Calendar of Club Events

Regular Meetings

Regular meetings are held the second Monday semi-monthly (January, March, May, September, November) in the Turning Studio at the Brookfield Craft Center in Brookfield, CT.

• 6 to 7 pm – Informal Gathering, Library Open
• 7:00 pm – Club Business
• 7:30 pm – Demonstration

Learn & Turn Meetings

Learn & Turn meetings are held at member's studios in the months when there is not a Regular Meeting (February, April, June, October, December). See schedule below for dates and times.

Summer Break

Family Pinic in July or August. No other club meetings.

Current Meetings, Events & Shows

2012
2012, Feb 25 10:30am	Learn & Turn	Mini Candle Sticks hosted by Steve Prior. Photos of work by Bear Limvere. Candlesticks with Birthday Cake Candles.
2012, Mar 12 6pm	Regular Meeting	So, You Want to Get Started Hollow Turning? by Matt Clarke This demonstration is intended to give the turner who wants to learn about hollow turning, the information about the available tools that he/she needs to get started with confidence. Matt will take a look at a variety of hollowing tools/systems, compare advantages and drawbacks, demonstrate how to use some of them properly, how to sharpen and, how to maintain each system. He will also present suggestions on shop-built modifications you can make to overcome some of the fears associated with "blind" turning. If you have thought about, but hesitated to start hollow turning, this demo is for you. Challenge this Month. The challenge is a "Turned Box". Please bring in items for the challenge. NO Show & Tell this month.
2012, Mar 31	Totally Turning	Totally Turning 2012 is March 31 and April 1st in Saratoga Springs NY. Demonstrators are Trent Bosch, Glenn Lucas, Sharon Doughtie, David Nittmann, Kurt Hertzog, Chris Pytlik, David Lindow, Matt Clarke, Joe Errrmann, Peter Lovallo. Click here for more information.
2012, Apr	Learn & Turn	TBD Looking for a host. Please contact Buster Shaw if you are interested in hosting this Learn & Turn.
2012, May 14 6pm	Regular Meeting	Suggested subject is Bowl Design. What makes a good bowl? Demonstrator will be announced when details are finialized. Show & Tell this Month. Please bring in your recent work for Instant Gallery.
2012, Jun	Learn & Turn	TBD
2012, Jun 8	AAW Symposium	The American Association of Woodturners 2012 National Symposium is June 8th to 10th in San Jose CA. Click here for more information. Click here for list of Demonstrators.

Past Meetings

2012
2012, Jan 9	Regular Meeting	Turning Boxes by Joe Larese   [Photos & Videos]
2011
2011, Dec 3	Learn & Turn	Small Holiday Gifts hosted by Steve Prior.   [Photos]
2011, Nov 14	Regular Meeting	No Sanding Bowls by Carl Ford.   [Photos]
2011, Oct 15	Learn & Turn	Turning Christmas Items hosted by Corey Anderson in East Hampton CT.
2011, Sep 12	Regular Meeting	Cigar Tubes by Joshua Friend. For Joshua's magizine article on "Wooden Tubes, Cigars, and Treasure Maps" Click Here.   [Photos & Videos]
2011, Jun 11	Learn & Turn	Tree Identification Workshop hosted by Jay Hockenberry. Click Here for more information.   [Photos]
2011, Jun 18	Learn & Turn	Weedpots and other small Spindle items hosted by Jim Degen
2011, May 9	Regular Meeting	Cross Grain Bowls by Rick Angus
2011, Apr 2	Learn & Turn	Lidded Bowl Boxes hosted by Don Metz
2011, Mar 14	Regular Meeting	Copper & Pewter Metal Spinning by Ken Rist and Carl Ford.  Click here for Handout  [Photos]
2011, Feb 19	Learn & Turn	Birdhouse Ornaments hosted by Carl Ford
2011, Jan 10	Regular Meeting	Keith's New V-Skew by Keith Tompkins  [Photos & Video]
2010
2010, Dec 11	Learn & Turn	Finish Turning of Twice Turned Bowls at Brookfield Craft Center
2010, Nov 8	Regular Meeting	Turning Pepper Mills by Jay Hockenberry  [Photos]
2010, Sep 13	Regular Meeting	Photographing Your Work by Joe Larese
2010, Jun 12	Learn & Turn	Candlesticks hosted by Jim Degen
2010, May 10	Regular Meeting	Turning Candlesticks by Joe Larese and Carl Ford  [Photos & Videos]
2010, Mar 8	Regular Meeting	Remounting Bowls to Finish and The Negative Rake Scraper by Buster Shaw and Jim Degen  [Photos]
2010, Jan 11	Regular Meeting	Mounting and Turning Platters by Buster Shaw and Jim Degen
2009
2009, Nov 9	Regular Meeting	Carving Thin Walled Vessels by Jim Degen
2009, Oct 10	Learn & Turn	Elegant Bowls hosted by Peter Marshall
2009, Sep 14	Regular Meeting	Pens From the Lathe 101 by Buster Shaw
2009, Jun 6	Learn & Turn	Bowls hosted by Jim Degen
2009, May 11	Regular Meeting	Native American Indian Flute by Allen Nemetz
2009, Mar 9	Regular Meeting	Using the Skew by Joe Larese
2009, Feb 14	Learn & Turn	Dragonflies, Painting on the Lathe hosted by Jay Hockenberry
2009, Jan 12	Regular Meeting	Painting on the Lathe by Carl Ford
2008
2008, Dec 6	Learn & Turn	Making Gifts hosted by Don Metz
2008, Nov 10	Regular Meeting	Holiday Gifts from the Lathe
2008, Sep 8	Regular Meeting	Making Tool Handels by Buster Shaw
2008, May 12	Regular Meeting	Form and Design by Keith Tompkins
2008, Mar 10	Regular Meeting	Duplicate Turning by Jim Degen & Buster Shaw
2008, Feb 9	Learn & Turn	Custom Cones, Bowls, Sharpening hosted by Peter Marshall
2008, Jan 14	Regular Meeting	Vacuum Chucking by Carl Ford
2007
2007, Nov 12	Regular Meeting	Turning Boxes by Joe Larese
2007, Oct 6	Learn & Turn	Shop Made Jigs & Mounting Options hosted by Bob Rogers
2007, Sep 10	Regular Meeting	Securing Wood On The Lathe
2007, Apr 14	Learn & Turn	Bowls by Don Metz
2007, Mar 9	Regular Meeting	Designer Birdhouse by Steve Sherman
2007, Jan 8	Regular Meeting	Tree Bowls by Cory Anderson
2006
2006, Nov 13	Regular Meeting	Natural Edge Bowls by Jay Hockenberry
2006, Oct 18	Learn & Turn	Basic Bowl Turning hosted by Don Metz
2006, Sep 11	Regular Meeting	Introduction to Bowl Turning by Jim Deagen & Buster Shaw
2006, May 8	Regular Meeting	Small Vases by Carl Ford
2006, Mar 13	Regular Meeting	Turned Furniture Legs by Bill Oakley
2006, Jan 9	Regular Meeting	Turning Tool Handles by Steve Robertson
2005
2005, Nov 19	Regular Meeting	Turned Bandsaw Boxes by Beth Ireland
2005, May 9	Regular Meeting	Skew Chisel Technique by Andy Barnum

Note: The Nutmeg Woodturnes League was established in 1989. Thus the above is not a complete list. Anything prior to 2010 was created in Nov 2010 by reading old newsletters, emails, etc. If there is something wrong, missing, etc send email with corrections to Carl Ford (webmaster@nutmegwoodturners.com)