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Welcome - Home Of The Fox Valley Woodworkers
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Our club provides a forum through which members can express, share
and promote a common interest in woodworking.
Regardless of your area of interest or skill level. novice to expert, you are sure
to enjoy what FVWWC has to offer.
Guests are invited to stop by one of our General Meetings and see what we are all
about!
Hope to see YOU there soon!!!
Fox Valley Woodworkers Club, Inc.
Meetings: First Tuesday of the month at 7:30 (Doors at 6:30)
Bethany Lutheran Church
8 S. Lincoln
Batavia, Illinois
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Contact Us: FVWW
PO Box 1041
Batavia, IL 60510-1041
Phone: (630)-886-4230
Email: woodworkers@fvwwc.org
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Membership Dues:
Dues are only $30.00 per year - per individual, couple
or family per household. This includes a club badge, the monthly newsletter, monthly
meetings with quest speakers, free book, video and magazine rentals, membership
booklet, discounts at participating suppliers, participation in our Christmas Toy
Drive and a chance to meet interesting people who share your enthusiasm for Woodworking.
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~~~ CLICK here for Membership Form in .pdf format
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Next Meeting
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Annual Tool Auction
Tom Sharp
Tom Sharp will once again auction off tools and wood working related items to raise money for the Club.
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| Title | News |
| New Program Director Announcement | At the September Board meeting on September 9, 2021; President Tom Sharp nominated Bruce Metzdorf for the Program Director and the Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment. Congratulations to Bruce! |
| You Too Could Build A Satellite | The world's first wooden satellite will launch this year
By Tereza Pultarova - Senior Writer 6/14/2021
A Scandinavian cubesat will test how plywood withstands the space environment.
Woodsat will test how plywood performs in space.
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The world’s first "wooden satellite" is preparing to launch this year.
WISA Woodsat, a nanosatellite that measures 4 by 4 by 4 inches (10 by 10 by 10 centimeters) and weighs about 2.2 lbs. (1 kilogram), uses a special type of coated plywood (called WISA) for its surface panels. The wooden satellite will launch as part of a mission, designed by Arctic Astronautics, a Finnish company manufacturing cubesat kits for students. The aim of the mission is to test the behavior and durability of these plywood panels in the extreme conditions of space and assess its suitability for future missions.
The satellite will be outfitted with two cameras, one of which will be attached to a metal selfie stick, allowing the mission team to observe how the satellite's plywood surface changes in the space environment.
From www.space.com
Of course you need to have a good reputation with a country's space agency.
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Meetings
| Meeting Date | Title
(Click For Details) | Guest | Newsletter |
| Jan 05, 2021 | Inlaying Overview (aka Inlaying Minerals and Shells) | Scott Grove | Newsletter-2021-1.pdf |
| Feb 02, 2021 | Turning A Ring & a Pepper Mill | Mark Dreyer | Newsletter-2021-2.pdf |
| Mar 02, 2021 | Hand Planes and Their Specific Purpose | James Wright | Newsletter-2021-3.pdf |
| Apr 06, 2021 | Basics of Woodcarving | Mary May | Newsletter-2021-4.pdf |
| May 04, 2021 | Hand Cut Dovetails - A New Approach | Michael Fross | Newsletter-2021-5.pdf |
| Jun 01, 2021 | How To Turn Yourself A Chess Set | Arnie Bandstra | Newsletter-2021-6.pdf |
| Jul 06, 2021 | Restoring Hand Planes | Roland Johnson | Newsletter-2021-7.pdf |
| Aug 03, 2021 | Creating Scroll Saw Patterns | Kenny Hopkins | Newsletter-2021-8.pdf |
| Sep 07, 2021 | Restarting In Person Meetings | All Members | Newsletter-2021-9.pdf |
| Oct 05, 2021 | Annual Tool Auction | Tom Sharp | |
| Nov 02, 2021 | Making A Keepsake Box | Rolund Kuhn | |
| Dec 07, 2021 | Christmas Party | Family & Friends | |
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