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2008 Monthly Meeting Schedule

Monthly meetings are usually* held the 1st Thursday of the month beginning at 6:30 PM in the "Finishing Studio". Typically members arrive 30 minutes early to socialize, view "show and tell" turnings and help set up. "Learn and Turn" sessions start at 5:05 PM in the Woodworking Studio - DO NOT ENTER WOODWORKING STUDIO BEFORE 5:05 PM AS IT IS RESERVED FOR WCC STUDENT USE. WE MUST ALSO VACATE BY 6:25 PM FOR ANOTHER CLASS SCHEDULED IN THE SHOP!
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Typical Meeting Schedule
5:05
PM
6:00 6:30 PM
START
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:15 9:15 9:35
Learn & Turn Socialize & setup Open Business New Business
& Other
Show & Tell Break Demo Wood Swap Clean up
 

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Date

Programs & Topics

2008

June
5
Goblet

*NEW*
LEARN & TURN

5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a BOTTLE STOPPER
with Donna Zils Banfield
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

-

Events Discussion

-

Show and Tell

- Vases
Demo

Turning a Thin Translucent Waney-edged Goblet
with Rick Angus

This is a fun project that hones your end grain hollowing and spindle cutting technique. Light will be used to judge wall thickness and a guided scraping technique will leave little need for sanding.

Wood Swap

-

2008

 

July
3

*NEW*
LEARN & TURN

5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Little Burl
w/ Frank White (TBD)
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

-

Events Discussion

- WCC Show

Show and Tell

- Bottle Stoppers
Demo

Tri-Circle Trivet Plate
with Devon Thibeault

Devon will use a unique but simple offset turning technique to easily turn a beautiful trivet and using mainly a parting tool. The key is an auxiliary faceplate that holds and indexes the trivet blanks so three offset circles can be cut on one side.

Wood Swap

-

2008

Date moved to Saturday for
Annual Picnic?

ANNUAL CLUB PICNIC
-- *No Regular Meeting at WCC on Thursday 8/7/08 --

Club Update

- Quickie 3 minute "Poached" Meeting

Theme for Picnic
Show and Tell

- Yo-Yo's, or other toys - small to HUGE

Wood Swap

- Whatever you can carry away

2008

Lidded Box

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Toy
w/ Joe Harbey (TBD)
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

- General info

Events Discussion

- Woodcarvers Show
- Woodworks Show
- Totally Turning Symposium

Show and Tell

- Burls and Unusual turnings

Demo

A Lidded Box
with John Lorch (tentative)

John will demonstrate how to turn the top and bottom of a lidded box from one piece and include a special detail on the top to set it aside from others.

Wood Swap

-

2008


October
2

 

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Finial for a Box or Ornament
w/ Reid Gilmore (TBD)
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

- Discuss new officers and duties

Events Discussion

- Spirit of Wood Show
- Woodworks Show
- WCC Show
- NY Totally Turning Symposium

Show and Tell
Annual
Pen Swap

- Halloween turnings
- Bring a Pen to Swap

Demo

Turn a Green Wood Bowl
with Angelo Iaftrate (Tentative)

Angelo's demos are great. He will be sharing his skill and talent turning one of various items. Watch this page for updates.

Wood Swap

- Cherry

2008

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Simple Segmented Bowl
w/ Steve Reznek (TBD)
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

- Nominate Officers for 2009

Events Discussion

- Totally Turning Review
- Spirit of Wood Show???

Show and Tell

- New items learned at TT

Demo

Make an Oval Vase
with Al Czellecz (Tentative)

Al will make a tall thin oval vase from two saucer halves ending up with a decorative hollowed dry flower vase with a unique shape.

Wood Swap

-

2008


Happy Holidays!

December
4

Gift Box

Annual Holiday Party
at WCC

 ANNUAL Holiday Party
 AT THE WCC this month!

Club Update

- Vote for 2009 club officers

Annual Holiday Party

- Spouses and other Guests welcome!!

"Show and Tell" Gift Swap

Bring one turned object in a brown paper bag with a 3 foot string attached in order to participate and get a gift back

Refreshments

- Bring a pot luck dish, desert, or snack

Wood Swap

Maybe? - but Open Turning starts at 5:05pm (TBD)

Best wishes to you and your family from the CNEW President and Board of Officers

2009

Happy New Year!


January

8

Moved from Jan 1st

 

New Year Party

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Captured Ring (Rattle or Goblet style)
w/ Mike Peters (TBD)
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

Hello to Officers for 2009

Events Discussion

- Woodworks Show
- Goodwill Donations
- Woodworks Gallery

Show and Tell

- Bring your items
Demo - Tool Making (tentative)

Wood Swap

-

2009

ANNUAL OPEN SHOPS VISIT
*No Meeting AT THE WCC this month!
LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
- NONE

Club Update

- NONE

Events Discussion

- This is Open Shop Visits month

Show and Tell

- Bring your items to your host shop
Demo - Host's choice

Wood Swap

- Bring your host a chunk o' funk!

2009

 

March
5
Triangle Box

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Something
with Somebody
Everything needed will be supplied!!!

Club Update

-

Events Discussion

- Open Shop Visits reports
- Learn and Turn Sessions
- Upcoming Demo's

Show and Tell

- Items from Open Shops
Demo

Triangle Box
w/ Graeme Young

Graeme is a turner who makes many beautiful items a bit of of the main flow. He will demonstrate the process and methods for making a strikingly unusual box.

Wood Swap

- Cherry and Maple

2009


April
2
 

LEARN & TURN AT 5:05 PM
 

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Curabitur consectetuer .
with Quisque Ullamcorper
Everything you need to turn a consectetuer will be available

Club Update

-

Events Discussion

- Vestibulum ante ipsum primis

Show and Tell - Nullam et risus sed odio laoreet

Demo

Make a Maecenas nisi velit
with Vivamus Pharetra ...

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Nam libero magna, suscipit vitae, posuere, venenatis quis, urna.

Wood Swap

-

2009

May
7
LEARN & TURN AT 5:05 PM
Fork

LEARN & TURN
5:05 to 6:25 PM
YOU!!! Turn a Aenean Aliquet
w/ Laoreet Rutrum
Everything you need will be available

Club Update

- Gam veli ante vitae felisimoNam libero magna, suscipit vitae, posuere quis, urna.

Events Discussion

- Vestibulum ante ipsum primis
Show and Tell - Nullam et risus sed odio laoreet

Demo

How to make and use a
 
Aenean aliquet
with
Donec Posuere ...

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Wood Swap

- Big Wood Swap this month!!!