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LOOKING FOR A FUN, CREATIVE HOBBY?
​WOODTURNING MAY BE THE CHOICE FOR YOU!
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THE OTTAWA VALLEY WOODTURNERS CLUB IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WOODTURNING AS A FUN AND CREATIVE HOBBY. ​


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​NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE

JAN 12TH, 2021 - PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR WOODTURNING!

Photographing Your Woodturnings from Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild. The presentation will include setup for photographing, composition, lighting, focus, and at minimal cost. Whether using smartphone, tablet, or DSLR, this session aims to help improve your woodturning photographic results.

THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER IS CLOSED.  DO NOT HEAD OVER THERE FOR ANY OF OUR PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


I HOPE THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO JOIN US FOR THE REMOTE DEMO THAT WE HOSTED WITH ART LIESTMAN ON NOV 10TH DURING OUR CLUB MEETING!  YOU CAN VISIT ART LIESTMAN'S WEBSITE (LINK BELOW).

Art Liestman's Website

Looking for a kelton hollowing jig?  check out the new ad!

Buy and Sell

Free maple stumps available for pick up west of stittsville - click the button below for more info!

Free Wood

winner of the 2020 mCgee award challenge!!

Congratulations to Bob Testa for winning the 2020 McGee Award Challenge!!  Congratulations to Ms. Shruti Patel, the winner of this year's McGee Award!!
Challenges

do you think you Can fix this footboard? 
Check out the turners wanted page for more info!

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Turners Wanted

introductory woodturning courses are postponed until further notice

COURSES

new free wood ad - 24' 24" diameter white oak in kemptville

FREE WOOD ADS

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!

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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!

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.
2019/2020 CALENDAR

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/.


WINNER OF “THE 2019 MCGEE AWARD" CHALLENGE

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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!
CHALLENGES

Ottawa Citizen article about wig stands


we HAVE NEW REQUESTS on the turners wanted page! 

Turners Wanted

Check the Ask Us Page...
​lots of info and still some UNanswered questions!

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  • Home
    • Executive Directory
    • About Us >
      • Club Constitution and Policy Manual
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      • McGee Award Challenge
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      • Show and Tell
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      • Newsletters
    • Contact us
    • AAW Membership Benefits
  • Education
    • Courses
    • Special Events
    • Mentoring
    • Tips and Techniques >
      • AAW Publications
      • Wood Toxicity
      • Wood Turning Videos
      • Links to Don'ts
    • Survey
    • Ask Us...
  • Gallery
    • Raffle Demonstrator Pieces
  • Services
    • Marketplace >
      • Buy and Sell >
        • Lessons and Custom Work
      • Club Stuff
      • Free wood
    • Turners Wanted
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        • Clubs International
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