

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Sept 2021 General Meeting. 9-13-2021

 Show and Tell from our Genearl Meeting 9-13-2021

Dave Maude showed us his latest TOP:

  

Julian Wigen showed us his electric lamp project using a converted power meter:

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Toy Workshop 14 (TWS2021-14) 9-11-2021

 Attending (16):  Ken, Rick, Don, Frank, John, Jerry, Patsy, Rollie, Dennis, Jeff, Lon, Mary Jo, Julian, Harley,  Bob, Kathie.

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Toymaking Marathon Begins (TWS2021-13) 9-4-2021

Attending (15):  Tony, Ken, Rick, Al, Don, Frank, John, Jerry, Patsy, Rollie, Norma, Dennis, Cori, Bob, Kathie.

A perfect weather day to kick off our Toy making Marathon which will run until we finish all toys that we started in January 2021.  We will distribute toys on Saturday Dec 4, 2021.

At the conclusion  of the workshop today, we paused to celebrate Rollie's 90th birthday.  Congratulations Rollie and Happy Birthday!!!

We met at the Shop on Wood Ave today officially for the first time.  Several members have been working on the facility since early August.  Efforts included drywalling  two walls of the Store Room, building shelving units to hold Finished toys and Toys that are in Work.  Work is continuing on building several small work stations  (4' X 2') for using with Drill Presses and small vises.  Sawdust collection for drill presses is one of our first needed accessories.  Rollie is coming up with a prototype design.  A table for using scroll saws will be needed in the near future.  

Photos provided courtesy of Cori Weisbeck.

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Preparation for Toy Making Marathon 9-3-2021

In preparation for our first Workshop at the Shop on Wood Ave, Mary Jo and Kathie spent a half day Thursday sanding a large group of toys to remove sharp edges resulting from spraying them with a water based polyurethane finish.  The polyurethane is less toxic and less expensive than "spray-can" lacquer, so it's better for the environment, safer and easier on the person doing the spraying, easier on the budget, and looks as good as high gloss lacquer on light colored wood.  But it does sometimes raise the grain on the edges of the wood, so may require some hand sanding before installing wheels.  

So to get a little head start on the wheel installing operation, time was well spent by Mary Jo and Kathie on the day before.  Thank you Mary Jo and Kathie!

Annual Summer Family Potluck Picnic 8-28-2021

 It was a perfect day for a picnic as 22 members of the RCWA met for the annual summer family potluck picnic.  This picnic has been hosted by Bob and Kathie every summer since the organization was formed in 2008.  This is a thank you to all the members who have given of their time and skills during the past year to make the toy giving efforts so successful.

Attending (22):  Al and Jerri, Darwin and Lauree, Wes and Kathy, Rollie and Norma, Tony, Rick, Cori, Jerry and Patsy, Lon and Vicky, Harley, Julian and Lois, Grant and Mary, Bob and Kathie

Activities included Target Shooting with Magnum rubber band guns, ice cream making, corn hole competition, chatting, and eating.  Plus more eating!

Thanks!

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