đź“Ł News & Updates
Ted Standfield opened the meeting by thanking all the attendees and recognizing all the Board members for the extensive amount of work that takes place behind the scenes to support the guild and all its members.
Visitors & New Members:
We are thrilled to officially welcome our new members: Bruce Stevenson, Antonio Oliver (Industrial Arts teacher, Lee’s Summit School District), and Jacob Corcoran (Industrial Arts teacher, Lee’s Summit School District).
Special Recognition:
Ted invited Antonio to the front to present him with a gift card and various woodworking gifts, intended to be used to recognize a deserving student in the Lee’s Summit Industrial Arts program.
Member Classifieds & Announcements:
David Peterson will be transitioning to John Knox and consequently needs to sell some of his woodworking equipment. Items currently for sale can be viewed on the Lee’s Summit Woodworkers’ Guild Website Tools for Sale page (login required).
Metro Hardwoods Customer Appreciation Day and Craft Fair takes place on Saturday, August 22nd, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Maximum participation from the guild is encouraged at this first annual event.
Help send an airman home for the holidays by supporting the Whiteman AFB Community Council’s Bomber Ball.
We are supporting the Whiteman AFB Community Council’s Bomber Ball on November 7th, a black-tie fundraiser dedicated to sending deserving airmen home for the holidays.
How we can help:
- Create items to be auctioned at the ball.
- Requirement: All donated items must have a retail value of no less than $200.
- Preference: Patriotic-themed items are preferred but not required.
- Deadline: All items must be received no later than October 7th.
đź’° 2026 Dues
A friendly reminder: 2026 Guild Dues are still being collected. At only $20 per year, membership offers incredible value and helps support our monthly programs.
🛠️ Upcoming Events & Presentations
| Month | Theme / Event |
| September | Special Guest from L&K Hardwoods |
| October | Discussion around various furniture styles with Jay Helland |
🔍 Phil’s Finds
Phil brought in this AccuRip Pro Tablesaw thin rip gauge. It is very sturdy and accurate due to the easy-to-read graduated scale. See it HERE.
He also talked about this new one he found from iGaging that has a digital readout that is just slightly more than the manual version he currently has. See it HERE.
🧠Program
Table Saw and Bandsaw Maintenance with George Gleckler and Ted Stanfield
George discussed the importance of keeping your table saw clean and free of built-up sawdust, particularly in the worm drives that move the trunnion up and down and tilt it. Built-up sawdust can inhibit the trunnion from traveling the full required distance to obtain a 45-degree angle or bring the blade back to zero. He also covered how to use a dial indicator/runout gauge to determine if your miter slot is parallel to the blade, and to check whether the blade or arbor is bent. Furthermore, he emphasized having either a riving knife or at least a splitter installed to prevent kickback, noting how kickback can be caused by a rip fence that is not parallel to the blade, creating a pinch point between the back of the rising blade and the fence.
Ted Stanfield provided several tips on maintaining shop equipment to ensure tool longevity. He described how he creates a checklist for every tool alongside a schedule to review them, detailing his specific checklist and maintenance routine for his bandsaw. One key tip he shared was the importance of relieving tension on the blade when the saw is not in use. Additionally, he discussed using an app to “tune” the bandsaw blade by plucking it like a guitar string.
- •TABLE CLEAN TO ENSURE ACCURATE CUTTING
- •CLEAN OUTSIDE OF MACHINE TO ENSURE OPERATION OF ALL MOVING PARTS
- •CLEAN MOTOR VENTILATION SLOTS TO PREVENT OVERHEATING
- •CLEAN INSIDE OF MACHINE TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF DUST
- •PROLONG THE LIFE OF A BLADE BY RELEASING BLADE TENSION
- •KEEP GUIDE BEARINGS FREE OF DUST AND CLEAN GUIDE BEARING ASSEMBLIES FREQUENTLY
📸 Member Photo Directory
A quick reminder to all members: please see Phil, Alan, or Randy to have your photo taken for the online member directory so we can keep our contact and profile records up to date.
✨ Show and Tell
This month’s meeting featured fantastic projects shared by our members during the Show and Tell session such as this burial urn created by David Clark. The urn is made with a Mahogony core and veneered curly maple. So well done that the seams for where the veneer meets on the edge are nearly invisible.
The other beautiful projects can be seen by going to the gallery HERE.
