March 2019
Wood Strip Boat Building
Lauren Pacho and Reid Shaeffer are amateur small boat builders recently transplanted to Albuquerque from Florida, with a brief pit stop in Ohio. They started boat building with no tools, no workshop, and no woodworking skills in the backyard of their duplex in Ohio. Blending their scientific and artistic backgrounds, Reid and Lauren made their first canoe, a Bob’s Special design, into a prize-winning boat recognized by Bear Mountain Boats. Since moving to Albuquerque, Lauren and Reid have upgraded to…
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Pneumatic Nailers
For our April workshop, AWA member Ros Barnes will discuss pneumatic nailers and John Ellis will conduct a a membership query.
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Design around the construction process
Club member and furniture maker Michael Mocho will lead a discussion on integrating design and execution for high-end woodworking.
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17th-Century Chinese Chest
Our June workshop will feature a presentation by Charlie Palmer on a 17th Century Chinese chest.
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Design your workshop
For our July workshop, club member Van Barta will lead a discussion and share ideas for designing and evolving a wood shop.
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Dowel Joinery for a miter-saw table
Our August workshop will feature club member Ben Blackwell offering detailed advice for using dowel joinery to construct a miter-saw table.
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3D Printing for Woodworkers
In September, club member Bill Cotton will present an introduction to techniques for 3D printing and their application in woodworking. Home product manufacturing has been a growing industry for the last 10+ years. Bill will be exploring not only woodworking uses for 3D printers but will also lead a short discussion of allied / machines for home manufacturing. In the next decade the rapid development of a number of 3D like devices will revolutionize our concepts of how things are…
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Decorative Banding
Our October workshop will feature Aaron Hall, presenting techniques for creating and applying decorative banding.
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Turning for Furniture Making
Our November speaker will be Michael Anderson, presenting woodturning techniques that every furniture maker should know.
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Shop tips from Ramon Valdez
Our December workshop will feature Farmington-area furniture maker Ramon Valdez presenting a variety of shop tips and techniques.
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