Kwick Kwiz: What's a Kerf?

I am 60 years old and it took me 60 years to find out that cutting wood parallel to the grain is called ripping and uses an entirely different saw than cutting across the grain. That and when one cuts wood, the gap created, appearing as saw dust on the floor from the chisel action of the teeth of the saw is called a KERF, the exact width of the saw, of course.

Master furniture maker Tim Bulkley volunteered Wednesday morning to lead a basic woodworking workshop for the Craftclub. Starting with the most basic information, embellishing steadily with concrete examples, and time for us to give every tool a try, we triumphed in creating a mortise and tenon joint.  Not just any mortise and tenon joint, but strong enough, even without any glue used, to stand on. We moved on to using a brace and bit and auger bit to create smooth sided holes for doweling. Some much to learn, so few CraftClub dates!

Tim between 2 Joan's showing extreme patience with our skill level. 

The Frugal Equestrian

Don't start scoffing immediately at the oxymoron in the title. After 2 weeks at HITS Thermal weeks V and VI, 2015, I paid diligent attention to all aspects of frugality at a horse show. If the following steps are followed assiduously, one might be able to save a buck fifty, or a down payment on a latte.

Wake up at 5:30 am and braid your own horse's tail.

Wake up at 4:30 am and braid your own horse's mane. Some suggestions are easier to sustain than others

Thermos in your morning coffer and cooler in your afternoon beer, the bookend beverages of the equestrian set.
Learn your course.

Don't scratch for wind or rain, late scratches are not credited and what's wrong with a little excitement anyway?
Wear last year's hunt coat. HW variation: Wear last millennium's jacket. Duct tape works great on fraying edges and torn lining.
Only buy one picture - they all look the same anyway!
Have fun. Proven to cancel out most of the fiscal anxiety of the sport.


http://youtu.be/F6lcBm883oY
http://youtu.be/smQpEUaTnj0

Joan - Hugh - Brenda - Bailey