Paul, Rick, Chris, Wilson, Lawrence
Leo demonstrated the Vicmarc 150 chuck, a heavy duty chuck that is well made.
Members brought in pieces of furniture to discuss refinishing.
Paul brought an end table and Rick brought a cherry wood table he made years ago.
Leo discussed how to remove finish:
Use laquer thinner and paint it on;
Then coat it with paint thinner and rub this off with a cloth or an abrasive;. The solvent makes the finish peel off easier.
Repeat these steps several times.
Use scrapers to get at bad spots.
Disassemble the piece if possible. Steaming off the joints usually works. Use a kettle with a wooden plug in the spout into which a hole has been drilled to fit a hose. This directs the steam directly onto the joint.
Pepper mill mechanisms were distributed at a cost of $15 a piece
(the Lee valley mechanism).
Paul discussed the Trudeau and Peugeot mechanisms but there does not appear to be a source for them. They are excellent nonetheless. They are the ones restaurants use.
Paul brought in a Tagua nut and also one that was turned down to make the top of a salt shaker. It looks like ivory and polishes well.
Leo then discussed the design of the plywood glue assembly that we will use for the pepper mills. He is working on a layout for a 4 foot x 2 foot piece of plywood so that we can get the correct dimensions.
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| Sep28/2010 |
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