March 2007 Meeting Report
Andy Glantz hosted the March 2007 meeting at his home, which also serves as his workshop and showroom. Andy talked about the various pieces of furniture and architectural woodworking that grace the house - everything from chairs to upholstered sofas to shoji screens to cabinetry. We all crowded into his office area to watch the computerized presentation Andy will be making at the upcoming Furniture Society conference, the subject of which is his recently completed wenge and Avonite sideboard (seen in this image just below the shojii).
Out in the workshop, Andy showed off his favorite machines and power tools, especially his SawStop tablesaw. The group applied considerable pressure for a live demonstration of the saw’s amazing ability to stop within a fraction of a second when contact is made with living flesh (or similar - such as a hot dog). Andy wisely resisted even though we offered to take up a collection to replace the sensor unit, which is a one-shot deal. As I recall, there was no offer to cover medical expenses in case the saw didn’t work as advertised 
Andy showed us two other devices of which he is fond - the Wixey digital angle gauge, for setting sawblade and other angles precisely, and an adjustable curve (flexible spline) for full-size drafting. The Wixey gauge (pictured here, which seems to indicate that Andy is listing 2.9 degrees), is available through the company’s web site, www.wixie.com, or through Rockler (the local store, or www.rockler.com). The AcuArc flexible splines can be found at www.artstuff.net, an art and drafting supply house.
Andy and his work were featured in the May 2007 issue of the Woodshop News.
Cheers,
L’Éclat