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Blue Mountains & PenrithWoodworking Club inc.FineCutNext meeting is on Tuesday September 20th at 7.PM. The Annual General Meeting.The Saturday meeting will be the following Saturday 24th from 0900.September 2016Presidents ReportExecutive Committee2015 / 2016The last few meetings have seen some more interesting activities for our Club, requests for display Jewellery boxes and completion of the croquet mallets from an earlier display at the Mid Mountains Expo at Lawson.PresidentPhil Knight 47395303TuesdayOur Tuesday meeting had a demonstration of box joints by Phil Tonks using ahomemade jig.Vice PresidentPhil Tonks 9625 9202Phil also showed the commercial jigs (see photo) and the advantages and disadvantages of each. After Phil’s initial demonstration using our triton router table we(led by Safety officer Ray) suggested a few changes to increase user safety.This included limiting the travel of the jig and placing covers just after the router bitto reduce bit exposure during operation. I then made my own set of box joints usingthis setup and it worked very smoothly with all joints fitting tightly.Robert also made his box (see photo, next page) including cutting the groove for thebase to slide into using the supplied Gifkins router bit.SecretaryRay Barrett 47393502TreasurerIan Griffiths 47313045Publicity / Safety OfficerRay BarrettMeanwhile others worked on the croquet mallets, which are or very near completion. Actually, I think they may have been delivered already.Committee / First AidOfficer & NewsletterDaniel Clift47392782SaturdayThis meeting had Phil Tonks outside putting four square faces on the shaft on thecroquet mallet handles. However, he had a small hiccup and severely splintered theshaft. Craig Hubbard suggested a few simple modifications to the jig and it workedwell. Craig was also taking a prospective member through some basic wood turningon our lathe.Equipment Officer,& Catering OfficerPhilip KnightProjects andDemonstrationsJan was finishing the faces on the croquet mallets using some UHMW material(ultra high molecular weight.), bread board material gluing it on with poly glue, whichI am lead to believe is satisfactory for this environment.Meanwhile I was helping Robert with practice cutting tenons for his small table using the beast with a very blunt blade.Doug CoxEmail;bmpwcinc@gmail.comThe club had recently bought a set of ring and open-ended spanners that came in afoam case so I simply rearranged a panel saw and then screwed the foam case onto the inside of our tool cupboard.This means that the spanners are visible, easily accessible and it obvious wherethey go and when they are missing. The big BONUS is that we can see where theyshould GO BACK to!.While every care is taken to ensure accuracy, the editor and publisher will notaccept responsibility for any inaccuracies in articles or information contained inFine CutPostal AddressP. O. Box 215Emu Plains NSW 2750Youth is the gift ofnature - but age is awork of art!.Fine Cut is the Monthly Publication of the Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club inc

Future meetingsTuesdayThe October meeting will look at making box joints using a number of the September Tuesday workshop will featureDoug Cox once again showing us how to”(wait for this) make pinned mortise and Tenon joints on curved timber.SaturdayAs per Tuesday night. We have made a sample display box for a lady, Carole Hampshire, who lives in the uppermountains, but she has been very busy and has not had time to view the sample. As I am away till late October andthen away again on the 27th October, President Phil has the box and I have advised her who to get in touch with, andto make arrangements to come and have a look.AGMTUESDAY 20TH,It’s the AGM. Please make sure you read the agenda and attend. We will have a tool sale after the AGM and electionof the new Club executive. A copy of last years AGM minutes are included in this newsletter.Also, a lucky door prize for a lucky attendee at the AGM is on offer, so please come along, we do not bite!!After the Annual general meeting, a tool sale will be held, where all members are invited to bring along some toolswhich they no longer require. (Club will take a percentage).Everyone has tools which are useful, but have not been used for a number of years, so, this is an opportunity to passthem on to a more needy person.In the event of a poor turnout, (now surprise me and all come along), we will use the time to familiarise ourselveswith the new Bandsaw.Also, I am told, (as I will not be there), that a supper will be served.BBQBunnings BBQ on Saturday 29th October. Members will be required to help out on the day, from 0730ish to 1600 hrsThis is an excellent way for fund raising, so please put it on your Calendar now!Also on the BBQ note, we initially had a BBQ for master’s in Mulgoa rd Penrith. This BBQ has been cancelled byMaster’sCommercially made Box Joint jigRobert with an almost completed box usingFine Cut is the Monthly Publication of the Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club inc

Box Joint JigBox joint jig, front view, close up belowSafety guard over the router bitJig shown from the rearSamples of the box joint close upFine Cut is the Monthly Publication of the Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club inc

Blue Mountains & Penrith Woodworking Club Inc.Minutes of Fourteenth Annual General Meeting held on 15 th September 2015.Meeting opened:7:20pm chaired by President P. Knight.Attendance:P. Knight, P. Tonks, I. Griffiths, D. Clift, R. Barrett, J. Parker.Apologies:D. Cox, J Oakey.Moved P. Tonks, Seconded I. Griffiths that apologies be received.Previous Minutes:Minutes of the thirteenth Annual General Meeting accepted as a true record ofthat meeting.Moved R. Barrett, seconded D Clift.Matters arising from the minutes:Moved R. Barrett, seconded D. Clift that the record of members training beimplemented and that the implementation date be January 2016.Correspondence:Nil.President's Report:Moved P. Tonks, seconded D. Clift, that the President's Report as published in theagenda, be accepted.Financial/Treasurer's Report:Ian Griffiths read the Financial Report and bank statement as presented in the AGM AgendaMain Account – Commonwealth Bank.Opening Balance as per statement # 151,dated 28th June 2014 5082.87Plus Deposits 4463.02Less Expenses 5610.39Reconciled Balance 3935.50Outstanding ChequesNil.Closing Balance as per Bank Statement # 163, dated 28th August 2015 3935.50Secondary Account – INGOpening Balance as per statement 1st July 2014 1419.04Closing Balance as per statement 30th June 2015 1456.58Balance as per Internet Statement dated 1st September 2015 1462.15Moved I. Griffiths, seconded R. Barrett.Other Reports:Publicity –We have a publicity advertisement in the newsletter of the LMNC giving information andcontact details.We are now listed on the website of the Australian Wood Review, giving general informationand contact details.We have produced flyers to hand out at our public demonstration days.Safety OfficerA relatively quiet year as far as injuries are concerned. Two cut fingersneeding a band aid only.NewsletterEverything is running smoothly, but the newsletter needs more content from members.Projects & DemonstrationsOnce again the Club has undertaken a range of community and commissioned projects,including more occupational therapy aids for the Gabrielle Centre, construction of amodel aeroplane travel case, production of planter boxes and general maintenance work atthe Lapstone Out Of School Hours centre (LOOSH).Fine Cut is the Monthly Publication of the Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club inc

doors at the Linden Observatory for the Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Group (WSAAG), and the replacement of a large toy box for Lapstone Public School.President P. Knight then declared all positions of the executive committee were vacant and J. Parker conductedan election to fill those positions.The results of the election for the executive committee conducted in accordance with clause 15(2) of the DOFTModel Constitution were:PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerGeneral Committee MemberGeneral Committee MemberGeneral Committee MemberP. Knight.P. TonksR. BarrettI. Griffiths#1D. Clift#2Vacant#3VacantAn election was also conducted to fill the non executive positions, and the result of that election was:Projects & DemonstrationsAssistant Projects & DemonstrationsPublicity OfficerSafety OfficerNewsletter EditorFirst Aid OfficerEquipment OfficerCatering OfficerLibrarianD. CoxVacantR. BarrettR. BarrettD. CliftD. CliftP. KnightP. TonksR. BarrettGeneral Business:Future Projects –both private and community. Wait for input from members.Work Health & Safety – policy is working. Keep going with it and reinforce each workshop day.Annual Raffle –the club's annual raffle is still in the planning stage, a second prize to be obtained.Future Club Outings – the Executive committee is to plan and publish ideas for future outings.(Motor Life Museum at Kembla Grange, and the Printing Museum at Penrith are possibilities)Web Site Officer –this non executive position will be discussed further at Committee level.Cheque –For 54, made out to Fair Trading NSW. A fee payment to accompany form A12Meeting closed:8:10 pm.R. BarrettP. KnightSecretary / /President / /Fine Cut is the Monthly Publication of the Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club inc

Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club Inc.Following is a list of dates and items for our club Meetings on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout 2016Revision chTips/tricksAprilTuesdayDateSharpening (D. Cox)2616Lock Mitre joints(I.Griffiths)2015Scrollsaw demo (L.Cross)1919Kerfing (D.Clift)2317Butterfy joints (D.Cox)2121Finishing (Club members)2519Design and constructionof portable workbenchesfor the club. Alsoinstallation of clamp railin storeroom.2316Box joints and theirconstruction2020AGM followed by toolsale.24SaturdayAustralia DayBob’s game for Croquet rms ofAustralia OpenDay-July17(before ksSetting up and cutting tapers using jigs(RB/PT)Box joints and theirconstruction2221Phil Knight, PresidentPossibleTemplate routing for teapot standsWood technology-Guest-how it grows-Skills publishing speaker-Steven Burrows:aww@skillspublish.com.au.Fine Cut is the Monthly Publication of the Blue Mountains and Penrith Woodworking Club inc

THE FINE CUTSeptember-SPECIAL EDITION BREAKING NEWSG’day all,Just letting all of you who couldn’t attend last night’s AGM know thatthere were two important decisions made which effect everyone;1.It was resolved by majority decision, that after the Xmas break theClub will meet on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, withthe Tuesday night Meetings being abandoned. This decision was madeas Tuesday night attendances were not good, with some Membersadvising it was too cold to come out in the Winter months, and/or notwanting to drive at night any more.Because it is such a dramatic change from the normal, this change willbe trialled for an initial six months, and a Special Meeting will be held tocontinue this change or not.This will commence on Saturday 14 January 2017 – hours 9.00 AM to3.00 PM.2. As the GGA have recently increased our Rent it was resolved that ourAttendance fees at a Saturday Workshop Meeting shouldbe increased from the current 6.00 to 8.00.This too will commence on Saturday 14 January 2017.Please see one of the newly re-elected Committee for more informationon these matters.3. Disappointingly, there were no new Members elected onto theExecutive, General Committee or the Support team this year, sofollowing is a list of those elected;President:Vice President:Secretary:Treasurer:General Committee #1:Philip KnightPhilip TonksRay BarrettIan GriffithsDaniel CliftNOTE: there are two more positions available for General