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THE DOW C HEMI CAL COMP ANYWOODWORDS ONTHE BRANDYWINEMarch 2013Volume 26 Issue 3Moxon-vise by Jim KirkbrideWOODWORKERSGUILD OFFICERS FOR2013President: Tim SaboVP: Peter LeavensTreasurer: Jeremy NoblittNewsletter Editor:Tim SaboLibrarian: Tony KnisleyRaffle Manager:Tony KnisleyWebmaster:Richard DellProgram Committee:Jim StevensCharles GivenPell ShermanJim KirkbrideWayne ScholzJohn McCormickDavid WebberThe presenter at February’s meeting was our own Jim Kirbride. To start with Jim showed the audiencetwo projects underway in his shop. The first is an American eagle carving. It is a typical federal style eagleplaque with the eagle clutching an American shield in its talons. He is doing a great job on this.The second is a replacement gun stock for one of his son’s firearms. Since this is the first stock he hasattempted he is working through some of the details on a full size pine model. Once he identifies theproper fit and makes sure it is comfortable he will make a duplicate out of walnut.The main portion of his presentation featured a jig he made to help him in the shop that’s been around along time. It’s known as a Moxon-vise and a lot of shops have one. I looked up some historical information on it to share.In 1678 Joseph Moxon wrote a woodworking book. In it was an engraving of a workbench with a twinscrew vise that sits on top of the bench. Since then the vise has become very popular because it addsversatility to the shop in many ways more than a traditional attached bench vise. So what makes it unique?The Moxon-vise is a pair of vise jaws that sit on top of your workbench that allow you to clamp boardsvertically at the “right” height (ergonomically correct) for jobs like dovetailing. Since a typical workbenchheight is approximately 36” most people need to bend over some to reach the bench top. Most regularvises are attached so that they are flush with the bench top. Hence, they’re too low. Over a period oftime this becomes uncomfortable. This attachment brings the work up to a more appropriate height.The components of the vise are fairly simple. Threeboards and a pair of screws. There are kits available oryou can make your own. Jim constructed his own usinga pair of long threaded bolts (with washers) in place ofthe screws shown. The vise is held fast to a bench topby clamping down the extension wings on both ends ofthe base. The length of the vise is discretionary. Sincethe entire board’s width is captured the clamping powerbetween the screws is believed to be better than abench vise for holding boards vertical.A common accessory featured in many kit instructionsis a block, or I beam, support for behind the vise. It sitsfreely on the bench top and is the same height as the top of the vise. It is used to support boards horizontally. A very useful featured when marking locations on a pin board with the tail board laying over it.Image obtained from: www.inthewoodshop.comJim showed us another attachment. He glued two boards together in the shape of a “T”. When it’splaced in the vise the top board becomes a mini bench top, but higher up. It’s sturdy and is great forsmall jobs. He can also attach other tools, clamps, small vises, etc. to the top board and spend longerworking than if he were hunched over his bench.Jim, thank you for sharing!

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Volume 26 Issue 3Page 3Show & TellWayne ScholzVince PassalacquaJohn McCormickGeorge HoffmanTony Albano

Page 42013 Meeting ScheduleWOODWORDS ON THE BRANDYWINETreasurer’s Report03/2013Guild meetings are held on the thirdWednesday of each month.All interested persons are invited.Our upcoming meeting is:March 20thHow to carve a Ball & Claw foot with ChuckBender7:00 PMWoodcraft166 South DuPont HighwayThe guild’s financial information will be not bepublished in the newsletter, but will be available for review during the monthly meetings.Please see either the Treasurer, Vice President or President to obtain this information.2013 Dues are now being collected — see Jeremy for paymentRaffle WinnerPaul Welsh won the raffle prize(Veritas Gent’s Cross Cut Saw)Vince Passalacqua won the 50/50He donated the winnings to the Arbor Day fundArbor Day Project—UpdateOne of our guild’s functions is to participate in a community serving project each year. Typically this is done bydonating time, talents or objects we’ve made so that the proceeds benefit those in need. During the Februarymeeting we discussed taking on an Arbor Day project. This seems like an appropriate thing for the guild to be involved in because Arbor Day is a day to celebrate conservation and the importance of our forest and trees. Here’san opportunity to plant a tree in honor to the wood we use throughout the year.Arbor Day in Delaware is celebrated April 27th, the last Friday of the month. The details of the project will befinalized during our next group meeting in March. Open for discussion will be: Do we donate funds to the Arbor Day Foundation? Do we plant a tree on private property? Do we partner with a local community by donating a tree for them to plant and care for? FundingDiscussions with Middletown’s Public Relations Officer, Kristen Krenzer, was very encouraging. She said the townactively participates with groups like ours on various types of projects. And a donated tree from us would be valued. She shared the results from recent audit of their public open space which showed they are lacking shadetrees. Improving their canopy shade is a major objective for them. They have identified where and how many treesare needed. They know which types have sustainability and are most attractive. They work with a local nurseryand care for their trees all year round. She estimated our cost to be between 50 and 100.Last month we voted to designated the proceeds from March & April’s 50/50 towards the Arbor Day project.Where the remaining balance comes from will be determined at next month’s meeting.Please consider our options and be ready to discuss at the next meeting so that we can finalize the details and commit to getting it done.1

Page 5WOODWORDS ON THE BRANDYWINEClassifiedsThe classified section is open to any paid member. Have your classified information to Tim Sabo by thefirst of the month to be included in that month’s newsletter. Email your information to:TSabo@Dow.comJohn McCormick has the following for sale: call (302) 836-1916Dewalt #788 Scroll SawExcellent shape! Type #1 printed on motor, lamp is attack as well as the easy lift installed to hold the arm up. Stand is included.Asking 350.00Jim Stevens has the following for sale: call (302) 545-6937Rockler Clamp Storage RackAsking 75.00Woodcarvers of Delaware clubThe “Woodcarvers of Delaware” club meets every Monday night (6:30-8:30), while school is in session. We meet atMcKean High School in the old woodworking room. The meetings are informal. People bring and work on theirprojects at the meetings. Experienced woodcarvers are available to help you master the art of woodcarving. If youwould like to add a new dimension to your wood working skills, come and check this club out. For additional information contact Roger Earley (president) at 302-998-4855.Tony Knisley has the following for sale: email sknisley@comcast.net or aknisley@ci.willmington.de.usCast iron scroll saw missing the treadleWill take best offerLervad 610 Danish made hardwood woodworkers bench, like new. 500.00 OBO (new 1050.00)Delta 2 stage portable 3/4 horse dust collector, 50.00 OBOShop Smith Mark 5, Complete with some extras. 500.00 OBO100 bdft S2S walnut planed 15/16 thick 400.00 OBO100 bdft S2S cherry planed 15/16 thick 300.00 OBOContact: Pete Gill teachslair@comcast.net 302-593-5564

Page 6WOODWORDS ON THE BRANDYWINEFrom the Shop of Chuck SkelleyAWWM 16” Jointer Restoration (My First)I found this American Wood Working Machinery 16” jointer for sale through the classifiedad section of the OWWM.org website. After exchanging emails and phone calls with theseller, my wife and I drove from Newark, DE to Asheboro, NC, making the 900 mile roundtrip in one day, pulling a 16’ trailer. I give many thanks to seller Tom and his neighbor Jim,who brought over his skid loader to lift the 1800 lb. machine onto the trailer and helpedbrace it into place for the trip home. Thanks also to my friends here in DE who helped meunload the machine into my shop, using a pallet jack.I took the jointer completely apart, photographing as I took the machine apart. I strippedeach piece using either stripper or electrolysis, a method I found on the OWWM site. Afterrinsing thoroughly, I gave each piece one coat of Rustoleum primer, then three coats ofRustoleum Dark Bronze paint. I reassembled and tuned up for a total restoration time ofabout 80 hours. I was very pleased at how easily the machine came apart and reassembled, evidence of the craftsmanship used back in the 1920’s, when the machine wasmade.The jointer is direct drive with a 3 hp GE motor, with a three knife round safety head withprecision ball bearings. I fabricated the rear guard out of two pipe cradles (instead of buying a new one for 300). The guards, fence adjustment pieces and ship’s wheel werepowder coated at a local shop.This project worked out so well that I look forward to restoring more machinery in the future.

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Lervad 610 Danish made hardwood woodworkers bench, like new. 500.00 OBO (new 1050.00) Delta 2 stage portable 3/4 horse dust collector, 50.00 OBO Shop Smith Mark 5, Complete with some extras. 500.00 OBO 100 bdft S2S walnut planed 15/16 thick 400.00 OBO 100 bdft S2S cherry planed 15/16 thick 300.00 OBO