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    f f iMBER

    MAY

    9

    Third Annual UC BerkeleyWood Conference

    IR UTOM TED ORER P CES

    PRODUCTIONLOADING

    Art Ca rpenter was the third

    speaker on

    Sa

    tu rday. He freely

    used his wit, and many slides of

    his work to give the audience an

    insight into himself

    and

    his craft.

    The

    many

    avenues that Art has

    gon e down were presented with

    fanciful prose and he proved to

    be qu ite enjoyable. I felt that it

    was interesting to see how

    the weekend .

    erkeley , California . A host of

    speakers on both days. together

    with a mini-trade show an d

    demonstrations on Sunday

    afternoon was the basic format of

    By t ph

    Aquilina

    On the weekend of March 7-8 ,

    the third annual conference on

    Wood: A

    contempora

    ry view of

    a traditional material was he ld in

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    2

    Pacific

    Woodworker

    Padfi c Woodworker Is publi shed eight

    times a nnually -by Stephen Aquil ina, 7904

    Washington . Se

    bas

    topol. CA 95472.

    Copyright 1981 by Stephen Aquilina. All

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    PACIFIC

    WOO WORK

    ER S

    ST TEMENT

    OF

    PURPOSE

    The las t decade has seen

    a

    major resurgence

    of

    wood and

    wood related items. All

    arou

    us are examples of consumers renewing their love of wood. Gone are the kitchen tables

    the

    50's, with

    the

    ir

    chrome tubular

    legs and formica tops. In their place,

    butcher

    block a

    antique reproduction

    tables are

    but two

    examples of

    peoples'

    favorites. Now we a

    deluged

    with literally thousands of

    wood ideas

    and

    products

    in the

    marketplace.

    With t

    onset of the

    energy

    crisis , the future of home

    improvement

    is solidified and more peo

    will be buying products

    and

    accessories for their home. From hardwood floors to ced

    roofs. we will be placing more wood products in our houses.

    In

    past

    years

    throughout the

    country

    , small

    cabinet

    and

    general woodworking

    shops ha

    been

    established to fullfill these needs. In all areas, people are driven from many walks

    life

    to work

    with wood;

    creating objects to satisfy others.

    Along with

    this

    fulfillment

    the

    are numerous problems that crop up in this livelihood. The lack of knowledge ignoranc

    has lost more money and created more setbacks than can ever be imagined. A multitude

    suppliers all offering something slightly different or

    th

    e maze of government regulatio

    that

    fight

    common

    sense are

    but two examples

    ofthe

    problems

    that face all of us.

    The

    fact that there are many

    woode

    n entrepreneurs creates the

    need

    for an open foru

    for the exchange of thoughts and

    ideas

    .

    When

    we find ou t

    how

    other people solve th

    problems

    we are helped in solving our

    own.

    In

    this

    process of thinking and

    interpreting

    ,

    lay the

    groundwork

    to a more efficient

    use

    of ou r

    resources.

    PACIFIC

    WOODWORKER is a new publica tion that will cater to the

    small woods

    ho

    that will supply

    this

    new demand . There won't be many articles directed towards

    t

    hobbiest

    or the super

    production

    facilities; ppcific Woodworker will hone in on the nee

    and demands of the modest production woodshop.

    Pacific Woodworker's statement of purpose boiled down is a co

    -operation between

    ma

    facets of our t rade . It is the desimenation of knowledge information) between people. W

    the group consisting of manufacturers, suppliers, and most importantly you, we can bo

    together to the benefit

    of

    all. I hope you enjoy thi s i ssue

    and

    I look forward

    to

    yo

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    ~ ~ ~ ;

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    ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

    Noise

    Sound

    How it affects you, your out- put and general well being

    muscle reaction

    constriction of the

    blood

    vessels

    movement s of the

    sto

    mach

    and

    intestines

    sec

    retion of adrenalin

    cort ex hormone

    J

    _ - - - - - - dilation of

    the pupil

    < : : ; : ~ _ s e c r e t i o n of thyroid

    hormone

    Concent

    ra t

    ion: can it be

    achieved with a

    __secretion of

    adrenalln

    Figure No. 1 Excessive noise ca n put stress on other

    parts of the body such as those above .

    heart palpitations

    nervousness, sleeplessness

    and

    fatique. These conditions can cause

    so many problems besides a

    reduction inoutput. When you work

    with machinery you have to be

    aware of everything around you, and

    fatique caused

    by

    noise exposure can

    increase y

    our

    chances of eccidents.

    At first , workplace noise usually

    affects the ability to hear high

    frequency sounds. This means that

    even though a person can sti ll hear

    some noise, speech or other sounds

    may be unclear or distorted . The

    distortion is increased when ther e is

    background noises or many

    peo

    ple

    talking. Hearing loss creates isolation

    because of the inabilityto take part in

    so many normal activities.

    A hearing aid can help in some

    cases when there is damage , but

    prevention is a more logical

    approach to the problem of noise.

    Noise

    and its effect

    upon

    hearing

    We all value our ability to hear.

    Sometimes shortcuts are made that

    endanger this innate quality. I think

    that we have all had exper iences

    where we had a very small amo unt

    of wood to cut with a saw or a short

    length of wood to rout and it wasnt

    felt that hearing protectors were

    necessary. Somet imes the result

    from short exposures like this could

    be a temporary hearing loss caused

    by a tiring of the inner ear . After a

    rest period the hearing loss

    disappears and normal hea ring is

    restored. The problem results from

    continued expo sure s over a long

    period of time, which produces

    permanent damage to the workings

    of the ear. Permanent hearing loss is

    a result of destruction of cells in the

    inner ear

    which

    can never be

    replaced or repaired. In add ition to

    short exposures over a long period of

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    Pag

    e 4

    on t

    let your machinery just sit

    sit

    there

    vi r ting

    Reducing vibration in your

    tools will make for a quieter work

    environment. Besides reducing

    noise and vibration that affects

    the people around the tool,

    correct dampening improves the

    efficiencyof your equipment and

    reduces the damage that can be

    done to tools by excessive

    vibration.

    Following are some methods

    of mounting tools in order to

    minimize vibration:

    The simplest way to mount a

    tool to the oor is by the use

    of screws . You would use

    lag screws going into a

    wooden floor and expansion

    anchors in concrete . This

    type of mounting transfers

    vibration throughout a large

    area which Itself is used as

    the absorbtion medium. This

    money over a large pad .

    Using an absorbtion pad will

    reduce the tendency of a

    machine to creep or walk.

    Absorbtion pads can also be

    used if you screw your tool

    to the floor. They would

    be

    used between the tool and

    the floor and the screw or

    anchor would be mounted

    through the pad . The pad

    would increase the

    absorbtion over mounting

    directly to the oor. Cost of

    pads ranges from 10.00 to

    75 .00 per squre foot.

    If

    pos itioning o your tool in

    one place can t be done ,

    and you s

    tili

    desire stability,

    machine mounts would

    be

    the answer . The scope of

    Tools with machine mounts

    can be placed on roll-about

    casters and moved in the

    workshop, while

    still

    retaining the vibration

    absorbtion feature .

    If

    you have really heavy

    machinery, like an old

    planer that vibrates

    everything around, there isa

    solution that entails much

    work. The first step would

    be

    to make a rectangular

    excavation in the concrete

    oor. The sides and bottom

    of the excavation would be

    lined with vibration

    absorbtion material, and

    then refilled with concrete.

    An anchor can be placed in

    The solution to no

    can be maintenan

    Perhaps the simplest and

    way to prevent excessive

    noise is to follow a mainten

    program. Through the lac

    maintenance, parts may bec

    loose and create loud noise

    improper operation or

    scraping against other parts

    going over each tool and ma

    sure all nuts and screws are

    you have the ability to s

    potentially dangerous situ

    before it happens . It is al

    good idea , that with each

    tool, to go over the parts lis

    try to imagine which parts w

    be most likely to wear out

    Your local tool store or fa

    service center can help you

    this by telling you which par

    the most often ordered. If

    have the parts on hand, re

    can be easily done and the

    Con, 'd on

    poge

    5

    Sourc

    es

    of in

    form

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    Light double walls provide go

    od

    transmission loss

    2

    6

    6

    2 plasterboard

    stud

    average

    TL 7dB

    -

    average

    TL 47dB

    1

    sound-

    absorbing

    materia l

    average

    TL 55 dB

    Two

    ligh t wal ls separated by an ai r gap provide

    good

    transmission loss (TL). With t he ad

    ditio

    n of

    mo re air space it is increased as with the addition of sound absor

    btlon

    ma terial .

    Source: u.s.Departmentof Labor

    Noise reduction

    through

    sound

    absorbtion

    has to be a combination of sh

    sound insu la tion boa rd or

    absorbing material and de

    space ,

    After you have found a hearing

    protector that you feel comfortable

    with, the next step in reducing the

    problem of excessive sound would

    be to look at the walls of your shop.

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    Page

    6

    Community Service :

    Goodwill s Contract Shop Its Service to Woodworkers

    above lef t to rir/lt Pete Qmdel la

    shop

    fo

    reman Eugene Cos

    by

    ch

    eck

    the

    finish ing

    of

    an oak table. elow ar e

    --

    the work . He supplied Goodwill with th e legs

    shippe d from Los Angeles an d the tops fro m

    North Carolina . Goodwill received th ese

    Go odwi ll.. . images of big yellow. bo xes?

    Thoughts of year e nd d ed uc ti ons? Probably

    thes e two c

    on c

    eptions

    ar e

    most pro mi ne nt in

    people s minds but there is a serv ice that t he

    Santa Clara County

    Goodwill

    provides that can

    be a bo on to the beleaguered woodworker.

    I recently went on a tour of

    Go

    odwill s

    140 000 sq . ft. facility with their wood contract

    manager

    John

    Blair. Although the woodshop

    section represents o nly a small portion of the

    entire building they have

    t a

    co

    mpletely

    equip

    pe d

    sho p into a sec tion of it. Their wood

    shop is put to good use by their work force

    which is the only reason for the existence of

    goodwill . Co ntained therein are peopl e that

    either themselves. or others had given up on

    and received the label of being socially

    handicapped .

    John

    Blair explai ned that the

    handicaps range from being a high school

    dro pout to e motional pro blem s or a language

    barrier. It wa s a surprise to me that no physically

    handicappe d perso ns work in the co ntract

    shop but this is ca used by pro blem s with

    l

    abi

    l

    ty insurance . O ne basic goal of the enti re

    Goodwi

    ll

    program is to ins

    till

    the ability to better

    onese lf. An example of this is a story of a ma n

    who had ove r two ye ars of experience. but was

    s

    till

    very fearful of interaction with o th er s.

    Within six mo nth s of working in the con tract

    shop he had overcome this fea r and had gon e

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    acific

    o o w o r ~ r

    pecial

    Section:

    Wood Parts

    The general nature of wood parts

    is

    having someone else doing the

    major production for you. therefore

    freeing your time for a more

    profitable business. One can

    purchase anything from a handful of

    screwhole plugs to completed chairs.

    One major advantage of wood parts

    is that they can open so many new

    avenues of produ cts. that the

    individual wood shop could never

    hope to compete with. Shaker pegs.

    wooden toy parts. or table legs are all

    examples of products that if you

    purchased the machinery to produce

    these. would cost thou sands of

    dollars. Of course . problems such as

    quality control. lost time due to poo r

    grade wood and opera tor mistakes

    would still plague you . In the

    purchase of wood parts you give

    these problems back to the

    manufacturer and he directly has to

    deal withthem . Your ability to return

    is sometimes misunderstood as to

    their abilityto create satisfaction with

    the consumer. The power to dress

    up and cre ate a more saleable item is

    one of the main reasons that all

    woodworkers should look very hard

    at wood parts.

    s

    an example of this.

    I viewed a beautiful line of bathroom

    accessories at a home show in Los

    Angeles. A complete array of towel

    bars. toilet paper holders and other

    accessories all showed meticulous

    preparation in the design and

    manufacture . but one thing about the

    line cried out to be solved. The

    company that had produced this line

    of bathroom products had simply

    drilled the app ropriate holes in the

    correct spots to hold the screw of the

    purchasers choice . That choice was

    left up to the consumer. which

    interpreted means that a brass

    screw would look nice but anything

    around the house would have to do .

    as the major selling force, many

    oversights can besolved. Inthis case ,

    wood plugs would have commanded

    a higher price. or if t he price stayed

    the same. they would have sold

    much faster. I knowof no person who

    in comparing two pieceswould have

    picked the one without the screwhole

    plugs. For a cost per piece of mere

    penn ies, this manufacture r could

    have increased his business

    considerably. There is way too much

    competition to blindly go along and

    not look for improvements that can

    easily be accomplished .

    In another area wood parts

    represent a different view as a

    solution to problems. Since many

    differe nt wood parts can be

    purchased in small quantities. you

    can try something out with a very

    modest investment. Suppose you

    have a line of wooden framed

    mirrors. some plain and some with

    The attaching of a porcelain

    a short waste end of a dow

    would lit into the hole drilled

    shaker peg . cou ld expand yo

    even more . In this area, c

    can do wonders without inc

    yourbasic production of mirro

    This type of expansion of p

    would be benelicial no matt

    they are sold . f you h

    showroom . the greater v

    would please a larger percen

    customers. If you have a

    representative, he might be w

    show your products to more

    because of the greater poten

    sales. Finally, if you do custom

    you can broaden your app

    different types of customers.

    The important thing is to b

    aware of the numerous items

    manufactured . Write to

    companies listed in this

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    existing surfaces. Other serv

    offered are variations in the

    the end of the dowel is finish

    The illustration below shows

    most

    common

    specialized do

    treatments .

    DOWELS

    Perhaps the most

    common

    wo

    od

    part f

    ound

    in most wood

    shops isthe dowel. They ranqe in

    diameter from

    1/S

    to

    1/2

    in

    1/ 16 increments

    and

    from 1

    /2

    to 2 in l / S increments. The

    most

    common

    lengths found in

    stores

    and

    hardware supply

    companies are 24 , 36 and 4S .

    The use of

    dowe

    ls is quite

    varied

    and

    therefore can be

    found in many phases of

    woodworking. Dowels can be

    used for the backs of chairs or

    towe l bars. They can be used as

    side railingon furniture or tens of

    other applica tions in

    woodworking. Dowels are

    usually

    made

    of birch , but some

    companies specialize in dowels of

    other wood types .

    Many

    compa

    nies that

    manufacture dowels o

    ff

    e r other

    services in conjunction with their

    dowels. Dowels can be ordered

    finished with

    ena

    mels or lacquer

    or any other finish to match

    S REWHOLE

    PLUGS

    Screwhole plugs are very

    sim

    l

    ar to screwhole buttons

    except that they contain no rim.

    They are available either in a

    rounded head or in a flat

    head

    as

    detailed in the drawings above.

    The flat

    head

    plug is for use in

    applications whe re you would

    want the plug to be least

    noticeable . This type of plug

    lends itself to more finished

    applications that require a

    smooth. unbroken surface.

    SCREWHOLE UTTONS

    Screwhole buttons are a

    formed wood product that are

    placed in the hole created by the

    use of a screw or nut . They have

    a flange collar or rim), with a

    raised

    head

    that makes for a very

    decorative, finished look.

    They

    HOLE

    OVERINGS

    Many woodworkers have been

    perplexed with what to do with

    the holes that are created by

    screwing together a butt joint or

    other operation that leaves a hole

    in the wood) . Using wood filler

    takes much trial

    and

    error,

    and

    the results vary with each batch

    of

    wood and

    wood filler. Except

    by the use of blind joints , a

    somewhat more acceptable way

    is the use of screwhole plugs or

    buttons.

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    P

    your dowels when you want them

    A recent conversation with

    J

    Bishop of Maine Dowel Corpora

    revealed why this situation ex

    Most dowel manufactures brin

    SO . 52 boltwood logs) to be

    into slats, kiln-dried and run to m

    out dowels of various diameters

    48 dowel of any diameter

    essentially a perfect piece of w

    for the entire length of the incom

    raw material. Understandably, t

    are few trees leftin our forest to

    that generate large quantities

    perfect dowels 48 long. Rat

    because of various defects such

    knots and heartwood, we fin

    disproportionate amount of sh

    in relation to our long len

    dowels.. . which therefore carr

    high dollar value.

    This explanation makes it q

    simple to realize why this situa

    exists and also why it would b

    your advan tage to purchase cu

    size dowels. The comparison c

    shows how much the differential

    really be. and with those type

    savings It would be a good ide

    investigate how much your

    situation would benefit from

    direct purchase from a do

    manufacturer.

    If you use dowels in any sizeable

    amount. there are certain guidelines

    that you should follow to save

    money . Most wholesale hardware

    companies supply dowels to their

    general woodworking shops non

    color coded in 24 . 36

    48

    lengths. Most shops have no need

    for color coding as do retail shops,

    and a ten percent savings is realized

    with this fact. This savings is all the

    small shop usually obtains but there

    isa way to save much more

    In most applications, dowels are

    cut to size and these cutsare made to

    fully utilize the whole length of the

    dowel. In the majority of cases it is

    impossible to use the whole piece . If

    there is no application for the short

    waste ends, they go out with the

    trash to be thrown away or burned .

    Savings of up to 50% can be

    achieved ifyou have someone do all

    the work for you . That's right,

    someone else will cut your dowels to

    your exact size. which of course

    saves you time and energy and you

    can save up to half in the process .

    Most dowel manufac turers oHer this

    service. The one drawback for

    smaller shops would be the minimum

    order size, but eithe r the large

    amount of savings or collective

    purchasing could solve this problem.

    Saving

    mo

    ney on your next dowel

    pu

    rchas

    ont ly

    mph sis

    WOOD PARTS

    ACCESSORIES

    i

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    Page

    10

    eople

    and

    Smokestacks

    very quick .

    One

    important

    to look for when choosing w

    to order from , is the scop

    products carried by

    company . Most wood

    companies offer combin

    quantity discounts, but if

    toys just as a smokestack ad

    a train . Smokestacks vary in

    styles and sizes while

    manufacturer usually offers

    type of people .

    People

    and

    smokestacks are

    small turned items that often find

    their way into wheeled toys .

    Figures of peop le sitting in a car

    or bus.

    adds

    much to the finished

    Toy

    arts-

    iscellaneous

    There are s

    ome

    regular w

    ood

    parts that double as toy parts.

    Dowels are often used in puzzles

    and on lumber trucks as the load .

    Screwhole buttons make

    interesting headlights as well as

    adding finished decorative

    manufacturer. Most of the

    creativity goes into the body.

    with its curves and angles, and

    combined with stock toy parts

    can make for a very saleable

    item .

    Imagination and knowledge

    of basic woodworking skillsare

    the two necessities in

    toymaking . But even if you

    lack

    one

    of these this shouldn't

    stop you from trying it out . for

    there are many companies that

    supply pallerns for toys and of

    course, there are many books

    on basic woodworking . In the

    months to

    come,

    Pacific

    Woodworker

    will

    have artides

    on toymaking with an

    emphasis on profitability and

    ease of manufacturing.

    Toymakers face the

    common

    problem of having to

    produce numerous small parts

    with relative precision . If you

    make all the parts yourself it

    will

    always be a constant battle

    to keep up production as well

    as quality. The option that

    most toymakers take is buying

    the smaller parts that require

    precision and making the

    larger parts themselves.

    Generally, toymakers that

    produce whee led goods make

    the body by using stacked

    lamination and

    lling

    with a

    bandsaw. The other parts of

    the toy snch as wheels ,

    people , axles and headlights,

    are purchased from a wood

    parts distributor or

    TOYP RTS

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    Third nnual UC erkeley Wood Conference

    CooL rom ge I

    Pa

    various woodturnings, which he has d

    one

    on huge machinery of his own design , as a

    base , and then through processes of

    sectioning and sometimes reassembly ,

    creates majestic yet simplistic art forms.

    Hearing Stephen talk, wood becomes much

    more than it ever has been . Wood is used to

    express thoughts, it should be looked at ;

    sometimes simply

    and

    sometimes in a more

    complex way, but it should be looked at in

    ord er to feel what can be done with it

    (I

    apologize for mentioning Stephen Hogbin s

    work without any representative pictures or

    drawings. I will try to rectify that soon and I

    strongly rec

    ommend

    trying to see his work

    or if you can , try to hear him in person .. .

    editor).

    Sat urday eve ning contained a long slide

    show on the histo rica l aspects of

    woodworking by J ohn Kelsey, Editor of

    Fine Woodworking. He has amassed quite a

    lot of interesting examples of woodworking,

    from the very far out to the exquisite .

    Explored were samples of West Coast

    woodworking, with its flair for the original,

    to East C

    oa

    st woodwork which seems based

    in tradition. Underly ing the hundreds of

    surroundings can dictate the direction of the

    finished piece .

    John

    Bellingham s hour concentrated on

    grants for woodworkers . For many of the

    people attending, this wasnt a subject of

    great interest, but it is revelant to certain

    woodworkers. Grants are a way for some

    woodworkers to try radical things or new

    id

    ea

    s. The projected outlook is for a

    reduction of total grant money, but still ,

    there remains large amounts available for

    grants.

    The favorite of the aud ience seemed to be

    Clay Axlerod , who talked abu t tax benefits

    for the self-employed woodworker. His laid

    back style and his direct, honest answers

    seemed to interest the crowd more than any

    other speaker. After his talk, he was

    de luged with questions and more questions

    from the audience .

    All eight speake rs were quite good . Of

    course , some talked on subjects that were

    more interesting to the people that

    attended, but as a rule there was something

    here for every woodworker . From my own

    personal poll of the people tha t attended,

    jigsaw. in addition to examples of their

    tool and supplies inventory. O

    exhibitors were International Woodwo

    Equipment Corporation with their m

    purpose machine. Woodline Tool

    Su

    C

    ompan

    y whom carries q

    woodworking materials and Everitt

    Incorporated with their line of

    adhe

    abrasives, air tools and supplies. Along

    the commercial displays were

    demonstrations by woodworkers, the

    one of which I had a chance to see wa

    Japanese Carpentry presen tation

    Makoto lrnai. This demonstration

    crowded all afternoon, as the majestic

    were being created in front of everyone

    The con ference only attracted

    people, which was upsetting for me be

    of the quality and diversity of the spe

    and the mini-trade show . I enjoyed

    weekend , talked to many peop le and

    forced to think about wood in

    d erent ways , but was still dishear

    because of the many woodworkers

    cou ld have benefi ted from this wee

    With ove r four m

    ll

    on residents withi

    hour of the UC

    Campu

    s, one would

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    P e 1ll

    Third nnual UC Berkel

    Wood Conference

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    Pa

    roblem Solver

    The ilwaukee

    lectric

    hainaw

    Ifyou have ever thought about

    the use of a chain saw in your

    shop , but haven t liked the

    dangers of gasoline models, an

    electric chain saw cou ld solve

    your problems .

    Many woodworkers who work

    on large architectural pieces, art

    compositions , or free-form

    furniture have found that using a

    chain saw can save them much

    tedious cutting work . The

    advantages of an electric chain

    saw are instant starting in any

    temperature , reduced

    maintenance, no time wasted in

    the mixing and

    filling of fuel , no

    exhaust fumes and none of the

    dangers inherent when

    flammable materials are present.

    The only major drawback is that

    you are tied into a power source

    by an electrical cord, but this is a

    small price to pay for all the

    advantages.

    tool feels very positive with a

    quiet and smooth transmission of

    power.

    Charlie Cobb , a woodworker

    in

    Santa

    Rosa, uses a Milwaukee

    Chain

    Saw

    in the furniture

    and

    architectural designs that he

    produces for clients. Most of the

    work that Charlie

    does

    is custom

    fabrication using koa and he has

    been using the chain saw for

    about nine months . The chain

    saw is used to rough out the basic

    design and then numerous

    sanding steps are done to

    complete each project. The

    hasse l of having to use different

    saws with different blades isdone

    away with, which frees time to

    concentrate on the actual work.

    He has

    done

    three major

    pieces , including the bannister he

    is currently working

    on

    without

    the

    need

    to sharpen the chain.

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    Page 14

    Catalog

    of architecturally

    integrated

    craftwork to

    be

    assembled

    xtended cover ge

    ofwood

    accessories

    ame

    Parts

    Craftspersons Ih ng in

    Ari

    Colorado, Idaho. Montana, Ne

    New Mexico. Oregon,

    Washington or Wyoming are e

    to partld pate in the jurled ca

    competition Anyone wanting

    Infamatlon about the project s

    con tact Cheryl Alters at We

    States Arts Foundatioo, 141

    Palace Avenue , Santa Fe.

    Mexico

    87501,

    after June

    1

    befae July 3 to receive

    exp lanatory brochure and

    The catalog of work and hand

    will be printed together

    as

    publication and will be availab

    commercial dlstributioobefae th

    of the year. Although distributio

    first

    focused on the western s

    the Foundation plans a

    marketing campaign throughou

    United States.

    and Crafts and consultant

    architectural crafts. Is

    author

    o

    material. She will discuss the aest

    financial and other value

    craftwork. as well

    as

    detail infam

    about how craftspersons and me

    of the design and building trade

    locate each other and work tog

    for mutual benefits.

    Also 10 be available Isa short case

    study and technical handbook

    highlighting some successful projects

    where crafts were architecturally

    integrated. Bridget McCarthy. former

    This summer. Western Stales Arts

    Foundation , a ten state regional

    service organization will initiate a new

    project that wi result In Increased

    recognition com missions and sales of

    work for craftspersons doing

    architecturally Integrated craftwork. It

    will

    also aid architects, Interia

    designers and others In the design and

    bu

    ilding

    trades In locating and

    Identlf\Ang fine quality crafts for

    commission or purchase

    The Initial aspects of the project

    Include a juried catalog containing

    photographs and Infamatloo on

    approximately 100 of the regions

    finest craftspersons currentlydesigning

    work for architectural settings. The

    catalog may include. but In no way be

    Iirri

    ted to ce ramic sinks and tiles.

    carved

    doo

    rs or bannisters tapestries

    rugs or fiber constructions. etched.

    stained or leaded glass windows and

    panels. The work must. however.

    have been commlssiooed, designed a

    selected to complement and enhance

    a specificsetting or type of space.

    ornate. The theory of a s imple game

    Is carried

    through

    to

    the design

    of

    wooden checkers with a very low

    cost

    .

    The

    other wood part available is

    game

    pawns

    . These are of the

    simplest design

    and

    most

    manufacturers offer a s par t of their

    C ribbage peg s usually offer a

    better finish and a very pleasing

    design. Although very few

    woodworkers

    choose

    to

    produce

    cribbage boards.

    If

    you

    ar e

    selling

    other games It might benefi t you to

    include cribbage among these.

    In t he l as t five yea rs t he re have

    been many hand-made

    games

    that

    have come o nto the marketplace.

    People have more free t ime to spend

    at activities that interest them. and

    games have become part of this free

    time. Some of the new

    games

    have

    been recreations of very old games

    and

    others

    have

    shown

    much

    creativity In their invention.

    Woodworkers usually go through

    a phase

    where they make

    games or

    game tables. Ornate laminations for

    h ss boards or simpler lamination

    for checker boards

    and

    cribbage

    boards

    are usually

    part

    of a

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