Faye called the meeting to order at 9:30AM with 12 members present

Faye gave the treasurer’s report.
Minutes for the June meeting are on line.   If any corrections need to be made, please contact Jo Ann Wiggs @ joannw@windstream.net

Business New

Faye stated that the city of Bedford is asking for THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE plaques. They are wanting to give them to Police officers that are vets.  These will be presented on November 11, 2025.   Several people volunteered to cut enough to make up 20.   Jo Ann, Russ and David Atkins volunteered.   Faye handed out patterns.   It was also brought to our attention that the pattern is found on our dfwscrollers.net website under patterns.   We need to complete these and bring to the October meeting. 

Announcements

SAWS REQUESTED BY the east Texas Mineola group was successful.  The representative talked with Grover, who was willing to give his saw away with the understanding that they come pick it up.  The saw was picked up and Grover purchased a new Pegas saw from Seyco.  
Grover also stated that Ray was working on designing a 10 inch Seyco saw. Smaller would allow transport and handling easier. 

We did not have a demonstration set for the meeting.   This allowed us time to check out our library.

ASK THE EXPERTS  

Russ stated that he heated up his crock pot with warm water. Low temperature.  Put his can of laquear in water and the warmth helped the spray be applied to his project more evenly.  This would certainly help during cold weather.   Good suggestion.

BRAG TABLE

Jo Ann showed several items and discussed several sizes and ways to extend a pattern for different uses.

Harmon brought a large August cross cut from hickory. Due to its size and density, Harmon used several blades and took 7 hours to cut.  
David Atkins made a mallet from padouk and hickory.   Very large and heavy.   Perfect.
Beverly Preston  Cut a bible verse in the round for church nursery.    She also cut 2 compound cut Christmas ornaments using walnut.   Patterns were from the Scrollsaw magazine.  

Faye—showed her brightly colored flowers. She used colors from dyes purchased from woodcraft.

She cut 2 different figures and adding a clock to each one. She also showed us her fishing star ornaments.

Russ  showed us his box with swivel drawers. This was a pattern and designed and perfected by Russ.   

Demonstration for August - none planned

Next Meeting - August 30,2025

MEMBERS ATTENDING

MEMBERS ATTENDING
Jo Ann Wiggs                                                                    Faye Benezue
David Atkins                                                                      Harmon Atkins
Grover Pierce                                                                    David Borg
Russ Weaver                                                                     Preston Vickery
Beverly Vickery                                                                Kirk Riley
Alex Borg                                                                           Cynthia Jordan.

Jo Ann Wiggs
Secretary
joannw@windstream.net
817 709-1410  cell  817 326-3892