Featured Speakers
| Meeting | Featured Speaker | Topic (click to see write-up) |
|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | Mauro Hernandez and Bill Holloway | Masterworks wooden bicycles |
| December 2011 | Dave Biggart of Mohawk | Wood finishing products |
| September 2011 | John Lavine | Chinese and Japanese Joinery |
| August 2011 | Harold Patterson, BAWA Member | Router Jigs and Techniques |
| July 2011 | Mike Bray, Woodworking instructor, Facilities Technician at "History San Jose". | Riving a tree into boards to make a cabinet |
| June 2011 | John Blackmore, BAWA Member | The Leigh Dovetail Jig |
| June 2011 | Frank Taylor, BAWA Member | Everything About Routers in 90 Seconds |
| May 2011 | Brian Newell, Furniture Maker based in Fort Bragg | Designer and maker of furniture with compound curved panels joined with floating splines, incorporate wood carving and be made of exquisite wood. |
| Apr 2011 | John Muir, boat builder of San Francisco Maritime National Park | The building of a Chinese shrimp fishing boat: the Grace Quan |
| Mar 2011 | Ted Fay - Furniture Restorer and Finisher | Brush and wipe-on finishes |
| Feb 2011 | Barbara Butler Artist-Builder | Extraordinary Tree houses & Play structures for Kids |
| Jan 2011 | Scott Wynn - Author of Woodworkers Guide to Hand Planes | Hand planes |
| Dec 2010 | No Featured Speaker | |
| Nov 2010 | Ken Horner - Author of Woodworking Books | Essential Guide to the Steel Square |
| Oct 2010 | Jay Perrine, George Bosworth and Claude Godcharles - BAWA Members | Setting Up Your Garage Woodworking Shop |
| Sep 2010 | Neil White and Don Naples - BAWA Members | The Annual Hand Plane Seminar |
| Aug 2010 | Toby Klayman - Artist, Lecturer and Author | Marketing your Arts and Crafts |
| Jul 2010 | Bob Nisbett - BAWA Member | Construction using dowels |
| Jun 2010 | Don Naples - BAWA Member | Steam Bending |
| May 2010 | Yeung Chan - Master craftsman and lecturer specializing in Chinese inspired furnature | The making of a Ming dynasty stool |
| Apr 2010 | John P. McCormack, Furniture Designer and Maker | Making Queen Ann, Windsor and other chairs |
| Mar 2010 | Mike Cooper - BAWA Member | Tips and Tricks for making better use of a router |
| Feb 2010 | Claude Godcharles - BAWA Member | My Summer at the College of the Redwoods, Fine Furniture Program |
| Jan 2010 | Joshua Salesin - specializes in original ornamental turning using kiln drying to ensure museum quality. | Vacuum Kiln Drying for Woodworkers |
For pre 2010 Featured Speaker write-ups please go to the archived Newsletters: archive.html