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Scheduled Calendar Events 2011 / 2012


Calendar for all Ontario Woodturning Guilds
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Use this link to find out what's happening at other guild meetings.

 

2012    Check back often to view meeting detail updates

Jan 12       Vince Lebert: Captured rings and other surprises.

Jan 26       Skills Night: Rough turning a bowl from green wood.
                    "what to bring" list will be sent out before meeting.
                    Wood will be supplied at no charge.
                  
Feb 9        Joe Houpt: Revolutionary salt shaker
                (for those still allowed to use salt)
                To see what this is about, read the article by Keith Gotschall:
                 Salturn, a Saltshaker
                The American Woodturner, (AAW magazine)
                 June 2011, vol 26, #3, pp 40-43 

Feb 23      Skills Night: tbd = may be changed to an all member demo.

Mar 1        Scotty Lewis (Segmented Bowls) Scotty has terrific videos
                   on YouTube (see one here) (click here for another one)

Mar 22      Skills Night: End grain hollowing.
                    "what to bring" list will be sent out before meeting.
                    Wood will be supplied at cost.
                NOTE: may be changed to an all member demo.

Apr 12      Russell Wilson: All you ever wanted to know about FINIALS.
                Russell is our in house finial expert!

Apr 26      Skills Night: How to get the most out of your sharpening system.
                    "what to bring" list will be sent out before meeting.
                Have your grinder mounted on a platform, with any jigs or
                fixtures you use attached - will have as many mentors as
                possible to help you get the most out of your sharpening gear.
                If you use a belt sander system, bring it in.

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.

June 14    Annual General Meeting. A short program will be included.