The Central Jersey Woodworkers Association (CJWA) is a growing group of woodworkers of various skill levels and interests, who meet monthly to trade ideas, share tips, and listen to various speakers. Past speakers includes professional furniture makers, including Frank Klausz, Jere Osgood, Frank Pollaro, Mario Rodriguez, Peter Tischler and Geoffrey Noden, woodworking tool experts including Tom Lie-Nielsen and Graham Blackburn, semi-pros, hobbyists, boat builders, custom furniture craftsman, finishers, and more. Various hands-on comparisons of equipment have been offered and there are periodic group purchases of equipment, wood, tools, and supplies 

September 10th
Matt Prusik,  Shop of the Month
Jeff Brown:   Furniture and Flooring of the Baltics ( he promises it's not Ikea)
Jim Force of Force Machine's new Rockler Line. (Not confirmed yet)
Bring your summer project to this meeting to show and discuss,
if i's too large, bring some pictures...

 

MAY 08 News Letter by Wilbur Pan




Photos of some of the entries of the Stacked Wood Contest

Each contestant received exactly this bundle of wood

Contest Rules  
 
Interesting Woodworking Tips From The Highland Hardware Websit

The Club bought a Drill  Doctor. 750 for the members
 so bring your dull drills to any meeting

 DRILL DOCTOR MODEL 500X

 

Used Rockwell -RT31 for sale info in our classified Page

BEECH WOOD AND QUARTER SAWN RED AND WHITE OAK
milled by Dave, sold through  Glen Carleton see classified

Redwood Boards  classified page
 


Interesting Websites for Woodworkers...
if you know a good site and want to share it with the club,  contact the webmaster

A collection of Woodworking Videos by Woodcraft

www.antiquesbuiltdaily.com
Furniture maker Charles Neil is all over YouTube with great instructional videos
he also sells CDs and holds classes in New Market Va. Check him out.  Real down to earth instruction.
Sample Videos "Remove dents and dings from wood"  
"Correct twisted doors"   "Building a Bombay Chest"

The Wood Whisperer.com  Mark Spagnuolo  is a  entertaining woodworker, a NJ native, now living in AZ has created a series of podcasts  . His instruction technique is very detailed and complete. With 30 some video's covering a full range of topics and is growing monthly
 

 Woodworking joint torture test 
Wood Magazine