PROGRAM - DuPage Woodworkers

March 2013, Vol 20, Issue 3 www.DuPageWoodworkers.org

Calendar

Next Meeting: March 20

DPWW Breakfast Club

Sat. April 6 & Wed. April 10

Panera Bread Market Street Mall,

on Roosevelt Rd. between Park

and Main streets

DPWW Board Meeting April 1

7pm St. James Church, Glen Ellyn

DPWW Regular Meeting April 24,

7pm usually

the fourth Wednesday St.

James Church, Glen Ellyn

Shaker Oval Box Workshop

May 24 and 25, 2013

PROGRAM

Dave Pepalis

Kristin comes into woodworking as a person who loves to

create and build. So when she came to the end of a music

degree she found a way to combine music and building by

going to the Chicago School of Violin Making.

Ten years of playing viola and 20 years of crafting and

tinkering had her well prepared for this meticulous profes-

sion.

Three years later she graduated with 4 Violins, 2 violas,

and a cello and started working for Peter Seman Violins in

Skokie.

Everyday there is a learning experience, working with all

levels of instruments from 1/16th size violins to Old Italian

masters.

When not working at the shop she works as an independent

maker through Siegfried Strings, she

currently working on a commissioned violin and recently

sold her first viola.

Kristin A. Siegfried > Info

Graduated West Aurora High

School 2004

Honorary Certificate from Coom-

babah State High School, Queen-

sland, Australia 2005

Bachelor of Arts in Music, Illinois

Wesleyan University 2009

Sigma Alpha Iota Music Fraternity

Chicago School of Violin Making, August 2012

Seman Violins


New Members

Bruce Kinney

Borrow Some Tools

Don’t forget that one benefit of being a

member of the DuPage Woodworkers is that

we have some tools that you can borrow. The

Work Sharp, scroll saw, moisture meter,

metal detector, and Drill Doctor are available

to members by contacting Wayne Maier at

630-303-1341.

New Members: A new woodworker joined our

Club in February. We welcome Bob Schiller from

Elmhurst

We are especially grateful to have this new mem-

ber come on board. The DuPage Woodworkers

Club welcomes you. Our members will seek you

out at upcoming meetings so we can get to know

you.

Bruce R. Kinney - Membership Chairman

Logo Clothing

Caps are $15 and polo shirts are $20. We

now have long sleeve Ts.

The next monthly meeting of the DuPage

Woodworkers will take place on Wednesday,

March 20th, 2013, at 7 PM at St. James the

Apostle Church, 480 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn,

IL (Park Blvd. and Fawell Blvd. (22nd

street)). Entrance to the meeting area is off the

parking lot on the north side of the

Church. Parking is also available on the south

side of the Church. After entering, follow the

hall to the meeting area.

The presentation will be from Kristin A. Sieg-

fried, on how Violins are made.

Kristin comes into woodworking as a person

who loves to create and build. She works with

all levels of instruments from 1/16th size violins

to Old Italian masters. When not working at the

shop she works as an independent maker

through Siegfried Strings.

All skill levels from novice to advanced in all

areas of woodworking are represented in the

club. Our club motto is "learning by shar-

ing.” Come and join us, see what we are about,

and enjoy a free cup of hot coffee.

For further information, contact John Mele,

Publicity Chairperson, at (630) 654-9866, e-

mail at [email protected], or

visit our web site at

www.dupagewoodworkers.org.

Publicity

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.dupagewoodworkers.org


If you are interested in attending the Satur-

day May 25 workshop, you will have op-

portunity to sign up at the March 20 meet-

ing. Participation is limited – there a few

seats left, so sign up at the next meeting or

call Lee Nye (630-369-4908) to be added

to the list. If we reach the maximum par-

ticipants, we will have a standby list. Ad-

vance payment of the class fee by will be

necessary by April 24 to confirm your reg-

istration for the workshop

Shaker Oval Box Workshop

Reminder

The DuPage Woodworkers Club

has scheduled a Shaker Oval Box

Workshop for May 24 and 25,

2013. The workshop gives participants a hands-on

experience in making a nesting set of five oval

boxes in cherry. The fee includes all materials, in-

struction booklet, and the use of tools during the

workshop. Along the way, you will learn some

background on the Shaker life and craftsmanship.

A general presentation on Shaker box making will

be offered Friday evening open to all members

from 6pm to 7:30pm. The hands-on work for paid

participants will start Friday evening at 8pm and

finish about 10:00pm. Hands-on work continues on

Saturday from 8:00am to 3:30pm - a box lunch will

be served on Saturday. The sessions will be held at

St. James the Apostle Church in Glen Ellyn. The

final workshop details will be communicated to

participants in May.

Cost of the workshop will be $125 per person, in-

cluding lunch on Saturday. Not bad, considering

the benefits of the instruction and experience in box

making, and you will leave the workshop with five

nice shaker boxes worth the cost alone.

Our instructor will be John Wilson who conducts

woodworking classes all over the country. John has

been leading these classes for 30 years, teaching at

Lansing (Michigan) Community College, Kelly

Mehler’s School, and woodworking seminars. His

business, The Home Shop, supplies the box making

trade. John writes for Popular Woodworking, Fine

Woodworking, and WoodenBoat magazines. Check out John’s website for more information: www.shakerovalbox.com

.

Lee Nye


The President’s Corner

Two members of our Club

have volunteered to accept

the responsibilities of va-

cancies on the Board. Bert

LeLoup took the reins of

Newsletter Editor in Febru-

ary. The Newsletter is the

primary vehicle for keep-

ing our current members

apprised of the events and

activities of the club. Bert’s

first newsletter in February

was an unqualified success. Thanks Bert.

At the February general meeting, John Mele vol-

unteered to take over the job of publicity Chair.

John has already prepared the publicity announce-

ment for the upcoming March 20 general meet-

ing. Many of our newer members have men-

tioned that they learned about our club through

the local newspapers articles. Thanks John, for

keeping our Club in the news.

DuPage Woodworkers is considered a Commu-

nity outreach Ministry of St James and, as such,

we participated in the St James Ministry Fair on

March 2-3. The fair not only provided our Club

a chance to tell parishioners of St James about

the variety of programs our Club offers on a

monthly basis and to show examples of the wide

variety of projects that our members make, but

also to remind them that our club is actively en-

gaged in giving back to the community through

our toy donations to underprivileged children at

Christmas, birdhouse donations to medical and

senior living centers , member-donated wood pro-

jects to be used as awards at the St James annual

golf fundraising event and a wide variety of

wood projects built for use in St James church

and school.

The success of any voluntary organization, in-

cluding DuPage Woodworkers, depends upon

all members contributing some of their time and/

or talent to the group. The list of the Club’s

needs is long: Become a member of the Board,

offer to be the speaker at a program, host a

workshop, participate in a workshop, make toys,

share your ideas for programs and activities, or

make coffee for a meeting,

Mike Worthington’s TOOL SALE

Saturday, March 23, 2013

9am – 5pm

Mike is a Fox Valley Woodworking Club

member who has a fully equipped wood shop

and is downsizing. Just some of the items to

be sold:

Machinery

Delta Unisaw, bandsaw, 6” jointer, 1hp dust

collector, grinder, and 12” portable planer

Craftsman drill press w/ accessories

Craftsman large air compressor

Bench Tools

Routers, Tormek, 24” Leigh Dovetail Jig

Bridge City Tools

Extensive collection of these high end collect-

able planes and tools

Most with original boxes and paperwork prove-

nance

Priced at fair market value

Miscellaneous: Planes, measuring tools, chis-

els, blades, bits, hardwood, finishes, hardware,

clamps, jigs, and much, much more.

Address: 1302 Fox Glen Drive, St. Charles,

IL 60174

Dale Gustaison


Secretary’s Report

Library

Marv Little

I have been getting requests for some new

woodworking books and DVD's. Most of the

time the member asks in passing. My problem

is that I do forget things. I know it's hard to

believe but it's true. If anyone has a request

could you please write it down on a small

piece of paper with your name (optional). The

Library will take all requests into considera-

tion.

Thank You

Board Meeting of March

4, 2013

Dale Gustafson called the

meeting to order at 7:00

p.m. Present were Lee

Nye, Rick Ogren, Tom

Perry, Bruce Kinney, Bert

LeLoup, Marvin Little, Stan Anderson, Dave

Pepalis, Ed Buhot, and Jerry Johnson. . Re-

minder: Any club member is invited to attend

board meetings.

The minutes of the February meeting and the

February treasurer’s report were approved. Tom

has received the formal audit report and he re-

viewed it with the board. The audit gave a clean

bill of health to the financial records. Dale will

send a letter of thanks to the Audit Committee

members.

Our membership stands at 170 which reflects 38

members being dropped for non-payment of

dues for 2013.

The club participated in the St. James ministries

fair. The activity generated some interest and

may result in an article for publication by one of

the church members. Dale will ask the church to

add a link to our website from their site.

The March program will be on making violins.

The April program may cover shop air quality

and safety.

Marv led a short discussion on library proce-

dures for acquisitions. It was confirmed that the

Librarian has authority and budget to purchase

additional material and that there is currently no

set policy on how to determine what should be

acquired.

Stan has commitments for 370 toys thus far. Cars

and animals will be featured at the next general

Jerry Johnson

Mikes Shop


The board approved Dale’s appointment of John

Mele as Publicity Chair as a replacement for

Jack Pine.

Dale broached the subject of any needed projects

with church staff and they decided to table the

item until after the new priest has arrived.

The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.

meeting.

Lee has eleven commitments for the Shaker

box seminar. The Friday evening/Saturday

full day affair has a fee of $125.

From Our Workshop, February 2013

Eaglewood sculpture

made from Bass wood by Dave Reilly

Colonial Pipe box

Poplar By Dan Dion

Hollow Vessel Catalpa with

a lacquer finish by Rich Ogren

Dolphin Puzzle, and turned Pens

Walnut, Rosewood and Maple with Danish oil, Shell wax finish

By Will Richards


Christmas Martini Glasses

Maple, oil & Wax by Whit Anderson

American Girl Doll Bed

Oak by Harry Trainer

Outdoor table Cedar with a Var-

nish finish by Wayne Maier

Federal Document Box, Walnut

with a oil & Varnish finish by

Dom Custable

Walnut & Kingwood Pens

Danish oil & Hg Fraction wax by Jerry Kuffel


FEBURARY PROGRAM: The Feb. presentation was called:

Reading Wright; Furniture as Compositional Object.

Frank Lloyd Wright's furniture can be problematic for

modern designers; many of the pieces resonate more

within the context of their buildings than as stand-alone

pieces. What can contemporary furniture designers learn

from his work?

Reading Wright surveys the furniture designs of Wright

illustrating their various compositional and structural

strategies.

S. Lloyd Natof is a studio furniture artist in Oak Park IL

and has been living with and looking at Wright's furniture

all of his life. He is also the great-grandson of Frank

Lloyd Wright and teaches furniture design/build at the

Frank Lloyd Wright School of architecture.

Vase, Walnut-Maple-Paduk wood

Lacquer Finish by RON Dvorsky

Acrylic Pens by Tony Leto

Maple Bowl

Deft finish by Jack Harkins


Board and Committee Members

President………….....Dale Gustaison……......630-849-6211…[email protected]

Vice President…….....Ed Buhot……………...630-963-3285 . [email protected]

Treasurer……….........Tom Perry………..…...630-357-9721…[email protected]

Secretary………….....Jerry Johnson………....630-420-0561…[email protected]

Programs………….....Dave Pepalis……...…..630-247-3165….…[email protected]

Membership………....Bruce Kenney…….......630-369-3387…[email protected]

Library………………Marvin Little…….........630-739-1832……[email protected]

Newsletter…………...Bert Le Loup……….....630-887-8893……[email protected]

Exhibits……………...Lee Nye………….…....630-369-4908…[email protected]

Past President.……….Bill Hochmuth………...630-858-4727…[email protected]

Activities…………….Bob Nielsen…………...630-778-7514…[email protected]

Prizes Co-Char………Howard Peterson……...630-752-1963…[email protected]

Arts & Environment…Rich Rossio……….......815-838-7686…[email protected]

Wayne Maier……….....630-790-4319…[email protected]

Auction………………Rich Rossio……….......815-838-7686……[email protected]

Webmaster………......Danny Yarbrough…......815-254-8901…[email protected]

Publicity……………...John Mele…………….630-654-9866……[email protected]

From Our Workshop...Chris DeFilippo…….....847-258-4205……[email protected]

Toys............................Stan Anderson………....630-466-4361


New Members The DuPage Woodworkers welcomes members from all over the region.

Our members consist of all skill levels; from beginners to professionals.

Meetings and field trips provide an opportunity to gain and share knowl-

edge about woodworking. Our regular meetings are once a month for

about 2 1/2 hours. Meetings (usually the fourth Wednesday of the month)

consist of some announcements about activities, a short discussion of any

woodworking problems that members want to ask about, a drawing for

woodworking prizes, and a presentation on some aspect of woodworking.

If you are interested in joining the DuPage Woodworkers, you are invited

to attend a meeting. If you become a member, dues are twenty-five dol-

lars per year. Membership entitles you to attend meetings, to go on field

trips (shop visits, woodworking businesses, etc.), and a discount at sev-

eral local woodworking supply companies.

DPWW Meeting Location

http://www.dupagewoodworkers.org/links.html

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