AUGUST NEWSLETTER

 Stones River Woodworkers Club Members,

Our next meeting is Tuesday 26 August 2025. We will gather from 6 PM to 6:30 PM. at St. Marks United Methodist Church; 1267 N. Rutherford Blvd. Murfreesboro, TN.  From 6 to 6:30 is set aside for fellowship checking out the Show & Tell projects and asking questions from our members on how they do some of their woodworking. There will be place-cards available on the Show & Tell tables for members with projects to display to Print their Name and a few words to describe the project (Wood, Process, etc.). This will help provide better information to everyone when the Show & Tell pictures are sent out.  The meeting will start at 6:30 PM.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Sam Clark

This has been a HOT summer, and I have been lax working in my shop.  Seems as if the grass and outside maintenance has taken up most of my free time.  I am starting to make some items for the Fall Festivals.

Speaking of festivals and craft fairs the Nashville Fair is only 2 ½ weeks away and time slots are starting to fill.  The Nashville Fair starts September 5^th and ends the 14^th .  Mike Fondren, a SRWC member, has arranged for an artisan and craft booth to be made available to our club.  Currently there are no other woodworking clubs or woodworkers with a booth at the Nashville Fair. This presents a great opportunity for us to display, sell and promote the SRWC to others. There is ample security at the arts and craft building for leaving items overnight. Please get with me as we need help manning the booth and as a bonus you can sell anything you bring (you keep the money).  This is a well-attended event and an excellent opportunity to promote the club to potential new members.  Special note: The Nashville Fair is held in an air conditioned building and security is provided for anything left in the booth.  Our tables will be covered as well.

You can contact SAM CLARK at 615 - 440 - 8300. Let Sam know what dates you can be at the Nashville Fair at The Fairgrounds.

From the Vice President

Jason Moore

Our guest speaker will be Matthew Vick. Matthew started his passion for woodworking as a young teenager learning to turn pens from a gentleman at his church. Eventually he would find himself at Tennessee Tech University where he would further his education and receive a bachelor’s degree in fine woodworking. There he learned joinery techniques, fine furniture building, chair making, turning, and hand tools. After graduating he worked as a traditional timber-framer for 6 years and is now currently employed as a custom cabinet maker. Matthew will be doing a presentation on chair building.

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Here are some links to more information about the Nashville Fair:

https://www.nashfair.fun/p/about/map

https://www.nashfair.fun/p/about/hours--directions

Lou Ferraro, Newsletter Editor

“The smell of freshly cut wood and the sound of tools on timber create a symphony that resonates with the soul of a woodworker.” – unknown

Nashville Fair

 An Important Message from the President

Hello fellow SRWC Woodies,

I wanted to bring to your attention a great opportunity for our members and the club.  Mike Fondren, a SRWC member, recently made me aware of the Nashville Fair held at the Nashville Fair Grounds in Nashville.  He has arranged for an artisan and craft booth to be made available to our club.  Currently there are no other woodworking clubs or woodworkers with a booth at the Nashville Fair. 

This presents a great opportunity for us to display, sell and promote the SRWC to others.  The Nashville Fair is a well attended event and the artisan / craft area is held in a large air conditioned building.  There is ample security at the arts and craft building for leaving items overnight. 

The fair event dates are September 5^th – 14^th.  These dates include 2 weekends. The operational hours are Sat-Sun 11 AM to 10 PM and weekdays 5 PM to 10 PM.  As this is short notice, we need a commitment to help man the booth for some of these days if this is to work!   

Remember you can sell woodworking items you have made at the fair (you keep the $$$ from what you sell) as well as attend the event.  Note: small items such as bird houses, snow men, pens, gnomes and scroll saw ornaments sell best.

  

Plans are to have a scroll saw and lathe available for demonstration. 

Please contact Sam Clark to sign-up for a day at the booth and with any questions.

August breakfast gethering

 Stones River Woodworkers Club Members,
This is a reminder to come to our informal meeting at Hardees (2382 Old Fort Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37128) close to Sam's Warehouse Store by I-24 at 9 AM on Tuesday morning August 5th, 2025. There is no agenda, just friendly talk about anything you care to talk about.
Our annual SRWC Picnic and Silent Auction was on Saturday July 26^th at St. Mark’s and took the place of our regular meeting on 22 July. It was attended by over 30 SRWC Members and many of their spouses. Many Silent Auction bidders walked away happy. Thanks to all who attended. Many helped to set up the tables, and brought Auction Items. We also have some great cooks who brought delicious dishes.