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LIW Woodrack Index - (January 29, 2012)

Year

Issue

Topic

 
1991

October

Program: Sal Marino of Constantines; The use and care of basic hand tools and Joinery: Gluing and clamping

Field Trip: Hanford Mills - 1860's water powered saw mill

While it is important to develop stimulating programs the President does not believe they are the primary functions of the club. Develop a list of people's skills and interest.

The board finalized a constitution which will be presented to members and an election of officers.
 
November

Program: Harry Wicks - Simple Finishing Techniques

December meeting will be the 1st Annual Toys for Tots Exhibition. Goal of 50 toys.

 
December

Program: First Toys for Tots Program - Prizes awarded

Program: Video of RoboCarve - Wood Duplicator

Seminar: Frank Klauss - For February 1992 - Proper woodworking and prep and finishing new woods.

 
1992

January

Program: Jim Forest - Table Saw magic

Board Members are permitted to attend special seminars without charge if it does not cost the membership any additional funds, nor a financial loss to the club.

 
February

Program: Dave Hahn - Shopsmith Demonstration

Field Trip: Sturbridge Village May 2 (Later cancelled)

 
March

Program: Steve Stout and Don Breinlinger - Designing and building decorative boxes and bandsaw baskets.

Field Trip: Frank Klausz Workshop - Date to be announced

 
April

Program: Harold Fountain - Designing and Building Custom Staircases

Field Trip: Sturbridge Village May 2 (Later cancelled) Because of the amount of work involved and poor member response, the Board has decided not to have any more future trips.

 
May

Program: Brian Corbly - Amana Tools

Picnic and Annual Woodworking Show June 24

 
June

Program: Picnic and Annual Woodworking Show AND Lathe Demonstration

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September

Program: Rev Garrett Long - Butcher Block Cabinetry.

Dues raised + $5.00 to $15.00. $5.00 to cover cost of newsletter reproduction and mailing.

 
October

Program: Sal Marino - Keeping your tools Sharp

Field Trip: Frank Klausz - November 7

Woodworking World - LIW Show at Hofstra University in February. LIWC given two booths to participate

 
November

Program: Tony Scotti - Ryobi Power Tool Demonstration

 
December

Program: Christmas Party - Toys for Tots Drive

 
1993

January

Program: Hank Koelmel

Ryobi Laminate router disappeared

 
February

Program: Everlast Tools

Club reaches 100 members

 
  Newsletter Not Available

 
April

Program: Schindler Chance Hardwoods and Jay Seligman talks about hardware.

April 23 and 2 Mid Atlantic Woodworking and Furniture Supply Show.

 
May

Program: Open Forum, Jigs and Fixtures

Program Committee formed

 
June

Program: Annual BBQ

Suggestion for a "Super Raffle" $300-500 prize once a year.

Suggestion to offer T-Shirts with Logo

Suggestion to bring in a Celebrity Woodworker

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September

Program: Stanley Tools

Board Decisions:

Formalize LIWC into a not-for-profit corporation

Provide more books and videos for library

Implement "Super Raffle"

LIWC Clothing

Saturday Workshop Bruce Hoadley -

Understanding Wood

 
October

Program: Mario Rodriguez - Windsor Chair design

Everlast Saw Blade Factory Tour - 11/20/93

 
November

Program: Bruce Hoadley Understanding Wood Cancelled - poor attendance

 
December

Christmas Party - Toys for Tots

Open Forum - At each meeting there will be a period of time for this.

 
       
1994

January

Program: Tom Vatti - how to cut moldings, hang paneling and create custom ceiling designs.

Toys for Tots generated 202 toys

 
February

Meeting Cancelled - SNOW!

Board of Directors Meeting:

The Board meets every month

Club Treasurer will prepare and publish income and Expense report semiannually in the newsletter.

The club will apply for "Not for Profit" status.

Solicit a Secretary

Prepare a budget for Program Committee

Regularly solicit feedback from members via a simple questionnaire.

Solicit members for information on Newsletter Contributions

Commence "Special Interest Groups"

Add Dave Chance to Board based on his contributions, efforts and support

Institute a Suggestion Box

 
March

Program: Sal Marino - Water Based Finishes

 
April

Program: Allen Fitchet - Veneering

Bob Wessmiller - Resigning, moving

John DeFilippi - Resigning, business reasons

Seminars: Sal Marino and Dave Chance will begin a series of 10, 3 hour seminars throughout the Summer on Wednesday evenings.

 
May

Program: Peter McKenna - Shaker Furniture

Board meeting:

At June picnic/wood show - no judging will occur.

Club Secretary (John) resigned.

Establish a nominating committee.

 
June

Looking for members to fill vacant board positions

 
  No Woodrack Available

Annual BBQ and Woodworking Show - (There WAS judging)

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September

Program: Special Interest Discussion Groups - Table saws; Routers; Incra Jig; Scroll Saws.

 
October

Program: Roger Schroeder - Victorian Style Desk

 
November

Program: Allan Fitchett - Marquetry

New Officers and Board Committee

President: Jeff Berson

Vice President: Brian Haywood

Treasurer and Membership Chairman: Joe Pascussi

Assistant Treasurer: (Vacant)

Social Committee: Mike Bonchonsky

Resource Committee: Chair - Ken LeGrow

Program Committee: Chair-Howard Whitman

 
December

Program: Toys for Tots event and Holiday party

Assistant Treasurer Joe Irving (nominated)

Membership Committee - Bob Urso

 
       
1995

January

Program: Ray Mignone - Building an award winning table

Board Notes:

Membership cards will be created and distributed

Brian Haywood put together a rough draft for the Club's constitution.

The Library will purchase new videos.

Restart of Monthly Raffle.

 
February

Program: Finishing Techniques

Thanks to Dave Chance for providing his store and shop location RENT FREE for the LIWC.

 
March

Program: Stuart Ain - Vacuum pump

Review of the By-Laws by the Board.

 
April

Program: Jim Diamond - Turning a vase

LIW New Home: Smithtown (Brush) Barn

Woodworking Classes - Frank Pollaro will hold weekend classes on veneering at his workshop.

 
May

Nomination of Officers

 
  (No Woodrack Available)

Officers elected:

President - Bill Hermanek

VP and Program Chairman: Jackson Lowell

Treasurer: Joe Pascucci

Librarian: Steve Longo (Assoc Librarian Ken LeGrow)

Editor of Wood Rack: Jim Cosgrove

Trustee: Brian Haywood

Trustee and Assoc Editor of Woodrack: Roger Schroeder

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September

Program: Aly Kahn of Dynamite Tools

 
October

Program: Tom Petry Guitar maker

 
November

Program: Greg Krockta - Hand Carved Signs

Road Trip - Roberts Plywood

 
December

Toys for Tots

Scroll Saw Workshop December 9

 
1996

January

Program: Christopher Bender - Windsor furniture

 
February

Program: Jigs, Fixtures and homemade Tools

 
March

Program: DeWalt presentation at Home Depot.

Report on HVLP sprayers by Paul Cappy

 
April

Program: Les Swann, Tom Petry and Graham Kelly will present a round table discussion on sharpening woodworking tools.

Two Router workshops planned.

 
May

Program: Frank Pollaro - Furniture maker

 
June

Annual Woodworking Contest and BBQ

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September

Program: Round Robin format.

 
October

Program: Chuck Grodski, Custom Birdhouse Builder

FIRST Annual Membership Exhibition was held.

 
November

Program: Ken Dubie, Jet Manufacturing.

 
December

Program: Frank Klausz, Master Furniture maker

 
1997

  No Meeting (New Years Day)

 
  Program: Norm Roberts - Roberts Plywood

 
March

Program: Peter McCusker of Turbinaire Inc. - HVLP systems.

 
April

Program: Home depot. Dewalt presentation.

Membership at 205!

 
May

Program: Pat Leach and Peter Taran of Independence Tool Co - Hand saws

 
June

Program:
Annual Picnic and project contest

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September

Program: Vacuum clamping and veneering.

 
October

Program: Charlie Morehouse - furniture restoration

 
November

DeWalt informal discussion group at the Hampton Inn

 
December

Program: Frank Klausz - Frames and Drawers

Toys for Tots - 235 toys

Ian Kirby workshop Dec 13

 
1998

January

Program: Scroll Saw Demo by DeWalt

Ian Kirby workshop January 10

 
February

Program: Alan Rosenberg - J&A Lumber

Wood Notes - Ian Kirby (Part 1 of 2)

 
March

Program: Sal Marino - Finishing

Wood Notes - Ian Kirby (Part 2 of 2)

Letter from Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild - sharing experiences

 
April

Program: (Annual) DeWalt Tools @ Home Depot

 
May

Program: Turning Long Island Woodturners -Turning.

Roberts Plywood Field Trip

 
June

Program:
Annual BBQ and Woodworking Contest

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

July 27 Veneering Workshop in NJ w/Frank Pollaro

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

Seminar: Aug 5 - Gabe Jean - Shaker Furniture

Seminar: Aug. 15 - Ian Kirby Seminar - Table saw

 
September

Program: Sal Marino - Inlays

Seminar: Sept 26 - Sal Marino - Finishing

 
October

Garage Sale suggested

Third Annual Exhibition at the Brush Barn

Library guidelines established

 
November

Program:
Steve Costello - Veneering

Sal Marino volunteered to build a web page for LIW.

 
December

Program: Bill Boxer Spray Painting using HVL

Toys for Tots

Dec 12-13 - Ernie Conover Seminar

 
1999

January 99

Discussion on last month's Toys for Tots.

 
February 99

Program: Gene McKenna K&G Power Equipment - Compressed air in the workshop.

Round Robin

Name Tag Contest announced

 
March 99

Program: Doug Kenny of South Dennis MA, wood collecting and his scale model trains and fire engines.

Club's exhibition will be at Sports Plus

Web Page developed by Larry Russo

 
April 99

Program: Mario Rodriguez - Soup up your Dovetail Saw

Seminar: April 24 Mario Rodgiquez - Queen Anne Mirror

 
May 99

Program: Constantine's and FISCH Precision Tools

Name Tag Contest Winner Alain Tiercy

 
  No Woodrack Available

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September 99

Program: Sal Marino - Sharpening

 
October 99

Program: Nick Basile - Delta

Seminar: Sal Marino - Sharpening

 
November 99

Program: DeWalt - Contractors Saw and Table construction by Steve Costelly, Gabe Jean and Charlie James.

 
December 99

Program:
Toys for Tots Holiday get together

 
2000

January  00_

Review of Toys for Tots program

LIWC Profile Ken Lofink

 
February 00

Program: Show and Tell- Handmade walnut plane and cutting dovetails by hand; quick release chuck for a router; toy safety; raised panel doors; etching; wood finishing; toy wheels; jigs and techniques for thickness planers; marquetry; scroll saw demo; spindle turning.

Ian Kirby Website (classes)

 
March 00

Program: Aime Fraser Woodworker and Author "Bandsaws"

Website now up and running and being updated by Kevin Hanson.

 
April 00

Program: John Gray - Woodworker from JG Stickley Co "Working with Wood, Not against it".

Seminar: John Gray - Arts and Crafts furniture

 
May 00

Program: Mario Rodriguez "Planing Difficult Woods"

Tool Review: Vortex Brad Point Bits

Member Profile: Armor Products

 
June 00

Program:
Annual Picnic

 
  Program:
Round Robin - No Woodrack Available

 
August 00

Program: Show and Tell

 
September 00

Program: Charlie Morehouse - Wood finishing on Carving.

The 2000 show showed a profit of $3400.00

Shop Reviews - Owen Brady, Brian Monks, Chris Lusardi, Steve Costello

 
October 00

Program: Steve Meltzer from Constantine's. Relief carvings.

Seminar: Strother Purdy - Practical Furniture Design

 
November 00

Program: Struther Purdy - Elements of good design in furniture

Shop Review - Paul Decker

 
December 00

Program: Ian Kirby - Concept of Design.

Election of Officers.

Woodrack now available via electronic delivery.

 
2001

January 01

Program: Member Hands On.

Seminar: Carving Workshop

Shop Review Ed and Flo Leitgeb

 
February 01

LIWC announces Sponsorship of Bus to Northeast Woodworking Show March 24

Long Island Antique Tool Collectors Club auction on Feb 14.

Seminar: Chip Carving

 
March 01

Program: Larry Mulderig, CrystaLac

Seminar: Ian Kirby

Road Trip: Bus to Northeast Woodworking Show March 24

 
April 01

Program: John White of Fine Woodworking.

 
May 01a

Program: Mario Rodriguez - Veneering Basics

Minnesota Woodworkers Guild Parallels LIWC

 
June01a

Program: Annual Picnic

6th Annual LIWC Wood show

 
  Program: Round Robin - No Woodrack Available

 
  NO MEETING - SUMMER RECESS

 
September 01p1-2

Program: Mike Daum - Mortising; 2001 Show report

 
October 01

Program: Fred Barrett - Guitar Making

 
November 01(1)

Program: Strother Purdy - Tablesaw Snowflake

 
December 01

Program: Toys for Tots and Ernie Conover

 
2002

Jan2002

Program: Round Robin

Freud Co Truck selling router bits and saw blades in the parking lot.

Mario Rodriguez offers a course called Restoration - Wood II at FIT.

Bus to Saratoga Springs Woodworking show planned.

Workshop: January 26th - Turning

 
February 02

Program: Brian Monks - Mantle Clock

 
March 02

Program: Gene Kelly Plywood Chests.

Shop Profile - Herb Needleman

 
April 02

Program:
Alan Russo of the LI Woodturners Club.

 
May 02

Program:
Mario Rodriguez, Mahogany serving tray

Workshop - Routers

 
June02

Program: Annual Picnic

Flag Case - Joe Bottigliere

Methylene Chloride Hazards

 
July 02

Program: Round Robin

Member Profile: Best in Show Winners, Brian and Harry Hinteman.

Mike Daum - Finishing

Bernie Hunt - Hand Tools

Road Trip: Frank Klausz Workshop (planned)

 
August 02

Program: Aime Fraser - Painting and Chemestry

Shop Review: Rich Macrae

 
September 02

Program: Strother Purdy

Router Table Fence - Jim Macallum

Shop Review: Steve Costello

 
October 02

Program: Joanne Campisi - Liberon Products

Grizzly Tools - Bernie Hunt

 
November 02

Program: Table Saw Setup and Use - Mike Daum

Shop Vacs - Bernie Hunt

Alain Tiercy - Nationwide Contest "winner"

 
December 02

Program: Toys for Tots

Grant Program Proposed by Bob Urso

Shop Review: Charlie Morehouse

 
2003

January 03

Program: Round Robin

Annual bus ride to Saratoga announced.

Mac Simmons Finishing Notebook - Enhancing Grain

Workshop: Scroll Saw

 
February 03

Program: Ernie Conover - Balance between hand and power tools

Four Ernie Conover workshops announced: Bandsaw; Turning (2 each); Routers and Router bits

Book Review - Making Toys

Mac Simmons - Pencil Hardness test

 
March 03

Program: Mario Rodriguez - Using yellow glue

Workshop: Traditional Finishing - Joanne Carnpisi

Saratoga Bus Trip SOLD OUT! Dues to low turnout a smaller bus had to be secured.

Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking review

Carbide Tip saw evolution

 
April 03

Program: Member Panel discussion

Annual show April 5 and 6.

Dynamite Tools article and praise

 
May 03

Program: Norm Roberts of Robert's Plywood

Review of the Show

 
June03

Program: Annual Picnic

New Website Look launched

Shop Review: Bob Heathwood

Article - Too many Planes? Daryl Rosenblatt

Article - Safety - Mike Daum

Sunshine Club "established". Contact Ed Schnepf or Gabe Jaen

 
july 03

Program: Round Robin

Hofstra University Center - Our next show place.

 
August 03

Program: John Capostoto from Armor Products.

Tool Review - Felder 12" jointer/planer Daryl Rosenblatt

 
September 03

Program: Delta Products

LIWC purchases a new projection machine.

Review of D&D Woodcrafts in PA - Alain Tiercy

2004 LIWC Executive Board Nominations

 
October 03

Presentation: Chris Bender of the Antique Tool Club - Windsor Chairs

Workshop: Garrett Hack - Slide show; Sharpening and Decorative Details (Fri/Sat/Sun)

Mike Daum gets a hair cut

Band Saw Safety - Mike Daum

Colonial Williamsburg - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
November 03

Program: Mario Rodriguez - Mitered Dovetail

Making a Scratch Stock - Jim Maccallum

Easy Finishing - Color Glazing Blending in the Woods - Mac Simmons

 
December 03

Program: Toys for Tots

New Executive Board Announced

 
2004

January 04

Program: Round Robin

Thanks to Gabe Jaen for his tenure.

Workshop: Shepherd Tool - Infill Hand Planes

Workshop: Glazing with Mac Simmons

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

Shop Review: Garrett Hack

 
February 04

Program: Bent Laminations - Michael Puryear

New By-Laws accepted

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

Finishing Tips - Mac Simmons

Cheaper by the Dozen - Inexpensive but needed tools - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
March 04

Program: Vacuum in the woodshop; Veneering clamping and lathe chucking (By members)

Workshop: Sharpening

Report on 4H Club Meeting

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

Cross Adhesion Test - Mac Simmons

Shop Review: Rich Weil

 
April 04

Program: Various drawing and drafting techniques

Annual Woodworking Show

Suggestion Box talked about. Who can make one?

Bent Nails and Splinters - Tool Definitions - Steve Eckers

Program: Toys and Jigs - Joe Bottigliere

Rocking chairs - Gabe Jaen

New cutting Tool - Daryl Rosenblatt

A new Chisel - Daryl Rosenblatt

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May 04

Program: Aime Ontario Fraser - Dimensioning Lumber

Review of the show, which was a great success

 
June04

Program: Annual Picnic

51 rockers given to various charities.

Richard Weil donates a Suggestion Box

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

Furniture Design - Strother Purdy

Dovetails Anyone (or A place in the Sun) - Rich Macrae

Product Review MJ Splitter

USDA Update - Asian Longhorned Beetle Program

 
july 04

Program: Round Robin

Joe Bottigliere will now handle condolences for members and their families when necessary.

Saratoga Show Information

Bent nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

Product Review: Miller Dowel System

Dust collection Websites - Bill Leonhardt

Book Review: Tales from the Blue Ox - Daryl Rosenblatt

Inexpensive Inlay Tools - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
August 04

Program: Collecting Wood - Charles Carter

Member Profile: John Candito

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

 
September 04

Program: Alain Tiercy - Scroll Saw work

LIWC reaches 300 members!

SIG's are being planned

Groundwork for our own clubhouse being investigated.

Treasurer's Report

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

LIWC Scrollsaw SIG formed.

Scouting Again - Gabe Jaen

 
October 04

Program: Strother Purdy - Setting up a workshop

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

The Woodrack Bookrack - Kevin Morgan

Workshop: Lathe workshop

Shop Review - Chuck Bookbinder

Shop Review - Richie Zimmerman

Beginner Classes - Gabe Jaen

Cyclone Review - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
November 04

Program: Frank Klausz

Workshop: November 19-21 Marc Adams.

Beginners group to help novices - Kurt Kietrich

Workshop: Mantle clock - Gabe Jaen

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

The Woodrack Bookrack - Kevin Morgan

Dust Collection - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
December 04

Program: Toys for Tots

100 Toy Gang a SIG

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

The Woodrack Bookrack - Kevin Morgan

A close Shave - Joe Bottigliere

What judges look for - Daryl Rosenblatt

First Letter to the Editor - Richi Weil

 
2005

January 05

Program: Round Robin

The Mark Adams Weekend (slide Show) - Ed Kelle

Family Boat Building Day - Tim Donovan

Shop Review - Matt Stern

Road Trip - Woodworks show in PA

 
February 05

Program - Electricity in the Workshop

Plane Shaving Contest Winners - Daryl Rosenblatt

New Jersey Woodworking Show - Matt Stern

Shop Review - Steve Gazes

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

The Mantle Clock Workshop - Gabe Jaen

Club History - Brian Haywood

 
March 05

Program: Charlie James - Building a curly maple bed.

Toys will be donated to the Morgan Center for their silent auction.

Tool Review: Festool - Daryl Rosenblatt

Safety - Charlie James

Woodrack Bookrack - Kitchen Cabinets - Kevin Morgan

 
April 05

Road Trip - Saratoga

Annual Woodworking Show

Rocking Horse Silent Auction - Mike Luciano

Bent Nails and Splinters - Steve Eckers

Members work Bench - Richard Strickland

Introducing Spouses to Woodworking - Roger Schroeder

 
May 05

Program: Charlie James - Dovetails

Confessions of a Wood Show Seminar Junkie - Roger Schroeder

How thin is thin enough? Joseph Bottigliere and Daryl Rosenblatt.

 
June05

Program: Annual Picnic

Road Trip: Roberts Plywood

Veneering Simplified - Roger Schroeder

Hollow Chisel Mortise Sharpening

Woodrack Changes - Daryl Rosenblatt

Rigid Tools given to LIW at last Show

Shop Review: Todd Jette

Guild of Long Island Woodturners established

 
july 05

Program: Round Robin

Thanks from the Morgan Center

The John Townsend Exhibit: American Joinery at its Best - Roger Schroeder

PSI Barracuda Chuck - Bernie Hunt

Scrollsaw Association of the World - First Place - Steve Gazes Intarsia Horse

Worth its Weight in Ebony - Roger Schroeder

 
August 05

Program: Steve Melzer - Carving a shell

Member Profile Issue - Karen and Joe Saccente - Gabe Jaen

Shop Talk with Rich Macrae - Roger Schroeder

Connecticut Historical Society Museum exhibition

 
September 05

Program: Mike Daum Carcase

Jean Piotrowski's Jewelry Box

Woodrack distributed via Internet

Road Trip - Metropolitan Museum of Art

100 Toy Gang article

Shop Talk with Rich Macrae - Roger Schroeder

 
October 05

Program: CNC Routing

Annual Elections - Selection of Nominating Committee

Smithtown Heritage Fair

An Unhealthy Look at a Woodworker's Best Friend - Roger Schroeder

Dust Collection Safety - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
November 05

Program: John White Manager of Fine Woodworking Magazine's workshop.

Letter of thanks - Little Shelter

 
December 05

Program: Toys for Tots

Proposed Clubhouse - Insurance concerns

Thank you from The Cancer Center for Kids

The Steinway Piano Tour - Daryl Rosenblatt

What is in my shop apron - Mike Daum

 
2006

January 06

Program: Round Robin

Notes on the Masters Sam Maloff - Daryl Rosenblatt

Where to find your favorite woods - Roger Schroeder

100 Toy Gang

 
February 06

What do the club members want?

Notes on Board Meeting

Seminar: Dovetails

 
March 06

Program: Photographing your Work - Jim Macallum

The Gamble House - Daryl Rosenblatt

Saratoga bus trip announced

 
April 06

Program: Frank Klausz

Annual Show

Shop Talk with Mike Daum - Roger Schroeder

Member Reviews: Carter Bandsaw upgrade kit; Circle Jigs; Micro Fence; Video Review

Letter of thanks from President Jimmy Carter to Harry Savage.

 
May 06

Program: Show Review

Workshop: Sharpening

 
June06

Program: Award Certificates from Show

Veneer bundles raffled off.

LIW seeks 501C Status

Member profile: Bill Leonhardt

 
July 06

Program: Round Robin

Happy birthday to Eliot Silverman, age 90

The Arthur Schryver Memorial Library

More shop talk with Mike Daum - Roger Schroeder

Measuring a Project - Daryl Rosenblatt

Workshop: Sharpening

 
August 06

Program: Crown Jackson - Crown Moldings

Northeast Woodworking Network created

Notes from the Editor - Daryl Rosenblatt

Biography - Glen D. Huey

Workshop: Bandsaw

 
September 06

Program: Steve Meltzer - Steinway Piano Company

Last Issue of Woodrack to be Mailed this month.

Notes from the Editor - Daryl Rosenblatt

How to use the Website instructions

 
October 06

Program: Marquetry - Bill Leonhardt

Dedication of Arthur Schryver Library

Prince of Peace School requesting help in teaching students hand tool operation.

Veneer donated by Steve Meltzer from Steinway Piano auctioned off.

Workshop: Period Furniture - Glen Huey

Member Profile - Ed Kelle

Review: Long Island School of Classical Wood Carving

 
November 06

Program: Dust Collection - Richard Strickland

Tool Review: The HoverPad - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
December 06

Program: 1) Toys for Tots

Program: 2) Burt Lumber - Presentation of various African woods.

Phone line added for Club Announcements

Going Pro: Interview with Mike Daum - Matt Stern

 
2007

January 07

Program: Round Robin

Member Profile: Owen Brady

Steinway Piano Tour report - Mike Daum

Going Pro - Joe Saccente - Matt Stern

 
February 07

Program: Joe Saccente - Router Joinery

Prince of Peace school shows their dovetailing projects

Raising the Bar - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
March 07

Program: Biscuit Joinery - Dennis Taddeo

Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting Coordinator: Matt Stern has been appointed as a non-voting board member as the Meeting coordinator who will contact participating members that may be doing presentations, coordinating sound and video readiness, be part of the program committee and other details to improve the quality of the monthly meetings.

 
April 07

Program: Frank Klausz - Lowboy

Member profile - Frank Allaire

Tool Reviews: The Extractor and the Drill Doctor

 
May 07

Program: Panel Discussion

Member Data Base revision to be done by Steve Blakley

100 Toy Gang donated projects to the Morgan Center, which brought in # 500.00

Shop Safety - Daryl Rosenblatt

The Perfect Finish - Mac Simmons

 
June 07

Program: Annual Picnic (No Rain!)

Workshop: Finishing

Cabinetmaking Special Interest Group formed.

Rich Weil shows CAD drawing for a plaque for the Library.

 
July 07

Program: Round Robin

Special Interest groups now include: 100 Toy Gang; LI Scrollsawing Association; Guild of LI Woodturners and Cabinetmakers.

 
August 07

Program: Cut Lists - Richard Strickland

Member Profile: Barry Saltsberg

Cabinetmakers SIG officially "Long Island Cabinetmakers"

 
September 07

Program: Carving an Acanthus Leaf - Steve Meltzer

The Quest for Koa - Mike Daum

Workshop: Full Scale Drawing - Mike Daum

Smithtown Heritage Fair

 
October 07

Program: Pete Profeta - Tool Maintenance

Field Trip: Frank Klausz's Shop

Member Profile: James J. Roman, aka Ace

LIW By-Laws presented (in Woodrack)

 
November 07

Program: Rich Macrae - Joinery

Notes from the Editor - Daryl Rosenblatt

NYCT Bur Roadeo - LIW members Steve Vattes and Scott Pantano take first and second places!

By-Laws Unanimously approved.

 
December 07

Program: Toys for Tots

Website changes

Frank Klausz Workshop trip Review

 
2008

January 08

Program: Round Robin

Vijay Kapur will take over as webmaster

Workshop: Routers

 
February 08

Program: Dennis Taddeo - Routers

Workshops announced: Turning, tool repair and maintenance, chip carving and routing dovetails and other joints with jigs.

Road Trips announced - Saratoga Springs, Frank Klausz; Roberts Plywood and Steinway Pianos.

Member Profiles can be written by anyone and submitted to Daryl Rosenblatt.

Member Profile: Adam Fisher

 
March 08

Program: Festool Demo

Discussion of a wheelchair ramp for a young man in Centereach.

Madison Square Garden Show

 
April 08

Program: Habitat for Humanity - Les Scheinfeld

Road Trip: Saratoga Springs

A Carving SIG is in the process of being formed. A "dress rehearsal" will be at Steve Blakley's house in March to see if there is enough interested.

Board Of Directors Meeting minutes.

The Rock-it: Joe Bottigliere

Dovetail Man - Rich Macrae

Website navigation

 
May 08

Program: A man and his Planes - Pat Healy

Founding Member Brian Haywood passing. A design for an urn is requested.

 
June08

Program: Annual Picnic

Member Sam Miller donates wood slabs to LIW

Prince of Peace school program continues.

NYC Transit, Department of Buses Steve Vattes and Scott Pantano take third place in the Bus Roadeo for American Public Transportation Association.

Peter Schultheis' segmented turning workshop.

 
July 08

Program: Round Robin

Member Profile: Peter Shultheis - Segmented Turner

First meeting of the LIWC Carving SIG.

 
August 08

Program: Charlie James - Using Hide Glue

Show Discussion

Editors Note: Daryl Rosenblatt

 
September 08

Program: Frank Klausz - Veneering

Editors Note: Daryl Rosenblatt

Smithtown Heritage Fair

 
October 08

Program: Half Size Furniture - Roger Schroeder

LIW Annual Show

The Club's donation to the Burn Center auction was well received.

Finishing Class at the Mark Adams School review (Harry Aristodou)

 
November 08

Program:

Barry and Robert go to the Fair - Barry Saltsburg

A day at the Presses - Joseph Bottigliere

Joseph Napoli Jr. showed off and played the new Guitar he made.

 
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2009

January 09

Program: Round Robin

LIWC Profiles John Capotosto (Armor Woodworking Supplies)

Board Meeting Minutes

Book Review - A splintered History of Wood - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
February 09

Program: Shop Jigs - Charlie James

M.L. Condon Co. Exotic & Domestic Lumbers

 
March 09

Program: Dewalt presentations

Workshop: Round Robin of Demonstrations

 
April 09

Program: Brian Monks - Windsor Chairs

Shop Review: Roger Schroeder

Shop Review: Bob Barker

Field Trip - George Nakashima Studio

 
May 09

Program: Strother Purdy on Boxmaking and India

Shop Review: Steve Price

 
June 09

Program: Annual Picnic

 
July 09

Program: Round Robin

Wooden you like to Know? Charlie James

Workshop: Veneering/Inlay

 
August 09

Program: Bill Boxer, Apollo spray guns

Shop Review: Walter Connolly

 
September 09

Program: Dewalt Porter Cable and Delta presentations

Wooden you like to Know? Charlie James

Member Profile: Gary Mahew

Worksharp Review - Daryl Rosenblatt

Smithtown Heritage Fair

 
October 09

Program: Frank Klausz

Shop Review: Bob Urso

James Krenov - Daryl Rosenblatt

 
November 09

Program: Charlie James - Hand Planes and sharpening

LIW Annual Show

Prince of Peace School program continues

 
December 09

Program: Toys for Tots

Review of Show

Toys for Tots

 
2010

December 09
December Links to January

Program: Round Robin

 
February 10

Program: Inlay and other Tricks - Daryl Rosenblatt

Segmented Bowls - Gary Mayhew will give classes.

Wooden you like to Know - Charlie James

Smithtown Historical Society holds a Woodworking demonstration (given by the LIW)

 
March10

Program: Perfect Prep for Finishing - Mike Daum

Field Trip: Saratoga

Ward Melville Heritage Organization asked the clubs help in making items from a downed Spruce tree.

Executive Board meetings scheduled at new location.

Pete Profeta has a Woodmizer and hopes to get it in operation soon.

Wooden you like to Know - Charlie James

Shop Review: Joe Vanek

 
April10

Program: Finishing - Charlie Morehouse

Workshop: Marquetry

Shop Review: Matt Stern

 
May10

Program: Chair Caning - Steve Price

 
June 10

Program: Annual Picnic

Field Trip - ML Condon's Lumber

Prince of Peace school program continues

 
July 10

Program: Round Robin

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition requested LIW's support for a project in East Setauket.

 
August10

Program: Panel Discussion

Shop Review: Daryl Rosenblatt

Review of Shop visit to M.L. Condon - Charlie James

 
Septembre 10

Program: Frank Klausz - Prepare and glue up projects.

Basic Band Saw Maintenance - Mike Daum

 
October 10

Program: Allan Breed - Ball and Claw carving

Shop Review: Christoph Blumrich

Workshop: Allen Breed

 
November10

Program: Black and Decker Presentation

Field Trip: Frank Klausz

LIW Annual Show

Show and Tell suspended when the LIW has a guest speaker.

 
December10

Program: Toys for Tots

Pictures of show winners

GALLERY: The LIW will have it's own Gallery thanks to Bob Schernorf

Computer problems? Call Bob Urso. (His son just opened a business)

 
2011

January 11
Bad Link ?

Program: Round Robin

 
February 11

Program: Turning - Steve Fulgoni

The Gallery - Bob Schendorf

The New Finishers Commandments

Is there danger in the woods you're working? Mac Simmons

Mike Daum Meets Martha Stewart

 
March 11

Program: The Tablesaw - Jim Brown

Field Trip: Saratoga

The Gallery - Bob Schendorf

 
April 11

Program: Spike Carlsen - A Splintered History of Wood

The Gallery - Bob Schendorf

Robert Coles approved as LIW Show Chairman

French Polishing - Mac Simmons

Shop Review: Ed Maloney and Mark Suesser

Tool Review: DeWalt DW611 PK - Matt Stern

 
May 11

Program: Veneering - Charlie James

The Gallery is now open for business

The Gallery - Bob Schendorf

Airbrushing in Color - Mac Simmons

Shop Review - Corey Tighe

Book Review: Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects.

 
June 11

Program: Annual Picnic

The Gallery - Bob Schendorf

 
July 11

Program: Round Robin

Mike Daum talks about Facebook as an alternate forum for the website.

 
August 11

Program: Mike Daum on Wood Identification

Notes from the Editor: Moving the Website to Facebook

The Gallery - Bob Schendorf

 
September 11

Program: Rich Macrae - Various aspects of Table Construction

Photos of the Gallery at Bob Schendorf's Huntington Store

 
October11

Program: Walter Roth - Airbrushing

Executive Board Functions listed

Heritage Fair Pictures

 
November 11

Program: Steve Meltzer Veneer Repairs

Election Month

How this Finish is Done - Marbelizing - Mac Simmons

 
December 11 Bad link ?

Program: Toys for Tots

Review of the Show

Woodrack devoted to LIW Show 2011

 
2012

January 12

Program: Round Robin

Review of the Show

Woodrack devoted to LIW Show 2011

 
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In the Spotlight

 
LIW May 2013 Newsletter Now Available.
 
Show 2011 and 2010 Pictures Thanks to J. Macallum
 
Past "Woodrack" Index
Thanks to Steve Gazes and Steve Blakley
 
Charlie James' sideboard was featured in Fine Woodworking magazine
 
Steve Eftimiades' tool box was featured in Fine Woodworking magazine
 
Long Island Woodworkers Club Has Made Small Rockers For Children With Health Or Need Problems. If you know of anyone who can benifit contact scostel@optonline.net

 

Members Section
The LIWC password protected members section has a member list with contact information for each member, and the ability to create your own gallery for online viewing.
 
 

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