News & Announcements

LOOKING FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A PERIWIG STAND? (click here) and print a copy for reference.
The WGO has accepted a challenge to produce a minimum of 25 wig stands for use by patients going through chemotherapy.
We should be able to do this easily, especially since there is a $100.00 prize for the best stand or best stand display.
Make at least one - two or three would be better! Bring them to the competition at our annual general meeting on June 14, 2012. Lets see if we can hit the three digit mark!

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

May 10     Annual Salon. Start your competition pieces EARLY!
               For the rules, skill levels and categories (click here)

May 24     Skills Night: Finish turning bowls made during February meeting.
               To the members who have been drying these bowls;
               note that it's time to put them in paper bags for final drying.

June 14    Annual General Meeting.
               NOTE: Election for Vice President will take place.
               Consider running for this position to introduce your ideas to
               influence our guild's activities.

               Competition for best Periwig stand will take place.
               Make more than one, they will be donated for use by cancer
               patients that are suffering the effects of chemotherapy.

WOODCHUCKERS is merging with ARTISTIC WOOD AND TOOL SUPPLY
Both will be moving to new and larger premises

WOODCHUCKERS will move May 1, 2012

ARTISTIC WOOD AND TOOL SUPPLY will move in July 2012

New Address:        50 Venture Drive
                           Units 4, 5
                           Toronto, Ontario   M1B 3L6

Tel: 416 241 8654        1 800 551 0192

Note:   New premises are also accessible from 1295 Morningside Ave.
           (2nd building North of the Lee Valley store on Morningside Ave.)

**Information for segmented turning from March 1, 2012 meeting:
Demonstrator: Scotty Lewis (Segmented Bowls) Scotty has terrific videos
                   on YouTube (see one here) (click here for another one)
Segmented turning design by Scotty Lewis (click here)
Segment cutting by Scotty Lewis (click here)

NEWSLETTER: Latest issue: (March 2012)          Newsletter listing: (click here)

LIBRARY: To access a link to the WGO library inventory, click on the LIBRARY link to the left.

REVISED  April 3, 2012: WGO COMPETITION RULES: here

NEW PROGRAM AT AAW: WOODTURNING FUNDAMENTALS
    AAW members will be able to subscribe at no cost to a bi-monthly e-newsletter that will feature how-to projects, instructional videos, and tips to get you started! There will also be a Q&A section that will feature questions submitted by e-newsletter subscribers. Click (here) for sign up details.

SAFETY GUIDELINES:  (link to safety guidelines)
A copy of the AAW Lathe safety guidelines are posted. Read the guidelines at least once a year to keep them fresh in your mind. Develop and maintain a SAFE workshop!

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