Tuesday, November 5th, 7:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Five Steps for Successful Gluing by Bob Behnke

Bob Behnke is Franklin International’s Technical Service Director for the Construction Division, handling all technical aspects of the Titebond product line of wood glues, construction adhesives, wood flooring adhesives and sealants.

At Franklin Bob manages a group tasked with handling all calls to the company’s 800 number along with technicians tasked with testing of competitive products and new substrates. Bob has worked for over 30 years in the adhesives and sealants industry with experience in the development of emulsion polymers, scale up from bench to production of a range of adhesive technologies and development of breathable technology for organic and inorganic fabrics.

Bob will discuss all aspects of gluing, from dry assembly to waiting for the glue to dry. Wood glues can affect the wood as it is being assembled and being prepared in advance will eliminate costly joint failures and frustrating disassembly. The presentation will focus on the steps needed to use wood glues with ease, what to watch out for when the glue hits the wood and why failures occur.

Also covered will be some frequently asked questions and why there are so many different wood glues. Bring your gluing questions as we will hold time for discussions, it will not be just a presentation.

Tuesday, October 1st, 7:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Lorin Seeks is a talented furniture maker working in Port Townsend, Washington. Lorin takes his inspiration from Danish modern, Japanese, and American traditions, and uses a combination of modern technology, along with traditional hand tools to achieve his minimalist designs. He uses only sustainable wood species, and typically finishes with hard wax oil to achieve a rich durable finish on his one-of-a-kind pieces.

Check out Lorin’s website at Seeks Woodworks.

Tuesday, September 3rd, 7:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Past-President and long-time member, Jim Bucknell, will host a presentation showcasing various unique tools and jigs that are favorites in the shops of some of our members.

You may want to be prepared to take notes because the presenters will provide the name of the tool or jig, and information about the price and where to get it, or, if shop-made, how to get plans, etc. This will be a chance to see some handy tools and jigs that you might want to add to your shops. Great ideas to make things easier and solve those woodworking problems that have been troubling you.

Saturday, August 17th, 1:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Let the Good Times Roll! This year, the picnic will be held at the Mount Vernon Christian School. As usual, the picnic will be held along with the Northwest Washington Woodturners club.

We’ll have our traditional BBQ Picnic Lunch — Burgers, Hot Dogs, and all the trimmings will be supplied, including vegetarian options. Please bring a side dish or dessert to help round out the menu and to help ensure that we all overeat! If you have your own camp chair, be sure to bring it.

Also, be ready to dust off those old tools or extra wood you need to sell in order to make room for new tools, as we will have a TOOL SALE by silent auction. If you plan to sell items at the silent auction, please print and fill out this bid sheet for each item.