The club sells a variety of mostly wooden items donated by its members with the proceeds going to local children's charities. Items include many different scrolled, carved, and turned ornaments, bowls, vases, kitchenware, wizard wands, bottle stoppers, etc. Again this year, we will have a large space during the annual Harvest Festival held at Beaver Lake Nature Center just outside of Baldwinsville. We should be near the horse ride area. In addition to the crafts booth, our Carvers will be demonstrating down by the Nature Center and holding a raffle for a walking stick. This is a great opportunity to not only purchase some great crafts but also support local children's charities.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Saturday & Sunday, September 9th-10th - 10am to 5pm
Crafts for Charities & Carving Demonstrations
At the Beaver Lake Harvest Festival
Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville
Wednesday, August 23rd thru
Monday, September 5th - 10am to 7pm Daily
Demonstrations of Non-Electrified Woodworking
Fine Woodworking Raffle
Sales of Tops to Benefit 2 Local Charities
(Make-A-Wish CNY & Sleep in Heavenly Peace)
Danial Parrish Witter Agriculture Museum
New York State Fairgrounds
Members of the club will be demonstrating a variety of non-electrified woodworking techniques during the 2023 New York State Fair. We are inside the Witter Agriculture Museum with our various demonstrations using the traditional workbench, spring pole lathe, treadle lathe, original 146 year old treadle scroll saw, shaving horse, and various other tools and implements. In addition to the demonstrations, we will have about 600 tops - turned, scrolled, & laser-cut - available for purchase at $4 each. There will also be another great fine woodworking raffle with another unique collection of prizes including the Adirondack Pack Basket made during the NYS Farm Show. New this year ... Bob the Bowlman returns! Come visit our exhibit and learn how they did it back then.
Special Demonstrations at the Workbench During the 2023 NYS Fair:
- Wed, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 26 - Inlay & Veneering
- Sun, Aug 27 - Making a Dovetailed Grease Pot
- Mon, Aug 28-Tue, Aug 29 - Plane Use, Cleanup & Sharpening
- Wed, Aug 30 - Kumiko - The Japanese Art of Assembling Designs without Glue
- Thu, Aug 31 - Dovetail and Mortise & Tenon Joinery
- Fri, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 4 - Making a Shaker Sewing Table
Intarsia is the art of creating a picture by cutting, shaping, and assembling wood of different species. The concept dates back to the 1500's but was reborn in the 1980's when Judy Gale Roberts brought this art form back into the public's eye. The group explored segmentation in October 2022 which is a natural forerunner to intarsia. Sherry Kelsey will walk the group through the basics of intarsia at this session.
The demonstration will start at 6:30pm. For a number of reasons, this session will be held in-person at the Eight Acres Event Center (the club workshop space) but also available to our members via Zoom. The Zoom link and shop address will be sent to all members prior to the event. If you are planning to attend in person, please send a note to woodcny@gmail.com so we can plan accordingly as there is only so much room in the heated shop space.
Also, don't forget your Show & Tell items to share with other members. If you will be attending via Zoom, OR you can't make it but want to share your projects with others, please send photos and a description via email to woodcny@gmail.com prior to 3pm on February 15th. Your project will be added to the slides.
The demonstration will start at 6:30pm. For a number of reasons, this session will be held in-person at the Eight Acres Event Center (the club workshop space) but also available to our members via Zoom. The Zoom link and shop address will be sent to all members prior to the event. If you are planning to attend in person, please send a note to woodcny@gmail.com so we can plan accordingly as there is only so much room in the heated shop space.
Also, don't forget your Show & Tell items to share with other members. If you will be attending via Zoom, OR you can't make it but want to share your projects with others, please send photos and a description via email to woodcny@gmail.com prior to 3pm on February 15th. Your project will be added to the slides.
Wednesday, February 15th
@6:30pm
Intarsia Basics
w/Sherry Kelsey
Challenge - Bring Your Segmentation Project
Sponsored by the Scrolling SIG
Held at Eight Acres Event Center & Via Zoom
Held in the Community Room at Station 1, Belgium Cold Springs Fire Dept., 7920 River Rd, Baldwinsville
The event starts at 6:30pm but please come early to process your membership renewal. Also, don't forget your Show & Tell items to share with other members. As usual, if you have Show & Tell that is too large to bring in OR you will be attending via Zoom, send photos and a description via email to woodcny@gmail.com prior to 3pom on January 4th. Your project will be added to the slides. The event is held in the Community Room at Station 1 of the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Dept, 7920 River Rd, Baldwinsville.
Not a member but want to attend? Feel free to do so. Fill out a visitor card and experience one of our events. Want to join? Feel free to do so at the meeting or better yet, go to the membership page here and join via PayPal. Don't want to use PayPal, bring a completed application to the meeting with your cash or check.
Hope to see you there!
Not a member but want to attend? Feel free to do so. Fill out a visitor card and experience one of our events. Want to join? Feel free to do so at the meeting or better yet, go to the membership page here and join via PayPal. Don't want to use PayPal, bring a completed application to the meeting with your cash or check.
Hope to see you there!
Plan to join other members at this Saturday Turning Workshop held at the Eight Acres Event Center! All members are invited to attend to learn to turn, hang out, purchase consumables, etc. Members received the address in an email on Sunday, November 13th. We ask that you try to pre-register by sending an email to woodcny@gmail.com and tell us what you are planning to work on or need help with so we are prepared. Visitors and potential members are always invited to attend. Contact woodcny@gmail.com to receive the address. We look forward to seeing you!
The club will hold it annual member competition on Saturday, November 12th. All members as of October 15th may compete in this in-person only event. Members can enter one project in any of the 15 categories as outlined here.
This event was moved to a weekend day to encourage more participation in the event. Individual meetings/demonstrations by the Woodworking SIG, Turning SIG, and Scrolling SIG will not occur in November. The Carving SIG will hold a demonstration on the use of a power carver on their usual date, Thursday, November 17th. As usual, all members may attend any and all events presented by any other SIG.
This event was moved to a weekend day to encourage more participation in the event. Individual meetings/demonstrations by the Woodworking SIG, Turning SIG, and Scrolling SIG will not occur in November. The Carving SIG will hold a demonstration on the use of a power carver on their usual date, Thursday, November 17th. As usual, all members may attend any and all events presented by any other SIG.
Event held in the Community Room at Station One
Belgium Cold Springs Fire Dept., 7920 River Rd, Baldwinsville, NY
Directions here
Belgium Cold Springs Fire Dept., 7920 River Rd, Baldwinsville, NY
Directions here
16th Annual Woodworker's Challenge
Saturday, November 12th
Doors Open to Register Projects at 9:30am
Registration Closes at 10:30am
Plan to join other members at another Saturday Workshop held in-person at the Eight Acres Event Center!! All members are invited to attend. We hope that the weather cooperates so the outside area can be open for more gathering area! 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 or wood, everything will be available for 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! Send pre-registration information to woodcny@gmail.com.
Ornamental turning generally involves using a Rose Engine lathe to create very decorative designs on a piece of wood. There is a new museum - the Plumier Foundation - dedicated to ornamental turning and the rose engine lathes in Port Chester, NY, east of New York City. Our member, Jeffrey Cheramie, is working with them to develop a set of video programs for the museum and its website.
During this session, Jeffrey will explore the very interesting history of the ornamental turning and how it came to be with rising up through the ranks of Kings and Queen starting back in the 16th century through the modern times. There will be pictures of items that can be turned on the ornamental lathes, pictures of the lathes, and a tour of the Plumier Foundation. You will see one of the most expensive lathes ever purchased on auction, and even some items made out if ivory. There is a connection between Ornamental Turning and NYS and Jeffrey will talk about it. So if you are interested in learning a bit about ornamental turning and the Plumier Foundation, then stop by for the presentation on July 6.
Unfortunately, this will not be a “how to” presentation, but if the membership would like there can be a separate how to presentation later in the year at some other time.
Jeffrey will present this demo remotely from the Museum via Zoom. This will allow you to enjoy the demo from your home with your favorite adult beverage or snack. The Zoom link will be sent to members a couple days before the event. If you want to attend and are not a member, please send a request to woodcny@gmail.com.
At the end of the demo, we will hold a virtual Show & Tell session. So send photos of your projects via email to woodcny@gmail.com prior to 3pm on Wednesday, July 6th (earlier if possible). We'll add them to the PowerPoint slides so everyone else can see them.
During this session, Jeffrey will explore the very interesting history of the ornamental turning and how it came to be with rising up through the ranks of Kings and Queen starting back in the 16th century through the modern times. There will be pictures of items that can be turned on the ornamental lathes, pictures of the lathes, and a tour of the Plumier Foundation. You will see one of the most expensive lathes ever purchased on auction, and even some items made out if ivory. There is a connection between Ornamental Turning and NYS and Jeffrey will talk about it. So if you are interested in learning a bit about ornamental turning and the Plumier Foundation, then stop by for the presentation on July 6.
Unfortunately, this will not be a “how to” presentation, but if the membership would like there can be a separate how to presentation later in the year at some other time.
Jeffrey will present this demo remotely from the Museum via Zoom. This will allow you to enjoy the demo from your home with your favorite adult beverage or snack. The Zoom link will be sent to members a couple days before the event. If you want to attend and are not a member, please send a request to woodcny@gmail.com.
At the end of the demo, we will hold a virtual Show & Tell session. So send photos of your projects via email to woodcny@gmail.com prior to 3pm on Wednesday, July 6th (earlier if possible). We'll add them to the PowerPoint slides so everyone else can see them.
One of the missions of the Woodworkers of Central New York is to contribute to the community in which we live, practice our craft, and enjoy. Children are the future for all of us and providing resources that can support children, especially those that are sick, is one small way members of the Woodworkers of Central New York can give back.
In order to fulfill that goal, members donate completed projects - ornaments, vases, bottle stoppers, ice cream scoops, nativity scenes, etc. - that are then sold a just a few craft shows regionally. The net profits are then distributed to a variety of local children's charities to help further their mission and offset costs.
The club will be selling at this show for the first time in 2022. We hope you will join us. Our next sale is not until September 10-11 during the Golden Harvest Festival at Beaver Lake Nature Center.
In order to fulfill that goal, members donate completed projects - ornaments, vases, bottle stoppers, ice cream scoops, nativity scenes, etc. - that are then sold a just a few craft shows regionally. The net profits are then distributed to a variety of local children's charities to help further their mission and offset costs.
The club will be selling at this show for the first time in 2022. We hope you will join us. Our next sale is not until September 10-11 during the Golden Harvest Festival at Beaver Lake Nature Center.
Temporary Holding Zone for Meeting Stuff for Future
What: Make a Holiday themed project of mostly wood.
Rules: It can be anything but it needs to be completed this year (not an pre-existing project!).
How to Enter: Send 1-3 photos of your project along with your name for the project and a description of the project by Sunday, December 12th at 10pm to woodcny@gmail.com. NEW DATE
Then What? All photos are then loaded onto the website, below. On Monday, December 6th, members will be sent an email asking them to vote for their top project. Once the voting deadline is past, we will announce the winners!
Are There Prizes? Yes!
Rules: It can be anything but it needs to be completed this year (not an pre-existing project!).
How to Enter: Send 1-3 photos of your project along with your name for the project and a description of the project by Sunday, December 12th at 10pm to woodcny@gmail.com. NEW DATE
Then What? All photos are then loaded onto the website, below. On Monday, December 6th, members will be sent an email asking them to vote for their top project. Once the voting deadline is past, we will announce the winners!
Are There Prizes? Yes!
Saturday, June 12th - 9am to 12 noon
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Plan to join other members at this Saturday Turning Workshop held at the Eight Acres Event Center! All members are invited to attend to learn to turn, turn the monthly challenge, or purchase consumables. If the weather is scheduled to be warm, the Carvers can come to hang out, carve, and chat. 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!
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! This is the first of many Saturday workshops that will be held on the second Saturday of each month.
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The Board of Directors will hold with bi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 26th 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 26th.
Excited about scrolling? Want to learn more? After a basic session in October, we will step beyond the basics and talk about a variety of other concepts in scrolling. We will concentrate on bevel cutting which then can lead to inlay cutting. Plan now to attend, learn, and ask questions.
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. Also to allow time for members to catch up, we will open the meeting up no later than 6pm.
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. Also to allow time for members to catch up, we will open the meeting up no later than 6pm.
The turning workshop is for anyone who wants to learn to turn or wants to work with the May demonstrator, Robert Love, to turn a cube inside a cube like he demonstrates on Tuesday, May 12th. Details on the wood and tools needed for this project will be given at Tuesday's meeting. We strongly recommend that you attend the Tuesday meeting prior to attending the workshop to learn more about turning, meet members, learn what you need for tools and wood, register for the workshop, and pay your fee.
The club has 8 lathes in the workshop space they rent at a private residence east of Baldwinsville, near the new YMCA. Attendees are asked to pre-register so we know who to expect and have enough mentors available. You should bring tools and wood if you have them. The club has loaner tools.
There is a $5 fee to attend the workshop. If you are not a member, you must pay a one time, one meeting membership fee of $5 to participate. To register or for the address of the shop, please send an email to woodcny@gmail.com by Noon on May 15th.
NOTE: Park only on the stone driveway to the large garage to the right of the house or on one side of the roadway. Do not park or drive on the grass.
The club has 8 lathes in the workshop space they rent at a private residence east of Baldwinsville, near the new YMCA. Attendees are asked to pre-register so we know who to expect and have enough mentors available. You should bring tools and wood if you have them. The club has loaner tools.
There is a $5 fee to attend the workshop. If you are not a member, you must pay a one time, one meeting membership fee of $5 to participate. To register or for the address of the shop, please send an email to woodcny@gmail.com by Noon on May 15th.
NOTE: Park only on the stone driveway to the large garage to the right of the house or on one side of the roadway. Do not park or drive on the grass.
Saturday, May 16th - 9am-12noon
Turning Workshop
Must Pre-Register by Noon, May 15th
Held at Eight Acres Event Center
How do you create a cube inside of a cube? Robert Love will show us how during his May 12th demonstration. Come and see how it is done!
Tuesday
May 12th - 6:30pm
Cube in a Cube
with Robert Love
Sponsored by the Turners
Demonstration held in the Community Room at Station One of the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Dept., 7920 River Rd, Baldwinsville, NY
Directions here
Directions here
Don't Forget Your Pieces for Show & Tell & the Monthly Challenge - a Chips & Dip Bowl based on the March Demo!
We are proud to be a chapter of AAW.
Saturday, May 15th - 9am to 12noon
Woodworking Supplies Sale
Members Only
At Eight Acres Event Center
The club purchases a variety of woodworking supplies in bulk and resells those to members, usually bringing the supplies to meetings. Since we have no in-person meetings due to Covid, we hold periodic sales at the club workshop, the Eight Acres Event Center in Baldwinsville to provide a time for members to acquire the supplies. This is one of those opportunities.
What do we have? Sandpaper, sanding discs/pads, Anchor Seal, sawtooth hangers & screws, miniature drill bits, drill chuck adapters, screw eyes, and other misc. items. Also, there is a large selection of wood available for sale and some miscellaneous tools. All members will be sent a reminder with the address prior to the sale.
A Friendly Competition !
Our Next Virtual Contest!
What is this Contest? We are asking members to make a project of wood that represents the theme of Patriotic!
Are there Rules? It can be anything but it needs to be completed this year - so it cannot be a pre-existing project!
How Do You Enter? Send 1-3 photos along with a title and description of your project by Sunday, May 23rd [the week before Memorial Day!] at 10pm to woodcny@gmail.com
What Happens Next? All photos will be loaded onto the website below. Members will be sent an email asking them to vote for favorite project.
So the Deadline Is? Sunday, May 23rd at 10pm
Are there Rules? It can be anything but it needs to be completed this year - so it cannot be a pre-existing project!
How Do You Enter? Send 1-3 photos along with a title and description of your project by Sunday, May 23rd [the week before Memorial Day!] at 10pm to woodcny@gmail.com
What Happens Next? All photos will be loaded onto the website below. Members will be sent an email asking them to vote for favorite project.
So the Deadline Is? Sunday, May 23rd at 10pm
What: Make a Fall or Halloween themed project of mostly wood.
Rules: It can be anything but it needs to be completed this year (not an pre-existing project!).
How to Enter: Send 1-3 photos of your project along with your name for the project and a description of the project by Sunday, October 24th at 10pm to woodcny@gmail.com.
Then What? All photos are then loaded onto the website, below. On Monday, October 25th, members will be sent an email asking them to vote for their top project. Once the voting deadline is past, we will announce the winners!
Are There Prizes? Yes!
Rules: It can be anything but it needs to be completed this year (not an pre-existing project!).
How to Enter: Send 1-3 photos of your project along with your name for the project and a description of the project by Sunday, October 24th at 10pm to woodcny@gmail.com.
Then What? All photos are then loaded onto the website, below. On Monday, October 25th, members will be sent an email asking them to vote for their top project. Once the voting deadline is past, we will announce the winners!
Are There Prizes? Yes!
Friday Evening, November 5th & Saturday, November 6th
Craft Sales to Benefit Local Children's Charities
Plus Demonstrations of Turning, Scrolling & Carving
at 46th Annual Manlius Historical Society Artisan Fair & Market
1 Arkie Albanese Ave, Manlius NY (Manlius Senior Centre)
Friday - 4pm-8pm Saturday - 10am-5pm
One of our missions is to contribute to the community in which we live, practice our craft, and enjoy. Our sales of ornaments and other donated items at a few craft shows each year allow us to provide financial contributions to local children's charities. The club will sell it's products for the 6th year at this unique event in Manlius moved this year to the centrally located Manlius Senior Centre in the Manlius Village.
With the move, the event was refocused and is slated to include at least 25 different crafters plus a variety of live demonstrations by our members as well as others. The Turners will show how pens are turned - all of which are part of our annual Turn for Troops participation. The Scrollers and Carvers will also demonstrate their craft.
A great date night event to attend on Friday evening as well as the place to be on Saturday!
With the move, the event was refocused and is slated to include at least 25 different crafters plus a variety of live demonstrations by our members as well as others. The Turners will show how pens are turned - all of which are part of our annual Turn for Troops participation. The Scrollers and Carvers will also demonstrate their craft.
A great date night event to attend on Friday evening as well as the place to be on Saturday!