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THE OTTAWA VALLEY WOODTURNERS CLUB IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WOODTURNING AS A FUN AND CREATIVE HOBBY.
NEXT SCHEDULED ZOOM MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE
DEC 13TH, 2022 - HYBRID AGM - AVAILABLE IN PERSON AT CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER AND ON ZOOM!
JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AS CÉLINE DUGUAY WILL BE DEMONSTRATING HOW TO TURN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS!
THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER IS BEING RE-OPENED FOR CLUB MEETINGS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY E-MAIL FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR PROCESSES THAT ARE IN PLACE FOR ACCESSING THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTRE. DIRECTIONS FOR ACCESSING THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER CAN BE FOUND HERE (DIRECTIONS).
OVW MEETINGS AND DEMOS MAY BE HELD REMOTELY OVER ZOOM OR IN PERSON AT THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER. MEETING INVITATIONS INCLUDING LOCATION AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED BY E-MAIL, TO YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS REGISTERED WITH THE CLUB. PLEASE CONTACT THE CLUB PRESIDENT (HERE) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
DEC 13TH, 2022 - HYBRID AGM - AVAILABLE IN PERSON AT CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER AND ON ZOOM!
JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AS CÉLINE DUGUAY WILL BE DEMONSTRATING HOW TO TURN CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS!
THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER IS BEING RE-OPENED FOR CLUB MEETINGS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY E-MAIL FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR PROCESSES THAT ARE IN PLACE FOR ACCESSING THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTRE. DIRECTIONS FOR ACCESSING THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER CAN BE FOUND HERE (DIRECTIONS).
OVW MEETINGS AND DEMOS MAY BE HELD REMOTELY OVER ZOOM OR IN PERSON AT THE CONFEDERATION EDUCATION CENTER. MEETING INVITATIONS INCLUDING LOCATION AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED BY E-MAIL, TO YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS REGISTERED WITH THE CLUB. PLEASE CONTACT THE CLUB PRESIDENT (HERE) FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Valley Woodturners Receives Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
October 18, 2022
Valley Woodturners Inc. is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant under OTF’s Resilient Communities Fund. This $7,100 grant is enabling us to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 by procuring audio-visual equipment and services to adapt club activities with hybrid in-person / online meetings and demonstrations to better connect members and community, both during and after the pandemic.
Le Ottawa Valley Woodturners Inc est fier d’annoncer qu’il est l’heureux récipiendaire d’une subvention du Fonds pour les communautés résiliantes de la Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario. Cette subvention de $7100 lui permettra d’adapter la livraison de ses activités en réponse aux besoins changeants de ses membres face aux répercussions du Covid. L’aide financière servira à l’achat d’équipements et de services audiovisuels permettant au club de livrer ses activités en mode hybride, en personne et en ligne, et ainsi rejoindre l’ensemble de ses membres et permettre leur interaction continue.
Valley Woodturners Inc. is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant under OTF’s Resilient Communities Fund. This $7,100 grant is enabling us to rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 by procuring audio-visual equipment and services to adapt club activities with hybrid in-person / online meetings and demonstrations to better connect members and community, both during and after the pandemic.
Le Ottawa Valley Woodturners Inc est fier d’annoncer qu’il est l’heureux récipiendaire d’une subvention du Fonds pour les communautés résiliantes de la Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario. Cette subvention de $7100 lui permettra d’adapter la livraison de ses activités en réponse aux besoins changeants de ses membres face aux répercussions du Covid. L’aide financière servira à l’achat d’équipements et de services audiovisuels permettant au club de livrer ses activités en mode hybride, en personne et en ligne, et ainsi rejoindre l’ensemble de ses membres et permettre leur interaction continue.
Congratulations to benjamin villeneuve - the 2022 winner of the mcgee award!
Check out the 2022 McGee Award Winner on our Challenges page with the winning turned piece from our club's 2022 McGee Award Challenge! Start planning out your entry for the OVW 2023 McGee Award Challenge - winning piece is normally selected in April/May!
WOODTURNING TOOLS - AVAILABLE AT THE DEC MEETING! CHECK OUT THE BUY AND SELL PAGE!
LOOKING FOR A TURNER TO TURN PATIO PLANTERS FROM A 100 YEAR OLD TREE THAT FELL IN THE 2018 TORNADO! check out our turners wanted page!
check out some of the club's recent show and tell galleries! past galleries are available by hovering over the gallery menu at the top of the page!
DO YOU NEED AN INDEXING WHEEL FOR YOU LATHE? MAYBE YOUR LATHE DIDN'T COME WITH ONE, OR MAYBE YOU NEED A 'CUSTOM' INDEXING WHEEL? CHECK OUT PAUL FENNElL'S INSTRUCTIONS ON BUILDING YOUR OWN INDEXING WHEEL AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON SOME OF OUR PAST PRESENTATION ON OUR TIPS AND TECHNIQUES PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE BUTTON BELOW!
CONSIDER BECOMING A VOLUNTEER WOODWORKING SUPERVISOR WITH THE GOOD COMPANIONS SENIOR'S CENTRE! sEE THE PDF OR THE TURNERS WANTED PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS (INCLUDING THE BENEFITS!!)
ovw 2021 wig stand challenge!
Ottawa Valley Woodturners is starting up another Wig Stand Challenge! Turn a wig stand (or more!) to support cancer patients.
Thank you to KJP Select Hardwoods for offering to provide 20% off wood for turning wig stands for club members!
Instructions on how to turn a wig stand and a video are available by following the link below.
More information will follow in the fall!
Thank you to KJP Select Hardwoods for offering to provide 20% off wood for turning wig stands for club members!
Instructions on how to turn a wig stand and a video are available by following the link below.
More information will follow in the fall!
check out the pictures from the may 2021 show and tell!
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).
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!!
introductory woodturning courses are postponed until further notice
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.
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!