CANCELLED – FVWG General Meeting – March 2020

TONIGHTs Meeting is cancelled. 

March 12th – 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 Featured: FVWG’s Peter Goumans will demonstrate how to turn pens!

And once you have seen Peter, take a look at this video from PSI on 6 Common Pen Turning Mistakes:

8:45 Juice, Tea and Snacks at the break. And buy wood raffle tickets. Goodies supplied this month by Bud Mercer, Dan Moleschi, Brian Murphy, Leagh O’Keefe, Mike O’Leary and Vern Oleksyn.

John Gresham will have some 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 this month is turn a Dream – something fanciful (designed to be exotically ornamental rather than practical)

Can you get more fanciful than this project by Jim Overton? Woodturning the Amber Pinecone Lamp – Fiery Dragon Egg:

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 Tom Wilson, George Wood, Randy Wood, Oliver (OJ) Woolis, Jim Wycherley and Gordon Young will each be bringing some good wood or other turning items (eg Sandpaper, Finish, Tools)!