Atlanta Woodturners Guild

For November, we were treated to a second demonstration by Frank Bowers.

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This month Sorby Representative, Chris demonstrated some of the less understood tools in the Sorby line-up.
A point from Chris is that the art of sharpening really should be learned prior to learning to turn. As an assist to a new turner with less than optimum sharpening skills, he offered the Spindle Master as a way [...]

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On the way to GAW’s Turning Southern Style Symposium, Bonnie Klein presented this month. The project she demonstrated is a spinning top which incorporates a threaded box.

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This month, John Lucas came down from Tennessee to show us how he makes hand mirrors.  John is well known among woodworking/turning forums such as Woodcentral. John is an excellent demonstrator with a good sense of humor and a wealth of experience.

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Atlanta Woodturners Guild (AWG) will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Old Milton County Fair by demonstrating wood turning skills for the youth of our community on Saturday & Sunday, September 13th & 14th from 10:30AM to 6PM on Milton High School grounds (Milton center).  We will be located with Woodcraft in a tent [...]

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Our demonstration for June was Jack Morse. Jack opened the session with some very informative demonstrations of techniques and special purpose jigs he has developed over the years and followed with an off-center square-edged bowl.

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May Meeting Notes, by Harvey Meyer.
For this meeting, our demonstrator was Joe Gettys. Much thanks to Joe for filling in on short notice. Our scheduled demonstrator, Hal Simmons, a Red Cross volunteer,was called into action by the Red Cross to help out in one of the tornado ravaged areas.
Joe demonstrated an unusual style of box [...]

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Secretary’s Note: Sorry for lack of photos.
Our demonstration for April was Rebekah Quattlebaum turning pens.
Rebekah started turning after her father passed away and left behind a shop of woodworking tools including a lathe and penturning kits and accessories.
Rebekah discussed the different types of pen kits available and answered several questions regarding her own experiences [...]

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Our demonstration for March was Franck Johannesen turning a bowl from Norfolk Island Pine (NIP).

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The February meeting is Wednesday the 20th at the usual time & place.
The Presidents Challenge for February is to turn a Kitchen Utensil. Remember, only fully paid members are eligible to win the prize.
Our presenter will be Hal Simmons!
Hal Simmons
Hal began turning in 1997. He has studied with Nick Cook, Willard Baxter, [...]

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