Woodturner's Guild of Ontario
My friends,
It is only 3 weeks away from our annual Holiday meeting and I wanted to send this early reminder to prepare.
As usual Richard will host and adjudicate the Spin Top contest.
I hope that more people will come prepared to challenge for the win. There were only a few entries last year.
We have typically brought in some special holiday treats to share with others.
We are lucky that allergies do not seem to be an issue. I am looking forward to surprises.
Jogi, Brian and Victor will handle the coffee and water as always.
Brian will be doing a short demo on 'enhancements', like burning, that could be easy to do without much equipment.
There will be more detail to follow but I wanted to send this note out as the first note.
I'm looking forward to seeing all of you there.
Thank you for your participation and support.
Jack Gelber
The Skills Night on Thursday 23 Nov was tailored to individual Woodturning needs and
consisted of one-on-one clinics of approx 30 minutes per member covering topics such as The Skew and Bowl Turning.
David covered the techniques that he employs in some of the unusual and unique pieces of defective woodturning blanks he comes across. David also covered the addition and enhancements that can be created with the use of epoxy and colour. David also covered the preparation of wood and mold making details that are used to create these pieces. In addition to this, David show cased some of the finished items he has produced.
Here are some samples of David's Work
David Bell
Elora, Ontario, Canada
519-820-3767 cell
Email dave@stickermetimbers.com
www.stickermetimbers.com
https://www.instagram.com/stickermetimbers/
David Bell has been an avid Woodworking and Woodturning enthusiast for nearly 40 years.
His experience and passion for wood has evolved into a desire to combine his knowledge
of wood with other mixed mediums, which make his woodturning unique to the art and craft it has become.
David’s passion has been influenced through self-taught practice and hands on workshops with other well-known people
in the woodturning field. David also belongs to a few woodturning guilds in the Southwestern Ontario region.
David has been graciously passing on some of his knowledge to other Woodturners within Ontario and abroad.
David’s teachings have been showcased in Newspaper Articles and was the AAW invited him as a special guest
to the 2015 American Association Of Woodturners convention in Pittsburgh, USA.
David currently teaches his craft through invitations and special request groups, as well as hosting classes in his workshop.
David is a member of the Elora Fergus Studio Tour, which is runs the last weekend
in September and the first weekend in October each year.
David is the President of the Waterloo Wellington Woodturners Guild located in Waterloo.
As discussed at the Thursday meeting, the next Skills Night on 26 October will be tailored
to individual Woodturning needs and will consist of one-on-one clinics of approx 30 minutes per member.
To book your clinic please send an email to Michael Pinto at mikepinto@sympatico.ca
with the following information:
Here are some samples of Frank's Multi-Axis Vases
Frank's work is featured at a number of galleries within Ontario. If you are interested please have a look at his website:
here
Frank's documentation and his Youtube video may be found with following links
Steps
Steps 1-2-3
Steps 4-9
Step 7-8-9
Sketch
Youtube Video
Additionally, peaceriverwoodturners
has instructions from both Dennis Belcher and Frank (with thanks to Mark Gordon for finding this)
Richard has made a drawing of a Gouge Stick Out Gaugea
that he used in Thursday's demo
Agenda:
Bring, any or all of the following:
Who is Wyatt?
Wyatt graduated from Sheridan college Furniture craft and design program in 2014,
He opened up his own custom furniture and woodturning studio shortly after.
Wyatt has been a professional turner and demonstrator/ instructor since 2014, selling his work privately
through commissions, art galleries, as well retail outlets.
In 2015 Wyatt acted as a studio assistant for Warren Carpenters turning class at the Arrowmont
craft school in Tennessee.
Wyatt's turned work primarily consists of live edge bowls focusing on showcasing the
grain of the wood, he also does custom traditional and specialized spindle turning.
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This site was built by Brian Clifford over many years and features many articles, plans and videos that are of interest to novice and advanced woodturners alike. Brian has decided to retire and was going to allow the site to lapse; however, the WGO has agreed to host it on his behalf to ensure this great resource continues to be available. Please have browse and enjoy it here
Dec. 27th
see here
His latest finds can be found
here
Dec. 27th/23
Watch 1hr 50min "Richard Raffan on his career as a woodturner" on YouTube
Send pictures to be posted to woodturnersgo@gmail.com
Jan. 18, 2018
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