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THE OTTAWA VALLEY WOODTURNERS CLUB IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WOODTURNING AS A FUN AND CREATIVE HOBBY.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE
NOV 10TH, 2020 - TBD
THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER IS CLOSED. DO NOT HEAD OVER THERE FOR ANY OF OUR PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
NOV 10TH, 2020 - TBD
THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER IS CLOSED. DO NOT HEAD OVER THERE FOR ANY OF OUR PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Are you looking to buy a beautiful burl (more posted today!)? sell an 18" x 30" lathe? pick up a free tablesaw or some vacuum hose? check out the buy and sell page for the new ads!
winner of the 2020 mCgee award challenge!!
Congratulations to Bob Testa for winning the 2020 McGee Award Challenge!!
do you think you Can fix this footboard?
Check out the turners wanted page for more info!
introductory woodturning courses are postponed until further notice
new free wood ad - 24' 24" diameter white oak in kemptville
want to buy some behlen salad bowl finish?
Gilles Lavergne is organizing a group purchase of Behlen Salad Bowl Finish from Richelieu. A 16 oz can for $32. Hoping to get enough interest to be able to place the min. order from Richelieu. Contact Gilles at gilleslavergne1@hotmail.com if you would like to participate and buy some Salad Bowl Finish today!
results of the covid-19 challenge!
After watching the April global concert organized by Lady Gaga in recognition of the front line workers, Malcolm Zander thought that the Club members talent and passion could be put to work to do the same, From his idea stemmed what we referred to as our Covid19 challenge to turn small objects that would be offered to local front line workers.
Several members met the challenge and the club delivered 144 beautiful pieces to our local grocery chain Farm Boy to distribute to their front line workers. In addition to putting their heart into it, to ensure the sterility of the finished products, members sanitized and placed their donation into a clear plastic bag.
Bravo Valley Woodturners for your generous gesture!
Several members met the challenge and the club delivered 144 beautiful pieces to our local grocery chain Farm Boy to distribute to their front line workers. In addition to putting their heart into it, to ensure the sterility of the finished products, members sanitized and placed their donation into a clear plastic bag.
Bravo Valley Woodturners for your generous gesture!
The spring wood turning course has been postponed until further notice, likely until the fall of 2020.
DATES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED FOR SPRING 2020 MEETINGS
Dates have been confirmed for the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 club meetings. Meeting topics are still TBC and will be posted as the information becomes available.
CALCULATOR FOR SHOP AIR CIRCULATION/FILTRATION
There is a FREE app called Sycorp Calc that will help you figure out what kind of CFM your equipment needs to be to clear the room's air however many times a minute. Most turner shops try to aim for 6 times a minute.
For example a shop measuring 14' x 20' x 8' with a 6 times per minute air exchange would require a CFM of 572 CFM (from the calculator). You should therefore be looking for an air circulation unit with a minimum of 600 CFM.
The app is FREE so no reason to look the other way. Your lungs will thank you.
https://www.sycorp.ca/mobile-apps/.
For example a shop measuring 14' x 20' x 8' with a 6 times per minute air exchange would require a CFM of 572 CFM (from the calculator). You should therefore be looking for an air circulation unit with a minimum of 600 CFM.
The app is FREE so no reason to look the other way. Your lungs will thank you.
https://www.sycorp.ca/mobile-apps/.
WINNER OF “THE 2019 MCGEE AWARD" CHALLENGE
Marian McGee with the winning entry submitted by Michel Bertrand.
See the many great submissions for the McGee Award Challenge that were submitted at the club meeting in May on the Challenges page! Congratulations to Michel Bertrand for his winning entry!