Spring Meeting April 21, 2007 Host Tod Herrli

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Agenda:
1.  9:30am  Arrive have coffee

2.  10-11am  Introductions & Ice breaker, share a piece, project or jig      during "show & tell" to break ice.
    10am  For those not attending a previous meeting, this is a quick display of skills, interests, any project, jig, etc.  It can even be a request for help in a particular area.  After everyone has been introduced and spoken we will break.  During this break you can seek out the other memebers who have similar interest and/or have already built a project or jig you want to build.  This break will give you the opportunity to meet and establish a new friendship, pick their brains and continue communicating with them after the meeting.  This is extrememly helpful for highly specialized niches like inlay, marquetry, carving, Bombay chest, etc.

2a.  Introduction and Show & Tell
Name, where you live, your past and present projects, classes and/or your particular interest.  Your Show an Tell item, if your brought one.

2b.  Report on Spice Box Projects and Discussion

3.  12PM  Lunch, we will travel to one of Tod's favorite lunch spots.

4.  1-3PM Tod Herrli: The Art and Mysteries of the Wood Hand Plane

4a.  Description, overview of plane making and tour of his procedures.

4b.  The Secrets of the sharp iron

4c.  Tuneup of old wood planes.  BRING A WOOD PLANE YOU WANT TO TUNE UP.


5.  3PM  (approximate) wrap up, develop agenda for next meeting and a location.

6.  3:30PM  Adjourn meeting

Contact Tom Ford @tom@teebirdtom.com or 317 272-7472
 

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