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Central New York
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Woodworkers of Central New York is a multi-disciplinary social and educational organization dedicated to advancing the arts of woodworking.
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Our Holiday Virtual Contest is Complete
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See the Toys that were Donated by Our Generous Members
to the St Rose of Lima Food Bank ​HERE!
Lots of Links to Virtual Demonstrations, Podcasts & Online Training - ​HERE
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  • We now have 4 Pages of for our Virtual Show & Tell with Great Photos of Projects by Our Members During this Meeting Hiatus!  New Photos Added Regularly!  Check it out Here!
  • Our Online Resource of Links to Vendors, Supplier, Forums, Training, etc.  Start Here!​
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Proud to be a chapter of the
American Association of Woodturners (AAW)

As per the NYS Governor's orders, all PHYSICAL club events continue to be cancelled until further notice due to the Covid-19 virus.

More guidance will be provided to members as the situation changes.  Please be patient and safe during this unusual time.  

We have Zoom virtual demonstrations until we can be together again.  Members will receive email notices about each event.  Each event scheduled is posted below.  Check back regularly for updates.

What Demonstrations/Sessions Do You Want to See?

The Board of Directors is looking for suggestions from members for demonstrations and demonstrators.  Demonstrations can be held in the club workshop at Eight Acres (just down from the firehouse).  We want to work with our membership to provide what they want during this unusual time.  Please contact your Committee Chair (see the newsletter for contact info) or send an email to woodcny@gmail.com to present your request.
NOTICE:  An email providing instructions and a link to download the January newsletter was distributed to members on Wednesday, December 30th.  If you are a member and did not receive, please first check your Spam folder, then your Trash folder.  If you still do not find it, please send a note to the club mailbox woodcny@gmail.com (this is the email the newsletter comes from)/  We do not post the current month's newsletter until the next newsletter is nearing completion

Wednesday, January 20th - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo on Zoom
​Shop Safety
with Robert Ward
Sponsored by the Scrolling SIG
We continue our focus on safety by presenting a discussion on Workshop Safety lead by Robert Ward.  While workshop safety is not a "sexy" or "hot" demo topic, it is an urgent topic to remind yourself of the many potential issues that can occur if we don't pay attention.  This session is open an excellent session for everyone to attend and will be a great learning opportunity!
The session will be held via Zoom.  All members and guests are welcome to join in this session.  If you are not a member, send a note to woodcny@gmail.com to request an invite.
Following the discussion, there will be plenty of time for Show & Tell.   If you have a project to be shown, please send a photo and description by 3pm on the 9th to ​woodcny@gmail.com to have it included in the slide-set. ​Also to allow time for members to catch up, we will open the meeting up no later than 6pm.   

Wednesday, February 3rd - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo on Zoom
Making a Band Saw Box
with Bud Millis
Sponsored by the Woodworking SIG
Band saw boxes are very popular and can be made in many different shapes.  After our demonstration on using the bandsaw in January, a natural follow-on is a demo on making bandsaw boxes.   Bud Millis will be the presenter!  
​The session will be held via Zoom.  All members and guests are welcome to join in this session.  If you are not a member, send a note to woodcny@gmail.com to request an invite.
Following Bud's demonstration, there will be plenty of time for Show & Tell.   If you have a project to be shown, please send a photo and description by 3pm on the 9th to ​woodcny@gmail.com to have it included in the slide-set. Also to allow time for members to catch up, we will open the meeting up no later than 6pm.   

Tuesday, February 9th - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo on Zoom
Tool Making
with Jim Yonkers
Sponsored by the Turning SIG
Lathe tools are expensive and often we purchase a tool for a specific purpose that is used infrequently or not at all.  What if you make some of your own tools - especially those that are for special situations?  Jim Yonkers will lead this demonstration on making tools using commonly available supplies.   If you've made a tool, please send a photo of it with relevant descriptive information to the club email - woodcny@gmail.com. 
The session will be held via Zoom.  All members and guests are welcome to join in this session.  If you are not a member, send a note to woodcny@gmail.com to request an invite.
Following Jim's demonstration, there will be plenty of time for Show & Tell.  If you have a project to be shown, please send a photo and description by 3pm on the 9th to ​woodcny@gmail.com to have it included in the slide-set.   Also to allow time for members to catch up, we will open the meeting up no later than 6pm.   

Sunday, February 14th - 10:00pm
Valentine's Day Contest Deadline

All entries for our Valentine's Day Contest are due using your photo(s) sent to woodcny@gmail.com.  Voting will occur once the photos are loaded onto the website. See details HERE!  Prizes!

Wednesday, February 17th - 6:30pm
Scroll Saw Maintenance
with Robert Ward
Sponsored by the Scrolling SIG

My scroll saw isn't working - it doesn't hold the blades.  I haven't used my scroll saw in a while.  What should I do?  These and other questions will be answered during our demonstration in February lead by Robert Ward.  Another "non-sexy" topic but one that  will likely help you address a myriad of problems with the scroll saw.  We will try to cover issues on every saw.  
The session will be held via Zoom.  All members and guests are welcome to join in this session.  If you are not a member, send a note to woodcny@gmail.com to request an invite.
Following the demonstration, there will be plenty of time for Show & Tell.   If you have a project to be shown, please send a photo and description by 3pm on the 9th to ​woodcny@gmail.com to have it included in the slide-set. ​Also to allow time for members to catch up, we will open the meeting up no later than 6pm.   
What scroll saw do you have?  If you are having an issue or want us to talk a bit about your saw, please send a note to the club email with the model so we can respond to your questions!

Wednesday, March 3rd - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo on Zoom
Jigs - What Are they Used For?
What Ones Do You Have?
led by Charlie LaPrease
Sponsored by the Woodworking SIG

Tuesday, March 9th - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo on Zoom
Coring with the Lathe
with Charlie LaPrease & Mark Anastas
Sponsored by the Turning SIG

Wednesday, March 17th - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo on Zoom
Beginners Project on the Scroll Saw
with Robert Ward
Sponsored by the Scrollng SIG

Sunday, March 21st - 10:00pm
Spring Contest Deadline

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Contact Information
Post Office Box 661
Syracuse, NY  13214
woodcny@gmail.com
Proud to be a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW)
The Woodworkers of Central New York is a 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Corporation
​We are registered with the New York State Department of State & 
the New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau
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