Vermont Woodturners Guild

April Club Meeting
2024-04-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | CVU, 369 C V U Rd, Hinesburg, VT, 05461
Last meeting at CVU until the fall.
The meeting will start with show and tell: if you wish, please bring an item to share with the group. It can be a success or failure, advice needed or advice to give. We are trying to structure show and tell more like a sawdust session where we stand around, share, and chit-chat, versus standing up and presenting to the whole group. Hopefully, that will expedite show and tell, as well as encourage some of our newer turners to share their projects.
Next, we will have our popular raffle. If you want to participate, please bring $2 to enter. If you have anything to raffle, as always, we welcome it! That could be a bowl blank, or a log, or anything a fellow turner might be interested in. We will also share some club updates at this time.
We will be treated to a presentation by Andy Duling on off-center handle turning. Please see the attachment linked here for information. Andy has asked if a few people could bring a roughing gouge to allow people to have hands-on practice.

May Sawdust Session
2024-05-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Our first Sawdust Session at the Russ Fellows Woodturning Center!

Coring
2024-05-15 04:30 - 18:30 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
For two hours prior to the May Meeting our Oneway Coring System will be setup on one of the lathes and someone trained in its use will be available to core pieces for members.

May Club Meeting
2024-05-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

June Sawdust Session
2024-06-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
TBD

Russ Fellows Memorial Service
2024-06-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Hosted by: Bob Coates, Whitney Fellows, Sally Fellows
Location: The House; 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465

June Club Meeting
2024-06-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Coring available before the meeting

Workshop: Embellishments
2024-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
This workshop will cover several ways to enhance your turnings with color, carving and wood burning. Bring in a turning (or a few) you would like to embellish. All other materials will be provided. The photos show example using milk paint, wood burning, photosensitive dyes, and fabric reactive dyes.

July Sawdust Session
2024-07-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Workshop: Burning and Coloring with Shou Sugi Ban Technique and Pigments
2024-07-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

July Club Meeting
2024-07-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Workshop: Intermediate Bowl Gouge Techniques
2024-07-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Most turners can make a few basic cuts with their bowl gouge but are not using the full range of this versatile tool. This workshop will cover a broad range of useful cuts and their application to different forms. It will also include sharpening, bevel options, and techniques for achieving clean cuts and reducing sanding. All material provided. Tools also provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their favorite bowl gouge(s).

Workshop: Platters
2024-07-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Making plates and platters from dimensioned dry lumber as thin as ¾”. This workshop will cover both functional and aesthetic design considerations, chucking, and techniques for minimizing sanding. All tools and materials provided. The photo shows a white oak platter with a wide rim enhanced with brown fiber reactive dye.

Workshop: Pens
2024-08-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
This Workshop will cover the process of making a single barrel pen from start to finish. Students will learn how to prepare, turn and finish wood blanks. The student will leave with a pen they made themselves. $15 material fee.

August Sawdust Session
2024-08-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Club Picnic
2024-08-17 12:00 - 17:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Picnic starts at noon; Michael Mode will have a demo afterward. Come and join us.

Workshop: Skewing A Round: Getting Comfortable with the Skew Chisel
2024-08-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Let’s all get past our fears and dislike of the dreaded Skew chisel! Learn to love this most important tool for spindle turning. We’ll tackle practical uses and sharpening, so you can feel more confident using this fundamental spindle turning tool. Materials provided. BYOS: Bring Your Own Skew so we can make sure your grind and attitude are in good order.

September Sawdust Session
2024-09-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Live Edge Bowls
2024-09-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
This introduction to live edge bowl turning will focus on orienting and mounting green side grain blanks, and the techniques used to retain the natural edge while turning. Tool selection and safety considerations will also be discussed. All materials will be provided.

Workshop: Rolling Pins
2024-09-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
We’ll produce a classic rolling pin from start to finish. It’s a fairly straightforward spindle turning project and we’ll focus on turning technique, form, finish, and a sanding trick to get a flat, smooth surface. All material provided. Bring your skew if you have one.

September Club Meeting
2024-09-18 06:30 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Workshop: Ultimate Ice Cream Bowl
2024-09-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
You will learn the history of the design and manufacture of the Ultimate Ice Cream Bowl. You will learn the step by step process of turning and finishing your own UICB and you will also leave with a dry turned UICB blank ready for finishing. And always remember: You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream.

October Sawdust Session
2024-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Workshop: Bowl Turning for Beginners
2024-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
This introductory workshop is for those with no turning experience, who would like to give it a try to see if it is something they would like to pursue. Our goal is to demystify the lathe and turning process. Our focus will be on learning techniques, and not on producing a finished piece.
Workshop content includes:

Safety
Parts of the lathe
Attachment methods
Choice of woods
Grain orientation,
Tools and techniques for shaping both the inside and outside of the bowl

All tools and materials will be provided. Wear work clothes and close-toed shoes.

October Club Meeting
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

November Sawdust Session
2024-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

November Club Meeting
2024-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465

Workshop: Sharpening
2024-12-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
Sharp tools make the job of a woodturner much easier. Knowing how to sharpen cutting tools is a skill in itself. Even brand new tools need sharpening sometimes and we all know that dull cutting tools makes woodturning quite frustrating.
Come join us for session on sharpening; bring your own tools if you’d like and Dick will teach and demonstrate how to sharpen the tools of the trade!
Included will be a discussion on what’s needed to appropriately sharpen your tools:

Slow speed grinder
Sharpening systems available
Grinding wheels – traditional and CBN
Sharpening stones
Felt tipped marker

Everyone will leave with a handout as well 🙂

Club Holiday Party
2024-12-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT, 05465
