THE VALLEY WOODTURNERS CLUB IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WOODTURNING AS A FUN AND CREATIVE HOBBY. ​

Next Club Meeting 9 Sep 2025

We finished off our year before the break with a great presentation from Murray and Dave on their exploits in Ireland with Glenn Lucas.  We also selected the McGee Award turning, the "Turning of the Year", and the "Turner of the Year".  We will post pictures shortly of all these activities for all to see.  Our next meeting will be on 9 Sep 25 to kick off the fall season.  Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming year.

the MariAn McGee award

We are always looking for members to submit a turning as part of the Marian McGee Award and Challenge.  Entries were judged at our June 2025 meeting and the winning submission will be awarded to the top student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing.  Stay tuned for the announcement of this year's recipient of the award!

Special Notices

 Training Courses
 We expect to run up to three courses in the fall and winter of 2025/2026.   Our first course will run in September and the dates have been confirmed - 14,  21, and 28 Sep 2025.  See the  Courses page for more details.
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What's Changed Recently:
  • There is a General Lathe for sale here.
  • There is a pine burl now for sale here.
  • Eli Avisera's workshop demonstration videos can be found on the Club Meeting Videos page in the Members section under the May 2025 heading.
  • There is a lathe and tools for sale on the Buy and Sell page.
  • Malcolm Zander's presentation on Form, Design, and where to look for new ideas  is now posted on the Club Videos page in the Members' section under the April 2025 Video. 
  • There is a unique travel opportunity to England for turners being arranged. In the Members Section of the website see the page "Woodturning Tour of England 2025" .
  • New posting for a turner wanted for spindle manufacture.  Please see the Turners Wanted page.​
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CONGRATULATIONS - INTRO TO WOODTURNING Class 2502

Congratulations to our class of 2502 graduates!
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L to R - Students have (S) beside their name: Debbie Labinaz (s), William (Bill) Mc Millian (s), Joseph Sleiman (s), Patrick Gauvin (s), Tom Hayward, Leigh Bain (s), Neil Kemp (s), Hugh Voogt (s), Louis Boucher, Kirk Webster (s), Simone Gaudreault (s). Missing: Jayne Torr, Tom Burn
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