No November meeting - but Happy Thanksgiving to you!

 Hey fellow woodworkers!

It’s been 9 long months since we met back in February, and little did we know that so many things would change in our lives. I hope this finds you (and your family) staying healthy and safe.  I’ve received so many messages of good will and support during our break, and we’ve even had quite a few new members join our MeetUp group. (I’m trying to make lemonade out of the lemons we’ve all received!)

Our annual Holiday party is obviously canceled, and truthfully - I’m not sure when we’ll meet again - hopefully in the Spring, but based on some new public health predictions - it might not be for a while. 

But I know many of you are still working in your woodshops, and you’ve building some amazing pieces. So - here’s a way that we can still have a bit of woodworking camaraderie during these isolated times… 

One of our members (Boz) is an amazing computer guy, a VERY talented photographer, and kick-ass woodworker, to boot - and he’s issued the following offer:

Why not take a some photos of what you’ve been building in your shop during this pandemic, and Boz will put together a slide show so that we can share it with each other? Please feel free to give some additional info about the photos, if you feel like they need it. We may have to edit some of the info, based on how many we receive, but we’d like to see what you’re doing to stay sane and creative!

Please send your photos and info to me at the following email:  wooditis@aol.com  If you send them, please put “SCWW Photos” in the subject line, so the don’t accidentally end up in my SPAM folder. 

With a little luck (and some hard work by Boz) - we’ll be able to post the slide show next month, in place of Holiday meeting.

One last thing - many of you are familiar with Transition Services - a nonprofit dedicated to serving the developmentally disabled community. 

Our member  (Emily) works there and has introduced many of us to the woodworking they do there, to stay productive, raise funds, and work with wood. I recently toured their facility, and was blown away by what they create - everything from handmade soaps to greeting cards, sculptures, quilts, woodworking crafts and SO MUCH more. It’s truly inspiring.

But one glaring need that they have is for a small planer.  

As woodworkers - we know how valuable a planer can be in our shop. So - I’d like to throw this out there - since we’re not having a Christmas party this year, I propose that we use our 2020 funds to buy them a planer.

But - we’re a little short  in our bank account - so I’d like to ask for a small donation from anyone who can possibly help them out. Even $5 or $10 will help! If you’d like to contribute - contact me! 

Meanwhile - have a safe and memorable Thanksgiving, however you choose to celebrate it! Send those photos!

Don't forget about our Tool Sale this Sunday, October 18 - 10:00

  If you're looking to add some tools to your woodshop, you'll want to swing by this Sunday morning! The sale starts at 10:00 - please don't show up too early!

There are some terrific items for sale! This is just a partial list - there is too much stuff to list!

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Grizzly 14" Bandsaw with riser kit

14" Jet Bandsaw with Carter Guides

Delta Scroll saw

Workbench tops

Live Edge slabs and misc. wood (some amazing pieces here!)

Delta Midi Lathe

Clamps (you can never have enough!)

Rockwell Lathe (ancient, but a perfect starter tool!)

Senco Nail guns (brand new, never opened!)

Router bits galore

Jet 10/20 drum sander

Bosch router with fixed and plunge base

Tons of hand tools

Hardware

Finishes

The address is 2267 West Gowan, in North Las Vegas. We'll be set up in the parking lot - feel free to bring a table and sell your own stuff, too!

Finally! An October meeting we hope you can attend!

Have you missed our monthly meetings?

Sin City Woodworkers, a Vegas valley social and networking group committed to serious (and not so serious!) woodworking discussions, usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month. But we haven’t met since February, due to the Covid 19 gathering restrictions. Hopefully, we will resume meetings in 2021, we’ll have to wait and see how things play out in our state.

BUT - we’re holding an outdoor swap meet on Sunday, October18 - and this will be our last meeting of the year. We’ll get started at 10:00 AM.

This will be your chance to buy - sell - or - barter tools with like-minded woodworkers, so clean out your woodshop and join us!

Everyone is welcome to bring a table or cart to our next meeting and set up a booth in our parking lot. The parking lot at Studio:Wood It Is is mostly empty on Sunday mornings, so everyone will have a chance to spread out and sell their wares. 

Masks are required!

Some of the goodies up for grabs include many hand tools, small power tools like routers, drills, drivers, nail guns, and MUCH more. Some of the stationary power tools up for sale will be a couple of bandsaws, a small drum sander, a lathe or two, and more. There will also be a ton to wood for sale - including live edge slabs, exotics, dimensional lumber, and too much to mention. You’re going to find some great bargains here, just in time for your winter projects!

This swap meet will be held at Studio: Wood It Is!, 2267 West Gowan, unit 106 in North Las Vegas.  The public is welcome to attend the meeting, so members - please feel free to bring a guest along. If you have questions or need directions, call the studio at 702-631-1870.

We hope to see you at the swap meet!!

June meeting canceled - we'll see how it goes for next month!

Hopefully next month?

May meeting canceled, too

Due to the current health issues in our community (and our country!) - the May Sin City Woodworkers meeting is canceled. Stay healthy, and we’ll hopefully see you next month!

April meeting canceled, too

Due to the current health issues in our community (and our country!) - the April Sin City Woodworkers meeting is canceled. Stay healthy, and we’ll see you next month!

March meeting canceled!

Due to the current health issues in our community (and our country!) - this month’s Sin City Woodworkers meeting is canceled. Stay healthy, and we’ll see you next month!

Everything you've ever wanted to know about single pours of epoxy...

Sin City Woodworkers, a Vegas valley social and networking group committed to serious (and not so serious!) woodworking discussions, meet on the third Wednesday of each month to share everything from techniques and ideas to information about local suppliers and much more. 

First off - Happy Anniversary to us! We’ve been meeting and sharing cool techniques for ELEVEN years now… almost unheard of in this woodworking community! We rely on our members to share their wit and wisdom, and we invite you to share your techniques at an upcoming meeting. We’re always looking for future presenters, so brush up on your public speaking and schedule something!

We won’t start it this month, so March will be the first month of our annual dues drive. Like every year - this is completely voluntary. We’ll never twist your arm for the $20 it takes to call yourself a bona fide Sin City Woodworker, but it sure helps us defray the costs of running this group year round.

This month’s meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00, and will feature all you ever wanted to know about resins and epoxy single pours. 

River tables are the rage, and the multitude of YouTube videos attest to the fact that everyone has their opinion about how to use these materials. 

 Join Andrew Moore of Reclaimed Secrets 

and Jamie of Wood It Is as they lead a discussion about epoxy vs. resin, and how to create a built-up edge in a solid pour. 

Most two part pouring systems build up heat as they cure, and that leads to thermal cracking. So why do all of the cool videos show thick rivers of epoxy being created in a single pour? What’s the difference between different products, and what is the correct one for each application?

Reclaimed Secrets has become a dealer of Colorado Glacier epoxy made by Diamond Coat. This epoxy product comes in kits that are 2 gallons each. They also carry 38 colors of mica powder and also 9 prime colors. This epoxy is UV resistant and is heat resistant to 600 degrees, The mix itself is super high quality and dries harder than any epoxy product they have ever worked with, hands down, and is very good when it comes to wood slabs. 

This meeting will cover everything from building a form and prepping it for a pour, to mixing and pouring a small piece. Just like a cooking show - we’ll have a finished piece to share - showing this entire process from start to finish!

We’ll also have a Show and Tell at the beginning of the meeting, so if you’ve made something cool recently, please bring it by and brag a bit!

As always, this meeting will be held at Studio: Wood It Is!, 2267 West Gowan, unit 106 in North Las Vegas.  The public is welcome to attend the meeting, so members - please feel free to bring a guest along. But remember that there are a limited number of chairs in the woodshop. Attendees might want to bring a folding chair if they wish to sit during the meeting.  If you have questions or need directions, call the studio at 702-631-1870.

Field Trip! We're going to Legacy Woodworking & Design, down in Henderson

Two words - FIELD TRIP!

Sin City Woodworkers, a Vegas valley social and networking group committed to serious (and not so serious!) woodworking discussions, meet on the third Wednesday of each month to share everything from techniques and ideas to information about local suppliers and much more. Our next meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 and we have a special treat in store! 

We’re lucky to have been invited to visit Legacy Woodworking & Design, owned by Ken Beck and his business partner Eric Carr. Ken’s story is fascinating - at 4 years old, Ken used to sweep his maternal grandfather’s wood shop for four quarters while he made violins by hand.  In 2012, Ken inherited a wood shop from his father, who passed away from cancer long before he was able to fully put the shop to work. The first piece Ken built was his father’s urn.

In December 2016, Ken officially created Legacy Woodworking and Design and opened a shop online on etsy.com.  Fast forward a few years  - Ken joined forces with Eric Carr in order to take Legacy out of the home garage and into a shop of their own. 

They moved into their new shop space in April 2019. Their 2020 goals find them focusing on custom tables and built -ins.  Their website is www.Legacywoodworkinganddesign.com.

One of Ken’s very successful projects was this Vegas Strong sign, which raised thousands of dollars for the Oct. 1 Victims Fund. 

Some of Ken and Eric’s latest projects include building beautiful tables and reception counters for Lee Canyon’s Hillside Lodge, featured in one of the latest issues of Las Vegas Weekly Magazine. 

They do a ton of residential and commercial built-in work,

 

and even build live edge pieces with fabulous epoxy highlights. 

Lately, they’ve been giving their Shaper Origin a good workout, and Ken suggested that our members will have a chance to get some hands-on time with it. They’ve learned a good deal about this tool, including when it’s helpful, and when it’s not the best tool for for a job. Hands-on tips like this are in valuable, and we’ll probably get a ton more during this visit!

The address is 175 Cassia Way, Suite A113, down in Henderson. (This will make our Henderson members happy!) 

As always, the public is welcome to attend this meeting, so members - please feel free to bring a guest along. But remember that there might be limited seating in Ken and Eric’s shop, so attendees might want to bring a folding chair if they wish to sit during the meeting. If you have questions or need directions, call the studio at 702-631-1870.

See you there!