Monthly Meeting: August 2019

Information:

• Date: Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019
• Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
• Location: West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen, LA

Safety Minute:

[brwc_user id=”39″] warned us the dangers of using alcohol. Methanol is very toxic. We use denatured alcohol. Methanol is used to make denatured alcohol. Be sure to be in a well-ventilated area whenever you are using denatured alcohol. Non grain raising die has significant amounts of methanol in it. Long story short check to see if the chemical you are using has methanol as a component.

Skill Topic:

[brwc_user id=”13″] went over various wood joinery and cutting tips: different types of joinery, measuring and marking, glues, clamps, and various jigs he uses.

Photos:

Show & Tell Links:

This month, we had 6 attendees with Show & Tell items.

• [brwc_user id=”39″ nolink=”true”] – Basket illusion woodturning
• [brwc_user id=”28″ nolink=”true”] – Slab flattening router jig
• [brwc_user id=”13″ nolink=”true”] – DIY Longworth chuck & turned bowls
• [brwc_user id=”24″ nolink=”true”] – Anti-collapse bar for outfeed stands
• [brwc_user id=”25″ nolink=”true”] – Vintage chisel
• [brwc_user id=”125″ nolink=”true”] – Recapping the LASM event