#WoodChat Transcript for Jan. 11, 2012

Here is the #woodchat transcript for 11JAN2012.

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A couple of notes:

• This transcript reads top to bottom chronologically, and the times shown are GMT (+5hrs from Eastern Time).  
• For those waiting for #woodchat migration to Google+, it's coming with a users guide.  Start by adding woodchat to your circles.  More to follow on that. 
• Lastly, please visit this page and add your topic suggestions by filling out the poll at the bottom in the "other" box.  The more topics we have, the better #woodchat gets!

Enjoy!

@DyamiPlotke: Hey #woodchat hope all is well. I've been off twitter for the day (work), but I'll try to participate if get home soon. January 12, 2012, 1:55 am

@Tooltutor: Going to miss #woodchat tonight. Going on 19 hrs in the delivery room. Why didn't anyone tell me about this part? #fatherhood January 12, 2012, 1:57 am

@uppercutwood: @Tooltutor congratulations! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 1:58 am

@uppercutwood: I will be hanging out on Google+ during #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:00 am

@ramblinrdesigns: @TweetChat #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:01 am

@ramblinrdesigns: #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:01 am

@WoodworkGuy: Good evening all #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:01 am

@Tumblewood: I have woodchat up on Tweetchat...I'll record what I can. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:02 am

@uppercutwood: OK, woodchat is officially starting. I hope people can make it tonight. We're going to discuss where to get materials (cont) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:02 am

@uppercutwood: including wood, hardware, and other unique materials and how to incorporate them into your projects. (cont)#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:02 am

@uppercutwood: May also discuss making your own hardware, or aging hardware. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:02 am

@uppercutwood: @Tumblewood Good to see you Vic, I miss your musk! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:03 am

@MansFineFurn: @Tooltutor doesn't that kid know its time for #woodchat? #congrats January 12, 2012, 2:03 am

@benjamenjohnson: Hi guys #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:03 am

@uppercutwood: I got the topic idea after looking for the screen material for these lockers. #woodchat http://t.co/ksScuZzb January 12, 2012, 2:03 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn How about other supplies, like unique materials into your projects, glass, screen, lighting, led, chrome, kevlar #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:05 am

@uppercutwood: Or we could decide to cover another topic altogether, it's up to you guys #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:05 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood Cool lockers. I like the fact they have screen on the bottom to to let snow drain to the floor.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:06 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I thought that was interesting. These guys have cool door grilles http://t.co/jGunMuV1#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:07 am

@thewoodninja: Evening fellas #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:07 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood I get most of my hardware from local true value or Lee Valley. You? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:08 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood No, I saw the tile floor and assumed... Hmm.. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:09 am

@uppercutwood: @DyamiPlotke There are some cool custom suppliers, I always forget to check McMaster Carr though and it's a goldmine #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:09 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood @MansFineFurn I typically get inspired for non-standard materials from work. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:09 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood I'll have to check them next time. Thanks. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:10 am

@benjamenjohnson: On materials, anybody have a cheap source of plexiglass. The thicker stuff like 1/4" is expensive #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:10 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I would try McMaster Carr #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:11 am

@MansFineFurn: I don't use much in the way of non-std materials. I've been wanting to incorporate stone (rough granite?) into a design, bench? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:11 am

@thewoodninja: Not material but I'm looking for raised panel router bit sets. Usually use MLCS. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:11 am

@WoodworkGuy: I haven't used any non standard materials so far either, but I can see working them in #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:12 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn stone is a great idea - I keep forgetting that, and slate, ceramic, or glass tiles too #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:12 am

@uppercutwood: Does anyone have a project with unique materials they'd like to share? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:12 am

@uppercutwood: Check out some of the cool materials here, that you could put into a frame and panel door http://t.co/rrv7TkpL#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:13 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood I'll look, but I really hate the Mcmaster Carr website. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:14 am

@uppercutwood: I'm especially interested in including high tech items into a desk. Lighting, power, USB, phone docking, speakers...#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:14 am

@WoodworkGuy: @uppercutwood Interesting stuff. I can see some possibilities for future cabinets. Thanks for the link. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:14 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood Yeah, there are some cool desk products, but they are really expensive for how simple they are. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:15 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood sintered Stainless steel mesh looks cool from the link you just sent #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:16 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I would be happy with a USB 3.0 hub that was discrete to power up devices #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:16 am

@WoodworkGuy: yes, the sintered mesh is quite interesting. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:16 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn $77 per square foot for that! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:18 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood One thing I found that Monoprice is a really cheap place to buy monitor mounting hardware cant find anything USB3 #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:18 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood just said it was cool, not that I could afford it! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:19 am

@uppercutwood: I am going to see Darrell Peart this weekend and audio record his G&G presentation with a new microphone.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:19 am

@kweinert: Anyone done anything with shoji paper? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:20 am

@sharpendwood: @uppercutwood I've used tin for panels that I punched a design into #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:20 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood I just checked out his website, wow! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:20 am

@MansFineFurn: I have a design concept that requires a large diameter 1-2" marble (the glass shooting kind, cateyes etc.) but black. Sources? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:21 am

@uppercutwood: @kweinert I haven't, but I have been wanting to try a lamp with paper. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:22 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood @MansFineFurn I have used & love glass tiles in my woodworking projects #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:22 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I get to video tape his presentation on the 29th where he shows his shop. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:22 am

@uppercutwood: @sharpendwood Did you make your own punching tools? Were these similar to tile ceilings? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:23 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood true, maybe a blown-glass sphere would work instead. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:23 am

@benjamenjohnson: @MansFineFurn I would say Ax-man Surplus but they are only located in Minnesota. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:24 am

@ramblinrdesigns: #woodchat This is a test. Is anybody there? January 12, 2012, 2:24 am

@BillGriggs: Hello alln #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:24 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn They might be able to get you a solid one too. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:24 am

@WoodworkGuy: @BillGriggs Hello Bill! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:24 am

@benjamenjohnson: @ramblinrdesigns No #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:24 am

@MansFineFurn: @ramblinrdesigns yes! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:25 am

@uppercutwood: Another good source for oddities is http://t.co/bFXAV9im they have lots of shop supplies too. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:25 am

@uppercutwood: @ramblinrdesigns Welcome! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:25 am

@kweinert: @MansFineFurn You could try http://t.co/V4txihe7 #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:25 am

@BillGriggs: @WoodworkGuy Hi Jeff.n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:26 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood here's my walnut & glass tile book stand #woodchat http://t.co/3WS4lwKq January 12, 2012, 2:26 am

@uppercutwood: Bill we are discussing sourcing and using interesting materials in your designs (glass, stone, metal, electronics, kevlar, etc) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:26 am

@asliceofwood: hello all tonight #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:26 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood Parking meter guts...Cool! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:26 am

@kweinert: @uppercutwood Love that place - you can get some unusual stuff there, usually a pretty good deal too #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:26 am

@BillGriggs: I'm learning Corian and wood inlays.nn #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:27 am

@thewoodninja: @asliceofwood Hey Tim #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:27 am

@uppercutwood: @kweinert Great place to get containers too #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:27 am

@imaginer99: Hello all! Is his still where woodchat is? #Woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:28 am

@uppercutwood: @BillGriggs Do you have any photos or links showing the corian inlays? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:28 am

@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs Corian inlaid in wood, wood inlayed in Corian or somethin different #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:28 am

@asliceofwood: @thewoodninja hey kenny....hows it going tonight? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:28 am

@MansFineFurn: Thanks @kweinert ...you found my marbles!! http://t.co/Y31Hk8GP #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@uppercutwood: @imaginer99 It sure is, welcome aboard #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@benjamenjohnson: @imaginer99 Last time I checked that's what we were doing. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@BillGriggs: No photos yet. Wood inlayed in Coriann #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@WoodworkGuy: @MansFineFurn LOL Nick! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@thewoodninja: @asliceofwood Not bad! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@uppercutwood: I got to do some interesting stuff over the holidays, I used a laser engraver on cherry. Smelled and looked great.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:29 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood you should post on the laser engraving on wood sometime #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:30 am

@asliceofwood: @uppercutwood any photos? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:31 am

@uppercutwood: I also got the new Bosch Router (this one) http://t.co/Z1jXS0sy #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:31 am

@kweinert: @MansFineFurn Glad I could help. It's been a while, but I used them for a project once. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:31 am

@uppercutwood: @asliceofwood I will be posting photos and video of the laser engraving soon. I used a "makerspace" laser for $1 per minute #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:31 am

@uppercutwood: @sharpendwood #woodchat any photos of the project that incorporated tin? January 12, 2012, 2:32 am

@MansFineFurn: @DyamiPlotke love it!n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:32 am

@asliceofwood: @uppercutwood what did you engrave? a sign? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:32 am

@uppercutwood: We're halfway through woodchat. I'd love ideas for future topics or areas for improvement. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:33 am

@uppercutwood: @asliceofwood Arrow Of Light award plaques for a local Boy Scout Troop. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:33 am

@asliceofwood: @uppercutwood well worth the $1 per minute #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:34 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood Whats the status of G+ it sounds like Al is done with the twitter woodchat #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:34 am

@sharpendwood: Pic of one of the tin panels. One of my 1st ww projects. #woodchat http://t.co/xhpechyy January 12, 2012, 2:35 am

@WVWoodshed: Nearly forgot #woodchat tonight... How's everyone this evening? January 12, 2012, 2:35 am

@BillGriggs: @uppercutwood I am in the process of rebuilding a lasercutter. Here is a link.http://www.makermasters.com/bills-projects #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:35 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I don't know the status of G+ chat, @Tumblewood is driving it and we need to discuss. If it works, I'm in! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:35 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson Last time we tried G+ it didn't work well #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:35 am

@uppercutwood: @sharpendwood that looks awesome, and labor intensive! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:36 am

@uppercutwood: @asliceofwood Trophy shops were a lot more expensive than $1 per minute #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:36 am

@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs Where do you find the money for these toys :) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:37 am

@asliceofwood: @uppercutwood @benjamenjohnson we gave up on g+ too quickly #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:37 am

@asliceofwood: @uppercutwood I could imagine them being more expensive #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:37 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood mentioned yesterday, If G+works & all can participate as equals, I'm sold too, not with limited participation (video #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:37 am

@uppercutwood: @asliceofwood It's improving everyday, I'm sure we'll be back to G+ #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:38 am

@benjamenjohnson: @asliceofwood @uppercutwood "we gave up on g+ too quickly" it just wasn't clear on what we should have been doing. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:39 am

@uppercutwood: @WVWoodshed the new Bosch is epically awesome, except for the proprietary template bushing stuff. they have a PC adapter though. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:39 am

@WoodworkGuy: It would be great if G+ works out for #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:39 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood Wow where were makerspaces 15 years ago when I was trying to engrave a hardened steel sword? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:40 am

@asliceofwood: @benjamenjohnson haha yeah, everyone was chatting everywhere that night #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:40 am

@sharpendwood: @uppercutwood Thanks! It was a lot of pounding, but kinda fun :) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:40 am

@benjamenjohnson: @sharpendwood I need to try that again. I remember doing a project like that in grade school. Simple but cool#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:42 am

@asliceofwood: @WVWoodshed are there apply symbols on your chisels on your blog? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:42 am

@uppercutwood: We have this at work to use for free, but they need to safety train you first and I haven't been trained yethttp://t.co/r7rMfjSZ #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:42 am

@asliceofwood: @WVWoodshed apple* #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:43 am

@WVWoodshed: Man I hope #woodchat is fading out! Participation is way down tonight, huh!!! January 12, 2012, 2:43 am

@uppercutwood: @WVWoodshed I hope it's NOT fading out :) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:44 am

@BillGriggs: @wvwoodshed seems that way. Kind of quiet tonight.n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:44 am

@uppercutwood: @WVWoodshed to make sure it doesn't fade, what topics would you like covered? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:44 am

@WoodworkGuy: @WVWoodshed it isn't fading could be transmission issues with the different connection software #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:44 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood What are you waiting for? Or is the training schedule out of your hands. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:45 am

@uppercutwood: @BillGriggs I need to be better at reminding people during the day, and I'm behind on posting transcripts.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:45 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson training schedule is out of my hands. they wait for enough people, then they hold a session#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:46 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood did we cover all of the topics from the 'topics' list already? If not, lets work down the list. (send all the link) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:46 am

@benjamenjohnson: @WVWoodshed It's been a strange week, for me at least, maybe it's something about this time of year. Or it could be the weather #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:46 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn Good idea, please hold #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:47 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood the transcripts have been posted (almost) religiously on G+ Woodchat (though I have had to send it to Vic alot) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:47 am

@uppercutwood: If you have topics you'd like covered please vote here http://t.co/oVZtWxC5 #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:47 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I'm still recovering from the holidays #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:47 am

@MansFineFurn: i got a new topic: worst woodworking injuries + lessons learned #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:47 am

@BillGriggs: @MansFineFurn What site are you looking at with the list? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:47 am

@WoodworkGuy: I have been crazy busy at work and the goofy weather is playing tricks on my sinuses It's been hard for me to make shop time or #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:48 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn That's right, and we also want them posted on Modern Woodworker Association #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:48 am

@MansFineFurn: @BillGriggs: RT @uppercutwood: If you have topics youd like covered please vote here http://t.co/NvBcxItA#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:48 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn add it to the list, it might be a good reminder for Safety Week #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:48 am

@WVWoodshed: Well let's just hope it's the time of year or whatever! @benjamenjohnson #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:49 am

@BillGriggs: @uppercutwood How about which light and dark woods play well together. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:49 am

@benjamenjohnson: I'm always looking for new woods to work with. I just used some camaru. it fuzzes alot when machined and is hard on chisels #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:50 am

@uppercutwood: The woodchat owners are going to hangout and talk about next steps to push woodchat forward #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:50 am

@MansFineFurn: @BillGriggs Like that one. Combinations of woods/materials that complement #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:50 am

@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs Good question. I like maple and walnut. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:50 am

@WoodworkGuy: A discussion on people's experiences with exotics - what to look for and look out for #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:51 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson Where is Camaru from? Tell us about it! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:51 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn Can someone add that to the list? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:51 am

@uppercutwood: @benjamenjohnson I do too, made a chessboard like that long ago #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:52 am

@BillGriggs: @benjamenjohnson I have some Walnut waiting to be used. Now to get some more Maple.n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:52 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood I suggest a topic be chosen early and oft repeated during the week. may get people thinking and lining up links #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:52 am

@uppercutwood: Perhaps I can get Shannon Rogers of @mcilvainlumber to host a discussion about woods #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:53 am

@WoodworkGuy: @MansFineFurn good idea Nick. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:53 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood http://t.co/CDjovwWo Oops been spelling it wrong #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:53 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn Good idea, and post the topic to the G+ page, and people can add their links there actually#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:53 am

@woodshaver101: Hi guys Im laten #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@WoodworkGuy: @uppercutwood that would be interesting #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@WVWoodshed: #woodchat I think red oak and purpleheart look good even though the pourousity of the grain is different! January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@WoodworkGuy: Good evening @woodshaver101 #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs https://t.co/nGi8NoXc Example maple and walnut #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@BillGriggs: @woodshaver101 Good evening. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@uppercutwood: @woodshaver101 Howdy! it's been slow, but good. Almost done for the night. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:54 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood how, in comments? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:55 am

@uppercutwood: Anyone ever taken a piece of cherry to a tanning bed? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:55 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn #woodchat there is an other for the poll so you can write in a topic January 12, 2012, 2:55 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood no, but out into the summer sun, yes #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:55 am

@kweinert: A place to check for some exotics, some things like burl is http://t.co/ycAKQ26h. new(ish) site, folks also sell wood.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@BillGriggs: @uppercutwood That sounds like a bad joke.n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood ok, did that #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@WoodworkGuy: @uppercutwood Umm I've never taken myself to a tanning booth... ;-) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@benjamenjohnson: @uppercutwood The best part was the smell when it was cut. Can't describe it but it was sweet #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@woodshaver101: i see were talkin wood ,i like maple or ash mixed with a darker wood like walnut or sabalen #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@DyamiPlotke: @MansFineFurn thanks, Nick. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@WVWoodshed: Do I need special access to the #woodchat G+ site and how do I get added to the circle? January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@uppercutwood: @WoodworkGuy And I don't mean a spray tan booth like jersey shore fistpumps #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:56 am

@WoodworkGuy: @uppercutwood I don't do that either ROFL #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:57 am

@kweinert: @uppercutwood Fine Woodworking did an article earlier this year: http://t.co/53s7UU5r #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:57 am

@uppercutwood: @WVWoodshed I'm not sure. @DyamiPlotke may know #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:57 am

@uppercutwood: @DyamiPlotke Welcome buddy! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:58 am

@BillGriggs: @kweinert Thanks for the info. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:58 am

@kweinert: @kweinert well, last year :) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:58 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn What finish is on the bed, and how'd you apply it? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@bmorewoodwork: #woodchat http://t.co/XjIbGVuo January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@WoodworkGuy: Well, I never thought of tanning/aging Cherry. Another learning from this group! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@uppercutwood: @bmorewoodwork #woodchat Rocking a 40! January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@BillGriggs: @MansFineFurn That is a nice Shaker style bed you made. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@uppercutwood: @WoodworkGuy that's an easy way to "stain" cherry dark #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@woodshaver101: paxton lumber is a good source to get wood,in the midwest #woodchat January 12, 2012, 2:59 am

@theboisshop: Is there a fine for being tardy to #woodchat? January 12, 2012, 3:00 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood HVLP Hydrocote Resisthane and clear Briwax. some BLO and wax on the wedges #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:00 am

@MansFineFurn: @theboisshop one MILLION dollars #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:00 am

@kweinert: I've done a few mixed pens: yellowheart/walnut, maple/walnut, chechen/maple. Tried a celtic knot, maple/walnut but not quite right #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:00 am

@uppercutwood: @woodshaver101 do they ship? Website? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:00 am

@uppercutwood: @theboisshop how's the curvy step stool coming? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:00 am

@kweinert: @woodshaver101 There's one here in Denver as well. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:01 am

@MansFineFurn: @BillGriggs thanks Bill! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:01 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn Never heard of Hydrocote Reisthane, what is it? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:01 am

@DyamiPlotke: RT @uppercutwood: If you have topics you'd like covered please vote here http://t.co/oVZtWxC5 #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:01 am

@benjamenjohnson: @kweinert I've been contemplating yellowheart and purpleheart for a project. Viking Colors! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:02 am

@woodshaver101: @uppercutwood yes and they have several locations http://t.co/IV8xvLQi #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:02 am

@uppercutwood: @DyamiPlotke do you know the status of the G+ woodchat solution? Do we have an upgraded hangout or chat that would work? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:02 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood @MansFineFurn email me the transcript (or a link) and I'll be happy to post #woodchat transcripts on the MWA site. January 12, 2012, 3:02 am

@kweinert: @uppercutwood http://t.co/TSdwBJll (Paxton Wood) never tried shipping, just drive a few miles :) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:03 am

@uppercutwood: @DyamiPlotke @MansFineFurn can they get copied from Vic's site or mine? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:03 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood waterborne pre-cat lacquer from Hood Finishes http://t.co/o6iyVEer Gonna try some General Finishes on next project #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:03 am

@woodshaver101: @kweinert yes they pick up a used moulder in milwaukee and shiped it to there denver local #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:03 am

@BillGriggs: @kweinert I wonder how Aspin and Walnut would work together. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn Well that finish looks awesome, thanks for the link. Would like to try Water Borne Lacquer.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@MansFineFurn: @DyamiPlotke @uppercutwood If I have it all recorded, I think I can post it directly #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@MansFineFurn: @BillGriggs Aspen is REALLY soft #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@uppercutwood: @BillGriggs isn't aspen soft? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@DyamiPlotke: @WVWoodshed the #woodchat G+ is a corporate site. You must circle it before it can circle you. January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@woodshaver101: @BillGriggs interesting combination #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:04 am

@benjamenjohnson: @BillGriggs I bet they'd look good, but aspen is soooo soft. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:05 am

@kweinert: @BillGriggs Depends on what you're doing with it. Aspen much softer, I'd worry about dust contamination, walnut->aspen #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:05 am

@uppercutwood: @bmorewoodwork drink and sand? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:05 am

@uppercutwood: @kweinert walnut dust getting in big Aspen pores? #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:06 am

@BillGriggs: @MansFineFurn @uppercutwood D'OH! Your right.n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:06 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood just watch what you put it over (read my bad experience: http://t.co/csXZZuCK) great over raw wood or waterbased #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:06 am

@benjamenjohnson: @MansFineFurn @uppercutwood Jinx! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:06 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood howdy, Matt. Sorry I've been in and out. I've been running errands during #woodchat Pinewood Derby is Friday. Lots to do. January 12, 2012, 3:06 am

@MansFineFurn: @DyamiPlotke we need a 'guide' to woodchatting with G+, even I have trouble with it (not that I'm a G+ guru...)#woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:07 am

@DyamiPlotke: @theboisshop sorry Rob, but you must turn in that saw you allegedly won. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:07 am

@MansFineFurn: @BillGriggs If you're doing inlay, holly on walnut is a classic #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:07 am

@kweinert: @uppercutwood pores not that big, but it fuzzes and does seem to have a lot of little crevasses. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:08 am

@theboisshop: RT @MansFineFurn: @BillGriggs If you're doing inlay, holly on walnut is a classic #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:08 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn oh man that sounds not fun. I've heard of similar problems when people screw up stain with topcoat. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:08 am

@bmorewoodwork: #woodchat http://t.co/Ouck1A22 January 12, 2012, 3:08 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn When we migrate to G+, we'll definately have a user guide #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:08 am

@woodshaver101: any one work with flat cut sapale #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:08 am

@ramblinrdesigns: I mixed rough cedar with Ambrosia maple. Pictures on my Lumberjocks page. I don't know how to link it here.#woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:09 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood G+ hangouts w/ extras accept more folk, screen sharing & recording (though I couldn't get it to record when i tried) #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:09 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood @MansFineFurn I suppose I can just copy. I'll try w/ tonight's transcript. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:11 am

@uppercutwood: @MansFineFurn that post is a great learning tool, thanks for sharing your pain with finishing, it'll help me down the road! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:11 am

@bmorewoodwork: @uppercutwood it's working so far tonight. But suddenly I'm not! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:11 am

@DyamiPlotke: @MansFineFurn @uppercutwood try that there direct posting, Nick. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:12 am

@WVWoodshed: #woodchat Just got here and now I gotta go, DANGIT!!! Everyone be safe! Keep your mind on your fingers and your fingers on your hands!!! January 12, 2012, 3:12 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood glad to screw up to help the rest! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:12 am

@uppercutwood: OK all, I'm off to read Nick's post in detail, grab a transcript to post later, and by a Microphone. Good seeing y'all!#woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:12 am

@WoodworkGuy: @WVWoodshed Take care Stephen #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:12 am

@MansFineFurn: @DyamiPlotke I will, if I have the whole transcript #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:13 am

@MansFineFurn: @uppercutwood g'nite Matt! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:13 am

@WoodworkGuy: @uppercutwood Have a good one Matt! #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:13 am

@DyamiPlotke: @uppercutwood goodnight, Matt. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:14 am

@WoodworkGuy: I'm heading out as well. Take care all #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:14 am

@kweinert: I've used aspen with darker wood, only as components, not integral. Test example: http://t.co/VfBTxikc #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:14 am

@DyamiPlotke: Goodnight, all. Happy #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:15 am

@ramblinrdesigns: Found it. http://t.co/Oaf5gJhe #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:15 am

@BillGriggs: @kweinert Tea Candle holder. Is that Cherry?n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:16 am

@bmorewoodwork: Cheers! Happy #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:16 am

@benjamenjohnson: I am outta here. Good night. Happy #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:17 am

@kweinert: @BillGriggs Nope, alder #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:17 am

@MansFineFurn: unless there are objections, seems like #woodchat is winding down, so I'll end the transcript here(ish) and head to bed. #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:18 am

@BillGriggs: Good night all.n #woodchat January 12, 2012, 3:21 am

Some interesting things coming up

I know we are all well into holiday plans, holiday parties and holiday gift shopping. That’s going to be on the radar for the next crazy few weeks as we approach the end of December.

And, while I can repeat what I have done for the past three holiday seasons and harp on the gift-building/gift-giving process, what I want to do is use today’s column as a sort of a to-do list. Besides giving you a little break from the holiday hubbub, it will give you a little something to look forward to once the presents are unwrapped and we’re back to normal.

On January 28, Heritage Village, my county’s historical park, is hosting its annual Folk Festival. This event has always proven to be one of the most popular on the calendar. They have music, food and craft demonstrations featuring weavers, blacksmiths and other skilled trades from back in the county’s pioneer past. The only craft I really have yet to see at the event is – surprisingly – woodworking.

That’s why I have asked the St. Petersburg Woodcrafter’s Guild to help me remedy this situation. We’re working on a plan to bring a number of guild members up to Heritage Village that day to build a workbench. Well, maybe ‘build’ is too ambitious of a term. We may need to mill all of the components to size in advance and then bring them to the site to cut the final joinery and assemble it. I’m working now to get some southern yellow pine donated to the effort, and I hope to get over to the park soon to check out any antique fixtures (vises, holdfasts, etc.) that we can use for the project.

Oh… and I guess I’m going to need a plan for a workbench appropriate for – say the 1920s in the deep south…

The week of February 5 – 11, I’m hoping to get some other woodworkers involved in the first ever Get Woodworking Week. Modeled after Marc Spagnuolo’s successful Woodworker Safety Week, this event is an opportunity for woodworking bloggers – and hopefully, more people, companies and publications out in the woodworking community – to encourage others to give the craft a try. I want this to be an open-ended effort with everyone participating having free reign to publicize whatever they want. Some of the ideas would be:

• Teach a youngster (or group of youngsters) about the craft
• Share the story of how you got started in woodworking
• Discuss what a budding woodworker should have in his or her tool kit
• Design and build some projects a novice could handle with a minimum amount of tools
• Challenge yourself to build something with basic tools

Basically, anything that can create a buzz about our craft, with an emphasis on sharing your story with others. Offer encouragement for the wannabe woodworker to get off the couch and explore the world of woodworking on their own.

I also have the big art contest coming up in January. Since I’m planning on taking a week off between Christmas and New Years, I’m going to have to get on the stick and start building something to enter. Maybe my first chair? Who knows!

MWA Meeting 5 Atlanta

Another great meeting here in Atlanta.  We met at the usual spot for breakfast, Boulevard Diner, and then headed over to Woodcraft of Atlanta to pick out a few of our own Christmas presents.... well, at least Bill Akins picked up his own Christmas present, a #7 Lie Nielsen plane.  That is one of my favorite planes in my shop and can tell you it would be hard for me to put that one under the tree until Christmas morning. 

I also have a big announcement to make.  I few weeks ago I asked Aaron Marshall if he would be interested in doing a demonstration/ training session of Google SketchUp at a future event.  As most of you know SketchUp is a great tool and Aaron's knowledge of the software is very impressive.  For those of you not familiar Aaron does all of the Google SketchUp drawings for Marc Spagnoulo's Wood Whisperer Guild.  The current guild project is a Roubo split top workbench and the drawings Marc and Aaron have provided have an amazing amount to detail. 

We were able to work out most of the details at this months event and now have a date and place.  Steve Quehl the owner of Woodcraft here in Atlanta has been gracious enough to allow us to use the classroom in his store for the class and we are scheduled to hold the class on  Sunday February the 12th at 1pm.  My guess is that we will just move the monthly meeting to that date since we are scheduled to meet the day before.

As myself and many others on here have said, we want MWA to be about online and offline support, teaching, and camaraderie.  As part of this we plan on making the session available to members online, we still need to work out the details on this but it is a chance for MWA members from across the country to be able to participate in an event together.  So make sure to put the date on your calendar and keep an eye out for the final details. 

If you have not had a chance to come out and join in yet, keep in mind that all are welcome and we would love to have you out. 

MWA Meeting 1 Seattle

This last Saturday was the first meeting of the Seattle Chapter of The Modern Woodworkers Association. This first get together was only myself (Mike Lingenfelter) and Marilyn Guthrie.

We made a trip to Edensaw Woods, one of the better hardwood dealers in the area. For us it includes a ferry ride but it's always worth the trip. Although, this time it was a little bit of a bust for me. I had been emailing Edensaw for awhile, looking for some Douglas Fir I wanted for a new workbench. After getting there I found out they didn’t have any in stock, even though the guy I talked to said they did!

It wasn’t a total bust, because I still needed some Beech for a project I’m working on, and Marilyn needed some Maple for a workbench she's working on. It was a smaller load than I planned but any wood in the truck is a good thing.

On the way home I decided to stop into Dunn Lumber, a local commercial lumber yard. I was pleased to find some large Douglas Fir timbers, for a really good price. Now I have the lumber for the new bench!


This first meeting for the Seattle Chapter was only the 2 of us, but we have received interest from other woodworkers in the area! I’m sure December is going to be busy for most people, so I will put together a January 2012 meeting, for everyone who has expressed interest. If there are other woodworkers in the Seattle area, who are interested in joining us, my contact information is on our Contact Us page.

Kenny's Shooting Board

One of my favorite things to post is projects that members of our group have built.  Last month at our Atlanta meeting Kenny Boatwright questioned me about creating accurate miters.  There are many techniques that can be used to get the results he was looking for but y suggestion was using a shooting board.  Kenny e-mailed me over the weekend to share pictures of his shooting board that he has built since the meeting. 

The design was based off of the shooting board that built a few months ago and can be seen here High Rock Woodworking: Shooting a Shooting Board.   Kenny also added a few great attachments base on David Charlesworth, David's books and videos can be found at his site David Charlesworth.  The project turned out great and he is now looking for a plane to use with it.  The only suggestion that I mentioned to Kenny was to add block on the downward 45 attachment to be used as a rest to keep the board square. 

To me this is what we are about helping each other by sharing our knowledge with woodworkers new to the craft and in the process learn ourselves.  To be a part of Modern Woodworkers Association just e-mail me or one of our other administrators on our contacts page and we will be more than glad to answer any questions. 

Have a project you want to share? Send us a picture and we will post it for the rest of the group to see.

Great job Kenny and thank you for sharing!  Keep up the good work....

Chris