Annual Summer Family Potluck Picnic 9.23.2023

 A cool day in September but lots of talking among members of the Rapid City Woodworkers Association and another picnic (indoor) was enjoyed by all.

Attending (19):

Jerry and Patsy, Rick, Grant and Mary, Darwin and Lauree, Stu and Mary, Jim and Maggie, Larry and Linda, Bob and Kathie, Vicki and Lon, and Rollie and Norma.

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Toy Workshop (TWS2023-16) 9.23.2023

 

Attending (19):

John, Cleon, Darwin, Mary Jo, Patsy, Jerry, Lauree, Grant, Russ, Bob, Rick, Gary, Denni, Stu, Al, Lon, Ken, Maggie, Jim Brown

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SS SIG 9.21.2023

Rick will be passing out patterns for 3D nativity sets.

Due to low turnout today , patterns will be passed out either at TWS or next SIG.

Ron's elephant - in natural walnut skin

 

Prep for next TWS on 9.23.2023

9.21.2023

Paul Douglas sprayed 3000 pegs and delivered to Bob.

Items to spray with polyurethane:

Today 9.20.2023 several toys (122) were finish sprayed.

Large and small McQueen racers

Jeeps and Racers

Jeeps and Comic Helos

Jeeps

Small Lightning Mc Queen races

Derby cars (new in 2023)

Today 9.21.2023 five boxes of toys were sanded by mouse sander KB.

Items to be sealed 

Paddle games

9.22.2023  Seal the paddle games and fire truck ladders

Cut some flat beds (80) to install on pickups.

Reminder:

Remember to bring special typewriter spring tool to assist with building the string and ball subassemblies.

Other items to spray finish:

     3 boxes of love bugs

     1 box of helicopters 

Love Bugs and Helicopters (116)

(Partially sprayed - due to technical issues)

For more information, go to www.rapidcitywoodworkers.com.

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Toy Workshop (TWS2023-15) 9.16.2023

Today we began our Toy Making Marathon.  We will meet each weekend until we finish all toys for 2023.  We will pack and distribute all toys on December 2, 2023.  

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We held our fifteenth Toy Workshop (TWS) for 2023 on Saturday September 16 2023, from 9 am to 12.  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.  

Attendees (20) included Lon, Ed, Ken, Jerry, Patsy, Kathie, Bob, Grant, Jim Brown, Mary Jo, Julian, Harley, Nick, Darwin, Lauree, Rick, John, Denni, Gary,  and Stu.

Today's Activities: 

Here was the plan for the day:

Tasks handled today included cutting toys to shape using scrollsaws.  Ed and Darwin and Jerry cut critters and hippos.

John, Harley, Julian, Grant and Nick put wheels on numerous toys.  Wheeled vehicles included locomotives, Puppy Dogs, Racers with drivers,  airplanes, and a bus.  We used the last peg of the first 6,000 run today.  Paul Douglas will be painting the next 3,000 pegs this week.

Nick built more airplanes today by attaching the wing to the fuselage of several more planes.

Kathie, Patsy and Mary Jo hand sanded a large number of toys, moving them on to the spraying area at Bob's shop.  Turtle Banks are ready for plexiglass windows and were given to Rick.  Ladders are ready to be attached to firetrucks.   Batman racers, Jeeps, Helicopters, Lightning McQueen racers, Paddle Games, and a box off blocks.are all ready for the next step.  

Ken, Rick, Lon, and Stu worked on toys outside - routering and sanding the edges of toys. Lauree expedited the flow of toys around the production line today.  

Grant and Jim Brown explored the world of braided string and 1" wooden balls related to paddle games, cup and ball games, and basket ball games.  Their goal is 200 string and ball subassemblies..

As a result of all previous activities this year with cutting and drilling, we are currently rough sanding, routering of edges, and finish sanding.   Only a couple of boxes of critters are available for cutting to shape.

After today, there are five boxes of toys ready for finish spraying. Four boxes of toys are ready to be sealed.

For more information, go to www.rapidcitywoodworkers.com.

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