March 12, 2025 Meeting

We will feature two builds.  Professional Craftsman and CJWA Member John Tomaino will highlight a Wall Unit he built for a customer to house media and memorabilia, adding a nice touch of character to an otherwise large and empty wall.

Member Bob Emmons will share his latest build, a custom sideboard design that will find a home in his family room.  Made from quarter sawn sycamore, snakewood, soon to be ebonized walnut, ebony, and mother of pearl, this piece has has taken the better part of a year and has brought many new woodworking challenges and techniques into his craft.

February 12, 2025 Meeting **Notice- due to the weather this meeting will be remote on Zoom- Please check your email for Zoom details***

Our presenter this month will be past club President Matt Kestenbaum. A few years ago Matt moved to Bucks County, PA. He has been incredibly busy since then, setting up a new shop and having the house remodeled, basically from the floor up. In the process, Matt designed and built most of the cabinetry for the new house along with a beautiful custom Cherry Kitchen. The talk will include a shop tour along with the process Matt came up with to efficiently build custom cabinets on large scale.

January 8 Meeting

January 8, 2025 our guest presenter will beNick Martier.  Nick is a local woodworker working out of his studio in Bristol, PA.  With the help of his wife Kristen, two children and dog, each member of the family does their part in what Nick calls a family business. For more information on Nick please visit his website: 

  

https://www.nickmartierwoodworker.com/

November 13, 2024 Meeting

We have a wonderful meeting planned for next Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00PM,  featuring 3 excellent works from our members!

Jim Braun will bring his finished cherry sideboard in featuring Kumiko decorative elements in the door panels.  Kumiko is the art of cutting, hand planing and fitting thin slats of wood into patterns using pressure only, without adhesives. 

 

Paul Webber will showcase his custom couch potato table utilizing the CNC router with colored epoxy for decorative inlay.  This table will hold all your essentials when viewing your favorite tv shows.  

 

Tim Brosnan will share his candle stand build with us. He built two, one of Cherry and the other in Walnut and was an expansion of his skills on the lathe.  

 

October 9, 2024 Meeting 7:00PM

Hi All,

We have a good meeting planned for next Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00PM.  We  have two presentations lined up for a very informative evening.  Club member Anthony Moreas will share his just finished Philadelphia Style Writing Arm Chair.  Anthony has been involved with Windsor style chairs for a few years now, and this showcases his continued growth in this area.  

 

Club member and VP Rob Hess will share his technique of French Polishing.  This traditional finish requires a few simple ingredients and good old fashioned rubbing to achieve a classic mirror finish that is second to none.  

We want to wish our members who are celebrating a joyous new year and a meaningful fast during the holidays of Rosh Shashanah and Yom Kippur. 

  

Happy Fall Everyone, see you next Wednesday! 

Bob E