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Valley Woodturners

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Welcome

Current monthly Demo and Presentation can be found under Calendar

You Looking For A Fun Hobby? Ever thought of trying woodturning?

The Ottawa Valley Wood turners is a club that can help you get started with both starter training programs, mentorship and monthly interesting demonstrations by some of our members. Many of our members started with these programs and haven't looked back. If interested, come out to our next meeting and have a look, the 1st meeting is free. What do you have to loose? Any questions, send me an email.

Yearly Raffle

$1,000.00 worth of tools to be raffled off this year, the format will be the same as last year.
If over $1,000.00 in tickets are sold, the amount over the $1,000.00 will be spent on more tools for the raffle. Last years raffle gave away over $1200.00 in tools.
There will be lots of tools to choose from, here is a complete list of prizes.
Tickets will be on sale at the May meeting and the draws will take place during the September general meeting.
Ticket Prices $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00. Buy your tickets early and often.

Summer Picnic

From Log to the Table: We'll Bowl you over.

The Summer Picnic will be held at Pauls place again this year on August 18th.
The theme is bowl turning, from the log to the diner table. There will be demonstrations throughout the day showing how to take a fresh cut log and turn it into a bowl.
  1. Chainsaw use, how to cut the wood.
  2. Turning a wet bowl.
  3. Turning a dry bowl.
  4. Different ways to hold the bowl.
If anyone wants to do any of the demonstrations or you have a demonstration to add to the list, please send me an email.
We will also need Volunteer to help Paul set up. Please send me an email if you are will ing to help.
A Map to Paul's house is here.
If you have any questions you can contact Serge Desjardins by phone:613-276-7348 evenings or by email

Current Website Tid-bits

  May 13th, 2012 New ad has been placed in the woodturner wanted page.  

  May 13th, 2012 We have a request from the Friends of the National Arts Centre Orchestra for donations to a silent auction to be held on May 31st, 2012. if you would like more information see the special events page.  

  April 16, 2012 The Notes from Vic's presentation on segmented turnings can be found here.
The File has also been added to the techniques page.  

  April 5th, 2012 John is looking to have a wedding goblets turned. See the turners wanted page for more information.  

 
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Club Objectives

  •   To provide the opportunity for woodturners to meet where they can benefit from contact
    with people of like interests.

  •   To provide a forum where woodturners can share methods, techniques and ideas.


Membership Benefits

  •   The opportunity to meet and learn from over 150+ other turners.

  •   Access to seminars conducted by world class turners.

  •   The opportunity to participate in teaching workshops.

  •   Access to the club library of books and videos.

  •   Access to a fully equipped Woodworking Shop on a cost sharing basis.


You can download a Membership Application Form here (pdf)

The club΄s mailing address is:
3781 Strandherd Rd.
P.O. Box 34031
Nepean, ON, K2J 5B1

Acknowledgement

The works pictured on our webpage banner are courtesy of members:
(left to right) Paul Matteau, Garry Bowes, Norm Younger, Sam Lewinshtein, Renaud Préfontaine, Art Horton, Ken Waller, Kathy Daub and Janet Horton.
with our thanks.