DM Woodworkers Meeting
Todd Olstad, Scrollsawing — More information will be added as it becomes available.
Tools and Shop Supplies Sale
Dave and Gary are cleaning out the warehouse of tools and shop supplies from prior sales!
Tools and Shop Supplies Sale
Dave and Gary are cleaning out the warehouse of tools and shop supplies from prior sales!
RCS Millwork Field Trip
The club's July tour will be a visit to the commercial shop of RCS Millwork in Ankeny on July 24 at 5:30pm. They fabricate custom cabinetry, countertops, commercial displays for banks, casinos, hotels, and more. Come see how woodworking happens on an industrial scale, and maybe even find a new career, as they are hiring! Address is 1554 NE 69th Place, Ankeny. Meet at the main entrance at 5:30pm.
![Rick Hutchinson Tool Sale](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1715612604961-EYUR6CN3G7Q9PT4MFW6G/Rick+Hutchinson.png)
Rick Hutchinson Tool Sale
Large selection of woodworking items, wood, and some yard equipment.
![Rick Hutchinson Tool Sale](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1715612670709-9O5445B9VXLLQX60WSG0/Rick+Hutchinson.png)
Rick Hutchinson Tool Sale
Large selection of woodworking items, wood, and some yard equipment.
![Bench building for Iowa Arboretum](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1715995916527-YMGLIAONKXYKW32I8T05/test%2Bbench.jpg)
Bench building for Iowa Arboretum
If all Bench Build work is completed on Friday, May 31, this event will be cancelled!
Be sure to sign up to help on the Club Overview - Community Service page!
![Bench building for Iowa Arboretum](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1715995916527-YMGLIAONKXYKW32I8T05/test%2Bbench.jpg)
Bench building for Iowa Arboretum
Be sure to sign up to help on the Club Overview - Community Service page!
![Router Finger Joint Jig Session 3/3](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710097279474-QR5YKXZ5VOAVOYBENLZ4/Router+Finger+Joint+Jig2500.png)
Router Finger Joint Jig Session 3/3
This is one of the easiest and best router jigs available. Whether you're making cases, boxes, or drawers, you can get snug-fitting joints with no fussing. Interchangeable keys allow you to create variable spaced joints. In this class, you'll learn how to build your own jig and how to use it.
![DM Woodworkers Meeting](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1714147991926-VOX768S4ZHK8DMLQ3S25/Tablesaw+Blindfolded.jpg)
![Router Finger Joint Jig Session 2/3](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710097279474-QR5YKXZ5VOAVOYBENLZ4/Router+Finger+Joint+Jig2500.png)
Router Finger Joint Jig Session 2/3
This is one of the easiest and best router jigs available. Whether you're making cases, boxes, or drawers, you can get snug-fitting joints with no fussing. Interchangeable keys allow you to create variable spaced joints. In this class, you'll learn how to build your own jig and how to use it.
![Router Finger Joint Jig Session 1/3](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710097279474-QR5YKXZ5VOAVOYBENLZ4/Router+Finger+Joint+Jig2500.png)
Router Finger Joint Jig Session 1/3
This is one of the easiest and best router jigs available. Whether you're making cases, boxes, or drawers, you can get snug-fitting joints with no fussing. Interchangeable keys allow you to create variable spaced joints. In this class, you'll learn how to build your own jig and how to use it.
![Router Operation (handheld and router table)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710949088958-VU8RVP2BCLWLCC0E71IX/Router+Table2500.png)
Router Operation (handheld and router table)
Oh, the things a router can do! Master the basics of using a handheld and table-mounted router, even if you've never used one before. Learn about the types of routers, so you can buy the best one (or more!) for you, and then discover how to operate it safely to make edge profiles, joinery, and more.
![Craftsman-style Book Rack Session 3/3](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710086651887-3S2X3G2QCWQJIRFW407N/Craftsman-style+Book+Rack2500.png)
Craftsman-style Book Rack Session 3/3
Create an eye-catching book organizer. In this class, you'll learn how to make Craftsman details, shape smooth curves, and master solid joinery techniques. With just a small amount of material, this is one project that will get your skills sharp.
![DM Woodworkers Meeting](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1711040561855-346LMTWPW9K0N5OCNA95/IMG_7924.jpg)
DM Woodworkers Meeting
For the April club meeting, Bob Hunter, Marketing Content Specialist for SawStop, will provide a "Show and Tell" about new accessories from SawStop. This includes two miter gauges, a dado set, router lift, and table saw storage cabinets. Bob will also discuss SawStop's table saws and revolutionary blade brake technology. Bob previously worked for WOOD Magazine for 17 years and has been a club member for nearly two decades.
Meeting Agenda:
6:45pm - Doors open, both in person and on Zoom.
7:00pm - Welcome!
7:05pm - Introduction of Tonight’s Presenter
7:10pm - Presentation
7:45pm - Q&A
8:05pm - 5 MINUTE BREAK
8:10pm - Show and Tell, with prize drawings for those showing work
8:30pm - Meeting Adjourn
![Craftsman-style Book Rack Session 2/3](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710086651887-3S2X3G2QCWQJIRFW407N/Craftsman-style+Book+Rack2500.png)
Craftsman-style Book Rack Session 2/3
Create an eye-catching book organizer. In this class, you'll learn how to make Craftsman details, shape smooth curves, and master solid joinery techniques. With just a small amount of material, this is one project that will get your skills sharp.
![Learn to use a Table Saw](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710949019621-XK22GWMWPD2U452ULVFR/SawStopTable+saw2500.png)
Learn to use a Table Saw
The table saw simplifies ripping, crosscutting, cutting bevels, and more, but it demands respect. See how to set up any table saw for peak performance, then learn how to safely rip a board down its length, use the miter gauge to crosscut to length and make angled cuts, and how basic jigs make operations easier, more accurate, and safer.
![Kumiko Panels Session 2/2](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710948955145-RYCOTUSOQWEDCL74WYYA/Kumiko+Panels2500.png)
Kumiko Panels Session 2/2
The art of Kumiko is a great way to make a panel the focal point of a project. In this class you will learn the types of wood to use for Kumiko, the jigs necessary for trimming the parts to size, how to mill accurate Kumiko strips. You will also learn how to cut and size parts to make an Asa-no-ha panel.
![Craftsman-style Book Rack Session 1/3](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710086651887-3S2X3G2QCWQJIRFW407N/Craftsman-style+Book+Rack2500.png)
Craftsman-style Book Rack Session 1/3
Create an eye-catching book organizer. In this class, you'll learn how to make Craftsman details, shape smooth curves, and master solid joinery techniques. With just a small amount of material, this is one project that will get your skills sharp.
![Kumiko Panels Session 1/2](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710948955145-RYCOTUSOQWEDCL74WYYA/Kumiko+Panels2500.png)
Kumiko Panels Session 1/2
The art of Kumiko is a great way to make a panel the focal point of a project. In this class you will learn the types of wood to use for Kumiko, the jigs necessary for trimming the parts to size, how to mill accurate Kumiko strips. You will also learn how to cut and size parts to make an Asa-no-ha panel.
![Round Side Table Session 4/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710097150265-U4BBKQ607B7XCAU2Z034/Round+Side+Table2500.png)
Round Side Table Session 4/4
A small table like this is the perfect sidekick for a chair or sofa. Featuring bold shapes and simple details, you can build one (or more) of these tables in a short time. During the course, you'll learn to cut mortise & tenon joinery, simple dovetails, and half lap joints. The round top is formed with a simple band saw jig.
![March members meeting](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710085700105-15G41D3BYBOQC55OO4UL/CNC2500.jpg)
![Splay-Leg Shaker Side Table Session 2/2](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710948764874-K5I81H9ZFDK57TC8DV9F/Splay-Leg+Shaker+Side+Table2500.png)
Splay-Leg Shaker Side Table Session 2/2
This table, while of basic design, offers great woodworking and the ability to combine power tools and hand tools. In the class, we’ll focus on prepping parts by hand (time permitting), Mortise and Tenon, and drawbore joinery.
![Round Side Table Session 3/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710097150265-U4BBKQ607B7XCAU2Z034/Round+Side+Table2500.png)
Round Side Table Session 3/4
A small table like this is the perfect sidekick for a chair or sofa. Featuring bold shapes and simple details, you can build one (or more) of these tables in a short time. During the course, you'll learn to cut mortise & tenon joinery, simple dovetails, and half lap joints. The round top is formed with a simple band saw jig.
![Splay-Leg Shaker Side Table Sesson 1/2](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710949127527-4G4PGEIZC2GZ9TSDQ88N/Splay-Leg+Shaker+Side+Table2500.png)
Splay-Leg Shaker Side Table Sesson 1/2
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
![Round Side Table Session 2 of 4)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710949189741-TSP99S6KLES3FYT0O0RH/Round+Side+Table2500.png)
Round Side Table Session 2 of 4)
A small table like this is the perfect sidekick for a chair or sofa. Featuring bold shapes and simple details, you can build one (or more) of these tables in a short time. During the course, you'll learn to cut mortise & tenon joinery, simple dovetails, and half lap joints. The round top is formed with a simple band saw jig.
![Round Side Table Session 1 of 4)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65e8853cf98f4f283a57caaa/1710949211965-CGMP269BLTBWFQJ7MRRR/Round+Side+Table2500.png)
Round Side Table Session 1 of 4)
A small table like this is the perfect sidekick for a chair or sofa. Featuring bold shapes and simple details, you can build one (or more) of these tables in a short time. During the course, you'll learn to cut mortise & tenon joinery, simple dovetails, and half lap joints. The round top is formed with a simple band saw jig.