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Woodturners Group

Introduction The Villages Woodturners are members of the Villages Woodworkers Club that are interested in learning more about wood lathe work and wood turning in general. Members of the Village Woodworkers Club are encouraged to join the group. This includes experienced turners and novices. The group has plans for demonstrations as well as personal hands-on training during the group sessions. The monthly Woodturners' meeting is the Tuesday following the regular Woodworkers Club meeting. The Woodturners are a chapter of the AAW (American Association of Woodturners). See www.woodturner.org for more information about the AAW. The officers of The Villages Wood Turner Group are: President: John Herega Vice President: Ray Roberts Treasurer and liaison with AAW: Ron Gammon Secretary: Robert Ridgard If you are interested in joining the Woodturners group, please contact Ron Gammon (259-0318), Robert Ridgard (751-0019) or Tom Preston (751-1080), in that order or email one of them for more information. Email Ron Gammon ==> Email Robert Ridgard ==> Email: Tom Preston ==>

SPECIAL NOTICES!!!

Meeting Information There will be no meetings in July or August. The next meeting will be on September 21. Ron Gammon NOTE: Ray Roberts is responsible for lining up the demonstrations for our meetings. Members seem to be reluctant to volunteer for this but he needs your help. If you feel comfortable doing a demo for us, please let him know so he can schedule you in. DON'T BE BASHFUL! It's good experience.

Woodturning Meetings Suspended in July and August The WoodTurner meetings will be suspended during July and August. Our next meeting will be September 21st.

Woodturning Education Articles Here is a link to a Woodturning Education Articles library ==> Woodturning Education Articles Browse and view at your leisure.

Hardwood Blocks For Sale The Woodshop has stocked some hardwood blocks for sale. Click here to see the list of wood and the prices ==>

Picture Gallery

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May 18 Demo Demo of Segmented Turning by Charlie Murray and Bill Cleary

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1. Cut your small pieces to size 2. Line up cut pieces on masking tape to enable glue up 3. Glue pieces into a ring 4. After gluing into rings 5. Center rings on base plate two or three at a time and glue together 6. Rings ready to be glued

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7. Finished bowl 8. Finished segmented vases 9. Finished vase 10. Finished vase 11. Jig for calculating angles 12. Jig for cutting angles

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13. Jig for cutting to length 14. Jigs for different amount of pieces

May 18 Show and Tell

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1. Art piece with butterfly on top by John Hegera 2. Bowl and vessel by Bob Bell 3. Bring back award pen by Ken Vanderloop 4. Giant segmented weed pot by Bruce Barrow 5. Laced crotchwood bowl by Larnie Cross 6. Lidded box with inlaid bowl by Kay Stolte

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7. Lidded box with finial by Robert (Luigi) Ridgard 8. Lidded vessel, open chalice, vase, small vase by Ray Roberts 9. Natural bowl by Bob Bell 10. Pierced bells and balls ornaments by John Herega 11. Vessel by Bob Bell

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