FVWG Meeting March 2016

March 10th Guild Meeting at Robert Bateman Secondary

– as usual on the second Thursday of the month –

6:30 Arrival, Setup, ”Chips Happen“, and Members Gallery viewing. And get advice in the “Problem Corner”

7:00 Meeting News, announcements, welcoming new and returning members.

7:10 Feature: Bowl Turning with FVWG member Keith Ruttan.

Download Keith’s “Prickly Burl Bowl” How To doc here.

8:45 Juice, Tea and Snacks at the break. And buy wood raffle tickets. Goodies supplied this month by Jay Mapson, Lin Mapson, Calvin McCarthy, Norm Miles, Dan Moleschi and Brian Murphy. Don Best will have some Magazines and DVD’s for rental from the club Library.

And the ”Problem Corner” Advice from the veterans. Bring something you are working on or something you want comment on form & design. Bring in problem pieces, unknown species, wood pieces that you don’t know what to do with.

9:10 Presidents Challenge: Turn a human or pet urn with threaded and not threaded tops.

9:20 Members Gallery: Commentary. Bring completed work you want to show, tell how, take questions, and discuss.

9:30 Wood or Tool Raffle donations: Bring wood blanks or a roughed out bowl blank. Bring something you would use yourself. This month Gary Burns, Al Byron, James Casson, Leonard Chmelyk, Scott Constable, Gary Cormier will each be bringing some good wood!