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Whatever Your Woodworking Interests, this is the Place in
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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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EXPERIENCE WOODWORKING - TURNING - CARVING - SCROLLING
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SPECIAL PROJECT GALLERY: Check out the Renovating a Grave Marker gallery for photos and a story about how a few club members helped out with renovating a WOODEN grave marker.
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Covid Info: On May 26th, the WWCNY Board authorized restarting in-person events based on what facilities are open. Where possible, the events will be hybrid - with both in-person and Zoom sessions. WWCNY recognizes the mask-wearing and other safety guidelines as issued by the CDC, New York State, and Onondaga County. Members shall abide by requirements set by each host location regarding mask wearing. We trust you. If you are not comfortable without a mask, feel free to wear one. If you are required to wear a mask, please wear one. Please have proof of vaccination available if needed. And, as is always the case, if you don't feel good (even if not due to Covid), we ask that you stay home.
NOTICE: An email providing instructions and a link to download the July newsletter was distributed to members on July 1st 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 in the public area for at least 3 months.
Wednesday, July 21st - 6:30pm
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The Board of Directors will hold with bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 21st at the Eight Acres Event Center and if needed via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend the meeting. If you wish to receive the meeting link, please send an email to woodcny@gmail.com by 3pm on the 21st.
Wednesday, August 4th - 6:30pm
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A stool with a woven caned seat is a cherished piece of furniture. How do you weave the seat? Kenn Pickard will show us how in this demonstration. This is the first IN-PERSON session for the Woodworkers. We expect to also provide a Zoom connection for those of you who cannot make it to the meeting.
Following the demonstration, there will be plenty of time for Show & Tell. For those attending in person, we will present your pieces there. If you are not attending in person and have a project to be shown, please send a photo and description by 3pm on the 4th to woodcny@gmail.com to have it included in the slide-set.
Tuesday, August 10th - 6:30pm
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The Club welcomes guest demonstrator Emiliano Achaval to provide a demonstration on turning the Calabash bowl for the August 10th demo. The demo will be presented via Zoom from Emiliano's home on Maui. In addition to showing us how he turns a Calabash bowl, Emiliano will also discuss the history of the bowl as well as repairing and applying pewa patches to cracks. More details on the event can be found here.
This is expected to be an approximately 90 minute demo via Zoom. Guests are welcome to join us but we ask that you register for the event at a cost of $10, payable via PayPal, using the form on the event page here.
This is expected to be an approximately 90 minute demo via Zoom. Guests are welcome to join us but we ask that you register for the event at a cost of $10, payable via PayPal, using the form on the event page here.
Saturday, August 14th - 9am to 11:30am
Club Workshop - Open to ALL Members
Held at Eight Acres Event Center
Plan to join other members at this Saturday Workshop held at the Eight Acres Event Center as we restart some in-person events!! All members are invited to attend. The lathes and scrollsaw will be available for use and learning. We hope to have a variety of other members available to answer any questions or concerns you have about projects, finishing, etc. If you need consumables, you can purchase. If you need some wood, you can purchase. Members will be sent an email to remind them and provide the address 1-2 days before workshop day. We ask that you try to pre-register and tell us what you are planning to work on or need help with so we are prepared. We look forward to seeing you!
Saturday, August 14th
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Wednesday, August 18th - 6:30pm
Club-Wide Demo
Scrollsaw Puzzle-Making
with Barbara Raymond-LaPrease
Sponsored by the Scrollng SIG
The scrollsaw is a great tool for making all kinds of puzzles - tray puzzles for kids or adults, name block puzzles, jig saw puzzles, stand-up puzzles for kids or adults, etc. Our demonstrator, Barbara Raymond-LaPrease, will talk about each kind of puzzle, tips with their creation, and suggest some solutions. This is an add-on session for the club since we won't be demonstrating at the NYS Fair this year.
Thursday, August 19th
5pm - Open Carving
6:30pm - Carving a Spirit on Bark
with Mike Bloomquist
Held at Beaver Lake Nature Center
Sponsored by the Carving SIG
Contact Information
Post Office Box 661
Syracuse, NY 13214 |
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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
We are registered with the New York State Department of State &
the New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau
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