Tuesday, July 5th at 7PM. If you have ever heard of or used Benite, Seafin, Profin, bleach for wood, gel stain, spar varnish or teak oil you know of Daly’s. Brian Paulson from Daly’s Wood Finishing Products is our July presenter. If you have questions about any type of finish for any type of wood, Brian has answers. He has been with the company many years and has great depth of knowledge and experience. Brian likes a challenge, so bring your toughest questions and we’ll see how it goes!

The June program presented by member Jerry Couchman will show how to laminate thin live-edge material on background panels to create interesting contrast and depth to the final panel. Jerry has used this technique for several years as a design element on some of his boxes and small cabinets. It combines several woodworking skills and requires both power and hand tools to complete. With the right shape of the live-edge you can create mountain scenes and whimsical book-matched patterns. During some of his box classes, Jerry was often asked to someday teach a special class on this subject. This presentation will include pictures of the process and actual demonstration of some of the steps involved.

Our club is fortunate to have Tom as a member! Since 2010, Tom has been inspiring many of us to get out of our comfort zone and learn more about woodworking. Tom and his talented wife, Jennifer, have been working as professional woodworkers for many years and have shared what they have learned through the many classes they offer. Their work has been featured in Fine Woodworking and is available in the Northwest Woodworkers Gallery among others. Tom’s presentation will feature some of their recent work, what kind of classes they offer and finish with an interesting demonstration on one of his woodworking tips. For more on Tom and Jennifer’s work, see their website: www.terrafirmadesignnw.com

April’s monthly membership meeting program (at the Burlington Library this month) will feature three of NCWA’s own wood carvers, who will demonstrate three separate approaches to wood carving. You may not have considered wood carving before, but after seeing how a piece of wood and just one – or a couple of – carving knives can be used to create an interesting and attractive piece, you too may want to explore the creative world of wood carving!

Don’t forget – the April 5th meeting is being held at the Burlington Library, at 820 E Washington Ave, Burlington.