| Dates |
Meeting/Event Venue |
| 2008 |
| September 4th |
First Meeting after Summer Break
Demonstration: Bob Fenn will be demonstrating a square turning.
Challenge: Bring in a natural edge turning for the guild competition.
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| October 2nd |
Rose Engine Demonstrations:
John Calver and Gary Miller will demonstrate the rose engines they have been building. These are two different approaches to rose engines and should be very informative. |
| November 6th |
Demo: Sea Urchin Christmas Ornaments:
Demo by Bob Hewson of a Christmas decoration using sea urchins.
Challenge: Bring in a square turning for the challenge.
Tool Sale Bring in your surplus tools to sell, and money to buy great stuff from other guild members!
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| November 23 POSTPONED until January! |
Turning 101 - Part III - Turned Boxes:
This is the 3rd installment of the Turning 101 series which is hosted by the guild. For those members who have signed up,
this meeting is an all-day hands-on training session on Sunday November 23rd. Bring your turning tools, face sheilds,
safety goggles, and bring your lunch.
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| December 4th |
Challenge: Christmas decoration challenge
See the tips and tricks page for Bob Hewson's instructions for turning a sea urchin decoration.
Show and Tell Bring in a christmas gift that you have made for this year to show to the guild.
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| 2009 |
| January 8th 2009 |
Demonstration:Airbrushing Techniques with Andrew Gillet
Andrew Gillet is an experienced airbrush artist. He hosts airbrush classes and has a store at the London Market. His website has some samples of his work. Andrew will be demonstrating some airbrushing techniques for decorating woodturnings.
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| Sunday January 11th 2009 |
Turning 101 part III - Box Turning
For those of you who have signed up for the box turning seminar, we will meet at the regular location from 9-4pm. Please bring your turning tools, face shields and safety glasses and your lunch!
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| February 5th 2009 |
Challenge: Surface embellishment challenge on any piece.
Demonstration: Bernie Hrytzak will demonstrate pyrography as applied to woodturning.
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| February 13th - 15th 2009 |
London Wood Show
Any turnings from the past 12 months. Categories novice and open. Enter the category you feel comfortable with (novice less than 3 ribbons, open 3 or more 1st place ribbons). A person may place his/her item in a higher category than normal, his/her choice.
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| March 5th 2009 |
Demonstration: Vacuum chucking techniques will be discussed by Gary Miller.
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| April 2nd 2009 |
Demonstration: Green Turning : Turning a green and thin turning, start to finish
- Doug Magrath
Challenge: Pyrography on a woodturning.
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| Sunday April 19th 2009 |
Turning 101 Part 1: Spindle Turning workshop
Please sign up and pay at the regular meeting.
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| May 7th 2009 |
Demonstration: Rough Turning and Drying. - Gary Miller
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| May 24th 2009 |
Turning 101 - Faceplate Turning
Please sign up and pay at the regular meetings.
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| June 4th 2009 |
Demonstration: Chainsaw demo with safety aspects.
Challenge: Turn a yo-yo.
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| Saturday June 6th, 9-5 |
Saturday Guest Demonstrator: Binh Pho!
Yes! Binh Pho will be coming to the Thames Valley Woodturners Guild to put on a demonstration.
Price: $40
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| Break for Summer - 2009 |
| September 10th |
Demonstration: Segmented turning by Jack Wallace of the WGO
Challenge: Plant Stand: turn a plant stand. Must include spindle and faceplate turning.
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| September 27th |
Sunday Workshop: Advanced Box Turning
Sign up for this in-house workshop at the next regular meeting.
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| October 1st |
Demonstration: Al Johnson's Elliptical chuck
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| October 3rd |
Saturday Demonstration: Al Stirt Demonstration
Al Stirt will be demonstrating for the guild. Prices for guild members to be determined. Check out Al's work on his website
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| November 5th |
Demonstration: The Skew - Brian McNaughton
Raffle Buy a raffle ticket for the Bin Pho demonstration piece being raffled at this meeting!
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| December 3rd |
Demonstration: Cabriole Leg - Gary Miller
Show and Tell: Christmas Themed Woodturning
*** Nominations and Election of Officers ***
Please remember to see Bob Hewson to pay your dues!
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| 2010 |
| January 7th |
Demonstration: Pen Wizard - Bob Hewson
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| February 4th |
Demonstration: Barley Twist - Bruce Gordon
London Wood Show: February 12th - 14th
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| March 4th |
Demonstration: Stave Construction - Bernie Hrytzak
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| March 21st |
Turning 101 - Spindle Turning: Hands-on all day spindle turning course. Space is limited. Please pay in advance.
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| April 1st |
Demonstration: Polyester Resin Forms - John Calver
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| April 25th |
Sunday Demonstration: Curt Theobald full day demonstration
Curt Theobald will be demonstrating for the guild. Prices for guild members to be determined. Check out Curt's work on his website. Admission is $40 each or $65 bundle price for both Curt and Bonnie.
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| May 6th |
Demonstration: Multi-axis turning - Eric Deckert
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| May 8th 2010 |
Saturday Demonstration: Bonnie Klein
Bonnie Klein will be demonstrating for the guild. Prices for guild members to be determined. Check out Bonnie's work on her website. Admission is $40 each or $65 bundle price for both Curt and Bonnie.
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| June 3rd |
Demonstration: Rose Engines - John Calver and Gary Miller
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| Break for Summer - 2010 |
| September 9th |
Demonstration: Lace Bobbin turning - Richard Pikul
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| October 7th |
Demonstration: Minwax Presentation
Tool sale!: Bring in tools to sell. Please label the price on the tool. All tools will remain in the outer room. Please take them to your vehicle after purchasing so we minimize impact on the new floor!
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| November 4th |
Demonstration: Marbleizing Finish - Bernie Hrytzak
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| December 2nd |
Demonstration: Bowl from a board - Patrick Sutherland, Fred Rodger
Elections of Officers: Elections to the executive. Reminder that the president position needs to be filled for 2011.
Christmas Challenge:
Bring in a newly turned Christmas ornament or gift and ribbons will be awarded for novice and open class
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| 2011 |
| January 6th 2011 |
Demonstration: Turning a decorative wooden bracelet - Bob Fenn
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| February 3rd 2011 |
Demonstration: Finishing the Foot - Gary Miller
Also - Use of end sealer - Fred Rodger
Challenge: Bowl from a board AND AAW 25th Anniversary
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| March 3rd 2011 |
Demonstration: Use of log end sealer and drying processes - Fred Rodger
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| March 26th 2011 |
Demonstration: Cindy Drozda
Website: http://www.cindydrozda.com/
Cost: $45/person. Tickets to be purchased at the next 2 guild meetings.
Time: ~9am-5pm
Lunch will be provided.
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| April 7th 2011 |
Demonstration: Turning a bird house - Bob Fenn
Challenge: Bracelet turning challenge
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| May 5th 2011 |
Demonstration: Ball within a ball - John Calver
Challenge: Birdhouse Challenge
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| June 2nd 2011 |
Demonstration: Turned, carved vase - Eric Deckert
Challenge: President's Challenge
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| Break for Summer - 2011 |
| September 8th 2011 |
Demonstration: Carl Durance - Celtic Knot
Challenge: Vase challenge
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| October 6th 2011 |
Demonstration: Goblets - Mario Moran
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| November nd 2011 |
Demonstration: Gilding - Bob Hewson
Challenge:
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| December 1st 2011 |
Demonstration:Christmas Social Night
President's Challenge: International Year of Forests
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| 2012 |
| January 5th 2012 |
Demonstration: Pendant Turning - John Calver
Challenge: Goblet Challenge
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| February 2nd 2012 |
Demonstration: Treen Demos:
Gary Miller - Raffan-style spurtle
Bob Fenn - French rolling pin
Scott Beverley - Honey dipper
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