May 10 EMGW Auction

The annual EMGW auction hit an historic level at the May10 meeting.  The camaraderie and entertaining aspect were just as enjoyable as in the past, but the gross amount, as per our stand-in account manager Don Cole, collected from about 30 bidders reached a new all-time high.  The fundraiser reaped a gross amount of $2022, which included $27 in donations.  Along with Don, thanks go to the folks who set up the event and Tom Shirley, Dan Sichel, Don Frye, Ken Zoller, and auctioneer Jim Tartaglia.

Among the many special deals for books, tools, stock, jigs, accessories, there were other pieces of note, like a fully loaded Powermatic cabinet saw, some of which were posted in the Buy and Sell Forum:

• NEW Starrett 12" Premium 4-Piece Combination Square Set; retail value is $425.  Starrett Co. via Scott Brown. May 2.
• AUCTION ITEM: 7.8 Amp Corded 1/2 in. Variable Speed Reversible Hammer Drill by DEWALT, 1 post(s), James Goodwin, April 30
• AUCTION ITEM: Heavy Duty Tenoning Jig, 1 post(s), James Goodwin, April 30
• AUCTION ITEM: 15 Amp Corded 10 in. Job Site Table Saw by DEWALT. April 30
• AUCTION ITEM: Classic Shopsmith Model 10e or 10er, friend of Maurice Plourde, April 29
• AUCTION ITEM: 1940’s 18” Sears-Roebuck Dunlap Model # 103.0407 scroll saw, Message 13488799, Rob Carver, April 17
• Auction Item — Woodtek 2 HP 805-930 Dust Collector, Bob McKee, April 14
• AUCTION ITEM: Dewalt Radial Arm Saw, model MBC, 1954-1955 Vintage, Christopher Allen, April 6
• and there may be more.  Check back.

For in-person meetings, the possibility to carpool to monthly and FIG meetings, and other group gatherings may be of use to you.  Tom Shirley has updated the Member Map as of December, 2024 that displays members' locations on a Google map.  This is private information, so to access the map you must be logged in.  To interact with the map, simply click the map above.  You can also click Member Map from the Member Map dropdown list.  Once there you can pan, zoom in and out, and click a pin to see the member's name and location.

The tour of Starrett Tool Co. is completed.

The June 5, 2025 10 AM Thursday guided tour at Reader’s Hardwood Supply, 250 Cape Hwy Unit 9, East Taunton, MA 02718.  Registration is required to get accurate headcounts.

Prime Suspect

by Rob Carver

Six of the eleven members of EMGW's Cape Cod subgroup met July 25 2024 at the home/workshop of Josh Shapiro in Chatham. We got a tour of Josh’s well-equipped shop which he assembled over the past 8 months, starting with an empty room.  Josh buys used equipment exclusively and shared with the group his tips for buying equipment on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other venues.  Contact Andrew if you are in or near the Cape Cod area.  - Andrew Davis

Pictured from left to right are Steven Contin, Walter Henry, Andrew Davis, Josh Shapiro, Mike Walter, Rob Aronson.

Book Review: Set and File, A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening by Matt Cianci, Lost Art Press, 2024.

Book Review by Dan Sichel

April 2025

Consider writing a brief review of a woodworking book or magazine or internet article.  Please share what you are reading or seeing online that would be of interest to other guild members. Easy to submit – just email the editor Dan Sichel or see him at a Guild meeting!

While the editor is involved with some non-woodworking activity, the April book review is still available.  As Dan describes, the book is an amusing treatise on sharpening saws and other tidbits called Set and File, A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening by Matt Cianci, Lost Art Press, 2024.