Open Shops Hosts
Please
note: We
will be Meeting
at the Worcester
Craft Center in February as ususal!!!
February is our
"OPEN SHOPS" month where
we visit our fellow members at their shops.
Please call or send an
e-mail if you plan to attend a shop
What is An "Open Shop" anyway?
Click here
February 2009 shop hosts are:
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Rick Angus
rick.angus@gmail.com
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138 Porter
Pond Rd.
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Moosup |
CT |
06354 |
(860) 564-3660 |
Date & Time:February 21st at 2:00pm
Saturday February 28th, 1:00pm
Agenda: Open format: bowls, boxes,
hollow form work; call and suggest something
What to bring: tools,
sweatshirt for 60 degrees F,
Capacity: Four people |
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Ken Dubay
no
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154 Route 6 |
Columbia |
CT |
06237 |
860-228-2695 |
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Date & Time:
Saturday, February 7th, 9:00am
Agenda: Demo and then you turn a
natural edge bowls. Ken has 2 Oneway
2436's and will start at 9AM - for a
daytime session. Lot's of space, but no
email - so call ahead!
What to bring: yourself and
tools you desire
Capacity: Twelve people
Please
call ahead if you plan to attend |
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Dave Eaton
dave@eaton9999.com
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5 Maple
Avenue
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Natick |
MA |
01760 |
(508) 653-6364 |
Date & Time:
Saturday, February 28th, Noon to 6:00pm,
Agenda:
Hands-on Small Projects, Boxes, Goblets and
Ideas session.
What to bring:
Safety face shield and any project you want
help with
Capacity:
Six people |
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Reid Gilmore
reid.gilmore@umassmed.edu
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198 West
River St
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Upton |
MA |
01568 |
508-603-1248h
508-856-5894w |
Date & Time:
Saturday, February 14th, 1 PM
to 5 or 6 PM.
Agenda:
The shop has two lathes (one
Oneway, one 1236 Jet). The agenda can
depend upon the
interest of possible attendees. Possible
projects could include boxes, ornaments,
inlaid bottle
stoppers, hollow forms, natural edge
bowls.
What to bring:
Capacity:
The shop has adequate room for 6-8 people.
Please call or send an e-mail if you
plan to attend
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David Hanssen
davidhanssen@earthlink.net
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3 Adam Taylor Rd
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Sterling |
MA |
01564 |
(978) 422-8905h
(508) 826-6615c |
Date & Time:
Sunday, February 15th, 1 PM to 5 PM
Agenda:
. Turning and carving – exploring ideas
for surface texturing using
rotary, reciprocating, and hand carving. We
will employ various techniques for
holding the work including using four jaw
and vacuum chucks, both on the
lathe and using an inexpensive shop-made
carving vise that can be mounted
in a number of places. I have a Foredom
tool with rotary and reciprocating
hand pieces and cutting tools, a small set
of hand carving tools, and a few
other things we can try. I have a number of
pieces of birch and maple we can work on.
What to bring:
Your
ideas, pictures, examples of what you have
tried that
worked and that didn’t work, and any tools
you would like to show the group.
Capacity:
My
shop has room for about 4 – 5 people. |
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Mike
Peters
mjegpeters@charter.net
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3 Forge Lane |
Sutton |
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01590
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508-865-0392
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Date & Time:
February 21st at 2:00pm<b>
Agenda: Safety Show and
tell, examples of good and not so good tools
Tool making theory Metal grinding
and shaping Polishing Heat treating (using
a backyard fire pit, weather permitting)
Tool handle design
What to bring: Face shield, Dust
mask (respirator preferred), Gloves
(optional), Any metal that you would
like to shape or turn into a tool. Should be
high carbon steel of better. I will have
some tool steel available for
anyone that needs it. Any old tool that
you would like to reshape or recondition.
Capacity: Four people
Call to reserve your space.
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See some pics from a past visit here
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+++++ CALL FOR HOSTS +++++
Dear Member,
As you
are probably aware, CNEW will be having
OPEN SHOP VISITS in February 2009 in
ADDITION
to our regular meeting.
If you
are interested in being a Shop Host -
a.k.a. opening your shop up to other
members to visit - please
reply and let us know. We'll ask again
at the January meeting and once more
shortly after that but would
love to know now.
Open
Shops Visit night can be held on any day
or night of your choosing - perhaps 5pm
to 9pm on a
weeknight or anytime on the weekend.
You can demo, serve cookies, teach a
technique, watch a video or
whatever you choose to entertain your
guests.
You
don't need to be the best turner in the
bunch!!! - rather just willing to share
some time with friends.
In fact host usually learn from these
events and much as their invitees!
If you
don't wish to be an Open Shops Visit
host in February 2009 - don't forget
that... you could invite
guests to your place anytime later in
the year of course .
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